Insecurity => creativity?? LO10748

Dr. Scott J. Simmerman (74170.1061@CompuServe.COM)
28 Oct 96 20:33:59 EST

Replying to LO10703 --

Apologies for not following this thread VERY closely but I did come across
some postings in the Compuserve Creativity Forum that I thought might be
relevant to crosspost on this thread.

Gail B. Stollenwerk at 75271.2507@compuserve.com said, in two separate
postings and a bit edited for context:

I just picked up a book called "Corporate Abuse" by Lesley Wright and
Marti Smye that deals with this exact issue---it discusses the effects
downsizings and other abusive behaviors have on the employees and
ultimately the business---and discusses the history of companies that have
incorporated abusive management behavior and the effect on creativity and
productivity---people are managed by fear--thus resort to becoming passive
wimps to survive the next hit; burnt-out from having to work "harder and
smarter"to the detriment of their health and well-being; and gradually
just lose any motivation.

The book is an eye-opener insofar as it talks about the psychological
effects of "abuse" in a corporate setting.

To quote from the book: "Welcome to corporate America in the '90s, a
perilous land where downsizing rule the day, budget cuts are rampant,
wages are stagnant, and management theories come and go with each fiscal
quarter............."

"Corporate Abuse is the first book to define this phenomenon and show how
and why employees at all levels of the work force are in danger of being
mistreated (whether intentionally or unintentionally) by their employers.
The book details the ways in which abuse is often built into the policies,
structures, and operations of many businesses; how the transition from a
manufacturing to an information-based economy has fostered a culture of
fear; how abuse acts as a barrier to productivity and innovation; and
how corporations are endangering their profit margins and potential for
future success by stifling their most important assets in the information
age---creative minds."

Hope that this is relevant and helpful, especially since I have not read
the book and have only these comments (above) to post. But I don't recall
seeing the book mentioned,

For the Fun of It!

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