Eric Miller, Social Scientist and Organisational Consultant

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His Life and Work

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This book explores the role of Eric Miller in establishing and developing the practice and application of the systems psychodynamics paradigm to organisational development consultancy, research and training.The book covers the key areas of Miller’s focus: developing the idea and role of the consultant; the importance of psychoanalytical thinking and socio-technical systems; the need for a deep understanding of group work; the application of his ideas in a wide variety of different urban and rural settings, and the role of women in organisations.With contributions from across the world of organisation consultancy and systems psychodynamics, this is key reading for any interested in group dynamics, organisational work and the application of systems psychodynamics interventions in business and societal settings.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-09-21
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor410
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041224808

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Mannie Sher is a principal researcher, consultant, and Trustee at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations. His work draws on a psycho-social approach, exploring links between individual and collective dynamics, and is grounded in a belief that democracy, social constructivism, and psychological insight foster healthier societies. He is co-author of the three-volume Systems Psychodynamics series (2022–2023).David Lawlor is a Professional Partner at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, specialising in systems psychodynamics, organisational consultancy and action research. He is a Visiting Lecturer at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, an international Group Relations consultant, and co-author of the three-volume Systems Psychodynamics series (2022–2023).

Editors & Contributing AuthorsForewordOlya KhaleeleeIntroductionHomageEric J Miller: His Life & WorkPart I ConsultancyAn Overview of Eric Miller's WorkThe Consultant Role and the Development of TheoryThe Roles of the Consultant - Triangles and PolygonsFacing Up to your Own Problems, 1974Part 2 Working Note Eric Miller's Ideas on the Working NoteThe GrailPart 3 Socio-technical SystemsKey Aspects of Eric Miller's work on Socio-technical SystemsDesigning and Building a New Organisation: Some Lessons of a Greenfield SituationThe Influence of Advanced Technology on the Structure of Management OrganisationSocial Factors in Setting up a New WorksThe Human ElementThe Work of the Tavistock Institute on the Design of Socio-technical SystemsPart 4 Group RelationsIntroductionEric Miller: The Leicester ModelPart 5 Examples of Organisational WorkIntroduction to Organisation Development & ConsultancyOrganisational Development in the UK and USA: OD & Industrial DemocracyVarieties of WorkChurch of EnglandDiocese of Chelmsford: Working NoteHospital cum Medical School ComplexCalico Mills: The Drawing of Organisational BoundariesPart 6 The Cotswold CommunityIntroduction: Working with the Cotswold CommunityThe Cotswold Community: Management Implications of the Therapeutic TaskThe X Factor: The Cotswold Community, A Working NoteThoughts on Staff Dynamics & Group Work: a Working NoteStrengthening the Organisation: Working NoteA Letter to John Whitwell, 1997Towards an Organisational Model for the Residential Treatment of AdolescentsA Letter to John Whitwell, 1998Part 7 Rural DevelopmentIntroductionGoverment and Water Working NoteMexico City Water SupplyOrganisational Model & Challenges in Water Supply & Drainage Systems in Mexico CitySummarising the Planning CommunityThe Creation of a Planning Community in a Federal Public SectorCompania Minera de Cananea: Working NoteCommunal Schemes and Farmer ParticipationThe World Bank Sector Operations Review: Philippines Agriculture SectorPart 8 Theory and Lecture NotesGroups Social Systems as a Defence: A Narrative OverviewTask Organisation 1Individual and the Group with reference to Bion's theory of Group BehaviourThe Leicester ModelA Note on the Proto-mental System and Groupishness: Bion's Basic Assumptions re-visitedThe Psycho-Political Dimension in Interpersonal and Intergroup RelationsLecture to the Training Group, Leicester Conference, April 1981OrganisationsIntroductionBoundaries of Responsibility, Authority & Criteria of PerformanceOrganisational Change and Implications for the Managerial RoleBringing Different Cultures Together: Barriers and Overcoming ThemIdentity and the Decay of InstitutionsThe Healthy Organisation for the 1990sThe Healthy Organisation, Australia, 1993The Female EntrepreneurThem and Us: The Functions of Splitting in Organisational LifePart 9 Tributes & MemoriesFiddy AbrahamEliat AramDavid ArmstrongJohn BazalgetteSue BurtonFrancesca CardonaTim DartingtonShmuel Erlich and Mira Erlich-GinorJim KrantzJean NeumannAnton ObholzerMark SteinJohn WhitwellVega Zagier RobertsPart 1068 ConclusionReferencesIndex

‘You could find no better example of why our globe, and especially the NHS, is in such a mess than the fate of Eric Miller, one of our society’s most creative individuals. His work lies in the bowels of the Wellcome Foundation—out of sight and nearly lost—saved only by Lawlor and Sher. A rare Tavistock consultant, Eric viewed every intervention in relation to global systems and insisted on contained connectedness. He wove disciplines into an integrated understanding of organisational life. This approach once earned a major reputation, now replaced by a professional merry-go-round rewarding heroic individualism over systemic connectedness.’Dr Anton Obholzer, Former CEO, Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust