Description
Learning is increasingly seen as crucial to the success of organizations Based upon in-depth research, including over 70 interviews with managers and employees, this text is a comprehensive analysis of learning organizations. Contents include: detailed case studies of five major international companies – Coca-Cola and Schweppes Beverages, 3M, Siebe, Mayflower and Morgan Crucible; the intellectual origins of organizational learning; best practice in organizational learning; the importance of leadership roles and skills; and a critical examination of the usefulness and relevance of organizational learning and effectiveness. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. The Antecedents of Organisational Learning 3. Organisational Learning Practice in the Five Case Companies 4. Best Practice in Organisational Learning 5. Organisational Learning and Leadership 6. The Usefulness and Relevance of Organisational Learning 7. Organisational Learning and Organisational Effectiveness – Myth and Reality Appendix 1: Interviewees Appendix 2: Participating Organisations.
