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Behavior, Technology, and Organizational Development Eric Trist and the Tavistock Institute

352 Pages

by Routledge

352 Pages

by Routledge

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Eric Trist was a psychologist, social scientist, and a leading figure in the field of organizational development. He was a founding member of the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London and spent many years in United States academia. This book delves into Trist's life to examine the evolution of his work and how he applied social science theory, knowledge, and methods to the organization... Read more

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Family and Schooling

2. English Studies at Cambridge

3. Psychology Studies at Cambridge

4. The American Experience, 1933–1934

5. The American Experience, 1934–1935

6. Back Home in Dundee

7. Trist's War

8. At the Tavistock Clinic

9. Early Research and Teaching

10. Institute Colleagues