Organizational learning and the learning organization : developments in theory and practice

Companies around the world are beginning to recognize that only by increasing the speed and quality of their learning can they succeed in the rapidly changing global marketplace. Developing organization-wide learning and becoming a learning organization has become critical for adaptation and survival. Organizational Learning: From World Class Theories to Global Best Practices starts with a review of significant learning theory and research accomplished over the past 20 years. This research is integrated into an action-centered theory of organizational learning. The book then explores in depth the Organizational Learning System Model developed by David Schwandt that has been applied in a variety of public and private organizations. Recognizing that companies now work with multicultural groups in a global marketplace, the authors also examine cultural implications of the Model. The authors present best-practice application of the Organizational Learning System Model by companies from around the world, including Arthur Anderson, Price Waterhouse, Beloit Corporation, Motorola, and Meralco. These are companies that have taken the leadership in developing learning systems on a organization-wide basis. Organizational Learning: From World Class Theories to Global Best Practices provides practical steps and strategies for developing and applying organizational learning in the workplace. Features

Companies around the world are beginning to recognize that only by increasing the speed and quality of their learning can they succeed in the rapidly changing global marketplace. Developing organization-wide learning and becoming a learning organization has become critical for adaptation and survival.
Organizational Learning: From World Class Theories to Global Best Practices starts with a review of significant learning theory and research accomplished over the past 20 years. This research is integrated into an action-centered theory of organizational learning. The book then explores in depth the Organizational Learning System Model developed by David Schwandt that has been applied in a variety of public and private organizations. Recognizing that companies now work with multicultural groups in a global marketplace, the authors also examine cultural implications of the Model.
The authors present best-practice application of the Organizational Learning System Model by companies from around the world, including Arthur Anderson, Price Waterhouse, Beloit Corporation, Motorola, and Meralco. These are companies that have taken the leadership in developing learning systems on a organization-wide basis.
Organizational Learning: From World Class Theories to Global Best Practices provides practical steps and strategies for developing and applying organizational learning in the workplace.

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Beginning with a review of learning theory and research from the last 20 years, this book integrates that research into a practical "action-centered" theory of organizational learning which emphasizes the impact of globalization, such as multicultural interactions, on the marketplace. Schwandt, Director of the Center for the Study of Learning at George Washington University, and Marquardt (human resource development, George Washington U.) explore the Organizational Learning System Model (developed by Schwandt) and use case studies from companies such as Motorola, Price Waterhouse, and Arthur Anderson, which have successfully implemented this model. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

T̀he introduction chaper by Mark Easterby-Smith and Luis Araujo introduces the reader to the unresolved issues with which the field is still grappling today. All in all, this is an interesting and useful book for both researcher and manager alike. First, and perhaps most importantly, the book incorporates multiple perspectives on learning - the psychological, sociological and the philosophical. Second, the book is neither purely theory driven, nor purely empirically driven. Theoretical contributions are complemented by empirical studies which help to illustrate the application of the theoret Only by increasing the speed and quality of their learning can organizations succeed in the global marketplace. This title presents best-practice application of the Organizational Learning System Model by companies from around the world. It provides practical strategies for developing and applying organizational learning in the workplace. "Organizational Learning: From World-Class Theories to Global Best Practices provides practical steps and strategies for developing and applying organizational learning in the workplace."--BOOK JACKET. As we approach the 21st century, we are entering a new era in the evolution of organizational life and structure.