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Susan Long - The Perverse Organisation and Its Deadly Sins - 9781855755765 - V9781855755765
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The Perverse Organisation and Its Deadly Sins

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Description for The Perverse Organisation and Its Deadly Sins Paperback. There is evidence of a movement from "a culture of narcissism" toward elements of a perverse culture. This book examines the evidence as it reveals itself through the work organisation. This examination gives access to most of the dynamics operating within our society and reveals some of the deeper assumptions upon which our lives are based. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
There is evidence of a movement from 'a culture of narcissism' toward elements of a perverse culture. This book brings forth and examines the evidence as it reveals itself through one of the major institutions of our time: the work organisation. Corporations and organisations for work are major centers of social activity. In many senses they provide a critical source of identity for their members, just as do families and religions.The examination of corporations and organisations gives access to most of the dynamics operating within our society and reveals some of the deeper assumptions upon which our lives are based. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781855755765
SKU
V9781855755765
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About Susan Long
Susan Long supervises research students and conducts organisational research at a variety of universities including INSEAD in Singapore, MEICAT, University of Melbourne, University of Divinity in Melbourne and Crossfields. As an organisational consultant in private practice she works with organisational change, executive coaching, board development, role analysis, team development and management training. She originally trained as a clinical psychologist and ... Read more

Reviews for The Perverse Organisation and Its Deadly Sins
'This is the book we've been waiting for, and for so long. A psychoanalytically inspired and politically informed look at contemporary organisational life which takes us from the mysteries of the New York Stock Exchange via Calisto Tanzi (Italy's Robert Maxwell) to the dynamics of envy in professional associations. How rarely one comes across someone who can integrate Bion, Lacan ... Read more

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