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Author:   David Kipnis
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.260kg
ISBN:  

9780387970820

ISBN 10:   0387970827
Pages:   150
Publication Date:   22 November 1989
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I Introduction.- 1. Technology and Human Needs.- The Technological Perspective.- A Focus on the Powerholder.- II The Psychology of Power.- 2. Tactics of Influence in Everyday Life.- Why Bother to Influence Others?.- Control of Resources.- Tactics of Influence.- Empirical Studies of Influence Strategies.- When Are Stronger and Weaker Tactics Used?.- Gender Differences in the Use of Influence.- Other Studies of Influence Tactics.- Technology, Dependency, and Power.- 3. The Metamorphic Effects of Power.- Early Writings.- Power Corrupts.- Autonomy and Control.- The Consequences of Using Strong Tactics.- Does Power Corrupt?.- III Technology and Control.- 4. Behavior Control Technology.- What Is Behavioral Technology?.- Behavioral Control Technologies.- The Ethics of Behavior Control.- Can the Metamorphic Model Be Applied to Behavioral Technologies?.- Therapeutic Practices and Changes in the Therapist.- Some Cautions.- Techniques of Leadership and the Metamorphic Model.- Conclusion.- 5. Medical Technology.- The Balance of Power in Doctor-Patient Relations.- Pre-World War II.- The Mental Health Profession.- Modern Technology and the New Physician.- Future Trends in Medicine.- 6. The Routinization of Work.- Technology Reduces Management's Dependency on Labor.- Field Studies in Industry.- Technology and Democracy.- 7. The Technology of Coercion.- Why Use Coercion.- Colonialism and Military Power.- The Metamorphic Model of Power.- A Final Account.- 8. Solutions.- Problems of Technology.- Solutions to Technological Problems.- Author Index.

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