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The Role of Collusive Dynamics in the Occurrence of Organizational Crime: A Psychoanalytically Informed Social Psychological Perspective

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  • Sandra Schruijer

    (Utrecht University School of Governance, Utrecht University, Bijlhouwerstraat 6, 3511 ZC Utrecht, The Netherlands)

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This short reflective paper discusses collusion from a psychoanalytically informed social psychological perspective. From this perspective, collusion represents a non-conscious group dynamic in which the participants ‘play together’ to keep a threatening or painful reality out of awareness. To illustrate the dynamics, two examples from the world of infrastructure and from higher education are provided. Although collusion in itself is not criminal, it may lead to neglectful or criminal behavior. Since it is a system-level phenomenon, holding individuals accountable will not end the dynamics.

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  • Sandra Schruijer, 2018. "The Role of Collusive Dynamics in the Occurrence of Organizational Crime: A Psychoanalytically Informed Social Psychological Perspective," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-5, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:8:y:2018:i:3:p:24-:d:154657
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    Cited by:

    1. Judith Van Erp, 2018. "The Organization of Corporate Crime: Introduction to Special Issue of Administrative Sciences," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-12, July.
    2. Sandra Schruijer, 2020. "The Dynamics of Interorganizational Collaborative Relationships: Introduction," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-9, August.

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