Two Theorists on Work Systems: Murray Bowen and Barry Oshry
This paper explores the development of two theories of human behavior as they relate to work systems. Both Murray Bowen and Barry Oshry formulated theories of how people operate in groups. Bowen developed his theory through observation of families and extended his thinking to apply more broadly. Osh...
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| description | This paper explores the development of two theories of human behavior as they relate to work systems. Both Murray Bowen and Barry Oshry formulated theories of how people operate in groups. Bowen developed his theory through observation of families and extended his thinking to apply more broadly. Oshry observed work systems in his lab and thought what he saw there could also be true in families and society at large. Practitioners have applied both theories in their work with groups. However, neither theory has received much attention in terms of the theoretical concepts they contain or the processes the theoreticians used to generate them. The purpose of this paper is to examine the methods these two theorists use to create their frameworks, compare and contrast the theories they posited as a result, and consider the possible future development for them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1db447e03ac48e090a1b2d4d46b936d2023-11-17T14:11:14ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542023-03-0111313810.3390/systems11030138Two Theorists on Work Systems: Murray Bowen and Barry OshryKatherine Kott0Institute for Social Innovation, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USAThis paper explores the development of two theories of human behavior as they relate to work systems. Both Murray Bowen and Barry Oshry formulated theories of how people operate in groups. Bowen developed his theory through observation of families and extended his thinking to apply more broadly. Oshry observed work systems in his lab and thought what he saw there could also be true in families and society at large. Practitioners have applied both theories in their work with groups. However, neither theory has received much attention in terms of the theoretical concepts they contain or the processes the theoreticians used to generate them. The purpose of this paper is to examine the methods these two theorists use to create their frameworks, compare and contrast the theories they posited as a result, and consider the possible future development for them.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/11/3/138Bowen theoryOshrysystems theorywork systems |
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