Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorChapter 1 An Introduction to Understanding the Psychosocial Nature of Organizational LifeChapter 2 An Overview of the Psychosocial OrganizationPart One Destructive Organizational DynamicsChapter 3 Oppression at WorkChapter 4 Autocratic,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the concept of communities of practice from a psychoanalytically informed perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The concept of communities of practice is defined, their working described, and negative attributes delineated. Findings –...