
WORKING WITH A DIFFICULT BOSS
Copyright © 2026 Thomas Akpan Ukpai Ph. D
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ISBN: 978-978-788-860-5
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Glit Publishers
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By Yakowa Express Way Kaduna.
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Text set in: Times New Roman
Printed in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter One
Common Causes of conflict among co-workers
Chapter Two
Conflict at work
Chapter Three
Common Grievances at work
Chapter Four
How to handle employee grievances
Chapter Five
Employees most common complaints about their bosses
Chapter Six
Who is a difficult Boss
Chapter Seven
Working with a difficult Boss
Chapter Eight
Managing relationship with a difficult Boss
Chapter Nine
How to relate with a difficult Boss