The theme of this paper is the relationship between emotion, management and organization, specifically, how emotions are transformed by rationalizations, and vice versa. It is argued that managers' tendency to rationalize emotion creates additional "emotional" dynamics, and that these provide...

In this polemical essay, Professor Russ Vince argues that it is important to understand the contradictions that can be generated by action learning. This method is a powerful and effective approach to managers' learning that can underpin transformations of management practice. However, any...

The theme of this paper is a discussion of the relationship between action learning and organizational learning. The main argument is that action learning has been understood in terms of the impact that it can have within the organization, and that, in addition, it is important to ask—what is...

The article presents a practical approach to generating collective learning in organisations. The approach utilises a low profile on‐line group process support technology known as Teamworker, which is based on a wireless handset design. Group interactive sessions are arranged with a series of...

Currently, learning in international joint ventures between developing and developed countries tends to be viewed as a one‐way process, with Western partners assuming superiority in both technology and management. Learning is often dominated by the rational drive to achieve organisational...

Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- 1 Organizing Reflection: An Introduction -- 2 P(l)aying Attention: Communities of Practice and Organized Reflection -- 3 From Reflection to Practical Reflexivity:...