University Press of America
Pages: 152
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7618-6163-8 • Paperback • June 2013 • $43.99 • (£35.00)
978-0-7618-6164-5 • eBook • July 2013 • $41.50 • (£35.00)
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.
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
This text allows [one] to take a critical look at organizations . . . without sacrificing excellent coverage of basic organizational communication research on topics like leadership, relationships, and identification.
— John C. Meyer, PhD, professor of communication and author of Kids Talking: Learning Relationships and Culture with Children
The authors demonstrate a command of classic and contemporary literature and a compelling vision for new understandings and possibilities.
— John Nicholson, PhD, associate professor of communication, Mississippi State University