Relatedness in a Global Economy

by Klein, Edward B.; Pritchard, Ian L.

• ISBN13: 9781855754669
• ISBN10: 1855754665
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-30
• Publisher: KARNAC BOOKS

Summary

Massive social changes have brought prosperity to many groups and nations. Technological developments continue to facilitate the transformation of our lives. More employees are working in teams connected technologically throughout the world. Many have participated in sometimes disconnected discussions involving managers on different continents. How we understand the dynamics of such virtual environments are challenges for workers and managers. Institutional transformation often involves a process of continuous change, which is both exciting and challenging and calls for flexibility on the part of employees and executives. Given the speed of communication, it is often hard to think about complex issues which influence decision-making. By applying systems theory, organizational consultants offer CEOs, managers and workers a space to think about and understand complex global issues. This book combines psychodynamic, small group and social systems theories in addressing consultations in various countries. The contributors--from India, Australia, England and the United States--provide rich case material as well as theoretical background in explicating current consultations. It will appeal to executive coaches, organizational consultants, NGO, specialists in finances and management, human relations and those interested in third world.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Introduction-Edward B. Klein

Applying Systems Psychodynamics in an organizational consultation

Whose Globe Is It Anyway?

The Dance of Globalization: Learning, Thinking and Balance

Coping with Unpredictability and Conflict: Managing in a Global Economy

Management's Fear of Market Demands: A Psychodynamic Exploration

Global Identity and the Superordinate Task

C'est La Vie: Creating a French Family business to Serve the Global Information Society

The Complexity of Leadership: the Complexity of the Organization Self

[Re]thinking leadership in a Global Economy

Afterword

References

Index

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