Edgar Schein

Edgar Henry Schein (March 5, 1928 – January 26, 2023) 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, and made notable contributions in the field of organizational development in many areas, including career development, group process consultation, and organizational culture. He was the son of former University of Chicago professor Marcel Schein.

Edgar H. Schein
Born(1928-03-05)March 5, 1928
Zürich, Switzerland
DiedJanuary 26, 2023(2023-01-26) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materHarvard University, Stanford University, University of Chicago
Known forcoercive persuasion, organizational development, career development, group process consultation, organizational culture
AwardsLifetime Achievement Award in Workplace Learning and Performance of the American Society of Training Directors, 2000
Everett Cherrington Hughes Award for Career Scholarship, 2000
Marion Gislason Award for Leadership in Executive Development, from the BU School of Management Executive Development Roundtable, 2002, Life time achievement award as Scholar Practitioner, Academy of Management, 2009; Life time achievement award for Leadership, International Leadership Assoc., 2012; Honorary Doctorate, Bled School of Management, Slovenia, 2012.
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsMIT Sloan School of Management
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