The Psychoanalysis of Career Choice, Job Performance, and Satisfaction

How to Flourish in the Workplace
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-21164-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Freud said that "love and work" are the central therapeutic goals of psychoanalysis; the twin pillars for a sound mind and for living the "good life." While psychoanalysis has masterfully contributed to understanding the experience of love, it has only made a modest contribution to understanding the psychology of work. This book is the first to explore fully the psychoanalysis of work, analysing career choice, job performance and job satisfaction, with an eye toward helping people make wiser choices that bring out the best in themselves, their colleagues and their organization.

The book addresses the crucial questions concerning work: how does one choose the right career; what qualities contribute to excellence in performance; how best to implement and cope with organizational change; and what capacity and skills does one need to enjoy every day work?

Drawing on psychoanalytic thinking, vocational counseling, organizational psychology and business studies, The Psychoanalysis of Career Choice, Job Performance, and Satisfaction will be invaluable in clinical psychoanalytic work, as well as for mental health professionals, scholars, career counselors and psychologists looking for a deeper understanding of work-based issues.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marcus, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Choosing the “Right” Career 3. Flourishing on the Job 4. Psychopathology 1: The Individual 5.Psychopathology 2: The Organization 6. The Crucial Importance of Emotions in Facilitating Organizational Change 7. When to Call it Quits: Retirement

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Marcus, PhD, is a training and supervisory analyst at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis in New York City and the author/editor of eighteen books, including Creating Heaven on Earth: The Psychology of Experiencing Immortality in Everyday Life and Sports as Soul-Craft: How Playing and Watching Sports Enhances Life. He can be reached at [e-mail].