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How Power Corrupts - Cognition and Democracy in Organisations

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Informationen zum Autor RICARDO BLAUG is a Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Leeds, UK. Formerly a psychiatric social worker and public sector manager, he has lived in the USA and the Netherlands. An award winning author, he also delivers research and consultancy to a range of public organisations and policy-makers.     Klappentext This is an interdisciplinary study of the mechanisms by which power corrupts. It incorporates political theory, organizational studies and cognitive science. In particular, it introduces advances in the field of cognitive psychology, which it uses to examine the effects of institutionalized power on how we think. Zusammenfassung This is an interdisciplinary study of the mechanisms by which power corrupts. It incorporates political theory! organizational studies and cognitive science. In particular! it introduces advances in the field of cognitive psychology! which it uses to examine the effects of institutionalized power on how we think. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Corruption, Power and Democracy Psychologies of Power Individual Cognition Organisational Knowledge Democratic Conclusions Conclusion

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Introduction Corruption, Power and Democracy Psychologies of Power Individual Cognition Organisational Knowledge Democratic Conclusions Conclusion

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Authors R Blaug, R. Blaug, Ricardo Blaug
Publisher Palgrave UK
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 09.04.2010
 
EAN 9781137384683
ISBN 978-1-137-38468-3
No. of pages 171
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous
Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Political sociology

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