The Organization Man

Contents

Contents FOREWORD: JOSEPH NOCERA vii PARTI THE IDEOLOGY OF ORGANIZATION MAN CHAPTER 1 Introduction 3 2 The Decline ofthe Protestant Ethic 3 Scientism 22 4 Belongingness 32 5 Togetherness 46 PARTII THE TRAINING OF ORGANIZATION MAN 6 A Generation ofBureaucrats 7 The Practical Curriculum 8 Business Influence on Education 9 The Pipe Line 10 The "Well-Rounded" Man PARTIII THE NEUROSES OF ORGANIZATION MAN II The Executive: Non-Well-Rounded Man 12 The Executive Ego 13 Checkers PARTIV THE TESTING OF ORGANIZATION MAN 14 How Good an Organization Man Are You? 15 The Tests ofConformity PART V THE ORGANIZATION SCIENTIST 16 The Fight against Genius 17 The Bureaucratization of the Scientist 18 The Foundations and Projectism PART VI THE ORGANIZATION MAN IN FICTION 19 20 Love That System Society As Hero 205 217 230 vi CONTENTS PART VII THE NEW SUBURBIA: ORGANIZATION MAN AT HOME 21 The Transients 22 The New Roots 23 Classlessness in Suburbia 24 Inconspicuous Consumption 25 The Web of Friendship 26 The Outgoing Life 27 The Church of Suburbia 28 The Organization Children 29 Conclusion APPENDIX: HOW TO CHEAT ON PERSONALITY TESTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX ...