Illusions of Control

Striving for Control in Our Personal and Professional Lives

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Illusions of control are explored in a wide variety of domains—from the micro level of the self and interpersonal relations to the macro level of large organizations and intergroup and international relations. The authors argue that people are motivated to control the world, and in particular, to control future events. This tendency is strong in Western industrialized societies, where modern science is seen as a means through which humans can gain mastery over environmental conditions. The tendency to control can have positive and negative consequences. Illusions of control are often shattered by unexpected events such as divorce, death, and by technological and environmental changes. The authors argue that the best strategy for coping is to develop long-term goals and short-term strategies. Working from a multidisciplinary perpective, they show how to avoid the pitfalls of these illusions of control. This book will be of interest to students and professionals in social psychology, and organizational behavior management.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-12-09
Mått:156 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:482 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275960254

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FATHALI M. MOGHADDAM is Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and is the co-author of Theories of Intergroup Relations (Praeger, 1994).CHARLES STUDER is a management practitioner in Switzerland.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceBoundaries of Illusions of ControlThe Emergence of Modern Illusions of ControlEvolution, Runaway Selection, and ControlSelf Control: Psychological Control at the Personal LevelControl and RationalityConspiracies and Tokens: The Psycho-Political Picture of ControlThe American Dream: A Basis for a Grand Illusion of ControlControlling Our Children's Future: Or Why the Next Generation Seems so Obstinate to Go Its Own WayControl and the Unofficial Organization: A Story of NeglectControlling Corporate CultureLeaders "In Control"Modern Specialists: Greater and Greater Control Over Less and LessControlling the Economy and other Great Illusions of the Dismal ScienceControlling Authoritarianism: Can We Survive Destructive Personalities?Controlling Conflict: The Longest IllusionThe Paradox of Technology and Conflict ControlControl of the Ethereal: Cultural and ValuesMotivation and Control of Cultural DevelopmentToward Solutions: Performance Driven Control (PDC) In Our Personal and Professional LivesBibliographySubject IndexAuthor Index