by Gérard Labounoux (1997)
Les phénomènes de pouvoir vécus quotidiennement dans une organisation surgissent, par essence pourrait-on dire, du simple fait de la mise en présence des acteurs. Avec cette coprésence, en effet, s'impose aussitôt une interrogation fondamentale : qu'en est-il des autres face à moi, de la coexistence, de l'agencement de cette cohabitation en un même lieu ? Sont ainsi décrits, dans cet ouvrage, un ensemble de phénomènes concernant les organisations, au travers desquels le pouvoir imaginaire sera l'exercice d'un travail quotidien incessant.
John Hoover
This book contains the confession of a recovering "I-Boss" (Idiot Boss). After decades of writing and consulting, Dr. John finally realized that the vast majority of people he kept trying to "energize," "motivate," and "enlighten" were, well, idiots. Also he was an idiot for trying to change them --Publisher.
William L. Maw
"This book supplies a simple, memorable, and effective formula to solve problematic behaviors in the work environment and life in general--a guidebook that will help readers move beyond mediocrity and achieve a happier, more successful life"--
J. Gary Bernhard and Kalman Glantz
Bernhard and Glantz attribute many workplace problems to a basic conflict between human nature and the structure of modern organizations. Because human beings evolved in small, egalitarian hunter-gatherer bands, most humans have emotional needs that can best be satisfied in small groups that are based on personal reciprocity, sharing, teamwork, and genuine interdependence. In such groups, leadership can be based on acknowledged personal ability, so everyone can feel important, and the common goal can weld people together in a way that is both efficient and personally satisfying. The authors see the formal hierarchies of modern organizations, where authority often replaces leadership, as the resurgence of pre-human primate social relationships in which bluffing, threatening, and intimidation play a major role. Numerous and varied examples from the workplace lend the analysis graphic immediacy and authenticity. Many theories have been advanced to explain such workplace phenomena as endemic dissatisfaction, low productivity, and high absenteeism. Many books have argued that teams, a democratic management style, and employee participation are essential, given an educated work force that doesn't live in fear of being fired. Staying Human in the Organization is the first book to relate these themes to evolutionary biology, the discipline which in recent years has been revolutionizing the behavioral sciences. The result is a new way of thinking about labor relations and organizational development.
Wendy Maltz
Considered a classic in its field, this comprehensive guide will help survivors of sexual abuse improve their relationships and discover the joys of sexual intimacy. Wendy Maltz takes survivors step-by-step through the recovery process using groundbreaking exercises and techniques. Based on the author's clinical work, interviews, and workshops, this guide is filled with first-person accounts of women and men at every stage of sexual healing. This compassionate resource helps survivors to: Identify the sexual effects of sexual abuse, Eliminate negative sexual behavior and resolve specific problems, Gain control over upsetting automatic reactions to touch and sex, Develop a healthy sexual self-concept.