Passive Addiction or Why We Hate Work: An Investigation of Problems in Organizational Communication

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Passive Addiction or Why We Hate Work: An Investigation of Problems in Organizational Communication

Author(s): Xin-An Lucian Lu (Author)

  • Publisher: University Press of America
  • Publication Date: 26 Jun. 2013
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 152 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0761861637
  • ISBN-13: 9780761861638

Book Description

This work examines various organizational problems that contribute to the phenomenon of passive addiction. Future technological and economic changes may lead to the emergence of active addiction, a state of work that is blended with life and is actively embraced by the worker with a spirit of creativity and innovation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The authors demonstrate a command of classic and contemporary literature and a compelling vision for new understandings and possibilities.

This text allows [one] to take a critical look at organizations . . . without sacrificing excellent coverage of basic organizational communication research on topics like leadership, relationships, and identification.

About the Author

Xin-An Lu received his PhD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is an associate professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Human Communication Studies. His teaching and research areas include computer-mediated communication, leadership and organizational studies, and cultural studies.

Matthew C. Ramsey received his PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is an assistant professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Human Communication Studies. His research interests include organizational communication, humor, message effects, and quantitative research methods.

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