The Power of Balance: Transforming Self, Society, and Scientific Inquiry

The Power of Balance: Transforming Self, Society, and Scientific Inquiry

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Presenting a new theory of power, a new practice of management and a new theory of social science, this volume:

· contradicts the received wisdom that `all power corrupts' and presents a power that generates productivity, justice and inquiry; the book also shows, through concrete illustrations, how leaders and organizations can develop in order to use, and encourage others to use, such power.

· contradicts the received wisdom that all organizational structure constrains and develops a theory of `liberating structure' through which organizations can generate continual quality improvement.

· contradicts the received wisdom that social science is `purer' the more it is divorced from action and introduces a new paradigm of engaged social science - `action inquiry'.

The Power of Balance: Transforming Self, Society, and Scientific Inquiry,William R. Torbert,Sage Publications, Inc,0803940688,Business/Economics,Leadership,Methodology,Organizational effectiveness,Power (Social sciences),Social sciences,Business & Economics / Human Resources & Personnel Management

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5. The Supervisor and On-The-Job Training
6. The Work-Family Challenge : Rethinking Employment
7. Train for Results: Maximize the Impact of training Through Review
8. Training for a Smart WorkForce
9. Transformational Leadership : Shared Dreams to Succeed
10. Wisdom at Work : The Awakening of Consciousness in the Workplace

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