Camouflaged Aggression: The Hidden Threat to Individuals and Organizations - Softcover
Camouflaged aggression is a form of antisocial behavior in which the formal regulations and procedures of an organization are used in both delivering and masking aggression. As a result, new dynamics of aggression emerge which can mask the motive, the act of aggression, the perpetrator and sometimes even the victim. Paradoxically, the most advanced structures of contemporary society are promoting primal strategies of deception and camouflage usually only found in the survival and predatory behavior of lower species. This book deals with the identification and control of camouflaged aggression is all organizations, from small businesses to multinational corporations and governments. Here there are descriptions of patterns of camouflaged aggression within the workplace, such as time and information manipulation, withdrawal, inaccessibility, entrapment and undermining the sense of security. The author analyzes the impact of this non-violent aggression on mental health and on productivity, and its possible function in explosive violence and random mass murder. The final chapter suggests strategies for the identification, prevention and management of camouflaged aggression in the workplace.
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About the Author:
Dr. Alexander Abdennur is currently part of a private consulting and training group which operates on the international scene by developing and delivering training programs in criminal justice, education, mental health, and management. Prior to 1995 he worked for 15 years with federal research divisions as a contract researcher in criminal justice. He holds an M.A. in criminology and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Ottawa.
Review:
"In many organizations this form of aggression has been tolerated or promoted. In some, it is not only accepted, it is required...Many readers perceive camouflaged aggression as a pro-social interpersonal skill, one they believe is necessary for their survival. It is not." Alexander Abdennur
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- PublisherBrush Education
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1550591983
- ISBN 13 9781550591989
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages164
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