Narcissistic Process and Corporate Decay : : The Theory of the Organizational Ideal / / Howard S. Schwartz.
Howard S. Schwartz shows how American industry is in a process of decay unable to cope with foreign competition and stagnant in technological development. He attributes this Organizational Decay to a reluctance in the part of corporate members to deal with reality.
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2020] ©1992 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- PART ONE. The Theory of the Organization Ideal
- Introduction
- 1. The Clockwork or the Snakepit: An Essay on the Meaning of Teaching Organizational Behavior
- 2. On the Psychodynamics of Organizational Totalitarianism
- 3. Antisocial Actions of Committed Organizational Participants
- PART TWO. Organizational Decay and Organizational Disaster
- Introduction
- 4. Totalitarian Management and Organizational Decay: The Case of General Motors
- 5. Organizational Disaster and Organizational Decay: The Case of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 6. On the Psychodynamics of Organizational Disaster: The Case of the Space Shuttle Challenger
- PART THREE. American Culture and the Challenger Disaster: A Historical Perspective
- 7. The Symbol of the Space Shuttle and the Degeneration of the American Dream
- 8. Conclusion: Addiction and Recovery
- Notes
- References
- Index