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With new examples and the most up-to-date information on the technical aspects of organizational and management theory, Argyris and Schon demonstrate how the research and practice of organizational learning can be incorporated in today???s business environment.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56227149316469,"sku":"9780201629835","price":63.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780201629835_db6e4618-fb8b-4ebd-b09b-53c3778d3df9.jpg?v=1786012891"},{"product_id":"9780199639649","title":"Organizational Traps","description":"Anyone who has spent time in an organization knows that dysfunctional behavior abounds. Conflict is frequently avoided or pushed underground rather than dealt with openly. At the same time, the same arguments often burst out again and again, almost verbatim. Turf battles continue for extended periods without resolution. People nod their heads in agreement in meetings, and then rush out of the room to voice complaints to sympathetic ears in private. Worst of all, when people are asked if things will ever change, they throw up their hands in despair. They feel like victims trapped in an asylum. And people often are trapped. But they are not trapped by some oppressive regime or organizational structure that has been imposed on them. They are not victims. In fact, people themselves are responsible for making the status quo so resistant to change. We are trapped by our own behavior. Researchers and practitioners have often reflected on these things, but there is a puzzle. On the one hand, there is substantial agreement that these traps are counterproductive to effective performance. On the other hand, there is almost no focus on how organizational traps can be prevented or reduced. This book argues that whatever theory is used to describe and understand such organizational traps should be used to design and implement interventions that reduce and prevent them. Argyris is one of the world's leading management scholars whose work has consistently shed light on organizational problems. This book is essential reading for MBAs, managers, and consultants.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56227632710005,"sku":"9780199639649","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780199639649_ee7cda98-a64f-48d4-96af-0d2b43b8ddfc.jpg?v=1786012491"},{"product_id":"9781422126004","title":"Teaching Smart People How to Learn","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy are your smartest and most successful employees often the worst learners? Likely, they haven't had the opportunities for introspection that failure affords. 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Each volume contains a groundbreaking idea that has shaped best practices and inspired countless managers around the world-and will change how you think about the business world today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299136123253,"sku":"9781422126004","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781422126004_800affa1-dd06-4997-80ca-37187094444c.jpg?v=1786019873"},{"product_id":"theory-in-practice","title":"Theory in Practice","description":"\"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice.\" -- Journal of Higher Education","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484403114357,"sku":"9781555424466","price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781555424466.jpg?v=1786266503"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-chris-argyris.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}