1. Organizing Relationships
Post-positive Approaches to Workplace Relationships
Social Construction Approaches to Workplace Relationships
Critical Approaches to Workplace Relationships
Structuration Theory and Workplace Relationships
2. Supervisor - Subordinate Relationships
Functions of Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships
Supervisor-Subordinate Relationship Development
Outcomes and Consequences of Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships
Theoretical Perspectives on Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships
Practicing Theory: Equal but Not Equitable
3. Peer Coworker Relationships
Functions of Peer Relationships
Peer Relationship Development
Outcomes and Consequences of Peer Relationships
Theoretical Perspectives on Peer Relationships
Practicing theory: Strata Tech
4. Workplace Friendship
Functions of Workplace Friendship
Workplace Friendship Development
Outcomes and Consequences of Workplace Friendship
Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Friendship
Practicing Theory: Too Much of a Good Thing?
5. Romantic Workplace Relationships
The “Gray Area” Between Romance and Sexual Harassment
Workplace Romantic Relationship Development
Outcomes and Consequences of Workplace Romantic Relationships
Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Romantic Relationships
Practicing Theory: Regretting Romance
6. Customer and Client Relationships
Customer Relationship Development
Outcomes and Consequences of Customer Relationships
Theoretical Perspectives on Customer and Client Relationships
Practicing theory: Losing Trust in the National Trust Bank
7. Workplace Relationships and Society
Technology, Globalization and Workplace Relationships
Workplace Relationships and the Life-World
Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Relationships and Society
Practicing Theory: Spirited Away