Humanness in Organizations is a unique contribution from the social sciences to the betterment of organizational life. The authors argue that working life can only become more humane when we change the conditions that consciously or unconsciously steer people away from consideration, friendship and integrity. The aim of this book is twofold: first, to take a closer look at the current practices of managers, academics, and consultants, and how they affect organizational conditions, work and the well-being of people. The critical studies presented here explore and develop the likely consequences.

COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; General introduction; PART I TAKING A CLOSER LOOK; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE Psychic imprisonment and its release within organisations and working relationships; CHAPTER TWO Work, management, and psychic health; CHAPTER THREE Approaching twenty-first century, information-based organisations; CHAPTER FOUR Are we losing the group in the study of group dynamics? Three illustrations; CHAPTER FIVE Notes towards a model of organisational therapy; PART II THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FOR THE PRACTICE; Introduction.

CHAPTER SIX Processing mental representations of roles: alternating written and face-to-face interactionsCHAPTER SEVEN Facilitating transitional change; CHAPTER EIGHT Feedback or reviewing: a conceptual clarification of the differential impact on human beings and work systems; CHAPTER NINE Conversations on work; CHAPTER TEN Enacting one's way to new thinking: using critical incidents to vitalise authentic collaboration and learning; Epilogue; INDEX.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.