Do the words: 'Put some wood behind the arrow', 'Run it up the
fiagpole and see if anyone salutes' or 'Think outside the box' mean
anything to you? If they do, then the chances are you have a
working knowledge of, or are possibly even a fluent speaker of
'corporate management speak'. This strange dialect spoken only
behind desks and within the confines of boardrooms is bursting with
gems of pure comic genius. Office Wit and Wisdom allows us all to
'sing from the same hymn sheet' and enjoy the linguistic
somersaults performed by those dark horses of comedy: your Line
Managers. With a dictionary giving suitably dry definitions of
american-style office speak, the book also includes definitions of
common office stereotypes such as the 'Thruster' or 'Whooper',
translations of such job title prefixes as 'Executive' or Senior',
and highlights the pitfalls of emails and browsing the internet at
work. Office Wit and Wisdom will not only amuse and entertain, but
might actually help you to understand those boardroom meetings a
little better...
General
Imprint: |
Prion Books Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2004 |
First published: |
March 2005 |
Authors: |
Tracey Turner
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Dimensions: |
198 x 111 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-85375-540-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
|
LSN: |
1-85375-540-0 |
Barcode: |
9781853755408 |
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