Transactional Analysis in Management - Softcover

Hewson, Julie; Turner, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0907659772 ISBN 13: 9780907659778

Publisher: FEDA (Further Education Development Agency), 1992

Synopsis

Although Transactional Analysis (TA) has heavily influenced psychotherapy, little has been written to parallel that influence in areas of organization theory, organization behavior, or management studies. This book is intended primarily for people working in management roles. In part one, personal experiences are drawn upon to describe a fictional college in which, during the course of a number of meetings, the managers wrestle with different problems and learn some truths about themselves. The subsequent analysis of their actions is used to introduce the reader to key concepts in TA. Part two consists of support chapters for part one and is largely theoretical. It contains explanatory chapters on the main concepts of TA, including some ideas which are specific to TA in organizations. Readers discover how behavior reflects the expectations and patterning developed in early life. The book incorporates recent research on organizational scripts, process communication, and integrative theory. In addition, it relates to the practical work of the college manager familiar TA concepts such as game theory, time structuring, discounting, drivers, rackets, ego states, and strokes. A select, annotated bibliography on TA appears in the back.

Edition details

• Publisher: FEDA (Further Education Development Agency)
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0907659772
• ISBN 13: 9780907659778
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184