ABSTRACT

This paper explores the manifestation of demons in the organization through autoethnographic reflection from a leadership perspective. It is proposed that demons arise from liminal situations; gaps and transitions between and within organizations and their social groupings. The context is that of a university library and three types of change: in a partnership, in a project, and in strategic transformation. Vignettes are presented to illuminate how demons arise, how the rage manifested can be exorcized by leadership identification and facilitation of more virtuous practice, and the resulting positive development of constructive working relationships. Organizational virtue theory is used as an interpretive framework, and the application of phronetic wisdom as a source for pragmatic methods of exorcism to counter demonic possession.

摘要

本文通过领导者的民族志反思来探讨组织中恶魔的表现。有人提出，恶魔是由边际局势引起的。组织及其社会群体之间以及组织内部及其之间的差距和过渡。背景是大学图书馆和三种类型的变更：合作，项目和战略转型。介绍小插图以阐明恶魔的产生方式，如何通过领导才能的识别和更道德实践的驱使以及表现出来的愤怒，以及建设性工作关系的积极发展，来消除恶魔。组织美德理论被用作解释框架，而通俗性智慧的应用则成为了实用的驱魔方法来对抗恶魔般的占有。