mary ellen hambright wrote:
> Information needed about Argyris: Immaturity-Maturity theory
Chris Argyris in Personality and Organization (1957) and Interpersonal
Competence and Organizational Effectiveness (1962) suggested that
directive management styles foster immaturity and dependency and that more
participative management styles foster mature and active employees.
Indeed, he went beyond the individual level to suggest that an
organization might be viewed "as an organism worthy of self-actualization"
itself (P & O, p. 58).
Today, such movements as quality management have related
notions such as the empowerment of employees as central ideas.
Cybercollegially,
Charlie Wankel
St. John's University--New York City
cx@worldnet.att.net and wankelc@stjohns.edu
--Charles Wankel <cx@worldnet.att.net>
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