“I Am Not What I Am” – Destructive Emotions in an Organizational Hierarchy: The Case of Othello and Iago

Poulson, C; Duncan, Michael; Massie, Michelle R.

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“…However, the application of fictional narratives to the field of organizational psychology has been very limited (see for exceptions Islam, 2009;Poulson et al, 2005). Moreover, although anecdotal evidence exists on the impact of fictional narrative experience on organizational behavior Ross, 1999), we know very little about the impact of fictional narrative experiences on various work outcomes.…”

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“…These activities can be referred to as the experience of fictional narratives Oatley, 1999b). Fictional narrative experience may have an important and profound impact on how people feel and behave in their daily lives (Poulson, Duncan, & Massie, 2005). For instance, it has been suggested that narrative experiences provide personal insights such as reflection on life, and therefore are important for people in order to learn about themselves (Oatley, 1999b(Oatley, , 2002.…”

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“…These studies show that the experience of fiction may alter people's beliefs about the world, such as beliefs in the existence of a just world (Appel, 2008;Marsh, Meade, & Roediger, 2003;Wheeler, Green, & Brock, 1999). However, the application of fictional narratives to the field of organizational psychology has been very limited (see for exceptions Islam, 2009;Poulson et al, 2005). Moreover, although anecdotal evidence exists on the impact of fictional narrative experience on organizational behavior Ross, 1999), we know very little about the impact of fictional narrative experiences on various work outcomes.…”

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The Influence of Fictional Narrative Experience on Work Outcomes: A Conceptual Analysis and Research Model

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Butterman²,

Bakker

2011

Review of General Psychology

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Fictional narrative experience is assumed to have a profound impact on human behavior, but the possible outcomes and the processes through which fictional narrative experience influence behaviors have rarely been studied. This paper introduces a model of the consequences of fictional narrative experience through transportation and transformation processes. We discuss a framework for understanding the effects of fictional narrative experience, distinguishing affective and behavioral effects, and temporality of effects (short-term or persistent). Exemplary outcomes of fictional narrative experience are presented, including recovery, creativity and interpersonal behavior. Finally, we propose that the effects of fictional narrative experience are dependent upon a person's frame of reference, as well the extent to which a reader can identify with the main characters, the perceived usefulness of a narrative, and degree of verisimilitude in the narrative.

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The Influence of Fictional Narrative Experience on Work Outcomes: A Conceptual Analysis and Research Model

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Bakker

2011

Review of General Psychology

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“…Furthermore, experimental studies have demonstrated that envy is associated with other negative emotions vis-à-vis the group: among the members of task groups that met regularly for a four-month period, the subjects who reported being more envious of their teammates also reported lower group cohesiveness and group potency (Duffy & Shaw, 2000). Envy can also generate very aggressive behaviour in which the Envious seeks to denigrate and undermine the reputations and effectiveness of the Envied (Poulson et al, 2005;Salovey & Rodin, 1984;Smith et al, 1994;Stein, 2000aStein, , 2005Vecchio, 1995). As envy hinders cooperation in a workteam and generates aggressiveness towards the Envied, it also affects the team's turnover (Vecchio, 1995(Vecchio, , 2000.…”

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“…Still, the use of literary works like Othello or Straight man helps to achieve this end; but truly clinical case histories are missing to understand how, in a real work context, envy is experienced by the Envious and how it can evolve over time. Third, researchers have focused on the consequences of workplace envy on the organizational functioning, or on specific moments in organizational life that may generate envy -for example, when people are promoted (Mouly & Sankaran, 2002;Patient et al, 2003;Poulson et al, 2005;Schaubroeck & Lam, 2004) or when departments are reorganized (Halton, 1994). This emphasis on the consequences of envy or on specific moments has led researchers to neglect the organizational factors that could generate envy.…”

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Lacanian theory's contribution to the study of workplace envy

Vidaillet

2007

Human Relations

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In this article, we wish to develop further the reflection undertaken by the few authors who have started using Lacan's theories in their research on organizations. We suggest that using a framework based on Lacanian theory can help us better understand workplace envy, which is such a complex emotion, and better integrate the existing studies on organizational envy. Our analysis is based on a clinical case study. Whereas Kleinian theory sees envy as involving two subjects, Lacanian theory approaches envy as a triangular relationship between an envied subject and a quasi similar envious person, watched (approvingly/disapprovingly) by a `big Other'. This theory helps understand that envy and narcissism are related and that they originate at the stage in psychic development that Lacan calls the `mirror stage'. Whereas the Kleinian approach highlights the differences between the Envious and the Envied and the position of dependence of one on the other, Lacanian theory outlines the role of the `double', the symmetrical position of the Envied and the Envious, and the alienation to the Other. The Lacanian approach also enables us to consider interventions in contexts where envy is present.

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How Does Fiction Reading Influence Empathy? An Experimental Investigation on the Role of Emotional Transportation

Bal¹,

2013

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The current study investigated whether fiction experiences change empathy of the reader. Based on transportation theory, it was predicted that when people read fiction, and they are emotionally transported into the story, they become more empathic. Two experiments showed that empathy was influenced over a period of one week for people who read a fictional story, but only when they were emotionally transported into the story. No transportation led to lower empathy in both studies, while study 1 showed that high transportation led to higher empathy among fiction readers. These effects were not found for people in the control condition where people read non-fiction. The study showed that fiction influences empathy of the reader, but only under the condition of low or high emotional transportation into the story.

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“I Am Not What I Am” – Destructive Emotions in an Organizational Hierarchy: The Case of Othello and Iago

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The Influence of Fictional Narrative Experience on Work Outcomes: A Conceptual Analysis and Research Model

The Influence of Fictional Narrative Experience on Work Outcomes: A Conceptual Analysis and Research Model

Lacanian theory's contribution to the study of workplace envy

How Does Fiction Reading Influence Empathy? An Experimental Investigation on the Role of Emotional Transportation

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