Comment on the concept of T-Group.

Argyris adopted and used this laboratory programme technique of T-Group experiment as early as in 1960s. He suggested this technique for improving the personal effectiveness of employces. This programme focuses on understanding the self as well as other personalities, group functioning and organisational structure. It provides an opportunity to learn more about their behaviour, give and receive feedback, experiment with new behaviour and develop awareness and acceptance of self and sensitivity to the personalities of others. The T-group also provides the possibilities to learn the nature of effective group functioning.

In this experiment, Argyris found many positive results. He observed that in this  experiment, more responsibilities were delegated to lower level employees and getting more valid information up from the ranks, allowed free decision making. He acknowledged that the original aim of T-group training was personal growth or promotion ofself-insight and the focus was on changing the individuals, not necessarily to change the environment in which they worked. But, this approach has gradually led to organisation improvement. Finally, he stated that, he and his fellow scholars were not of the opinion of administering the formal organisation like T-groups. However, they recommended such groups in formal organisational structures for certain selected decisions.

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