(The Macat Library) 1st Edition
by Stoyan Stoyanov (Author)
A critical analysis of Argyris’s Integrating The Individual and the Organization, which forms part
of a series of essays and books considering how organisations should be
run. The essay explores the lack of congruence between the needs and
expectations of individual employees and the organisations that employ
them.
The impact of the work depends heavily on reasoning
skills. Chris Argyris used strong, well-structured arguments to make his
point. His reasoning has strong implications for solving a problem that
many organizations experience: disengaged and disloyal employees.
Grounding his argument in studies on human nature, Argyris highlighted
that demands of greater independence, an expansion of interests, and
re-orientation of goals usually accompany maturation, which is at odds
with higher control stemming from formal organisations. This
frustration, he contends, is detrimental to productivity, increases the
chance of failure and causes conflict.
