The Unconscious Life of Organizations: Interpreting Organizational Identity

Abstract

Introduction Theory Psychoanalytic Organization Theory Ritualistic Organizational Defenses and the Self-System The Psychodynamics of Organizational Culture Organizational Identity Individual and Group Regression in the Workplace The Psychodynamics of Language and Communication in Organizational Consultations Practice Shame Anxiety and Intimidation at Work A Public Agency Copes with Transition and Expansion The Impact of Conflict Avoidance on Organizational Identity Examples of Leadership Transition and Object Loss Conclusions: The Psychodynamics of Organizational Change Bibliography Index