Workplace psychodynamics and the management of organizational inertia

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a psychoanalytical approach to dealing with organizational inertia.

Design/methodology/approach

The concept of organizational inertia is defined and factors contributing to insight inertia and action inertia are delineated.

Findings

It was found that applying psychoanalytically informed theory provides alternative insight into dealing with organizational inertia.

Originality/value

The paper illustrates how human nature influences the workplace in general and contributes to organizational inertia in particular.

Citation

Allcorn, S. and Godkin, L. (2011), "Workplace psychodynamics and the management of organizational inertia", Competitiveness Review, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 89-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/10595421111106247