The systems psychodynamics of organizations : integrating the group relations approach, psychoanalytic, and open systems perspectives : contributions in honor of Eric J. Miller / edited by Laurence J. Gould, Lionel F. Stapley, Mark Stein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miller, E. J. (Eric John)

Gould, Laurence J.

Stapley, Lionel.

Stein, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational change.

Group decision making.

Organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Karnac Press, 2006, c2001.

Summary:

This authoritative source book on the learning and creative application of the systems psychodynamic perspective defines the field, presenting the key concepts, models, and social methodologies that derive from it, together with their theoretical and conceptual underpinnings in psychoanalysis, group relations and open systems theory.

Contents:

COVER; Editors and Contibutors; Contents; Introduction; 1. Applying Learning from Experience: The Intersection of Psychoanalysis and Organizational Role Consultation; 2. The Exercise of Authority in a Dependent Context; 3. An Organization Looks at Itself: Psychoanalytic and Group Relations Perspectives on Facilitating Organizational Transition; 4. Complexity at the ""Edge"" of the Basic-Assumption Group; 5. Enemies Within and Without: Paranoia and Regression in Groups and Organizations; 6. Dilemmas of Organizational Change: A Systems Psychodynamic Perspective

7. A Large-System Intervention: The Influence of Organisational Culture8. Institutional Learning as Chief Executive; 9. The Leader the Unconscious, and the Management of the Organisation; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-429-92238-8

0-429-90815-6

0-429-48338-4

1-283-06912-1

9786613069122

1-84940-517-4

9780429483387

OCLC:

723945237