Selected Readings

Chapter 1 — Introduction

H. Arendt Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report tm the Banality of Evil. New YorkViking, 1976.

E. Becker The Denial of Death. New YorkFree Press, 1973.

W.L. Bion Experiences in Groups. New YorkBasic Books, 1961.

J. Harvey "OD as a Religious Movement." Training and Development Journal, March 1974, 24–27.

D. Levinson; Darrow, Charlotte; Klein, Edward; and McKee, Braxton. The Seasons of a Man's Life. New YorkKnopf, 1978.

Chapter 2 — The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement

C. Argyris Intervention Theory and Method: A Behavioral Science View. Reading, Mass.Addison-Wesley, 1970. An excellent description of the process of "owning up" and being "open," both of which are major skills required for assisting one's organization ...

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