The Relevance of Human Intellect and Organizational Power for Organizational Development

Abstract

A critical essay discussing several key problems in the application of behavioral science to organizational problems is presented. Two kinds of problems are identified: the under utilization of intellectual resources, and the misunderstanding and misapplication or organizational power. It is hypothesized how these two classes of errors can be shown to explain many of the problems faced by organization development practitioners. An alternative approach to organizational change that relies on a complementary, rather than a collaborative, relationship is proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0758825

Entities

People

  • Clayton Alderfer

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • California
  • Education
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Emotions
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Public Utilities
  • Schools
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States

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