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Who calls it psychologically devastating?
Author(s) -
Sexton William P.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.3930060402
Subject(s) - conformity , work (physics) , welfare , control (management) , psychology , social psychology , sociology , public relations , management , political science , economics , engineering , law , mechanical engineering
There is much headshaking over the welfare of workers who are subjected to rigid conditions in industrial work. Renowned theorists have concluded that an individual's ability to satisfy his personal psychological needs is seriously hampered by the resirictive demands of modern organization and control techniques. Is this actually the case or only an interesting theory? Here is evidence that managers are not crippling their workers by requiring conformity to work rules and procedures.