Title: The unconscious life of organizations : interpreting organizational identity /
Authors: Diamond, Michael A.
Publisher: Quorum Books,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Organizational behavior.; Psychology, Industrial.; Corporate culture.
Contents: I. Theory. 1. Psychoanalytic Organization Theory. 2. Ritualistic Organizational Defenses and the Self-System. 3. The Psychodynamics of Organizational Culture. 4. Organizational Identity. 5. Individual and Group Regression in the Workplace: Striking a Balance Between Personal Identity and Group Affiliation. 6. The Psychodynamics of Language and Communication in Organizational Consultations -- II. Practice. 7. Intimidation and Shame Anxiety at Work. 8. A Public Agency Copes with Expansion and Transition. 9. The Impact of Conflict Avoidance on Organizational Identity. 10. Examples of Leadership Transition and Object Loss -- III. Conclusions. 11. The Psychodynamics of Organizational Change: Renewal by Way of Political and Psychoanalytic Metaphors.