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The Power of Balance: Transforming Self, Society, and Scientific Inquiry
The Power of Balance Transforming Self Society and Scientific Inquiry Author:William R. Torbert 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 powe... more »r 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'.« less