Reasoning, learning, and action : individual and organizational / Chris Argyris.
By: Argyris, Chris
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BookSeries: Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series; Jossey-Bass management series.Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1982Description: xxvi, 499 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0875895247.Subject(s): Problem solving | Learning, Psychology of | Organizational effectivenessDDC classification: 658.403
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 658.403 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00049128 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A three-pronged approach to overcoming mediocrity, presented by one of the nation's top business theorist. Replete with case examples, this book details how employee reasoning, learning and action--properly developed--can counteract the self-defeating behavior affecting many organizations.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Chris Argyris was born in 1923. He holds an A.B in psychology from Clark University, an M.A. in psychology and economics from Kansas University, and a Ph.D in organizational behavior from Cornell University. He has taught at Yale University and at Harvard, where he currently is the James Bryand Conent professor in the graduate schools of business administration and education.Argyris has written more than 20 books that aspire to enable readers to create organizations and deal with management and the changing face of the corporate world. Organizational Learning II : Theory, Method and Practice, Overcoming Organizational Defenses, and Integrating the Individual and the Organization are a few of his more notable titles.
(Bowker Author Biography)