Workplace psychodynamics and the management of organizational inertia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Workplace psychodynamics and the management of organizational inertia

Published:2011-01-25 Issue:1 Volume:21 Page:89-104
ISSN:1059-5422
Container-title:Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal
language:en
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Author:

Allcorn Seth,Godkin Lynn

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a psychoanalytical approach to dealing with organizational inertia.Design/methodology/approachThe concept of organizational inertia is defined and factors contributing to insight inertia and action inertia are delineated.FindingsIt was found that applying psychoanalytically informed theory provides alternative insight into dealing with organizational inertia.Originality/valueThe paper illustrates how human nature influences the workplace in general and contributes to organizational inertia in particular.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

General Business, Management and Accounting,Business and International Management

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