LOGOS AND EROS - THE VITAL SYZYGY FOR UNDERSTANDING HUMAN-RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACTION

The paper assesses the relationship between eros and logos, or what stereotypically are commonly referred to as feminine and masculine, in the way they are expressed in contemporary organizations. It is argued that a scientific culture defines an organizational reality where logos monopolizes the consciousness of everyday experience. This creates a lopsidedness which manifests itself in the partiality of human experience. History and myth are used to explore the directions with which logos achieved its supremacy. The deficiencies of current organizations are used to argue that a wider frame of reference is required for those who manage them.