Theory in Practice

"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice."
-- Journal of Higher Education Perface.

One: Theory.

1. Theories of Action.

2. Evaluating Theories of Action.

Two: Action.

3. Diagnosing Theories-in-Use.

4. Model I.

5. Model II.

6. Transition from Model I to Model II.

7. Learining Model-II Behavior.

Three: Practice.

8. Issues in Professional Education.

9. Implications for Professional Competence and Practice.

10. Redesigning Professional Education.

NotesReferencesIndex. "This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice." --Journal of Higher Education

"This is a fundamentally important book. It strikes directly to theheart of real education--changing behavior." --AdministrativeScience Quarterly

CHRIS ARGYRIS is James Bryant Conant professor of organizational behavior in the graduate schools of business and education at Harvard University. His previous Jossey-Bass books include Action Science, and Theory in Practice. "This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide to the reform of professional education. It is also a beacon to theoretical thinking about human organizations, about their interdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, and about theory in practice."--Journal of Higher Education"This is a fundamentally important book. It strikes directly to the heart of real education--changing behavior."--Administrative Science Quarterly