Presenting a new theory of power, a new practice of management and a new theory of social science, this volume contradicts the following received wisdoms: that `all power corrupts′; that all organizational structure constrains; and that social science is `purer′ the more it is divorced from action.Torbert presents a conceptualization of power that generates productivity, justice and inquiry; develops a theory of `liberating structure′ through which organizations can generate continual quality improvement; and introduces a new paradigm of engaged social science - `action inquiry′.
- ISBN10 080394067X
- ISBN13 9780803940673
- Publish Date 15 May 1991 (first published 8 May 1991)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 February 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Language English