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The Learning Conference: Knowledge Creation through Participation and Publication
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Louw, Ina; Zuber-Skerritt, Ortrun – Learning Organization, 2011
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to identify the principles and characteristics of a learning conference which uses action learning and action research (ALAR) processes to create: optimal learning for all participants through a collaborative, inclusive conference culture; further knowledge creation in publishing conference papers post-conference…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Action Research, Experiential Learning
Mobilizing Change in a Business School Using Appreciative Inquiry
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Grandy, Gina; Holton, Judith – Learning Organization, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how appreciative inquiry (AI) as a pedagogical tool can be generative in nature creating opportunities for development and change in a business school context. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative approach this research involved data collection and analysis in three stages of AI with a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Strategic Planning, Program Design, Experiential Learning
Action and Organizational Learning in an Elevator Company
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De Loo, Ivo – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: To highlight the relevance of management control in action learning programs that aim to foster organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach: Literature review plus case study. The latter consists of archival analysis and multiple interviews. Findings: When action learning programs are built around singular learning experiences,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning, Administrators, Organizations (Groups)
Principles for Designing Pragmatic Knowledge Management Systems
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Cavaleri, Steven A. – Learning Organization, 2004
Knowledge management continues to evolve as a discipline, yet even basic features that define a discipline have to be established. Developing a shared understanding of core concepts, such as the meaning of "knowledge", has been elusive in this field. In the absence of reaching a universal definition, surrogates for knowledge are adopted because of…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Management Systems, Theory Practice Relationship, Experiential Learning
Designing and Implementing Collaborative Improvement in the Extended Manufacturing Enterprise: Action Learning and Action Research (ALAR) in CO-IMPROVE
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Coghlan, David; Coughlan, Paul – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a design and implementation framework for ALAR (action learning action research) programme which aims to address collaborative improvement in the extended manufacturing enterprise. Design/methodology/approach: This article demonstrates the design of a programme in which action learning and action…
Descriptors: Action Research, Experiential Learning, Program Implementation, Cooperation