How power corrupts : cognition and democracy in organisations
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
How power corrupts : cognition and democracy in organisations
Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
- : hardback
Available at / 2 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-166) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is an interdisciplinary study of the mechanisms by which power corrupts. It incorporates political theory, organizational studies and cognitive science. In particular, it introduces advances in the field of cognitive psychology, which it uses to examine the effects of institutionalized power on how we think.
Table of Contents
Introduction Corruption, Power and Democracy Psychologies of Power Individual Cognition Organisational Knowledge Democratic Conclusions Conclusion
by "Nielsen BookData"
