Official Review: Needy People by Dale J. Dwyer

[Jgideon]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Needy People" by Dale J. Dwyer.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Do you have that one person who never misses a chance to annoy you? The people we interact with in our everyday life have different types of personalities. The book, Needy People: Working Successfully with Control Freaks and Approval-holics, sheds light on how to deal with the most annoying characters in any work setting.

The book has 13 chapters. Each chapter focuses on a given challenge in the workplace and gives ways of overcoming the challenge. Some of the notable challenges include perfectionism, communication, and trustworthiness among others. The author, Dale J. Dwyer, Ph.D ., has used a very simple style of writing. The language used is simple and easy to understand. This makes the book very easy to read. I enjoyed reading the book.

The book is generally very informative. I liked that the author used illustrations to help the reader understand the content of the book. In addition, the author has done a thorough research on the topic. This shows his dedication to offer a book that serves a great depth of knowledge.

Many people are unable to tell about their true personalities. The author has included a scorecard to help the reader in identifying their personalities. I liked this part of the book very much. It enables the reader to apply the knowledge acquired from the book effectively.

One of the aspects that I did not like is that the table of contents does not indicate the different parts of the story. As I delved deeper into the book, I noticed that the book has several parts. At the end of each part, the author signals the reader that he/she is about to get into a different part of the book. This division of the book should be included in the table of contents to enable the reader to have a better understanding of the book beforehand. Another aspect of the book that I did not like is the lack of a reference list.

Overall, I give the book 3 out of 4 stars. To get a perfect score, the author would need to include a reference list of the sources of information that he used. Additionally, the different parts of the book should be included in the table of contents. The style of writing was simple yet very effective. Moreover, I did not come across any grammatical errors. Thus, I would not give the book a lower score. I recommend the book to everyone who needs help in dealing with annoying workmates. It would also benefit any organization that seeks to promote good interpersonal relationships in the workplace.

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[stacie k]

This sounds like a very practical book! I think I would particularly enjoy the personality assessment. I would be interested to read and learn from this book.

[Jgideon]

This sounds like a very practical book! I think I would particularly enjoy the personality assessment. I would be interested to read and learn from this book.

It is a good book with a lot of lessons. Thanks for the comment

[KitabuKizuri]

This sounds like a useful book for helping most to navigate the social networks they interact with day to day. Great review!

[Bianka Walter]

I already have a few people in mind...
Great review

[melissy370]

This book sounds relatable to us all and it is great that it is easy to read. Thanks for your review.

[Marissa Michael]

Hmmm the author is the ph.d holder yet this book is lack of reference list?
Nevertheless, from your review I find this book is relatable to everyday life at work and you made me curious to check this out. Thanks for your review.

[Rafaella Michailidou]

I love books that help you grow, thank you very much for your review I will read it for sure.

[AmySmiles]

I'm very interested in this book, as I do work with those that annoy me. But I'm more interested in trying not to be annoying to others. Thank you for the review.

[daydreaming reader]

Considering the topic this book addresses, I agree with you on the need for a reference list, even if the writing seems well researched. Regardless, I think this book can have practical use, even outside the workplace. Thank you for the great review.

[crediblereading2]

This book deals with real life issues that affect every individual. We all interact with each other but there are those persons that really annoy us. Thank you for a very insightful review of this book.

[Helen_Combe]

Great review, it sounds like a really interesting book. I know I had to cope with a colleague who was bipolar and it wasn't easy.

[MsTri]

I'm blessed to be working from home, so I'm not currently in need of such a book, but I certainly remember days where I maybe could have used it! Perhaps I'll still take it for a spin in case I ever have to work at a brick-and-mortar location again. Thanks for the review!

[Nimat87]

I think the scorecard for identifying one's is such an interesting idea. This will definitely be a worthwhile book to check out. Thanks for the well written review.

[Espie]

Thank you for your descriptive review. You've made the book seem practical as well as information-filled that would really be of use to anyone keen on improving relationships in a workplace setting. I'm not too sure about the correlation between the book title and the prejudices or biases that it seems to convey, but a book shouldn't always be judged by its cover alone but should be appreciated on what really goes on within its pages.