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The “real world” as classroom: the learning organization and innovation

Cahill, Dennis J. - In: The Learning Organization 4 (1997) 3, pp. 106-108

Examines the reasons for creating a learning organization; then proceeds to use the metaphor of the real world as a … instituting a learning organization in an existing organization. …

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Using search conferences for building learning, planning and implementing communities that work

Large, Martin - In: The Learning Organization 4 (1997) 3, pp. 109-114

States that search conferences originated in the open systems work of Emery and Trist. Covers the following issues: What are search conferences? How did they develop? How do they work? What are the design principles? How do they differ from other large group interventions? Search conferences as...

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Transformational and adaptive learning within the learning organization: a framework for research and application

Appelbaum, Steven H.; Goransson, Lars - In: The Learning Organization 4 (1997) 3, pp. 115-128

organizational learning and discusses the two main perspectives on the learning organization, that is, the focus on generative or … examines the learning organization with regard to the twofold nature of organizational learning. Second, examines the … generative or transformational perspective of the learning organization and how this has been developed in the literature. Third …

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Enhanced learning and performance through a synergy of objective and subjective modes of change

Harung, Harald S. - In: The Learning Organization 4 (1997) 5, pp. 193-210

Despite today’s accelerating rate and extent of change, the needed improvements within many areas of performance and quality of life have not taken place. Posits that productivity is remaining the same or even going down in many areas. Infers that learning and change have not been effective....

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Learning in understructured environments: lessons from power sector development in Asia

Kumar, Rajesh - In: The Learning Organization 4 (1997) 5, pp. 211-216

How does one learn in an understructured environment? What should one learn in such an environment? There is no obvious answer to these questions; nevertheless this is a challenge confronting business development managers in the energy sector. In recent years huge markets have opened up in much...

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Organizational learning and strategic decision support

Beveridge, M.; Gear, Anthony E.; Minkes, A.L. - In: The Learning Organization 4 (1997) 5, pp. 217-227

Presents an argument for the use of group decision support systems (GDSS) in the promotion of organizational learning. The combination of reflection, analysis, and openness that such systems encourage is postulated to encourage the learning process. Discusses problems associated with power,...

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Development of high performance organizational learning units

Robinson, Thomas; Clemson, Barry; Keating, Charles - In: The Learning Organization 4 (1997) 5, pp. 228-234

Establishes our perspective for shared organizational learning processes, cycles, and systems. These learning phenomena are usually tacit, i.e. the organization is only dimly aware of them. These tacit phenomena drive both decision and action and, because they are tacit, they are...

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A learning organization’s syllabus

Peters, John - In: The Learning Organization 3 (1996) 1, pp. 4-10

Aims to address the question “What does a learning organization learn about?” Proposes a syllabus approach which covers …

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Using the benefits of hindsight ‐ the role of post‐project analysis

Kransdorff, Arnold - In: The Learning Organization 3 (1996) 1, pp. 11-15

While many professional organizations use post‐project reviews, internal audits and/or oral post‐mortems to learn from their own experiences, the problem with all these techniques is that the data and circumstances in which decisions are made are always collected and referred to...

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BPR and the learning organization

Coulson‐Thomas, Colin J. - In: The Learning Organization 3 (1996) 1, pp. 16-21

capability and facilitating progress towards the learning organization. Draws on the results of a European Commission …

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