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The Unconscious Life of Organizations

Author : Michael A. Diamond
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Unconscious Life of Organizations written by Michael A. Diamond and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1993-06-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a contemporary psychodynamic view of organizational life. Michael Diamond stresses the unconscious dimensions of hierarchic and other work relationships in organizations. From these relationships, he argues, come not only organizational cultures but also organizational identities. The book transcends the common technical rational approach to organizational behavior by isolating and then analyzing the nonrational side of organizational experience. Diamond illustrates how different characteristics of organizational life emerge from the dynamics of shared and projected emotions between leaders and followers, managers and subordinates, and among workers. The author suggests that these complementary unconscious feelings anchor the definition of organizational membership in interpersonal relationships at work. The result is, what he calls, the emotionally grounded structure of organizations--the organizational identity. What distinguishes this book from other psychodynamic approaches to organizations are the following: (1) an up-to-date synthesis of object relations, self psychology, and interpersonal psychoanalysis based primarily but not exclusively on the work of Melanie Klein, Donald Winnicott, Heinz Kohut and Harry Stack Sullivan; (2) a discussion of psychoanalytic organization theory and the application of psychodynamic concepts in organizational behavior; (3) a psychodynamic critique of organizational culture, the structure of values and rituals at work, and the introduction of the structure of organizational emotions, what the author calls organizational identity; (4) a psychoanalytic explanation and typology of regressive behavior in work groups; (5) a discussion and illustration of the role of language and communication in organizational consulting; and (6) a variety of case studies drawn from over ten years of organizational research and consulting. Finally, this book offers the organizational theorist and consultant a variety of psychodynamic tools to apply in understanding and positively changing organizations. This book will be of interest to organizational development consultants, human resource professionals, organizational theorists and researchers, organizational psychologists and psychodynamically oriented social and behavioral scientists, and psychologically informed managers and executives.

Work and Quality of Life

Author : Nora P. Reilly
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940074059X
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Work and Quality of Life written by Nora P. Reilly and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employees have personal responsibilities as well as responsibilities to their employers. They also have rights. In order to maintain their well-being, employees need opportunities to resolve conflicting obligations. Employees are often torn between the ethical obligations to fulfill both their work and non-work roles, to respect and be respected by their employers and coworkers, to be responsible to the organization while the organization is reciprocally responsible to them, to be afforded some degree of autonomy at work while attending to collaborative goals, to work within a climate of mutual employee-management trust, and to voice opinions about work policies, processes and conditions without fear of retribution. Humanistic organizations can recognize conflicts created by the work environment and provide opportunities to resolve or minimize them. This handbook empirically documents the dilemmas that result from responsibility-based conflicts. The book is organized by sources of dilemmas that fall into three major categories: individual, organizational (internal policies and procedures), and cultural (social forces external to the organization), including an introduction and a final integration of the many ways in which organizations can contribute to positive employee health and well-being. This book is aimed at both academicians and practitioners who are interested in how interventions that stem from industrial and organizational psychology may address ethical dilemmas commonly faced by employees.

Organizational Pathology

Author : Yitzhak Samuel
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 141284584X
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Organizational Pathology written by Yitzhak Samuel and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizational Pathology draws an extended metaphor that the life cycle of an organization is akin to the biological life cycle. Like all living things, organizations will encounter problems that lead to decline and eventual failure. This work discusses the basic problems and life threatening diseases responsible for organizations' failure and death, including organizational politics, organizational corruption, and organizational crime. The book also contains a critical look at crises and fixations; failure and survival; and processes of disbandment and closure of dying organizations. The consideration of these issues follows a diagnostic model of failure. Yitzhak Samuel argues that if the problems that lead to failure can be predicted or diagnosed early, their severity can be assessed and possible remedies can be implemented to avoid escalating crises. At the very least, an understanding of why and how decline happens can be gained from this analysis. This book offers facts about the causes and consequences of organizational downfall and clues about diagnoses of certain symptoms of abnormal behavior, and how to identify early signs of decline or failure. In order to illustrate these abstract arguments and concepts, Samuel uses various real-life examples of events that have occurred in cross-country contexts. In this way, Organizational Pathology: Life and Death of Organizations should serve a variety of readers. Although primarily intended for students and scholars in the social and behavioral sciences who are familiar with the study and the practice of organizations, this book's informal style makes it easily accessible to a wide range of readers. Just as Samuel's previous book on organizational politics led to new lines of research and theory, this book will encourage similar studies in organizational pathology and institutional malaise.

Organizational Behaviour

Author : Rae Andre
Publisher : Pearson Education Canada
ISBN 13 : 0133107620
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (331 download)

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Download or read book Organizational Behaviour written by Rae Andre and published by Pearson Education Canada. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andre/Taplin is designed for one-semester courses that focus on skill-building for career preparedness. Andre’s unique problem-solving approach presents students first with the real-life problems individuals face in organizations and then explores the research findings that can help people meet these challenges. Andre leads with the problem, applies the OB solution, and then explores the theories behind the application. Note: MyManagementLab is not included with the purchase of this product.

Constructing Organizational Life

Author : Thomas B. Lawrence
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198840020
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Constructing Organizational Life written by Thomas B. Lawrence and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the social sciences, scholars are increasingly showing how people 'work' to construct organizational life, including the rules and routines that shape and enable organizational activity, the identities of people who occupy organizations, and the societal norms and assumptions that provide the context for organizational action. The idea of work emphasizes the ways in which people and groups engage in purposeful, reflexive efforts rooted in an awareness of organizational life as constructed in human interaction and changeable through human effort. Studies of these efforts have identified new forms of work including emotion work, identity work, boundary work, strategy work, institutional work, and a host of others. Missing in these conversations, however, is a recognition that these forms of work are all part of a broader phenomenon driven by historical shifts that began with modernity and dramatically accelerated through the twentieth century. This book introduces the social-symbolic work perspective, which addresses this broader phenomenon. The social-symbolic work perspective integrates diverse streams of research to examine how people purposefully and reflexively work to construct organizational life, including the identities, technologies, boundaries, and strategies that constitute their organizations. In this book, the authors define social-symbolic work and introduce three forms - self work, organization work, and institutional work. Social-symbolic work highlights people's efforts to construct the social world, and focuses attention on the motivations, practices, resources, and effects of those efforts. This book explores eight distinct streams of social-symbolic work research, drawing on a broad range of examples from the worlds of business, politics, sports, social movements, and many others. It provides researchers, students, and practitioners with an integrative theoretical framework useful in understanding social-symbolic work, a survey of the main forms of social-symbolic work, a rich set of theoretical opportunities to inspire new studies, and practical methodological guidance for empirical research on social-symbolic work.

The Secret Life of Organizations

Author : Shalini Lal
Publisher : Hachette India
ISBN 13 : 9388322126
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Organizations written by Shalini Lal and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2019-05-25 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Universities may teach you many things, but they often neglect to tell you the key unwritten rule of career success: that doing well in your workplace is as much about knowing how your organization functions as it is about understanding your job and yourself. In The Secret Life of Organizations, expert HR professionals Shalini Lal and Pradnya Parasher tap into decades of experience and observations from working with prominent firms across the world to steer you through the fascinating inner life of companies as they answer these questions and more: • How do you effectively transition from student life to a high-stakes work environment? • How do you navigate hidden patterns of corporate culture? • How do you capitalize on your personality to be most effective at work? • How do you prepare for the unknowns of a fast-evolving work environment? Sharp and effective, this enlightening guide to overcoming early challenges at the workplace gives you an insider view of what makes organizations tick, and helps you take the smart path to the top.

Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work

Author : Tracy Brower
Publisher : Bibliomotion, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1629560049
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work written by Tracy Brower and published by Bibliomotion, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations accomplish results when they powerfully engage employees and capture their discretionary time. This is more important than ever during this period where employees are facing unprecedented time poverty. Technology has blurred the lines between employees’ work and personal lives, and they are faced with the challenges of successfully navigating and integrating work and personal demands. When organizations provide the right benefits, policies, and cultural practices, they win and they serve employees in the process. Using examples and real-world experiences from senior executives and employees at all levels, author Tracy Brower shows readers the importance of work-life supports and how they lead to more engaged and fulfilled employees. Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work is your go-to guide to work-life support, providing easy-to-read strategies for building and implementing your organization’s strategies to harness work-life supports, increasing positive impact to your bottom line.

Organization outside Organizations

Author : Göran Ahrne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108474985
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Organization outside Organizations written by Göran Ahrne and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the organizational aspects of contemporary society, explaining how organization occurs not only inside formal organizations, but also outside and among them.

Life in Organizations

Author : Prasad Kurian
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1637816189
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (378 download)

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Download or read book Life in Organizations written by Prasad Kurian and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world of contradictions. Paradox is a central dimension of the life in organizations. Decision-making in organizations is becoming more and more paradoxical with the increasing amount of uncertainty and stress in the environment, shifting priorities and conflicting objectives. We constantly need to deal with the tensions between the old and the new, the individual and the collective, process focus and flexibility, performance and development, internal and external demands, and, change and stability. Paradoxical thinking enables us to respond creatively to the challenges in organizational life and to find more meaning and fulfillment. This book is an exciting journey through the paradoxes, dilemmas and possibilities in the various aspects of organizational life, including joining the organization, getting things done, building capability, planning careers, rewards and recognition, finding meaning and purpose, creating ownership and the sense of belonging, leadership and followership, and, exiting the organization. It will help the readers to respond effectively to the complex challenges in organizational life by leveraging the principles of paradoxical thinking. This book will be of interest to anyone who works in business organizations. It also provides additional insights for business leaders, people managers, and human resource professionals.

Reinventing Organizations

Author : Fr?d?ric Laloux
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782960133516
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Reinventing Organizations written by Fr?d?ric Laloux and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The way we manage organizations seems increasingly out of date. Deep inside, we sense that more is possible. We long for soulful workplaces, for authenticity, community, passion, and purpose. In this groundbreaking book, the author shows that every time, in the past, when humanity has shifted to a new stage of consciousness, it has achieved extraordinary breakthroughs in collaboration. A new shift in consciousness is currently underway. Could it help us invent a more soulful and purposeful way to run our businesses and nonprofits, schools and hospitals? A few pioneers have already cracked the code and they show us, in practical detail, how it can be done. Leaders, founders, coaches, and consultants will find this work a joyful handbook, full of insights, examples, and inspiring stories."--Page [4] of cover.

Working Below the Surface

Author : Clare Huffington
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429924232
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Working Below the Surface written by Clare Huffington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters contributed to this book have been written by the staff and associates of The Tavistock Consultancy Service, whose distinctive competence is in the human dimension of enterprise and the dynamics of the workplace. The intention is to identify and explore some of the key themes that have emerged, such as the emotional world of the organisation and the dynamics of resistance to change, and how these affect and influence the understanding of leadership and management in contemporary organizations. No attempt is made to reach a consensus, but rather to raise and map out a territory of continuing question and debate. Contributors:David Armstrong; Andrew Cooper; Tim Dartington; William Halton; Sharon Horowitz; Linda Hoyle; Clare Huffington; Kim James; Sarah Miller; Anton Obholzer; Jane Pooley; and Nick Temple. Part of the Tavistock Clinic Series.

The Heart of Change

Author : John P. Kotter
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 1422187349
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book The Heart of Change written by John P. Kotter and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving beyond the process of change Why is change so hard? Because in order to make any transformation successful, you must change more than just the structure and operations of an organization—you need to change people’s behavior. And that is never easy. The Heart of Change is your guide to helping people think and feel differently in order to meet your shared goals. According to bestselling author and renowned leadership expert John Kotter and coauthor Dan Cohen, this focus on connecting with people’s emotions is what will spark the behavior change and actions that lead to success. Now freshly designed, The Heart of Change is the engaging and essential complement to Kotter’s worldwide bestseller Leading Change. Building off of Kotter’s revolutionary eight-step process, this book vividly illustrates how large-scale change can work. With real-life stories of people in organizations, the authors show how teams and individuals get motivated and activated to overcome obstacles to change—and produce spectacular results. Kotter and Cohen argue that change initiatives often fail because leaders rely too exclusively on data and analysis to get buy-in from their teams instead of creatively showing or doing something that appeals to their emotions and inspires them to spring into action. They call this the see-feel-change dynamic, and it is crucial for the success of any true organizational transformation. Refreshingly clear and eminently practical, The Heart of Change is required reading for anyone facing the challenges inherent in leading change.

Life in Organizations

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780465040490
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Life in Organizations written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Five Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations

Author : Judith Sharken Simon
Publisher : Fieldstone Alliance
ISBN 13 : 9780940069220
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (692 download)

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Download or read book The Five Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations written by Judith Sharken Simon and published by Fieldstone Alliance. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring the nonprofit life stage assessment

The Secrets to Happiness at Work

Author : Tracy Brower PhD
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 172823090X
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book The Secrets to Happiness at Work written by Tracy Brower PhD and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling and practical guide, tailored to help you achieve balance, fulfillment, and joy in your professional life. The Secrets to Happiness at Work book brings together proven strategies from positive psychology, mindfulness, and personal growth to transform your work experience. Dr. Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCRw is a sociologist and an award-winning speaker and has over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. Her work has been featured in TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, and Fortune.com. Within the pages of this transformative guide, you will discover: Key principles of positive psychology to help you improve job satisfaction Practical mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve focus Personal growth strategies to unlock your potential and improve performance Tips on achieving work-life balance to enhance overall well-being Insights on fostering a positive work culture and nurturing professional relationships This guide is not just for those feeling dissatisfied in their current position, but for anyone seeking to boost their happiness at work. From managers aiming to improve workplace morale, to individuals seeking personal growth and satisfaction, The Secrets to Happiness at Work is an invaluable tool for creating a more positive and productive professional life. An ideal read for career coaches, HR professionals, corporate trainers, or anyone looking to improve their work life.

The Paradox of Control in Organizations

Author : Philip Streatfield
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134577044
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book The Paradox of Control in Organizations written by Philip Streatfield and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business leaders are expected to be 'in control' of the situation in which their businesses find themselves. But how can organizational leaders and managers control matters entirely out of their hands; such as the next action a competitor takes, or the next law a government may pass? In this book, Philip Streatfield reflects on his own experience as a manager to explore the question: who, or what is 'in control' in an organization? Adopting the perspective of complex responsive processes developed in the first two volumes of this series, the author takes self-organization and emergence as central themes in thinking about life in organizations. He focuses on the tension between spontaneously forming patterns of conversation and intentional actions arguing that the order of organizations emerges through a combination of collective interaction and individual intentions. The argument is developed by considering the day-to-day experiences of life in a large pharmaceutical organization, SmithKline Beecham. In today's organization, managers find that they have to live with the paradox of being 'in control' and 'not in control' simultaneously. It is this capacity to live with paradox, and to continue to participate creatively in spite of 'not being in control', that constitutes effective management.

The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Climate and Culture

Author : Karen M. Barbera
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199860726
Total Pages : 753 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Climate and Culture written by Karen M. Barbera and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Climate and Culture presents the breadth of topics from Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior through the lenses of organizational climate and culture. The Handbook reveals in great detail how in both research and practice climate and culture reciprocally influence each other. The details reveal the many practices that organizations use to acquire, develop, manage, motivate, lead, and treat employees both at home and in the multinational settings that characterize contemporary organizations. Chapter authors are both expert in their fields of research and also represent current climate and culture practice in five national and international companies (3M, McDonald's, the Mayo Clinic, PepsiCo and Tata). In addition, new approaches to the collection and analysis of climate and culture data are presented as well as new thinking about organizational change from an integrated climate and culture paradigm. No other compendium integrates climate and culture thinking like this Handbook does and no other compendium presents both an up-to-date review of the theory and research on the many facets of climate and culture as well as contemporary practice. The Handbook takes a climate and culture vantage point on micro approaches to human issues at work (recruitment and hiring, training and performance management, motivation and fairness) as well as organizational processes (teams, leadership, careers, communication), and it also explicates the fact that these are lodged within firms that function in larger national and international contexts.