Seth Allcorn Libros

The book delves into the increasingly hostile nature of modern workplaces and the psychological defenses employees develop in response. Allcorn and Diamond examine how management's pressure for constant performance improvements often backfires, leading to dysfunction rather than productivity. They present a comprehensive model of human behavior that highlights the significance of addressing employee defensiveness. This authoritative study offers insights and practical lessons for corporate leaders and academics interested in organizational behavior.

This book both widens the scope of organizational research offered by researchers and approaches to understanding workplace organizations. Its triangulating integration of applied poetry, experience and stories behind the poetry is a distinct contribution to organizational research and leadership. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction to Applied Poetry and Storytelling 2. Introduction to Psychoanalytic Theories 3. Leaders in the Workplace 4. Downsizing the Workplace 5. Alienation and Bureaucracy at Work 6. Loss of Self: Disappearance into Anonymity 7. Conflict at Work 8. Life at Work in Hospitals and Clinics: Modern Medicine and Us 9. Meetings at Work 10. Psychographic Considerations at Work 11. Playing with Perspective: The Workplace on the Stage 12. In Conclusion: Reflections, Looking Backward and Forward on Knowing and Feeling in the Workplace

The concept of the human spirit plays a crucial role in organizational life, influencing performance beyond mere numbers. Allcorn emphasizes that management practices like downsizing and reengineering can lead to a detrimental "spiritual death" among employees. He advocates for a shift in management approaches to nurture workplace spirituality, arguing that recognizing and fostering this aspect can yield significant benefits for organizations. Through compelling examples, he demonstrates the tangible, positive outcomes of prioritizing the human spirit in the workplace.

Focusing on work-life dynamics, the book provides concrete examples while integrating psychoanalytical insights to reveal the unconscious factors at play. It addresses a significant gap in management and organizational literature, offering a deeper understanding of how these dynamics influence behavior and decision-making in professional settings.

This text explores what it means to feel angry at work. Anxiety creates a biological and psychological readiness to act that is guided by whether it is acceptable to feel angry at work. Managing the development of anger and its expression in the workplace is part of designing a better workplace.