The Social Psychology of Organizations: Diagnosing Toxicity and Intervening in the Workplace

Author:   Joanna Wilde (Aston University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138823235


Pages:   234
Publication Date:   11 April 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Joanna Wilde (Aston University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.317kg
ISBN:  

9781138823235


ISBN 10:   1138823236
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   11 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The business world has been beset by a wave of scandals and ethical failures impacting sustainability. People and development professionals need a much more granular understanding of the culture of organizations to aid their interventions. Chock full of tools, models and practical exercises this is an essential new addition to the armoury of the reflective and rigourous practitioner who wants results and impact which serves all stakeholders. Dr John McGurk, Head of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Scotland and N. Ireland Nobody sets out to create a toxic organization - and yet they proliferate. Joanna Wilde is incisive in her examination of the causes and the symptoms of contemporary workplace ills and expert at showing the way towards antidotes. Her clinical insight is deepened by her appreciation of the underlying beliefs that have led good people to build monstrous organizations. Anyone who wants to understand why our workplaces don't work, anyone who wants to recreate the joy and fulfilment which work can deliver, should read this book now - before it's too late Margaret Heffernan, CEO, Author -Wilful Blindness Analytical, thought-provoking and original. Joanna Wilde brings a wonderfully fresh perspective to everything she examines and opens our eyes to new possibilities Professor Binna Kandola OBE, Managing Partner Pearn Kandola Psychologists, UK This book puts the emphasis firmly back on understanding human beings in organization. Building on her deep insights from practice, and through knowledge of scientific psychosocial research, Joanna Wilde offers a compelling and practical approach to understanding the organization. Through her 'Intelligent Activism', she shows how better, and far healthier organizations can be developed, by applying a more effective approach to interventions. Her book takes psychosocial understandings to show why traditional change programmes are more likely fail, but more importantly breach trust and create toxic workplaces Professor Rosalind Searle, Coventry University, UK We live in a time of increasing work place pressure and a rising tide of mental illness. Joanna Wilde clearly argues that we need social psychology professionals who are committed to intelligent activism , translating complex knowledge from multiple disciplines to work pragmatically in partnership with clients to address their wicked problems. Joanna shows the importance of this work being based on ethical purpose: to help shape relationships and communities for the better and a disciplined ethical practice, including contracting and supervision. I hope many professionals and organizations benefit from her generously shared experience. Professor Peter Hawkins Emeritus Chair of Bath Consulting Group and Henley Business School, UK


The business world has been beset by a wave of scandals and ethical failures impacting sustainability. People and development professionals need a much more granular understanding of the culture of organizations to aid their interventions. Chock full of tools, models and practical exercises this is an essential new addition to the armoury of the reflective and rigourous practitioner who wants results and impact which serves all stakeholders. Dr John McGurk, Head of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Scotland and N. Ireland Nobody sets out to create a toxic organization - and yet they proliferate. ã Joanna Wilde is incisive in her examination of the causes and the symptoms of contemporary workplace ills and expert at showing the way towards antidotes. Her clinical insight is deepened by her appreciation of the underlying beliefs that have led good people to build monstrous organizations. Anyone who wants to understand why our workplaces don't work, anyone who wants to recreate the joy and fulfilment which work can deliver, should read this book now - before it's too late Margaret Heffernan, CEO, Author -Wilful Blindness Analytical, thought-provoking and original. Joanna Wilde brings a wonderfully fresh perspective to everything she examines and opens our eyes to new possibilities Professor Binna Kandola OBE, Managing Partner Pearn Kandola Psychologists, UK This book puts the emphasis firmly back on understanding human beings in organization. Building on her deep insights from practice, and through knowledge of scientific psychosocial research, Joanna Wilde offers a compelling and practical approach to understanding the organization. Through her `Intelligent Activism', she shows how better, and far healthier organizations can be developed, by applying a more effective approach to interventions. Her book takes psychosocial understandings to show why traditional change programmes are more likely fail, but more importantly breach trust and create toxic workplaces Professor Rosalind Searle, Coventry University, UK We live in a time of increasing work place pressure and a rising tide of mental illness. Joanna Wilde clearly argues that we need social psychology professionals who are committed to intelligent activism , translating complex knowledge from multiple disciplines to work pragmatically in partnership with clients to address their wicked problems. Joanna shows the importance of this work being based on ethical purpose: to help shape relationships and communities for the better and a disciplined ethical practice, including contracting and supervision. I hope many professionals and organizations benefit from her generously shared experience. Professor Peter Hawkins Emeritus Chair of Bath Consulting Group and Henley Business School, UK ã ã ã ã ã


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Dr Joanna Wilde has over 25 years’ evidence-based professional practice in Organization Development and Change at senior levels in FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 companies and is an industrial fellow at Aston Business School, UK. She is on the Board of Directors for the UK Council for Work and Health and set up the Work and Health Policy Group for the British Psychology Society. She is also the Director of a small organizational psychology practice.

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