Encapsulation: expatriates inside a complex world
International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior
ISSN: 1093-4537
Article publication date: 1 March 2009
Abstract
The objective of this conceptual paper is to synthesise psychodynamics and paradox inherent in complex situations to investigate the cause and effects of identity shifts and self-organisation particularly apposite expatriation. The methodology used will be to find intersections and parallels among psychodynamic theories1 to demonstrate that inside the paradox of expatriation is other-organisation, which is basically defined as the unorganised becoming organised in ‘good’ or ‘bad’ ways and with formal and planned interventions. We will also see that self-organisation works with other-organisation to keep one safely ‘held’ between feelings of being isolated or engulfed. Whether real or imagined, perceptions of being isolated and engulfed lead to the confusion or pain of becoming encapsulated.
Citation
Lapp, C.A. and Carr, A.N. (2009), "Encapsulation: expatriates inside a complex world", International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior, Vol. 12 No. 4, pp. 648-664. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-12-04-2009-B005
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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