This book explores an aspect of organizational life that is at times difficult to acknowledge and often painful to recall. Stories invite reflection and the development of greater understanding of organizational dynamics. This fresh scholarship provides a theoretical framework for discussion.

Throughout this book, Allcorn and Steinutilize a psychoanalytically informed perspective to help readers understand why a leader, colleague, or friend behaves in ways that are destructive to others and the organization and provide a basis for organizations to survive and thrive in a dysfunctional workplace.

About the Author
Seth Allcorn is the former Vice President for Business and Finance at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, USA. He has served as a financial and administrative Assistant Dean at the Texas Tech School of Medicine and Associate Dean for the Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola-Chicago. He is currently Professor of Professional Practice and Associate of the Center for the Study of Organizational Change, Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, USA.

Howard F. Stein is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA where he taught from 1978-2012. Dr. Stein is also a Research Associate of the Center for the Study of Organizational Change at the University of Missouri.


Book Information
ISBN 9780826220653
Author Seth Allcorn
Format Hardback
Page Count 277
Imprint University of Missouri Press
Publisher University of Missouri Press
Weight(grams) 511g