A Survival Guide for Working with Bad Bosses Gini Graham Scott, Ph. D. AMACOM ISBN: 0-8144-7298-2 Non-Fiction, Career Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

If you’ve ever had a job, you’ve likely come across a bad boss. Bad bosses come in all types from the no-boss and the party planner through the scatterboss and the promises, promises boss to the overloader and the control freak. A Survival Guide for Working with Bad Bosses describes mangers from hell complete with stories of real life versions of these monsters. Each section also includes a What Should the Employee Do section which outlines a number of possible solutions to the problem. A summary called Today’s Take-Aways end each section.

A Survival Guide for Working with Bad Bosses is an excellent resource for employees stuck in a difficult situation. Not only does the book remind the reader that he or she is not the only one to have such circumstances but also gives them options which are often difficult to think of when stuck in the middle of a problem. Bosses may also want to read this book as often bad bosses don’t even realize their problematic behaviour.

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