Paradoxes of Group Life: Understanding Conflict, Paralysis, and Movement in Group DynamicsISBN: 978-0-7879-3948-9
Paperback
336 pages
October 1997, Jossey-Bass
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Part One: Locating Paradox.
1. Defining Paradox.
2. Tracing the Roots of Paradoxical Thought.
3. Understanding Paradoxical Processes: Negation, Self-Reference,and Double Bind.
4. The Sources of Paradox in Group Dynamics.
Part Two: Exploring Paradox.
5. Paradoxes of Belonging: Identity, Involvement, Individuality,and Boundaries.
6. Paradoxes of Engaging: Disclosure, Trust, Intimacy, andRegression.
7. Paradoxes of Speaking: Authority, DepAndency, Creativity, andCourage.
8. Contextual Influences: The Process of Importing and ExportingFrames of Reference.
9. Intergroup Influences: The Paradoxes of Scarcity, Perception,and Power.
Part Three: Applying Paradox.
10. The Cycles of Group Movement and "Stuckness".
11. Using Paradoxical Thinking in Organizational Analysis: A CaseStudy.
1. Defining Paradox.
2. Tracing the Roots of Paradoxical Thought.
3. Understanding Paradoxical Processes: Negation, Self-Reference,and Double Bind.
4. The Sources of Paradox in Group Dynamics.
Part Two: Exploring Paradox.
5. Paradoxes of Belonging: Identity, Involvement, Individuality,and Boundaries.
6. Paradoxes of Engaging: Disclosure, Trust, Intimacy, andRegression.
7. Paradoxes of Speaking: Authority, DepAndency, Creativity, andCourage.
8. Contextual Influences: The Process of Importing and ExportingFrames of Reference.
9. Intergroup Influences: The Paradoxes of Scarcity, Perception,and Power.
Part Three: Applying Paradox.
10. The Cycles of Group Movement and "Stuckness".
11. Using Paradoxical Thinking in Organizational Analysis: A CaseStudy.
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