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PROJECT REPORT
ON
POWER AND POLITICS IN THE ORGANISATION
MBA(IB)
Batch 2015-2017
Submitted to: Submitted by:
Ms. Chitra
SHUBHANKAR RUDRA
A18020102!M"H#$
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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ABSTRACT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1; POLITICS
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12 Th"#/ht+ ", P"$&t&c
CHAPTER 2; POWER
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POLITICS
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POWER
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