ISBN:
9781351298551
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (570 pages)
Edition:
1st ed
Parallel Title:
Print version Salter, Frank K Emotions in Command : Biology, Bureaucracy, and Cultural Evolution
DDC:
303.34
Keywords:
Social control
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction to the Transaction Edition -- Table of Contents -- 1 An introduction to organizational ethology and some simple hypotheses of command -- 1.1 Command and organizational ethology -- 1.2 A review of ethological theories of organization -- 1.3 Analogy and homology in infrastructure theory -- 1.4 Sociobiology contra infrastructure theory? -- 1.5 Cultural evolution contra infrastructure theory? -- 1.6 Command behaviour - a link between macro-structure and micro-process -- 1.7 Conclusion and summary of hypotheses -- 1.8 Notes on the book's layout -- 2 The analysis of command and power in the social sciences: the roles of dominance and affiliation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Command in philosophy -- 2.3 Command in non-human species -- 2.4 Command in pre- and early history -- 2.5 Command in economics -- 2.6 Command in sociology -- 2.6.1 Compatibility of sociological and evolutionary theories of social control -- 2.6.2 Sociology of control in organizations -- 2.6.3 Sociological variations on the theme of coercion -- 2.6.4 Sociological descriptions of command behaviour -- 2.7 Command in anthropology -- 2.8 Command in sociolinguistics -- 2.8.1 Commands from children -- 2.8.2 Placing command in sociolinguistic context - universals of politeness -- 2.8.3 Empirical studies of polite directives -- 2.9 Command in psychology -- 2.9.1 Is there a command-type personality? -- 2.9.2 The psychological study of obedience -- 2.9.3 Socialization for obedience in schools -- 2.9.4 Other psychological research relevant to command -- 2.10 Synthetic fields of research -- 2.10.1 Command in organization theory -- 2.10.2 Leadership -- 2.10.3 Assertiveness -- 2.11 Summary and conclusion
Abstract:
3 Aspects of the evolution and physiology of human dominance and affiliation -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Observations of domestic dominance -- 3.3 An ethological interpretation - introducing basic concepts -- 3.4 The concept of innateness -- 3.5 Cross-species comparison -- 3.6 Dominance and fitness -- 3.7 Criticisms of dominance theory -- 3.8 Hormones and developmental sex differences -- 3.9 Dominance and affiliation in play -- 3.10 Contributions from behavioural genetics and neuroethology - a summary -- 3.11 Alcohol and aggression -- 3.12 Leadership - an accommodation of dominance and affiliation -- 3.13 Summary -- 4 Interpersonal signals of dominance and affiliation -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Felt and false emotional expression -- 4.3 Emotions coordinate physiology, psychology, and behaviour -- 4.4 Mood induction -- 4.5 Meaning depends on context -- 4.6 Emotions in the context of rank -- 4.7 Catalogue of interpersonal signals -- 4.8 Limitations of the catalogue -- 4.9 Data supporting the catalogue -- 4.9.1 Affiliative displays - face, gaze, posture, and movement -- 4.9.2 Agonistic displays - face, gaze, posture, and movement -- 4.9.3 Further dominance and affiliative behaviours -- 4.10 Summary and vignette retold -- 5 Gestalt methods: naturalistic, observational, and qualitative -- 5.1 Introduction to the ethological method -- 5.2 Applying ethological method to field studies of organizations -- 5.3 Behavioural categories and interpretation -- 5.4 Reliability -- 5.5 Ethology of ethologists -- 5.6 Comparison of gestalt ethology with sociology and cultural anthropology -- 5.7 Limitations -- 5.8 Conclusion -- 6 The military parade ground command as initial specimen -- 6.1 Subordination function of drill -- 6.2 Commands are segmented -- 6.3 Limitations of commands in the audio channel -- 6.4 Dominance and affiliation in military and civilian parades
Abstract:
7 The inefficiency and agonism of commands issued by nightclub doormen -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Observational conditions -- 7.2 Doormen are supported by almost no infrastructure -- 7.2.1 Lack of institutional support -- 7.2.2 Intimidating characteristics of doormen -- 7.3 The command sequence -- 7.4 Dominance and affiliative behaviour at a nightclub entrance -- 7.4.1 Distribution of affect between doormen and patrons -- 7.4.2 Doormen were the centre of attention -- 7.4.3 Doormen's verbal and conversational dominance -- 7.4.4 Doormen used appeasements with commands -- 7.5 Summary and conclusion -- 8 Artistic directors' commands in rehearsals -- 8.1 Introduction and observational conditions -- 8.2 Dominance infrastructures of artistic companies -- 8.3 The command sequence and its variations in rehearsals -- 8.3.1 Directors' attention-getting behaviour -- 8.3.2 Task description -- 8.3.3 Timing of execution -- 8.3.4 Monitoring performances in rehearsals -- 8.3.5 Delegation and joint command -- 8.4. Dominance and affiliative behaviour in rehearsals -- 8.4.1 Distribution of affect between directors and artistes -- 8.4.2 Directors dominate attention -- 8.4.3 Directors' control of speaking turns -- 8.4.4 Command and appeasement in rehearsals -- 8.5 Summary and conclusion -- 9 Courtroom commands -- 9.1 Introduction and literature review -- 9.1.1 Social psychological research -- 9.1.2 Sociology and infrastructure theory -- 9.1.3 Observational conditions -- 9.2 The courtroom dominance infrastructure -- 9.2.1 Sanctioned rules of court procedure -- 9.2.2 Unarmed court attendants and armed police -- 9.2.3 The structuring of attention in courts -- 9.2.4 Doors and territories in courts -- 9.2.5 Deference shown judges -- 9.2.6 Waiting and punctuality at court -- 9.2.7 Dress in court
Abstract:
9.2.8 Impressiveness of court buildings -- 9.2.9 Courts subordinate the public -- 9.2.10 Origins of the law court infrastructure -- 9.3 The command sequence in law courts -- 9.3.1 The task description predominated -- 9.3.2 Threats and rebukes in court commands -- 9.3.3 Delegation in courts -- 9.3.4 Court attendants maintain routine attention -- 9.3.5 Conclusion of command sequence -- 9.4 Dominance and affiliative behaviour in law courts -- 9.4.1 Distribution of affect in law courts -- 9.4.2 Judges dominate attention -- 9.4.3 Judges' control of speaking turns -- 9.4.4 Command and appeasement in courts -- 9.5 Summary and conclusion -- 10 Chairmen's command of meeting procedure: the challenge of aggression -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Observational conditions in meetings -- 10.1.2 Meeting backgrounds and characteristics -- 10.2 Dominance infrastructures of meetings -- 10.2.1 Rules of procedure -- 10.2.2 Unarmed meeting attendants and armed police -- 10.2.3 The structuring of attention in meetings -- 10.2.4 Doors and territories of meetings -- 10.2.5 Rule-based deference to chairmen -- 10.2.6 Waiting and punctuality in meetings -- 10.2.7 Dress in meetings -- 10.2.8 Meeting venue size, decoration, and symbolism -- 10.2.9 Some meetings subordinated spectators -- 10.3 The command sequence in meetings -- 10.3.1 Chairmen's commands were usually abbreviated -- 10.3.2 Monitoring of procedural commands and rules -- 10.3.3 Delegation in meetings -- 10.4 Dominance and affiliative signals involving chairmen -- 10.4.1 Distribution of affect in meetings -- 10.4.2 Holding visual attention was sometimes difficult for chairmen -- 10.4.3 Chairmen's control of speaking turns -- 10.4.4 Command and appeasement in meetings -- 10.5 Summary and discussion
Abstract:
11 Command in government agencies: towards a reductive analysis of bureaucracy -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Observation sites -- 11.1.2 Observational conditions -- 11.2 Dominance infrastructures of three bureaucracies -- 11.3 The command sequence in bureaucracies -- 11.4 Dominance and affiliative signals in three bureaucracies -- 11.4.1 Distribution of affect in bureaucracies -- 11.4.2 Managers compromised visibility for privacy -- 11.4.3 Speaking turns in manager-subordinate dyads -- 11.4.4 Command and appeasement in bureaucracies -- 11.5 Conclusion - towards a reductive analysis -- 12 Summary and implications -- 12.1 The overall argument -- 12.2 Results -- 12.2.1 Comparison of dominance infrastructures -- 12.2.2 Commands were segmented -- 12.2.3 Dominance and affiliative signals involving commanders -- 12.3 Implications and speculations -- 12.3.1 Some candidate universals -- 12.3.2 Infrastructures are culturally evolved -- 12.3.3 Organizational induction - bridging the instrumental-expressive gap -- 12.3.4 A behavioural typology of control techniques -- 12.4 Future research -- 12.4.1 Controlling for personal style -- 12.4.2 Training and selection as infrastructure elements -- 12.4.3 Distinguishing the infrastructure from its effects -- 12.4.4 Isolating elements of the court infrastructure -- 12.5 Conclusion -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index
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