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Toseland, R. W., & Rivas R. F. (2005).  An introduction to group work practice.
"The scapegoat, for example, receives much negative attention and criticism from the group because the member is blamed for a host of defects and problems. According to Schulman (1999), members attack the portion of a scapegoat's behavior that they least like about themselves." (p. 235)
White, S. (2013).  An Introduction to the Psychodynamics of Workplace Bullying. 252. Abstract
"For a scapegoat to become a victim, the group dynamics have to change. There needs to be a trigger, for example, an increase in anxiety levels due to a takeover or a restructuring of the organisation. If group members become more concerned about self-survival than about the group, the dynamics fragment. With little, or no, support from colleagues, an already burdened scapegoat would be vulnerable to attacks by group members who cope by projecting their anxieties on to others."
Smye, M. D. (1998).  Is It Too Late to Run Away and Join the Circus?: Finding the Life You Really Want.
"'I get myself up in the morning. I shave my face. I dress in my clothes. I go to my office. I do my work. I come back to my house. But I feel like I'm only doing an imitation of myself, and it's not a terrific impersonation.'"
Eliot, R. S., Breo D. L., & Debakey M. E. (1989).  Is It Worth Dying For?.
"In America, people are identified by what they do, to the point that it often seems they are their work—in the eyes of others and even in their own eyes. It's no accident that we introduce ourselves by telling what we do for a living. That's why losing a job, being out of the job market for a long time, having serious conflict at work, or feeling torn between work and home can threaten much more than a source of income. These job stresses can undermine one's sense of personal worth and identity." (p. 209)
Hochheiser, R. M. (1998).  Its a Job Not a Jail: How to Break Your Shackles When You Cant Afford to Quit.
"What hurt me most was believing that my problem was caused by rotten bosses instead of by a stubborn me. Had I not been so bullheaded, I might have realized that although I would have preferred bosses that left me alone, what I really thirsted for was respect, fulfillment, and the opportunity to do work of which I could be proud." (p. 28)
Welch, J., & Byrne J. A. (2001).  Jack: Straight from the Gut.
"In those days, I was throwing hand grenades, trying to blow up traditions and rituals that I felt held us back." (p. 97)
Kao, J. J. (1996).  Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity.
"To provide the 'glue' that encourages loyalty, Bain makes its proprietary computer database available to its alumni and alumnae, who are free to roam the company's virtual spaces in search of information on companies, contacts, business intelligence, and new methodologies. It underscores the belief that once employed by the firm, you are always considered part of the family, and that its responsibility to you extends beyond the term of employment." (p. 127)

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