Counseling and psychotherapy of work dysfunctions.

Abstract

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In Consideration of a Toxic Workplace: A Suitable Place for Treatment

“…I had examples of those who could be described as 'heroic' and as 'villains' who were creating positive and less than helpful outcomes. I had examples of charismatic extroverts and introverted thinkers, some providing helpful and some providing unhelpful leadership, and I had examples of executives offering directive and more transformational approaches again with varying effects (Avolio, 1999;Burns, 1978;Kellerman, 2004;Lipman-Blumen, 2005;Lowman, 1993). The personality characteristics of those in charge seemed, on their own, insufficient to account for a toxic workplace.…”

“…Kellerman for example posits seven categories of bad leadership practices which she describes as being incompetent, rigid, intemperate, callous, corrupt, insular and evil (2004) whereas Lipman-Blumen's (2005) primary focus concerns the allure of toxic leaders and on toxic follower behaviour (see also Janis, 1982;Finkelstein, 2003;Kets de Vries, 1989;Lowman, 1993;McCalley, 2002;Offermann, 2004;Sperry, 2002, Stein, 2005Sulkowicz, 2004;Zaleznik, 1970). In addition to leaders and followers we should also be concerned about those whom Frost & Robinson (1999) terms 'toxic handlers' as the pervasiveness of toxic leader/follower behaviour also exerts a pressure and a cost on those who seek to keep the place going, in spite of the internal trauma and angst generated, such as a client of mine who described themself as the 'Director of Disease, Divorces, Dysfunctions and Deaths'.…”

Uitstelgedrag in outplacementsituaties

“…Rothblum, Solomon en Murakami (1986) vonden in hun onderzoek dat studenten met een externe locus of control meer uitstelgedrag vertoonden dan degenen met een interne locus of control. Dit betekent dat men zich minder inspant en meer uitstelgedrag vertoont, omdat men minder persoonlijke controle ervaart over de uitkomst van een situatie (Lowman, 1993). Onze eerste hypothese is hierop gebaseerd.…”

“…• Uitstelgedrag kan worden verminderd door langetermijndoelen op te delen in kleinere doelen (Lowman, 1993). …”

Cognitive Career Assessment: Concepts and Applications

“…Thus, the time may be fortuitous to examine the impact of personal and interpersonal psychological problems on career decision-making and adjustment. A major step in this direction has just been taken with the recent publication of an important new book, Counseling and Psychotherapy of Work Dysfunctions, by Lowman (1993). Lowman (1993) describes three counseling activities that are inherent in the task of the career counselor.…”