Reworking Authority: Leading and Following in the Post-Modern Organization (Organization Studies)

By Larry Hirschhorn

Book Overview

Assesses the new culture of authority - increasingly prevalent in the working environment - which expects people to bring more of themselves psychologically to the job. The text explores how organizations can create a culture of openness in which people become more psychologically present.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262082586
• ISBN13: 9780262082587
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A thoughtful and important work.

If people are going to bring more of themselves psychologically to work, a new culture of authority characterized by openness must be created. Hirschhorn explores how organizations transition from traditional power hierarchy to this new culture, involving a social policy of forgiveness and second chances. A thoughtful and important work. Reviewed by Gerry Stern, founder, hrconsultant.com and Stern & Associates.