Politics at Work by Ra Lee
This book takes as its starting point the premise that organizations are the dynamic coalition of individuals and groups competing and co-operating as they each pursue their various objectives. The most significant factor in organization life is power. There are few situations in which one is not both wielding power and yet subject to it. It is an element in the goals of individuals, and a determining factor in the means available to achieve these goals. The acceptance of the need to empower managers by encouraging a proactive disposition and teaching political skills is a core part of the transformation of management thinking, which also includes ideas such as Customer Care, Total Quality Management, Strategic Thinking and Culture Management. Many of these 'new wave management' ideas are discussed here. The book is in three parts. In Part One ideas about organizations are reviewed and the political approach is explained. In Part Two the major themes of organizational behaviour, motivation, leadership, group dynamics and organizations cultures, structures and climates are presented and discussed in the light of the political perspective. In Part Three, the political approach is developed to the point where the reader should be better able to understand and act in political situations. Bob Lee is currently an independent management consultant. He was formerly Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management Studies at Loughborough University of Technology. Peter Lawrence is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management Studies at Loughborough University of Technology.
Lee, Doctor Bob: - Doctor Bob Lee is a man who brings back the fruits of his success to the youth and disenfranchised of communities in need. His posture of humility and quiet attentiveness precedes the underlying wealth of knowledge, creativity and experience just below the surface waiting to spring forth. His impressive profile reads like that of an elder statesman who has reached the proverbial mountaintop. Music played an important role in the development of adolescents from the Queensbridge area of New York City in the early 1970's, and Bob Lee was no exception. He found that his creative mind was well received by his peers when he manned the turntables as a DJ for house parties, festivals, schools, and charity work at hospitals under the mentorship of a neighborhood icon he looked up to: Mr. Hank Carter. It was through this friendship and the linking of the two unlikely entities - music and community service - it all began to make sense to him. Both were satisfying and important parts of his life and would launch a journey that would benefit others as well as himself. Bob Lee went on to pursue his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Communications from New York Institute of Technology while disc jockeying for WTNY-88.7 radio. His popularity began to flourish on a grander scale as he reached a wider more diverse listening audience. By 1980 the momentum of his career was beginning to escalate. He was accepted as an intern at N.Y.'s hottest R&B radio station, WBLS, under legendary host Hal Jackson, on the time honored Sunday Classics broadcast. By 1986, he became a staple on the evening addition of the Quiet Storm with the smooth baritone voicings of Vaughn Harper. Not long after, he became an integral part of the highly popular Morning Show with Ken Webb in which he developed the On Time program spotlighting positive outlooks at community schools and healthy food programs. All these shows became models for urban listening programs in cities across the nation. In the years to follow Doctor Bob Lee's career continued to skyrocket. The doors began to open to his own creative juices. He hosts The Bob Lee Show, a music-intensive radio series. For more than ten years, Lee has hosted the weekly live television program Open, which broadcasts on BronxNet, a world-wide cable television station. The program features news and topics affecting the Bronx community and also treats viewers to new and established musical guests. In addition to his on-air roles, Bob manages community affairs and government relations for WBLS. Bob is also the President & CEO of Bob Lee Enterprises, an umbrella for his many talents, including motivational speaking and coaching, performing in bands, deejaying and consulting for companies who want to do grassroots promotions. The marriage of entertainment and community service provided a suitable foundation in the building of Doctor Bob Lee. It's earned him his own unique place amongst today's stars of Hip Hop, R&B and Soul. He maintains a rigorous schedule of Radio, TV, DJing, book signings, speaking engagements and appearances. Though he's come a long way, Doctor Bob Lee maintains his never-ending quest to build a better future for today's youth. Bob helps college students interested in radio careers by serving as a mentor for Table for Two, a weekly music program which broadcasts from WLIU 88.1 FM radio in Brooklyn and is staffed by interns from Long Island University. In addition, he is currently working on a PhD at the American Institute of Holistic Theology. Doctor Bob Lee is the President, Founder & CEO of the Make The Grade Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that provides mentoring and aid to school children. Make The Grade Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that facilitates and encourages academic achievement by implementing programs to tutor, mentor, motivate and provide incentives to students.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780748711130 |
| ISBN 10 | 0748711139 |
| Title | Politics at Work |
| Author | R A Lee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1991-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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