Xin-An Lucian Lu, Matthew C. Ramsey

Passive Addiction or Why We Hate Work

An Investigation of Problems in Organizational Communication

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Produktbeschreibung

This work examines various organizational problems that contribute to the phenomenon of passive addiction. Future technological and economic changes may lead to the emergence of active addiction, a state of work that is blended with life and is actively embraced by the worker with a spirit of creativity and innovation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 234g
• ISBN-13: 9780761861638
• ISBN-10: 0761861637
• Artikelnr.: 38491876

Autorenporträt

Xin-An Lu received his PhD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is an associate professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Human Communication Studies. His teaching and research areas include computer-mediated communication, leadership and organizational studies, and cultural studies. Matthew C. Ramsey received his PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is an assistant professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Human Communication Studies. His research interests include organizational communication, humor, message effects, and quantitative research methods.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter One: Passive Addiction: Symptom of a Deep and
Prevalent Organizational Problem DEFINING PASSIVE ADDICTION ILLUSTRATING
PASSIVE ADDICTION CAUSALITY OF PASSIVE ADDICTION COST OF PASSIVE ADDICTION
SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Two: The Dichotomization of Work and Life WHY
AND HOW WE IDENTIFY WITH ORGANIZATIONS THE PARADOX OF WORK AND LIFE FINDING
BALANCE SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Three: The Bad Economics of the
Contemporary System of Evaluation PREVALENCE OF EVALUATION JUSTIFICATION OF
EVALUATION LACK OF STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF EVALUATION ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION
THE LOGIC OF NUMBERS COMPETITION, FALSE SCARCITY, AND MOTIVATION WASTE DUE
TO INVALID OR PRO FORMA EVALUATION INEQUITY IN CERTAIN EVALUATION SUMMARY
REFERENCES Chapter Four: The Divorce Between Purpose and Action WHY PURPOSE
ILLUSTRATIONS AND CAUSALITY OF THE DIVORCE BETWEEN PURPOSE AND ACTION COST
OF THE DIVORCE BETWEEN ACTION AND PURPOSE SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Five:
The Paradox Between Extrinsic Order and Intrinsic Chaos THE SEARCH FOR
ORDER THE FUNCTION OF ORDER ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR ORDER A
CLASSIFICATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORDER CHAOS LATENT IN PHENOMENAL ORDER
NOUMENAL ORDER IN PHENOMENAL CHAOS SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Six: Crisis
of Credibility DEFINING CREDIBILITY EMPLOYEE CREDIBILITY ORGANIZATIONAL
CREDIBILITY SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Seven: Leadership or Management
LEADERSHIP VERSUS MANAGEMENT ORIENTATIONS OF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AND
PASSIVE ADDICTION SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Eight: Active Addiction:
Envisioning the Future of Work DEFINING ACTIVE ADDICTION WORK IN ITS
NATURAL STATE FROM COMPETITION TO INNOVATION AND PERSONAL GROWTH FROM
EFFICIENCY TO EFFECTIVENESS THE BLENDING BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE SUMMARY
REFERENCES Index About the Authors