UID:
almahu_9949384405102882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9780429060359
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0429060351
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0429595581
,
9780429595585
,
9780429594298
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0429594291
,
9780429593000
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0429593007
Series Statement:
The new international library of group analysis
Content:
The Art and Science of Working Together: Practising Group Analysis in Teams and Organizations is a primary resource for anyone wishing to learn more about the complex unconscious dynamics of organizations, providing a practical guide for organizational work, a guide to how to improve things, and a strong theoretical foundation in the group analytic concept of the 'tripartite matrix'. Group analysis is a highly developed science of group relationships, which allows complexity and systems perspectives to be held in mind alongside organizational psychology, strategic development and business wisdom. Organized into eight sections, the book describes the essence of organizational group analysis, including the art of conversation, leadership, ethical issues in team working, and working with whole organizations. It addresses issues such as 'us-and-them' dynamics, the nature of systems boundaries, and the relationship between an organization and its context. Leaders and leading consultants give case studies, describing their thinking as they work, to illustrate the theory in action. This essential new resource will allow clinically trained practitioners to extend their scope into organizational work, and all coaches and leaders to benefit from knowledge of the group analytic discipline. It is essential reading for consultants and coaches working with teams and organizations, and for leaders within organizations.
Note:
Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series editor's foreword; Preface and acknowledgments; List of contributors; Section I Editor's introduction: what group analysis can offer in organizational work; 1 Coming to group analysis and this book; 2 Group analytic praxis in teams and organizations; 3 Persecutor, victim, rescuer: imperfect consulting in an imperfect world; 4 Group analytic praxis and 'persecutor, victim, rescuer'; Section II The art of conversation: complexity, the matrix, and 'parallel process'
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5 The art of conversation: group analytic interventions in organizational life6 Complex reflections: notes on 'parallel process' and the group matrix in group analytic organizational consultancy; Section III The wider organizational context; 7 Stability or chaos, authoritarianism or dialogue: towards a matrix of critical and creative thought at a time of uncertainty and threat; 8 'Practising disappointment': from reflection to action in organizations and communities; Section IV Leadership, authority, and power; 9 Using groups in leadership: bringing practice into theory
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10 Another fine mess you've gotten me into: effective leadership in a difficult place11 Leadership and 'another fine mess' by Raman Kapur; 12 Creative chaos: containing transforming space in Kids Company and other stories; Section V Inside the practitioner's mind: how we frame praxis; 13 Inside out; 14 Context and the interpretive act: developing the language of the matrix for working in and with organizations; 15 Joining the organizational game: five questions to guide consultants; Section VI Praxis, power, and ethical issues in team working
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16 Turning a blind eye: some thoughts on personal and professional boundaries in groups in mental health settings17 Values in practice: dilemmas in reflective practice; 18 Working with multicultural groups in organizations: Issues of power and difference; Section VII Working with whole organizations; 19 A conversation with Earl Hopper; 20 Creating thinking spaces in organizations: dynamic administration in groups large and small; 21 Large groups the group analytic way; 22 Whole organizations, mergers, and the matrix: translucent boundaries and 'tweaking' culture creatively
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23 Translucent boundaries, leaders, and consultants: how to work with whole organizationsSection VIII The ending; 24 The end is in the beginning: perspectives from two group analytic consultants; Section IX Further leads; Afterword; Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
Print version: The art and science of working together Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019 ISBN 9780367182564 (hardback)
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9780429060359
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429060359
