How Groups Encourage Misbehavior

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-0-367-34029-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: Applied Psychology Series

How Groups Encourage Misbehavior explores the psychological and social processes by which groups develop a tolerance for and even encourage misbehavior. Drawing from decades of research on social, cognitive and organizational psychology, as well as a deep well of historical research, this book shows how commitment to groups, organizations and movements can turn moral individuals into amoral agents.

Pulling together what have been traditionally distinct areas of study, How Groups Encourage Misbehavior provides a detailed and unified account of how good organizations go bad and how groups of all types can push otherwise honest and upright individuals to behave in ways that violate laws and social norms. This text describes how social norms, rationalization, the characteristics of formal and informal groups, attachment to groups and organizations, and the structure of organizational life can all contribute to misbehavior. Each chapter includes one or more sidebar discussions of relevant and interesting examples to illustrate the ways groups and organizations encourage and support misbehavior. The final two chapters discuss how many of these same attributes and processes can be used to encourage positive behaviors and foster recovery from dysfunctional and corrupt cultures and modes of behavior.

A valuable text for a broad range of psychology courses, How Groups Encourage Misbehavior will especially appeal to practitioners, scholars, and students interested in ethics in organizations and the intersection between social psychology and organizational behavior.

Zielgruppe

General and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Murphy, Kevin

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensorganisation & Entwicklungsstrategien
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: The Psychology of Misbehavior 1. Misbehavior: Role of Persons and Situations 2. Misbehavior in Groups and Social Situations 3. Social Processes that Enable or Support Misbehavior 4. Cognitive Processes that Enable or Support Misbehavior 5. Informal Groups 6. Formal Groups, Parties and Associations 7. Relationships Between Individuals and Groups: Attachment, Identity and Commitment Part II: The Workplace as a Focal Point for Understanding Misbehavior 8. Misbehavior in Organizations 9. Contextual, Social and Organizational Processes that Encourage Misbehavior 10. How Organizations Go Wrong: Bad Apples or Bad Barrels? 11. Sick Organizations 12. The Corruption of Organizations Part III. Positive Behavior in Organizations 13. Procosial Behavior in Organizations 14. Building Better Organizations

Über Autor(innen)

Kevin R. Murphy is Professor Emeritus at the University of Limerick. He is the author of over one hundred and ninety articles and book chapters and author or editor of eleven books in areas ranging from psychometrics and statistical analysis to individual differences, performance assessment and honesty in the workplace.