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Discussing the Undiscussible

Paperback • 2007

Discussing the Undiscussible

By College of William & Mary (COR)

4 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

Since his 1990 landmark book Overcoming Organizational Defenses, Chris Argyris has extensively researched and written about how well-meaning, smart people create vicious cycles of defensive behavior to protect themselves from embarrassment and threat. In Discussing the Undiscussable, Bill Noonan enlivens the scholarly work of Chris Argyris through the use of reflective exercises and easy-to-read chapters that illuminate the basic human experience endemic to the creation of defensive routines. Th...Show more

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9780787986322

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2007

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Discussing the Undiscussible

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