Download or read book The Workplace Within written by Larry Hirschhorn and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1990-01-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revealing study, Larry Hirschhorn examines the rituals, or social defenses, organizations develop to cope with change. Using extended ease studies from offices, factories, and social services, he describes why these often irrational practices that fragment and injure individuals within the workplace exist, how they operate, and how they can be reshaped to enhance people's work experience.