78 research outputs found
Experiencing uncertainty – on the potential of groups and a group analytic approach for making management education more critical.
This document is the Accepted Manuscript. The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Management Learning, November 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507617697868. Published by SAGE Publishing. All rights reserved.This article points to the potential of methods derived from group analytic practice for making management education more critical. It draws on the experience of running a professional doctorate for more experienced managers in a university in the UK over a 16 year period. Group analysis is informed by the highly social theories of S.H. Foulkes and draws heavily on psychoanalytic theory as well as sociology. First and foremost, though, it places our interdependence at the heart of the process of inquiry, and suggests that the most potent place for learning about groups, where we spend most of our lives, is in a group. The article prioritises three areas of management practice for which group analytic methods, as adapted for research environment, are most helpful: coping with uncertainty and the feelings of anxiety which this often arouses; thinking about leadership as a relational and negotiated activity, and encouraging reflexivity in managers. The article also points to some of the differences between the idea of the learning community and psychodynamic perspectives more generally and the limitations of group analytic methods in particular, which may pathologise resistance in the workplace.Peer reviewe
Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia
Published online first in 10 July 2013Research supports the association between
mindfulness, emotion regulation, stress reduction, and
interpersonal/relational wellness. The present study evaluated
the potential effect of mindfulness on some indicators of psychological
imbalance such as low self-differentiation and
alexithymia. In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 168 undergraduates
(72 % women) completed measures of perceived
mindfulness (CAMS-R and PHLMS), self-differentiation (SIPI),
and alexithymia (TAS-20). Results revealed positive
correlations between the different dimensions of mindfulness
and negative correlations between those dimensions, selfdifferentiation,
and alexithymia. The dimensions of quality of
mindfulness and acceptance were mediators in the relationship
between self-differentiation and alexithymia. A nonsignificant
interaction between gender and alexithymia was found. All
mindfulness dimensions, but self-differentiation, contributed
to explain the allocation of the non-alexithymic group. These
results indicate that mindfulness seems to be a construct with
great therapeutic and research potential at different levels,
suggesting that some aspects of mindfulness seem to promote
a better self-differentiation and prevent alexithymia
Challenges of Turkish family businesses related to effective management strategies
Interest in family businesses has recently been on the rise in Turkey. The main reason for this is that family firms dominate business life and make a big contribution to job creation and exports. However, running a family business poses intrinsic human dilemmas and unique challenges. Family dynamics tend to affect business dynamics and vice versa. Managing family relationships is an important characteristic of a family business. Managed effectively, a family business offers rewards on many fronts; if managed poorly, the business, including the family, may face many problems, leading to bankruptcy. Therefore, it is important to determine predictors of family business sustainability for the benefit of both the economy and the families owning firms
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