Overview

On the surface, people go to work and come home again. They sometimes manage people while most are managed themselves. But beneath the function and structures of the work itself, a whole range of emotions affects the success of the relationship between employee and manager and ultimately the organisation they both belong to. Psychodynamic Organisational Theory: Key Concepts and Cases provides a comprehensive but accessible introduction to this fascinating field of study. Featuring case vignettes which bring the various concepts to life, the book is divided into four parts. Part I looks at how the individual relates to the organisation and the unconscious energies they bring, while Part II examines group dynamics and how they affect productivity, including a chapter on meetings. Part III explores the realm of leadership and what roles a manager can play in managing their staff, while Part IV introduces the idea of personality and describes how the manager’s personality influences management dynamics as well as the wider organisational culture. Central to the book, as well as the idea that organisational phenomena are often unconscious, is the understanding that relationships are always reciprocal. Through complex psychological dynamics manager and employee influence and change each other during the process of managing and being managed. This text will be essential reading for students and scholars of leadership, HRM, and organizational psychology, as well as consultants and managers looking for practical insights into how human relationships affect the success of every organisation.

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Author:   Jacob Alsted ,  Ditte Haslund
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367027179

ISBN 10:   0367027178
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   12 September 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Chapter 1: Management and employees Part ONE: The employee in the community Chapter 2: The dual relationship of individuals to groups Chapter 3: Cooperation and psychological defences Chapter 4: Acceptance of new employees into the organisation Chapter 5: The individual expulsion from the community Part TWO: Group processes Chapter 6: The group as an independent unit Chapter 7: The productivity of groups Chapter 8: Meetings Part THREE: Management Chapter 9: The content of management Chapter 10: The manager as teacher Chapter 11: The manager as authority Chapter 12: The management group Part FOUR: The manager’s personality Chapter 13: Personality and management Chapter 14: The maturity of the manager Chapter 15: The managers’ influence on the organization Bibliography

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Jacob Alsted, PhD, has authored a number of books and articles on organisational psychology, sociology, motivation, and the history of the state. He has worked as a consultant for more than 20 years and co-owns the consultancy company Haslund & Alsted with Ditte Haslund. Ditte Haslund has authored a number of books and articles on organisational psychology. She has worked as a psychotherapist and consultant for more than 20 years and co-owns the consultancy company Haslund & Alsted with Jacob Alsted.

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