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Overcoming organizational defenses book by chris argyris. Chris argyris born july 16, 1923 16 november 20 was an american business theorist, professor emeritus at harvard business school, known as cofounder of organization development, and his seminal work of learning organizations. Yesterdays knowledge and skills are vulnerable to obsolescence, and future. In this new edition, argyris discusses vital topics of current management research, such as tacit knowledge and management, so reflecting the evolving field of organizational learning. Chris argyris was born in new jersey on 16 july 1923 and grew up there. The work of chris argyris 192320 has influenced thinking about the. Describes how individuals hold theories which govern their actions and how these theories unintentionally create organizational defensive routines and inhibit learning. Chris argyris has 34 books on goodreads with 2628 ratings. Buy on organizational learning book online at low prices.
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