The mythological structure of organizations and its impact

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Human Resource ManagementVolume 28, Issue 2 p. 267-277 Article The mythological structure of organizations and its impact Abraham Zaleznik, Abraham Zaleznik Abraham Zaleznik is the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership at the Harvard Business School. Zaleznik, a 1946 graduate of the Harvard Business School's M.B.A. program and holder of a doctorate in Commercial Sciences (1951) from the school, is known internationally for his research and teaching in the field of social psychology in the business setting, and for his investigations into the distinguishing characteristics of managers and leaders. A graduate of the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute, he is certified by the American Psychoanalytic Association as a clinical psychoanalyst. He has published twelve books, including his latest, The Managerial Mystique: Restoring Leadership in Business (Harper & Row, 1989). He is finishing a new book on Psychoanalysis of Organizations, and has written numerous award winning articles.Search for more papers by this author Abraham Zaleznik, Abraham Zaleznik Abraham Zaleznik is the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership at the Harvard Business School. Zaleznik, a 1946 graduate of the Harvard Business School's M.B.A. program and holder of a doctorate in Commercial Sciences (1951) from the school, is known internationally for his research and teaching in the field of social psychology in the business setting, and for his investigations into the distinguishing characteristics of managers and leaders. A graduate of the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute, he is certified by the American Psychoanalytic Association as a clinical psychoanalyst. He has published twelve books, including his latest, The Managerial Mystique: Restoring Leadership in Business (Harper & Row, 1989). He is finishing a new book on Psychoanalysis of Organizations, and has written numerous award winning articles.Search for more papers by this author First published: Summer 1989 https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.3930280212Citations: 27 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume28, Issue2Summer 1989Pages 267-277 RelatedInformation