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theory-in-use: a standalone construct

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Organizational learning

the theory of action that actually governs a person's behavior, which can be inferred from what they do and often differs from the espoused theory they state.

In organizational learning, theory-in-use refers to the theory of action that actually governs a person's behavior, which can be inferred from what they do and often differs from the espoused theory they state. This meaning comes from Argyris (1976) in Administrative Science Quarterly.[1]

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Model I and Model II1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct action3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs learning6 fields · 14 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs

References

Argyris, C. (1976). Single-Loop and Double-Loop Models in Research on Decision Making. Administrative Science Quarterly, 21(3), 363. https://doi.org/10.2307/2391848

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