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Scott Adams' latest work is not a collection of Dilbert cartoons (though recycled strips are liberally sprinkled throughout); it's a dialogue between the man and his fans disguised as a tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving the corporate life. There are chapters on "Office Pranks," "Surviving Meetings," and "Managing Your Co-Workers," with enough weird stories and practical jokes to make any middle manager nervous, especially as many of the tricks and tips come from e- mails sent to Adams by his fans (one tip: never let anyone else use your computer). If these messages are any indication, the creative tide has turned, and now the corporate world is following Dilbert's lead. In the office blocks of America, life is imitating art imitating life, creating a pleasantly postmodern working environment. The final chapter of The Joy of Work, "Handling Criticism," includes a response to Norman Solomon's The Trouble with Dilbert, which accuses Adams of selling out and supporting the corporate hierarchy that he claims to satirise. Adams' response is thorough and convincing, with just enough nastiness (jokes about Solomon's hair, for example) to demonstrate that though Dilbert may not have a mouth, he certainly has teeth. --Simon Leake, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The author of the successful Dilbert cartoon series takes a humorous look at getting on in the workplace. From handy hints like don't give your boss any information on a project or he/she will try to make a decision, to creating the illusion of looking busy ('The best way to look busy is to look angry') this is a how-to business guide with a difference. There are chapters on starting false rumours, office pranks, surviving meetings and handling criticism, all full of bizarre advice and stories about others' techniques. Although not a pictorially led publication, there are plenty of Dilbert cartoons here to keep fans in stitches. (Kirkus UK)
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Scott Adams' latest work is not a collection of Dilbert cartoons (though recycled strips are liberally sprinkled throughout); it's a dialogue between the man and his fans disguised as a tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving the corporate life. There are chapters on "Office Pranks," "Surviving Meetings," and "Managing Your Co-Workers," with enough weird stories and practical jokes to make any middle manager nervous, especially as many of the tricks and tips come from e- mails sent to Adams by his fans (one tip: never let anyone else use your computer). If these messages are any indication, the creative tide has turned, and now the corporate world is following Dilbert's lead. In the office blocks of America, life is imitating art imitating life, creating a pleasantly postmodern working environment. The final chapter of The Joy of Work, "Handling Criticism," includes a response to Norman Solomon's The Trouble with Dilbert, which accuses Adams of selling out and supporting the corporate hierarchy that he claims to satirise. Adams' response is thorough and convincing, with just enough nastiness (jokes about Solomon's hair, for example) to demonstrate that though Dilbert may not have a mouth, he certainly has teeth. --Simon Leake, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The author of the successful Dilbert cartoon series takes a humorous look at getting on in the workplace. From handy hints like don't give your boss any information on a project or he/she will try to make a decision, to creating the illusion of looking busy ('The best way to look busy is to look angry') this is a how-to business guide with a difference. There are chapters on starting false rumours, office pranks, surviving meetings and handling criticism, all full of bizarre advice and stories about others' techniques. Although not a pictorially led publication, there are plenty of Dilbert cartoons here to keep fans in stitches. (Kirkus UK)
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