In the shadow of organization

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In the shadow of organization

Robert B. Denhardt

(Studies in government and public policy)

University Press of Kansas, 1989

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Includes index

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This book deals with the dilemma of individual autonomy in an organizational society. It argues that the organizations that we established to work for us have instead imprisoned us. Drawing upon critical social theorists like Habermas, depth psychologists like Jung, and phenomenologists like Husserl, author Robert B. Denhardt shows how the ethic of organization inhibits the individual's search for meaning and then discusses strategies for enhancing the individual's role. He champions independence, expressiveness, and creativity over discipline, regulation, and obedience. To this first paperback edition, Denhardt has added a new introduction that focuses on leadership's key role in humanizing organizations, as well as a bibliographical update.

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  • NCID
    BA10086130
  • ISBN
    • 0700604510
  • LCCN
    89016498
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Lawrence, Kan.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 159 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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