Scapegoating: How Organizations Assign Blame

ISBN-13: 9781009297196 / Angielski

Maurizio Catino

Opis

Catino reveals the processes and mechanisms involved in the formation of scapegoats in organizations. In analysing the concept of the "organizational scapegoat," this book gives a fresh perspective on recent incidents from around the world, including the Costa Concordia shipwreck.

Recenzje

'Organizations constantly fail us, often in shocking ways. This fascinating book is necessary reading for anyone who truly wants to limit such failure. By opening our eyes to the organizational dynamics of blame-casting with insightful analysis of political and organizational scandals, we come to appreciate why we repeatedly succumb to our unjust and unproductive for symbolic stigmatization of individuals rather than engage in the painful but essential process of figuring out how our organizations and systems can be improved.' Ezra W. Zuckerman Sivan, Alvin J. Siteman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, MIT Sloan School of Management

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Forms and types of scapegoat; 2. The scapegoat as an instrument of organizational rationality; 3. Corporate scapegoating: the Costa Concordia accident; 4. How to spot organizational scapegoats; 5. Organization and law: inquiry logics and policies of blame; Conclusions.