Simu-Real: a simulation approach to organizational change
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Simu-Real is a method that uses simulation to help an organization become more visible to itself. It enables key members of organizations to work together on tasks and issues while at the same time helping them to become more aware of and skilled in dealing with organizational dynamics. Consisting of action periods followed by analysis sessions, the method is used to help clients systems explore differences, solve complex problems, work on redesign, determine goals and priorities, and engage in future planning. This article describes how to configure a 1-day, all-person simulation of the basic components of a client organization in a single large space in which participants work within and between groups to deal with a predetermined task that is important to the well-being of the organization. It describes the Simu-Real method, summarizes ground rules, and discusses the role of the Simu-Real facilitator in both action and analysis periods. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 1992
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Organizations and their discontents: a psychoanalytic contribution to the study of organizational culture
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Sigmund Freud's model of dream interpretation provides a useful starting point for the study of organizational myths and symbols - viewing these as manifestations of the shared unconscious wishes of organization members that find expression in distorted form. This article examines why individuals in organizations frequently espouse and sustain myths, with little regard for their truth or accuracy. Through a detailed account of one particular organizational myth, the article proposes that culture, embodied in myths and stories, infuses life in organizations with meaning for organizational members and also provides members a legitimate outlet for emotion and protective armor against misfortune and suffering. Organizational culture thus offers organization members a symbolic mechanism for turning passivity into activity, powerlessness into control, and for making organizational life bearable or even enjoyable. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 1991
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An organizational dilemma: the case of transracial adoptions
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This article presents an overview and analysis of the complex organizational, racial, economic, and power issues associated with transracial adoptions whereby black children are placed in the homes of white families. The author discusses the historical and contemporary circumstances surrounding adoption, and discusses adoption policies in the context of Hasenfield's model of human service organizations. Arguments for and against transracial adoption are discussed, with emphasis on the unique cultural needs of black children and the desirability of inracial adoption. The article concludes that agencies must undergo organizational change to better serve black families willing to adopt children and black children in need of permanent homes. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 1989
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