{"product_id":"psychodynamic-organisational-theory-key-concepts-and-case-studies-9780367027179","title":"Psychodynamic Organisational Theory Key Concepts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychodynamic 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 managerâs personality influences management dynamics as well as the wider organisational culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentral 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Management and employees \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart ONE: The employee in the community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The dual relationship of individuals to groups \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Cooperation and psychological defences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Acceptance of new employees into the organisation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The individual expulsion from the community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart TWO: Group processes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The group as an independent unit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The productivity of groups \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Meetings \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart THREE: Management \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: The content of management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The manager as teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: The manager as authority \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The management group \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart FOUR: The manager’s personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Personality and management \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The maturity of the manager \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: The managers’ influence on the organization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017830302039,"sku":"9780367027179","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367027179.jpg?v=1750774809","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/psychodynamic-organisational-theory-key-concepts-and-case-studies-9780367027179","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}