Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t
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"Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t" is a widely cited book on organizational behavior that analyzes how power is acquired, maintained, and used within workplaces and social systems.
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| Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4726035 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t Context triple: [Jeffrey Pfeffer, notableWork, Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t]
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A.
Why the Worst Get on Top
"Why the Worst Get on Top" is a famous chapter in Friedrich Hayek's political philosophy that explains how totalitarian systems tend to elevate the most ruthless and unscrupulous individuals to positions of power.
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is a bestselling psychology book by Angela Duckworth that explores how sustained passion and perseverance, rather than talent alone, drive high achievement and success.
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People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critiques contemporary capitalism and proposes reforms to create a fairer, more inclusive economy and democracy.
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Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
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Talking Reason to Power
Talking Reason to Power is the guiding motto of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, reflecting its mission to use rational, informed dialogue to influence global policy on peace and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t Target entity description: "Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t" is a widely cited book on organizational behavior that analyzes how power is acquired, maintained, and used within workplaces and social systems.
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A.
Why the Worst Get on Top
"Why the Worst Get on Top" is a famous chapter in Friedrich Hayek's political philosophy that explains how totalitarian systems tend to elevate the most ruthless and unscrupulous individuals to positions of power.
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B.
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is a bestselling psychology book by Angela Duckworth that explores how sustained passion and perseverance, rather than talent alone, drive high achievement and success.
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C.
People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critiques contemporary capitalism and proposes reforms to create a fairer, more inclusive economy and democracy.
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D.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
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E.
Talking Reason to Power
Talking Reason to Power is the guiding motto of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, reflecting its mission to use rational, informed dialogue to influence global policy on peace and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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management book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ organizational behavior book ⓘ |
| argues |
organizations are not meritocracies
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performance alone is insufficient for career success ⓘ political skill is critical for advancement ⓘ |
| author | Jeffrey Pfeffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | naive views of fairness in organizations ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of building social networks
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importance of reputation ⓘ importance of resource control ⓘ importance of visibility at work ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how people acquire power
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how people lose power ⓘ how people maintain power ⓘ use of power in social systems ⓘ use of power in workplaces ⓘ |
| genre |
business
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leadership ⓘ organizational behavior ⓘ |
| isWidelyCitedIn |
management research
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organizational behavior literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
career success
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influence ⓘ organizational politics ⓘ power in organizations ⓘ social networks ⓘ status and hierarchy ⓘ workplace dynamics ⓘ |
| proposes |
practical strategies for gaining power
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practical strategies for surviving organizational politics ⓘ practical strategies for using power effectively ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
career management
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leadership development ⓘ organizational power structures ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
executives
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managers ⓘ professionals interested in career advancement ⓘ students of business ⓘ |
| uses |
academic research
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case studies ⓘ interviews ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t Description of subject: "Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t" is a widely cited book on organizational behavior that analyzes how power is acquired, maintained, and used within workplaces and social systems.
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