Bramson's Coping with difficult people

A nonacademic book which might be useful as supplementary material

Bramson, Robert M. (1981). Coping with difficult people. Garden City, NJ, Anchor Press/Doubleday. (226 pages, includes an index). Note: There is a 1988 paperback edition of this book available from Dell. The hardback edition appears to be out-of-print.

Bramson received a Ph. D. from U. C. L. A. in Organizational Behavior and the Psychology of Small Groups. The book contains a 25 item reference list. In the preface the author acknowledges the influence George Kelly.

In the introduction, Bramson explains that this book is the product of a four year study where "we asked several hundred men and women to talk about the most Difficult People in their lives. We found that the same kinds of behavior patterns were identified over and over again, some considerably more than others" (p. 4). The behavior patterns that seem to be the most disruptive or frustrating are: hostile-aggressives, complainers, silent and unresponsives, super-agreeables, negativists, know-it-all experts, and indecisives.

Amazon.Com list 10 titles for Dr. Bramson, including the paperback edition of this book: The Art of Thinking, Allen F. Harrison, Robert M. Bramson (Contributor), Published 1996; Coping With Difficult People, Audio Cassette , Robert M. Bramson , Published 1992; Coping With Difficult People, paperback, Robert N. Bramson, Published 1988; Coping With Difficult People...in Business and in Life : How to Deal With Bullies, Complainers, Know-It-Alls, and Everyone Else Who Gives You ..., Audio Cassette Robert M. Bramson, Published 1986; What Your Boss Doesn't Tell You Until It's Too Late : How to Correct Behavior That Is Holding You Back, paperback, Robert M. Bramson, Published 1996; Coping With Difficult Bosses, Aduio Cassettee, Robert Bramson, Published 1993; Coping With Difficult Bosses, Robert M. Bramson, Published 1992; Coping With the Fast Track Blues : A Survival Guide for Your Climb to the Top, Robert M. Bramson, Published 1990; First Hired, Last Fired : How to Become an Indispensable Employee in an Age of Downsizing, Mergers, and Restructuring, Robert M. Bramson, Susan J. Bramson, Published 1999; The Stressless Home : A Step by Step Guide to Turning Your Home into the Haven You Deserve, Robert M. Bramson, Susan Bramson.
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