Second Assignment - Article

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The article I chose for this assignment is called The Social Psychology of Organizations, by Daniel Katz & Robert L. Kahn.

This article consists on a series of research concerning issues related to motivation and morale, productivity and effectiveness, leadership and in general, how change processes take place within large organizations, such as economic organizations, maintenance organizations, adaptive organizations and managerial-political organizations.
In an attempt to observe the organizational processes in a deeper and more comprehensive way, this article's authors based their research on a new vision of interpersonal relationships and individual psychology. These matters have historically been interpreted in very traditional ways, which haven't allowed a better look into the process of interest.
The adopted point of view is based on the belief that people's interdependent behavior takes place in particular ways, that can be conceptualized as a structure. This structure's role is extremely important when it comes to stuyding large organizations.