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Critical theory and the psychodynamics of change A note about organizations as therapeutic settings

Critical theory and the psychodynamics of change A note about organizations as therapeutic settings The critical theory of the Frankfurt School was imbued with a vision that apprehended social milieu as dialectic. Those who wish to adopt a dialectical orientation to their work as agents of and for change need to appreciate that such an orientation is likely to engender certain psychodynamics within themselves and others. In this particular setting, both individual and collective catharsis is to be expected as the contextually-discovered revelation of, and reflection on, the "social amnesia" of the present organizational and social patterns. In many senses the organization should be considered as functioning as a therapeutic setting. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Organizational Change Management Emerald Publishing

Critical theory and the psychodynamics of change A note about organizations as therapeutic settings

Journal of Organizational Change Management , Volume 13 (3): 11 – Jun 1, 2000

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2000 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0953-4814
DOI
10.1108/09534810010330931
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Abstract

The critical theory of the Frankfurt School was imbued with a vision that apprehended social milieu as dialectic. Those who wish to adopt a dialectical orientation to their work as agents of and for change need to appreciate that such an orientation is likely to engender certain psychodynamics within themselves and others. In this particular setting, both individual and collective catharsis is to be expected as the contextually-discovered revelation of, and reflection on, the "social amnesia" of the present organizational and social patterns. In many senses the organization should be considered as functioning as a therapeutic setting.

Journal

Journal of Organizational Change ManagementEmerald Publishing

Published: Jun 1, 2000

Keywords: Organizational change; Theory

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