Reasons and Rationalizations: The Limits to Organizational Knowledge

Argyris, Chris

ISBN 10: 0199286825 / ISBN 13: 9780199286829

Published by Oxford University Press, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reasons and Rationalizations: The Limits to Organizational Knowledge
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199286825
• ISBN 13: 9780199286829
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

What is the purpose of social science and management research? Do scholars/researchers have a responsibility to generate insights and knowledge that are of practical (implementable) value and validity? These are some of the puzzles/pressing problems that Argyris addresses in this short book. This book will be a reference point for all concerned to develop useful knowledge and confront the defenses and deceptions that are only too commonplace in the business and academic worlds.

About the Author

Chris Argyris received his PhD in organizational behavior from Cornell University and served on the Yale University faculty for the next twenty years. He then became the James Bryant Conant Professor of Education and Organizational Behavior at Harvard University and held joint appointments over time at the Business, Law, and Kennedy Schools. His early research dealt with organizational structures and organizational change. His primary research methodology has been intervention, and his ongoing concern has been the applicability of knowledge.