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Book Synopsis"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice."
-- Journal of Higher Education
Trade Review"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice." --Journal of Higher Education
"This is a fundamentally important book. It strikes directly to theheart of real education--changing behavior." --AdministrativeScience Quarterly
Table of ContentsPerface.
One: Theory.
1. Theories of Action.
2. Evaluating Theories of Action.
Two: Action.
3. Diagnosing Theories-in-Use.
4. Model I.
5. Model II.
6. Transition from Model I to Model II.
7. Learining Model-II Behavior.
Three: Practice.
8. Issues in Professional Education.
9. Implications for Professional Competence and Practice.
10. Redesigning Professional Education.
NotesReferencesIndex.
