Theory in Practice: Increasing Professional Effectiveness"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide to the reform of professional education. It is also a beacon to theoretical thinking about human organizations, about their interdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, and about theory in practice." -- Journal of Higher Education |
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Page xi
... responsible for his destiny and that he should strive to be an originator rather than a pawn , active rather than passive , responsible rather than helpless . Finally , research on the nature of effective organizations be- gan to show ...
... responsible for his destiny and that he should strive to be an originator rather than a pawn , active rather than passive , responsible rather than helpless . Finally , research on the nature of effective organizations be- gan to show ...
Page 53
... responsibility for failure lies with the client and therefore does not explore her possible role in the apparent failure ; ( 4 ) assumes that she is responsible for the client's behavior ; and ( 5 ) denies responsibility for her sense ...
... responsibility for failure lies with the client and therefore does not explore her possible role in the apparent failure ; ( 4 ) assumes that she is responsible for the client's behavior ; and ( 5 ) denies responsibility for her sense ...
Page 53
... responsibility for failure lies with the client and therefore does not explore her possible role in the apparent failure ; ( 4 ) assumes that she is responsible for the client's behavior ; and ( 5 ) denies responsibility for her sense ...
... responsibility for failure lies with the client and therefore does not explore her possible role in the apparent failure ; ( 4 ) assumes that she is responsible for the client's behavior ; and ( 5 ) denies responsibility for her sense ...
Contents
Theories of Action | 3 |
Evaluating Theories of Action | 20 |
ACTION | 35 |
Copyright | |
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Theory in Practice: Increasing Professional Effectiveness Chris Argyris,Donald A. Schon Limited preview - 1992 |
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