Reinterpreting Property or The Neurotic Organization

Reinterpreting Property

Author: Margaret Jane Radin

This collection of essays by one of the country's leading property theorists revitalizes the liberal personality theory of property.
Departing from traditional libertarian and economic theories of property, Margaret Jane Radin argues that the law should take into account nonmonetary personal value attached to property—and that some things, such as bodily integrity, are so personal they should not be considered property at all. Gathered here are pieces ranging from Radin's classic early essay on property and personhood to her recent works on governmental "taking" of private property.
Margaret Jane Radin is professor of law at Stanford University. She is the author of over twenty-five articles on legal and political theory.

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The Neurotic Organization: Diagnosing & Changing Counterproductive Styles of Management

Author: Manfred F Kets de Vries

Is your organization obsessive-compulsive or passive-aggressive? Corporate neurosis expert Manfred Kets de Vries analyzes dysfunctional organizational behavior in terms of accepted psychoanalytic types and arrives at some genuine insights into why some companies are healthier than others.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Tracing Problems from Organizational to Individual Levels.
ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEMS.
Neurotic Styles and Organizational Dysfunctioning.
Shared Fantasies and Group Processes.
Confused Interpersonal Relationships.
Destrucive Superior/Subordinate Interactions.
Life-Cycle Crises and Individual Career Satisfaction.
OVERCOMING RESISTANCE TO CHANGE.
Identifying Defense Mechanisms and Sources of Resistance.
Helping Managers Gain Insight to Facilitate Change.
Steps in Diagnosing, Overcoming, and Preventing Problems.
Organizational Therapy in Action: A Case Study.
Conclusion: Working for Change--Cautions and Recommendations.