Robert Tannenbaum: An Examined Life

Christopher G. Worley (), Anthony Petrella () and Linda Thorne ()
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Christopher G. Worley: NEOMA Business School

Chapter 74 in The Palgrave Handbook of Organizational Change Thinkers, 2017, pp 1257-1273 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter chronicles Robert Tannenbaum’s life and contributions to organization development and change. Considered one of the founding fathers of OD, Tannenbaum’s shift from accounting to industrial relations marked an increasing emphasis and passion for humanistic psychology. He was a champion for personal growth within a systems perspective, always recognizing the specific situation within which people were embedded. Although his publications on leadership, decision-making, and change were considerable and influential, it was his affirming impact in person – with each individual and audience he met – that defines his legacy in organizational change.

Keywords: Organization development; Humanistic psychology; Personal growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52878-6_25

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