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Postmodernism:Postmodernism:More than aMore than a

Paradigm ShiftParadigm ShiftCheantel AdamsCheantel Adams

EDUL 7043EDUL 7043Organizational De elo!mentOrganizational De elo!ment "illiam Allan #ritsonis$ PhD"illiam Allan #ritsonis$ PhD



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logi* as !aramo+nt irt+es ,ased onlogi* as !aramo+nt irt+es ,ased onthe ass+m!tion that realit- is as it isthe ass+m!tion that realit- is as it is!er*ei ed!er*ei ed




ModernismModernism/+man lang+age is a *lear indo/+man lang+age is a *lear indo

thro+gh hi*h e o,ser e the orldthro+gh hi*h e o,ser e the orld



What is it that our Beliefs areWhat is it that our Beliefs areBased Upon?Based Upon?

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!+r!ose of s*ien*e is to engage in a!+r!ose of s*ien*e is to engage in asear*h for general la s that aresear*h for general la s that aree1*l+si e of s!e*i.* *onte1tse1*l+si e of s!e*i.* *onte1ts



What is it that our beliefs areWhat is it that our beliefs areBased Upon?Based Upon?

ModernismModernismLogi* sho+ld g+ide a sear*h for tr+thLogi* sho+ld g+ide a sear*h for tr+th




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The Evolution of theThe Evolution of the“Paradigm Shift”“Paradigm Shift”

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ModernismModernism

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hi*h the traditions of rationalismhi*h the traditions of rationalismand the idea of one agenda at a timeand the idea of one agenda at a timeis !resented as a meta!hor foris !resented as a meta!hor fors*ienti.* histor-5s*ienti.* histor-5



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““Best Pra$ti$e”Best Pra$ti$e”

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administration5administration5All that has trans!ired is a m+tated *entre ithin s*ienti.*All that has trans!ired is a m+tated *entre ithin s*ienti.*

modernism in a ariet- of forms5modernism in a ariet- of forms5

2he easiest a- to re*ognize 2he easiest a- to re*ognizethis is to ado!t !ostmodernthis is to ado!t !ostmodern

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PostmodernismPostmodernism

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Thin&ing the Unthin&ableThin&ing the Unthin&able

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ClosingClosing

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*ontin+e to s+,stit+te !aradigm*ontin+e to s+,stit+te !aradigmshifts for gen+ine *on*e!t+alshifts for gen+ine *on*e!t+al*hange5*hange5"e ill not li6el- en*o+nter an- real"e ill not li6el- en*o+nter an- realbreakthroughsbreakthroughs +nless e+nless ere*on*e!t+alize ed+*ationalre*on*e!t+alize ed+*ationaladministration as *om!eting .eldsadministration as *om!eting .elds



ClosingClosing

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