Co-operacy
A Consensus Approach to Work
Gower Publishing Ltd
Published in December 1998
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-0-566-08055-5 (ISBN)
Description
"Co-operacy" is a process of collective decision-making as distinct from democracy or autocracy. This book explains what is involved in achieving teams and organizations based on consensus. It emphasizes the idea that organizational change begins when each person decides they want to be "whole" and want to create a work environment which supports this. The book is in three parts. The first part explains the concept, the second part shows how to use the peer approach in a range of workplace relationships, and the final part contains exercises and activities designed to help readers in developing peer partnerships in their own working life. The authors demonstrate how the principles of co-operacy can be applied through teamwork, coaching, mentoring, peer counselling and peer development groups.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 224 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-566-08055-5 (9780566080555)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Introducing co-operacy. Part 2 Applying co-operacy. Part 3 Processes for co-operacy: general processess; processes for peer relationships; processes for whole personhood; processes on power; processes for alignment; processes on conflict; processes for spirituality; processes for the shadow side; processes for teamwork; processes for coaching and mentoring; processes for peer counselling; processes for peer development groups; processes for peer organization.