Organizing Relationships: Traditional and Emerging Perspectives on Workplace Relationships

1. Organizing Workplace 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 Overview 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 Overview 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 Overview 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 Overview The “Gray Area” Between Romance and Sexual Harassment Workplace Romantic Relationship Development Outcomes and Consequences of Workplace Romantic Relationships Workplace Romance Policy Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Romantic Relationships Practicing Theory: Regretting Romance 6. Customer and Client Relationships Overview Relationship Marketing 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 Overview Technology, Globalization and Workplace Relationships Workplace Relationships and the Life-World Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Relationships and Society Practicing Theory: Spirited Away