Edgar Schein

Edgar H. Schein
Born(1928-03-05)March 5, 1928
Zürich, Switzerland
DiedJanuary 26, 2023(2023-01-26) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University, Stanford University, University of Chicago
Known forcoercive persuasion, organizational development, career development, group process consultation, organizational culture
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsMIT Sloan School of Management

Edgar Henry Schein (March 5, 1928 – January 26, 2023)[1] was a Swiss-born American business theorist and psychologist who was professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He was a foundational researcher in the discipline of organizational behavior,[2] and made notable contributions in the field of organizational development in many areas, including career development, group process consultation, and organizational culture.[3] He was the son of former University of Chicago professor Marcel Schein.

  1. ^ "5 enduring management ideas from MIT Sloan's Edgar Schein". MIT Sloan. 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Coutu, Diane (March 2002). "The Anxiety of Learning". Harvard Business Review. 80 (3): 100–6. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Edgar Schein - Faculty | MIT Sloan School of Management". mitsloan.mit.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-12.