Human nature and organizational realities (TEFC)

United States, 1967

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Discusses Chris Argyris’ theory that worker apathy is not due to laziness but rather a healthy reaction to an unhealthy environment created by common management policies. The typical organisation confines most of its employees to roles that provide little opportunity for responsibility, self reliance or independence. Explains how executive interpersonal relations can be improved.

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Credits

director

William C. Jersey

producer

Howard Enders

production company

BNA Communications

Quest Productions

Duration

00:27:37:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1967

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323686

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee morale

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee motivation

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee participation

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Executives

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Organizational behavior

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Organizational change

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Organizational effectiveness

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Organizational behavior

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Organizational effectiveness

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Responsibility

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-confidence

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-reliance

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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