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15. The Bureaucratic Vendetta
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents iv
- Introduction viii
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1 Three Faces of Aggression
- Introduction 1
- Definition of Aggression 2
- Types of Aggression 3
- Two Modes of Aggression 4
- The Two Modes Are Qualitatively Different 11
- The Two Modes Balance and Contain Each Other 14
- Modal Shift as an Aggression-Reducing Technique 15
- The Implications of the Model for Organizations 17
- A Quantum Hypothesis 17
- Displacement in Camouflaged Aggression 22
- Multidirectional Aggression 24
- Resonance of Aggression 25
- Warehousing of Aggression 25
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2 A Paradox of Modern Society
- Bureaucracy 27
- Bureaupathology 29
- Modifications in Bureaucratic Structuring 31
- Organizational Development and Camouflaged Aggression 31
- Organizational Complexity 32
- Interdependence of High-Tech Systems 33
- Antisocial Aggression in Organizations 34
- The Strategy of Camouflage 36
- The Organizational Person as a Camouflaged Animal 37
- A Paradox of Modern Life 39
- Phylogenetic Regression 41
- Ethical Regression 43
- The Convergence on Injustice as a Form of Ethical Decline 48
- Incivility as Ethical Decline 50
- Machiavellian Management as Ethical Decline 51
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3 Patterns of Camouflaged Aggression
- 1. Indecision 55
- 2. Rigidity 56
- 3. Time Manipulation 57
- 4. Waiting as a Status Degradation Ceremony 59
- 5. Information Manipulation 59
- 6. Control by Overwork 62
- 7. Withdrawal 62
- 8. Inaccessibility 64
- 9. Non-interference 65
- 10. Entrapment 66
- 11. Random Kindness 66
- 12. Subordination via Sexualization 67
- 13. Undermining the Sense of Security 68
- 14. Ego Bashing 68
- 15. The Bureaucratic Vendetta 69
- The Hydraulic Principle 70
- The Hydraulics of Human Aggression 72
- The Hydraulics of Camouflaged Aggression 73
- Regressive Aggression 76
- Self-Destructiveness in Organizations 77
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4 Camouflaged Aggression and Personality
- Introduction 81
- Camouflaged Aggression and Personality Disorders 84
- Personality Disorders 86
- Camouflaged Aggression in “Normal” Personality Profiles 103
- Personality Disorders and Voluntary Organizations 110
- Personality Disorders and Political Organizations 112
- Can Camouflaged Aggression Become Addictive? 113
- The Impact of Camouflaged Aggression on Health 114
- The Porcupine Entanglement 115
- Diagnosing Personality Disorders by Means of a Balance Sheet 116
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5 Sociocultural Factors in Camouflaged Aggression
- Alienation 119
- Anomie 120
- Learning and Cultural Transmission 121
- Narcissistic Values 122
- Cross-Cultural Values and Importation 123
- Anti-Confrontation Values 125
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6 Prevention and Control of Camouflaged Aggression
- Introduction 137
- Balancing the Two Modes 139
- Balancing the Two Modes at the Conceptual Level 140
- Confrontation IS the Ideal Strategy 142
- Balancing the Two Modes at the Practical Level 144
- Intervention Focusing on Abnormal Personality Functioning 151
- Other Intervention Strategies 155
- Combat Philosophy 162
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Epilogue
- Introduction 167
- Complex Systems 168
- Camouflaged Aggression as a Complex System 169
- Entropy 169
- Explosive Violence 170
- Glossary 173
- References 181
- Index 189
- About the author 199
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents iv
- Introduction viii
-
1 Three Faces of Aggression
- Introduction 1
- Definition of Aggression 2
- Types of Aggression 3
- Two Modes of Aggression 4
- The Two Modes Are Qualitatively Different 11
- The Two Modes Balance and Contain Each Other 14
- Modal Shift as an Aggression-Reducing Technique 15
- The Implications of the Model for Organizations 17
- A Quantum Hypothesis 17
- Displacement in Camouflaged Aggression 22
- Multidirectional Aggression 24
- Resonance of Aggression 25
- Warehousing of Aggression 25
-
2 A Paradox of Modern Society
- Bureaucracy 27
- Bureaupathology 29
- Modifications in Bureaucratic Structuring 31
- Organizational Development and Camouflaged Aggression 31
- Organizational Complexity 32
- Interdependence of High-Tech Systems 33
- Antisocial Aggression in Organizations 34
- The Strategy of Camouflage 36
- The Organizational Person as a Camouflaged Animal 37
- A Paradox of Modern Life 39
- Phylogenetic Regression 41
- Ethical Regression 43
- The Convergence on Injustice as a Form of Ethical Decline 48
- Incivility as Ethical Decline 50
- Machiavellian Management as Ethical Decline 51
-
3 Patterns of Camouflaged Aggression
- 1. Indecision 55
- 2. Rigidity 56
- 3. Time Manipulation 57
- 4. Waiting as a Status Degradation Ceremony 59
- 5. Information Manipulation 59
- 6. Control by Overwork 62
- 7. Withdrawal 62
- 8. Inaccessibility 64
- 9. Non-interference 65
- 10. Entrapment 66
- 11. Random Kindness 66
- 12. Subordination via Sexualization 67
- 13. Undermining the Sense of Security 68
- 14. Ego Bashing 68
- 15. The Bureaucratic Vendetta 69
- The Hydraulic Principle 70
- The Hydraulics of Human Aggression 72
- The Hydraulics of Camouflaged Aggression 73
- Regressive Aggression 76
- Self-Destructiveness in Organizations 77
-
4 Camouflaged Aggression and Personality
- Introduction 81
- Camouflaged Aggression and Personality Disorders 84
- Personality Disorders 86
- Camouflaged Aggression in “Normal” Personality Profiles 103
- Personality Disorders and Voluntary Organizations 110
- Personality Disorders and Political Organizations 112
- Can Camouflaged Aggression Become Addictive? 113
- The Impact of Camouflaged Aggression on Health 114
- The Porcupine Entanglement 115
- Diagnosing Personality Disorders by Means of a Balance Sheet 116
-
5 Sociocultural Factors in Camouflaged Aggression
- Alienation 119
- Anomie 120
- Learning and Cultural Transmission 121
- Narcissistic Values 122
- Cross-Cultural Values and Importation 123
- Anti-Confrontation Values 125
-
6 Prevention and Control of Camouflaged Aggression
- Introduction 137
- Balancing the Two Modes 139
- Balancing the Two Modes at the Conceptual Level 140
- Confrontation IS the Ideal Strategy 142
- Balancing the Two Modes at the Practical Level 144
- Intervention Focusing on Abnormal Personality Functioning 151
- Other Intervention Strategies 155
- Combat Philosophy 162
-
Epilogue
- Introduction 167
- Complex Systems 168
- Camouflaged Aggression as a Complex System 169
- Entropy 169
- Explosive Violence 170
- Glossary 173
- References 181
- Index 189
- About the author 199