Group relations conferences : reviewing and exploring theory, design, role-taking and application / edited by Louisa Diana Brunner, Avi Nutkevitch & Mannie Sher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brunner, Louisa Diana.

Nutkevitch, Avi.

Sher, Mannie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group relations training--Congresses.

Group relations training.

Interpersonal relations--Congresses.

Interpersonal relations.

Leadership--Congresses.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 195 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Karnac, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book will interest members of the group relations community and others whether or not they are familiar with and utilize Tavistock group relations thinking in their research, consultancy, management or teaching roles. It may serve as an inspiration to people who believe that issues that influence our lives at work and in society are complex and need more sophisticated tools to deepen understanding and lead to change.

Contents:

Learning from experience and the experience of learning in group relations conferences / Olya Khaleelee

Structure and design of group relations conferences: issues and dilemmas / Mira Erlich-Ginor

Sexual abuse: application and adaptation of basic group relations concepts, technique and culture to a specific social issues / Ilana Litvin and Gabi Bonwitt

The 'Seeon' Conference: group relations as applied to a historical conflict between two prefessional groups. An exercise in experiencing, understanding and dealing with inter-group and institutional conflict / Ross A. Lazar

Mutuality and interdependence: applications of group relations perspectives to issues of career ownership and development / Karen Izod

Surfacing the ecology of public school organisations: the centrality of groups and their dependency container / Carl mack

Contradictory demands and basic assumptions: a case study on role taking in a university clinic / Siv Boalt Boethius

Multi-level application of group relations conferences learning: staff, members and sponsoring organizations / Allan Shafer

Applying group relations learning to the daily work of consultants and managers: theorists solve the problems they want to; practioners solve the problems they have to / Lilian Hupkens

The very small group: its role and function in the 'system in the mind' / Jan Baker

In favor of reinventing the wheel: reflections on the group relations model following the first Belgirate Conference / Joseph Triest.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version record.

ISBN:

9786613069030

9780429896996

9780429914393

0429914393

9780429475399

042947539X

9781283069038

1283069032

9781849405065

1849405069

OCLC:

723945221