Firmly grounded in psychiatric literature, Defective Bosses takes you to levels of workplace happiness that other similar publications fail to reach. In contrast to other books that lack a solid theoretical base, this comprehensive, systematic look at dysfunctional bosses takes an in-depth look at twelve of the most prevalent disorders managers and superiors inflict on their employees in the workplace, giving equal treatment to each category and providing you with equal strategies for each situation you might encounter. These and other areas will help you turn your dead-end job into a dream occupation:
-- an overview of why we have defective bosses
-- dealing with self-centered bosses (narcissistic, sociopathic, paranoid, and histrionic)
-- handling controlling bosses (authoritarian, obsessive-compulsive, explosive, and passive-aggressive)
-- living with neurotic bosses (masochistic, dependent, depressive, anxious)
-- end-of-the-chapterquizzes to help you diagnose your own boss

"I need it yesterday!" "Can you handle this for me? I've got the company lunch". "If you don't get this in, it's your job!" If these are all-too-common phrases in your workplace, then you need to make a memo to yourself to order Defec