{"product_id":"organizational-learning-and-the-learning-organization-developments-in-theory-and-practice-9780761959168","title":"Organizational Learning and the Learning Organization: Developments in Theory and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 theoretical contructs. I suspect that this would be of immense value to the practicing manager. Finally  the book provides a critical commentary on the state of the field in a nice compact way which should enhance its value to scholars in this area... a book which is both useful and interesting - Organisational Studies  Most importantly  the book incorporates multiple perspectives on learning - the psychological  sociological and the philosohical... provides a critical commentary on the state of the field in a nice  compact way which should enhance its value to scholars - Organization Studies A valuable resource for academics and practitioners in management and corporate strategy  as well as those involved in mangement training and development - European Foundation for Management Development This is a particularly interesting and useful work because it combines some chapters which deal primarily in concepts or indeed theories  and others which describe the experiences of trying to carry out the practices involved in creating both\/either organisational learning and\/or the learning organisation -Industrial and Commercial Training The editors overall assessment is that there has been insufficient dialogue between the two camps of action research and theorizing.... As a contribution to mapping this divided house  the text is an apt illustration of these problems. The editors overview is of interest... - Stephen Gibb  University of Strathclyde  MCB University Press  The debates surrounding concepts of organizational learning and the learning organization receive a welcome synthezis in this book. International experts explore the links between the two fields of enquiry  which hitherto  despite their intersecting concerns  have represented separate constituencies  literatures and perspectives.  The book provides a much-needed integrated framework of concepts and theories which draws on current insights from management cognition  theories of knowledge and learning  management practice and work psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647141929013,"sku":"ByrdShop_0761959165","price":78.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780761959168.jpg?v=1781689275","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/organizational-learning-and-the-learning-organization-developments-in-theory-and-practice-9780761959168","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}