Evaluating Chris Argyris's ideas An Islamic perspective

• Main Authors: Fontaine, Rodrigue Ancelot Harvey, Oziev, Gapur
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/26834/1/Evaluating_Chris_Argyris_ideas_An_Islamic_perspective.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/26834/; http://icib-riu.org

Chris Argyris’s work touches on a fundamental point: the lack of congruence between espoused values and theories-in-use. Such incongruence is amplified by the existence of organizational defense routines. From an Islamic perspective, such an incongruence is very problematic. The paper discusses two mechanisms in the Islamic tradition – sincerity to others and mutual consultation – to overcome this problem. The case study also suggests that more modern techniques can be useful as well. The implications for management education are discussed.