Worked Up Selves [electronic resource] : Personal Development Workers, Self-Work and Therapeutic Cultures /
Swan, E.author.
Drawing upon current literature on the history and politics of therapeutic cultures and upon original, qualitative research this book was produced in response to rapidly growing interest in the rise of 'new' HRD practices such as coaching, 'soft skills' training and personal development training.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Changing Selves; Chapter 2 History of Working the Self; Chapter 3 Therapeutic Cultures: Practices of Social Control or Self-Creation?; Chapter 4 Cultural Representations of Therapeutic Cultures; Chapter 5 Expert Relations; Chapter 6 Transformations of the Self; Chapter 7 Getting in Touch with Their Feelings?; Chapter 8 Worked Up Selves; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Drawing upon current literature on the history and politics of therapeutic cultures and upon original, qualitative research this book was produced in response to rapidly growing interest in the rise of 'new' HRD practices such as coaching, 'soft skills' training and personal development training.
Personnel management.
Behavioral economics.
Management.
Human Resource Management.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.
Management.