00871nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000220001710000240003924500270006326000340009030000170012452005910014158300170073220260716043412.0  aLRC 13.03.01 S294  aSchaef, Anne Wilson  aAddictive organization  bHarperaSan FranciscoUSc1990  aviii, 232 p.  aDefines terms including addiction, substance addiction, addictive process and, addictive system.  Describes characteristics of the addictive system including: confusion, dishonesty, perfectionism and, self-centeredness.  Discusses four major forms of addiction in organizations, and discusses the role of the consultant in the recovery process of an addictive organization.  Identifies characteristics of a recovering organization including: self-responsibility; multivaried - multidirectional communication; mission supported by structure; and, commitment to a process model of change.  c1/19/01kM2L