ABSTRACT
Chris Argyris was a management theorist and pioneer in organization development who worked at Harvard Business School. Argyris's article scrutinizes the impacts that management, strict organizational configurations, and control mechanisms have on individuals. Argyris also argued for the implementation of a leadership structure that encourages open dialogue between managers and their teams. Argyris witnessed the creation of corporate structures in the United States. This period saw substantial urbanization and the concentration of the labor force in organizations. Argyris's work has inspired debate among social scientists on the relationship between formal organizations and individuals. In "The Individual and Organization", Argyris argued that organizations should be flatter. "The Individual and Organization" was ahead of its time in its understanding of capitalist and industrial labor relations, making its lessons completely relevant today. It draws much of its power from the author's educational background in psychology, economics, and organizational behavior.
