The Unconscious at work : individual and organizational stress in the human services / by the members of the Tavistock Clinic "Consulting to Institutions" Workshop ; edited by Anton Obholzer and Vega Zagier Roberts.

Other author Obholzer, Anton, 1938-
Other author Roberts, Vega Zagier, 1948-
Other author Tavistock Clinic "Consulting to Institutions" Workshop.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 1994.
Descriptionxviii, 224 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Pt. 1. Conceptual framework -- Some unconscious aspects of organizational life : contributions from psychoanalysis -- The unconscious at work in groups and teams : contributions from the work of Wilfred Bion -- The organization at work : contributions from open systems theory -- Authority, power and leadership : contributions from group relations training. Pt. 2. Working with people in pain -- The dangers of contagion : projective identification processes in institutions -- Attending to emotional issues on a special care baby unit -- Containing anxiety in work with damaged children -- Till death us do part : caring and uncaring in work with the elderly -- Fragmentation and integration in a school for physically handicapped children -- Working with dying people : on being good enough -- Where angels fear to tread : idealism, despondency and inhibition of thought in hospital nursing -- The self-assigned impossible task. Pt. 3. Institutions in crisis -- Institutional chaos and personal stress -- The troublesome individual and the troubled institution -- Facing an uncertain future -- Finding a voice : differentiation, representation and empowerment in organizations under threat -- Asking for help : staff support and sensitivity groups re-viewed -- Pt. 4. Towards healthier organizations -- Managing social anxieties in public sector organizations -- Balancing care and control : the supervisory relationship as a focus for promoting organizational health -- Conflict and collaboration : managing intergroup relations -- Evaluation : organizations learning from experience.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [213]-217) and index.
LCCN 93044323
ISBN0415102057 (hbk)
ISBN0415102065 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HV40.35 .U54 1994 ✔ Available Place Hold