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Power mad: a case of professional services

Walton, Michael
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2015
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Organisational health, Toxic workplace, Power dynamics, Leadership vacuums, Coaching the alpha male
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This case highlights the complexities involved in the management of a group of professionally qualified specialists housed in a business unit 200 miles away from the corporate headquarters. Providing a unique set of niche products and services this specialist group functioned as a semi-autonomous business unit. Without adequate regular supervision from Head Office (HQ), internal competition and rivalry resulted in conflict, acrimony and tension which unsettled the staff, caused staff illness and created a toxic working environment.
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Walton M (2015) Power mad: A Case of Professional Services. In: Karanika-Murray M and Biron C (Eds.) Derailed Organizational Interventions for Stress and Well-Being. Confessions of Failure and Solutions for Success. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Science and Business Media: 127-133.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9867-9_15
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