Dreams of Humanization and the Realities of Power
Academy of Management Review · 1978 · Volume 3 · Issue 3
Abstract
The article focuses on humanization in organizations where employees would use their abilities fully, be treated justly, and be included in the organization's decision making. Research by W. G. Bennis noted that organizational change might be necessary due to growth in science, change in managerial philosophy, education of the work force, association of people with knowledge and those with power, and social values based on humanistic-democratic ideas. Because organizations are political systems, humanization of relationships is limited by the distribution of power and resources. Issues such as organizational power, system design that supports humanized goals in organizations, and resistance to sharing power are discussed.
Keywords
ORGANIZATIONAL change, SOCIOECONOMIC factors, EMPLOYEE empowerment, QUALITY of work life, ORGANIZATIONAL power, MANAGEMENT styles, SOCIAL sciences -- Philosophy, CORPORATE power, ORGANIZATIONAL ideology, SOCIAL power
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