How Power Corrupts - Cognition and Democracy in Organisations

Zusatztext This book is now printed properly. Please disregard earlier reviews which state otherwise. 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, BLAUG RICARDO
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2010
• EAN: 9780230218543
• ISBN: 978-0-230-21854-3
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Political sociology; B, Democracy, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Political Sociology, Political Theory, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Cognition & cognitive psychology, cognitive psychology, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection