Friends and Enemies in Organizations A Work Psychology Perspective

by Wright, Sarah; Morrison, Rachel

• ISBN13: 9780230538764
• ISBN10: 0230538762
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book is an exploration into the ways in which friendships, isolation and enemy-ships influence and affect our experience of work. The theme of the research volume is 'Alienation to Suffocation'; canvassing issues from loneliness and isolation through to the positive aspects of a friendly workplace.

Author Biography

SARAH WRIGHT is a lecturer in Organizational Behavior at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Her research interests include social relationships in organizations, loneliness, emotional climate in organizations, and employee retention. Prior to becoming an academic, Sarah worked as an organizational psychologist for Accenture. RACHEL MORRISON runs the Organizational Behavior program within the Faculty of Business at AUT University (NZ). She has published articles in a variety of academic Management and Psychology journals. Morrison's research interests include gender and equity issues in the workplace, social identity, relationships in the workplace, work-life balance and friendship formation.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	p. ix
List of Contributors	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
The Organizational Chart's 'White Spaces'	p. 1
In a Lonely Place: The Experience of Loneliness in the Workplace	p. 10
The Role of Newcomer - Insider Relationships During Organizational Socialization	p. 32
Organizational Climate, Organizational Culture and Workplace Relationships	p. 57
Developing, Maintaining and Disengaging from Workplace Friendships	p. 78
Cooperative Behaviours in Organizations	p. 101
The Double Edged Sword: Organizational Outcomes of Workplace Friendships	p. 122
Gender and Relationships at Work	p. 139
Rudeness and Incivility in the Workplace	p. 168
Narcissism at Work: The Narcissistic Personality and Organizational Relationships	p. 195
The Dark Side: Relationships with Psychopaths at Work	p. 224
Index	p. 250
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