This work examines various organizational problems that contribute to the phenomenon of passive addiction. Future technological and economic changes may lead to the emergence of active addiction, a state of work that is blended with life and is actively embraced by the worker with a spirit of creativity and innovation.
This work examines various organizational problems that contribute to the phenomenon of passive addiction. Future technological and economic changes may lead to the emergence of active addiction, a state of work that is blended with life and is actively embraced by the worker with a spirit of creativity and innovation.
Xin-An Lu received his PhD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is an associate professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Human Communication Studies. His teaching and research areas include computer-mediated communication, leadership and organizational studies, and cultural studies. Matthew C. Ramsey received his PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is an assistant professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Human Communication Studies. His research interests include organizational communication, humor, message effects, and quantitative research methods.
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Introduction Chapter One: Passive Addiction: Symptom of a Deep and Prevalent Organizational Problem DEFINING PASSIVE ADDICTION ILLUSTRATING PASSIVE ADDICTION CAUSALITY OF PASSIVE ADDICTION COST OF PASSIVE ADDICTION SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Two: The Dichotomization of Work and Life WHY AND HOW WE IDENTIFY WITH ORGANIZATIONS THE PARADOX OF WORK AND LIFE FINDING BALANCE SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Three: The Bad Economics of the Contemporary System of Evaluation PREVALENCE OF EVALUATION JUSTIFICATION OF EVALUATION LACK OF STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF EVALUATION ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION THE LOGIC OF NUMBERS COMPETITION, FALSE SCARCITY, AND MOTIVATION WASTE DUE TO INVALID OR PRO FORMA EVALUATION INEQUITY IN CERTAIN EVALUATION SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Four: The Divorce Between Purpose and Action WHY PURPOSE ILLUSTRATIONS AND CAUSALITY OF THE DIVORCE BETWEEN PURPOSE AND ACTION COST OF THE DIVORCE BETWEEN ACTION AND PURPOSE SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Five: The Paradox Between Extrinsic Order and Intrinsic Chaos THE SEARCH FOR ORDER THE FUNCTION OF ORDER ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR ORDER A CLASSIFICATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORDER CHAOS LATENT IN PHENOMENAL ORDER NOUMENAL ORDER IN PHENOMENAL CHAOS SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Six: Crisis of Credibility DEFINING CREDIBILITY EMPLOYEE CREDIBILITY ORGANIZATIONAL CREDIBILITY SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Seven: Leadership or Management LEADERSHIP VERSUS MANAGEMENT ORIENTATIONS OF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AND PASSIVE ADDICTION SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Eight: Active Addiction: Envisioning the Future of Work DEFINING ACTIVE ADDICTION WORK IN ITS NATURAL STATE FROM COMPETITION TO INNOVATION AND PERSONAL GROWTH FROM EFFICIENCY TO EFFECTIVENESS THE BLENDING BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE SUMMARY REFERENCES Index About the Authors
Introduction Chapter One: Passive Addiction: Symptom of a Deep and Prevalent Organizational Problem DEFINING PASSIVE ADDICTION ILLUSTRATING PASSIVE ADDICTION CAUSALITY OF PASSIVE ADDICTION COST OF PASSIVE ADDICTION SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Two: The Dichotomization of Work and Life WHY AND HOW WE IDENTIFY WITH ORGANIZATIONS THE PARADOX OF WORK AND LIFE FINDING BALANCE SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Three: The Bad Economics of the Contemporary System of Evaluation PREVALENCE OF EVALUATION JUSTIFICATION OF EVALUATION LACK OF STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF EVALUATION ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION THE LOGIC OF NUMBERS COMPETITION, FALSE SCARCITY, AND MOTIVATION WASTE DUE TO INVALID OR PRO FORMA EVALUATION INEQUITY IN CERTAIN EVALUATION SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Four: The Divorce Between Purpose and Action WHY PURPOSE ILLUSTRATIONS AND CAUSALITY OF THE DIVORCE BETWEEN PURPOSE AND ACTION COST OF THE DIVORCE BETWEEN ACTION AND PURPOSE SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Five: The Paradox Between Extrinsic Order and Intrinsic Chaos THE SEARCH FOR ORDER THE FUNCTION OF ORDER ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR ORDER A CLASSIFICATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORDER CHAOS LATENT IN PHENOMENAL ORDER NOUMENAL ORDER IN PHENOMENAL CHAOS SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Six: Crisis of Credibility DEFINING CREDIBILITY EMPLOYEE CREDIBILITY ORGANIZATIONAL CREDIBILITY SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Seven: Leadership or Management LEADERSHIP VERSUS MANAGEMENT ORIENTATIONS OF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AND PASSIVE ADDICTION SUMMARY REFERENCES Chapter Eight: Active Addiction: Envisioning the Future of Work DEFINING ACTIVE ADDICTION WORK IN ITS NATURAL STATE FROM COMPETITION TO INNOVATION AND PERSONAL GROWTH FROM EFFICIENCY TO EFFECTIVENESS THE BLENDING BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE SUMMARY REFERENCES Index About the Authors
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