A Management System Exempt from Power

Learning to Manage with Consideration for Others

verfasst von: Christian Bourion

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

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The author argues that power in organizations has negative and counter-productive effects: management should be based on self-guidance and maximizing each individual's creative resources. Arguing that mangers should focus on developing efficiency, empathy and imagination, this includes questionnaires so readers can assess their management approach.

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Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Management and Power: Rivals

Abstract

The following chapter draws up an account of the research carried out into management. The introduction of “self-management” in this overview has, as a result, significantly and not surprisingly changed the usual Anglo-Saxon chronology, based on rationality, human relations and systems — a trilogy commonly referred to for over 30 years.

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Chapter 2. Expertise: Your First Skill

Abstract

Experts and professionals work along the same particular logic: efficiency is their source of gratification. Efficiency concerns, above all, problem-solving. Depending on their personal resources, experts and professionals may adopt either a conservative or an innovative attitude, but what best nurtures their emotions is security. This approach is opposite to that taken by the project developer, whose work satisfaction consists of taking risks and innovating; including dealing with problems, to which experts and professionals are very hostile. However, only professionals use management methods, whereas experts focus solely on the technical aspects of the problem.

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Chapter 3. Develop Empathy:Your Second Essential Skill

Abstract

The social and doting father executives feel intensely gratified by friendship and love. They are not overly concerned with technique and expertise, and since they usually have few solutions to suggest in such fields, they easily accept them from others. This type of management has a positive impact, rated at 60 percent in terms of colleagues’ efficiency.

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Chapter 4. Fulfil your Creative Genius!

Abstract

The project developer’s logic is undoubtedly the most demanding but most useful logic. Indeed, everyone in an organization must ensure its smooth running, either by solving problems, or adopting harmonious behavior.The project developer’s talent is as a visionary, which he puts into practice by developing projects. However, as he creates new norm deviations, he makes everyone suffer. Thus he may be attacked, reviled and taken action against. His success will depend on his resistance to obstruction.

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Chapter 5. Solving Problems without Creating New Ones

Abstract

The manager’s durability results from his integration of a dual system of values: passion for work well done but also solidarity and service. Most of the time, at least in Germany, these values are based on religious aspects.

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Chapter 6. Value Conflicts: An Indication of Progress

Abstract

Many experts who became managers related that they encountered difficulties with team management because they did not know enough about social and emotional aspects. Indeed, the expert’s success is based on rational methods, while a successful integration of social and emotional aspects requires avoiding rationality and preconceived solutions.

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Local Management: Surfing between Communication and Power

Abstract

In the face of reality and daily problems, managers use a number of tools to complete their task.We would suggest that managers apply a management system exempt from power in the first place, before getting into power struggles. This approach allows personal development, which legitimates, through quality, everyone’s position and occupation within the organization.

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Backmatter

Titel: A Management System Exempt from Power
verfasst von: Christian Bourion
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Electronic ISBN: 978-0-230-80078-6
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-28052-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230800786