In the last analysis, each person works for himself, unless some kind of pressure forces him in another direction. What psychoanalysis helps to reveal are those processes which occur within every individual and which determine how each person will act. It shows how psychological pressures, especially anxiety, can neutralize productive effort and drain away human energy. It shows the ways in which people affect and relate to each other in groups, and the ways in which leaders are created.

(De Board, 1978, p. viii)

Dynamic workplace theory enters the workplace by aiding us in observing what is there and making sense of it. The model and its dynamics were described. Starting with this chapter, the elements and dynamic nature of the model are more thoroughly explored for their contribution to understanding our workplace experiences within groups and organizations. Understanding the workplace, as has been pointed out, is a challenging endeavor that must come to grips with a vast array of elements and dynamics while also avoiding cognitive overloading. A realistic theoretical perspective that offers insight into this complexity must intuitively make sense while also locating important aspects of workplace experience and placing them into a context where they can be understood individually and relative to each other. This chapter is devoted to a thorough discussion of the four group and organizational experiences. Chaotic, bureaucratic, charismatic and balanced group experiences offer organization members, consultants and researchers a rich milieu for examination. There are many facets to each of these types of experience that must be elaborated. This work commences with chaotic work experience following a brief mention of workplace psychodynamics.