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    Chris Argyris was an organizational theorist born in 1923 in Newark, NJ. He received his B.A. in psychology and further degrees including a Ph.D. in organizational behavior. Argyris made contributions in areas such as job enrichment, the importance of mutual benefits in organizations, and motivating people. He is known for concepts like espoused theories versus theories-in-use, the ladder of inference, single loop versus double loop learning, and how these impact an organization's ability to learn and transform. Argyris passed away in 2013, leaving a profound impact on the study and practice of organizational behavior.

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    Chris Argyris was an organizational theorist born in 1923 in Newark, NJ. He received his B.A. in psychology and further degrees including a Ph.D. in organizational behavior. Argyris made contributions in areas such as job enrichment, the importance of mutual benefits in organizations, and motivating people. He is known for concepts like espoused theories versus theories-in-use, the ladder of inference, single loop versus double loop learning, and how these impact an organization's ability to learn and transform. Argyris passed away in 2013, leaving a profound impact on the study and practice of organizational behavior.

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    Chris Argyris: - Alive and Kicking

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    Chris Argyris was an organizational theorist born in 1923 in Newark, NJ. He received his B.A. in psychology and further degrees including a Ph.D. in organizational behavior. Argyris made contributions in areas such as job enrichment, the importance of mutual benefits in organizations, and motivating people. He is known for concepts like espoused theories versus theories-in-use, the ladder of inference, single loop versus double loop learning, and how these impact an organization's ability to learn and transform. Argyris passed away in 2013, leaving a profound impact on the study and practice of organizational behavior.

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    Chris Argyris

    -Alive and kicking

    Timeline
    1923

    Born in Newark, NJ

    1947

    Graduated with a B.A. Psychology


    M.A. Psychology and Economics Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior

    1949

    1951

    James Bryant Conant Professor of Education and Organization Behaviour 1971


    2010

    Organizational traps

    Key Thinking
    Job enrichment
    a. b.

    Challenged Taylorism Importance of mutual benefits in organizations

    Psychological energy and motivating people

    Espoused Theories & Theories-in-use

    What people believe in vis--vis What happens in reality

    Using the Ladder of Inference: Reflection Advocacy Inquiry

    Single loop Vs. Double loop learning

    Our normal mode of learning Incremental change Efficiency

    Self-awareness and Self-management Transformational change Efficacy

    Single Loop and Double-loop learning

    Criticisms
    The interaction behavior of people in organizations

    Thin line between single and double loop learning


    Overlapping characteristics and difficult to strike the line of distinction

    Impact on organisations
    Profound questions - How we run our organisations?

    Fundamental principles of organisational behaviour

    Thank you!
    Success in the marketplace increasingly depends on learning. Yet most people dont know how to learn

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