The workplace within psychodynamics of organizational life

In this revealing study, Larry Hirschhorn examines the rituals, or social defenses, organizations develop to cope with change. Using extended ease studies from offices, factories, and social services, he describes why these often irrational practices that fragment and injure individuals within the w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hirschhorn, Larry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press 1990
Series:MIT Press series on organization studies
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Summary:In this revealing study, Larry Hirschhorn examines the rituals, or social defenses, organizations develop to cope with change. Using extended ease studies from offices, factories, and social services, he describes why these often irrational practices that fragment and injure individuals within the workplace exist, how they operate, and how they can be reshaped to enhance people's work experience
ISBN:0262275449
9780262275446