The Dark Side of Organizational Behavior: Examining Undesirable Aspects of Organizational Life

The Dark Side of Organizational Behavior explores the realities of the dark side of organizations, including conflict, war, struggle, and violence, and how these realities may change previous assumptions about business life. It is of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, and advanced students in organizational studies and behavior, human resource management, employment relations, and organizational psychology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Dark Side of Organizational Behavior is a comprehensive guide that aims to gather all the micro- and meso-level topics related to the dark side of organizations, providing valuable insights for management practitioners, researchers, and students.

Before the modern human civilization, the history was filled with numerous conflicts, wars, struggles, and violence. The modernization project has created a desired reality of human beings, but it has also concealed the darker aspects of human interactions. This book explores the realities of the dark side of organizations and how they may challenge previous assumptions about business life.

While the field of organizational behavior primarily focuses on the positive aspects of business, it is important to acknowledge that conflict, war, struggle, and violence have always been a part of human history. Organizational participants cannot be isolated from negative emotions such as hostility, dislike, hate, jealousy, rage, and revenge. Managers often spend a significant amount of time dealing with conflicts, deviant behaviors, ambitious individuals, gossip, and dysfunctional rivalries among employees. It is evident that negative events and interactions among employees consume more time and energy than the positive aspects of organizational life.

Exploring the realities of the dark side of organizations has the potential to change our understanding of business life. This book will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, and advanced students in the fields of organizational studies and behavior, human resource management, employment relations, and organizational psychology.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032273679