Dark Sides of Organizational Life

This book explores how "the dark side of organizational life" may have more explanatory power than "the bright side" through topics of hostility, jealousy, envy, rivalry, gossip, problematic personalities, dislike, revenge, and social exclusion in business life.

H. Cenk Sözen, Ph.D., is a Professor of Management at Bäkent University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Management, Ankara, H. Nejat Bas-m, Ph.D., is a Professor of Management at Bäkent University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Management, Ankara, Turkey.

Chapter 1. Nepotism   Chapter 2. Mobbing   Chapter 3. Dysfunctional Conflict: Antecedents and Outcomes   Chapter 4. Burnout Syndrome   Chapter 5. Psychological Harassment at Work   Chapter 6. The Glass Ceiling   Chapter 7. Organizational Silence   Chapter 8. Understanding Alienation   Chapter 9. Counterproductive Aspects of Teamwork