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Edgar H. Schein: The Artistry of a Reflexive Organizational Scholar-Practitioner book cover

1st Edition

Edgar H. Schein The Artistry of a Reflexive Organizational Scholar-Practitioner

By David Coghlan Copyright 2024
204 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The contribution of Edgar H. Schein to the field of management, organisation studies and applied behavioural science is both extensive and deep. For almost 70 years, he has creatively and systematically shaped theory and practice in areas including organisation development and change, career dynamics, the cultural dynamics of complex systems, leadership, process consultation and the clinical... Read more

 

Part I Foundations

1. Introducing Edgar H. Schein

2. Ed’s Learning Journey, 1928-2023

3. The Social Science of the Scholar Practitioner

4. Interiority as a Spirit of Inquiry

Part II Helping

5.  Process Consultation

6. Developing Relationships through Humble Inquiry, Consulting and Leadership

7. Clinical Inquiry/Research

Part III Core Themes

8. Coercive Persuasion, Social Influence and Education

9. Organization Development, Change and Changing

10. The Individual and the Organization

11. Organizational Culture

Part IV The Legacy

12. Appropriating Ed’s Legacy

Biography

David Coghlan is Professor Emeritus and Fellow Emeritus at the Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

"Coghlan's engaging analysis of Schein's work makes this book a must-have for anyone interested in becoming a more thoughtful scholar-practitioner or consultant. Coghlan's style is clear, concise, and easy to read, yet the work is highly sophisticated, offering irresistible reflections, questions, and a robust reference list in every chapter. The book addresses the impact and enormity of Schein's lifetime of work and does so in a logical and approachable way. Every chapter irresistibly draws the reader into a deep reflection about their own interiority, considered alongside that of one of the most influential thinkers of our time. We wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone—whether an academic, a business professional, or a student—interested in learning about Edgar Schein and his impact on OD and related fields." Pamela Kay Caldwell and Tonya L. Henderson, Organizational Development Journal, Winter 2024

"Coghlan’s (2024) practical knowledge and experience of applying Schein’s ethos in his own scholarly career, alongside personal dialogues with Schein himself, offers a synthesis that is both authentic and rich. It prompts us to reflect on the craft of becoming a social scientist who can make a difference. Deep reflexive attention to “how we come to know what we know as it occurs (that is in the present tense)” (Coghlan, 2024: 164) helps us understand how our action and research influence the managers and leaders we interact with and affects future management practice." Jane McKenzie, University of Reading, Henley Business School

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