Overcoming Organizational Defenses: Facilitating Organizational LearningOrganizational defences that exist in most organizations can inhibit organizational performance. This book shows how to diagnose the organization to expose the weaknesses. Each chapter contains advice about how to reduce organizational defences to bring about improved involvement and performance. |
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| Title | Overcoming Organizational Defenses: Facilitating Organizational Learning |
| Authors | Chris Argyris, ris Argyris |
| Editor | Allyn and Bacon |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Allyn and Bacon, 1990 |
| ISBN | 0205123384, 9780205123384 |
| Length | 169 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Business Communication / General |
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