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Truth is often stranger than fiction, especially when it comes to the workplace. In Cube Farm, author Bill Blunden recounts his three years in Minnesota performing research and development for Lawson Software. Riddled with intrigue, duplicity and collusion, this story offers a trench-level view of a company in the throes of internal rivalry, and suffering from a string of failed projects.
If you have ever suffered at the hands of an incompetent manager, or toiled in a dysfunctional environment, then this hilarious account will appeal to you. Cube Farm provides "lessons learned" sections at the end of each chapter, which delve into the basics of corporate self defense.
Table of Contents
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The Ivy League Advantage
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Blazing a Trail to Minnesota
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First Impressions
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The Illuminati
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Vanishing Act
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The King's New Clothes
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The Great Escape
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It's the Nature of the Beast
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A Fixed Fight
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The Y2K Time Bomb!
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