Action Learning Worldwide Experiences of Leadership and Organisational Development

by Boshyk, Yury

• ISBN13: 9780333968703
• ISBN10: 0333968700
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-21
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

For the first time in one volume, the leading proponents and practitioners of action learning define their approach, and describe how action learning and executive and organizational development are practiced in the public, private and 'not-for-profit' sectors around the world. Described in detail are the experiences of General Electric, Merck, Volvo, Japanese and Korean multinationals, as well as the Canadian Civil Service and The World Council of Churches, among others.

Author Biography

Yury Boshyk is a consultant for Global Executive Learning, France.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Notes on the Contributors	ix
Part I What is Action Learning? Context and Approaches
Action Learning: The Classic Approach	3	(16)
Krystyna Weinstein
Action Reflection Learning™ and Critical Reflection Approaches	19	(11)
Lyle Yorks
Judy O'Neil
Victoria Marsick
Why Business Driven Action Learning?	30	(25)
Yury Boshyk
Part II Action Learning in North and South America
How Companies Plan and Design Action Learning Management Development Programmes in the United States: Lessons from Practice	55	(21)
Steven Hicks
General Electric's Action Learning Change initiatives: Work-Out™ and the Change Acceleration Process	76	(14)
Beverly N. Davids
Carl Aspler
Bonnie McIvor
Using Action Learning to Develop Human Resource Executives at General Electric	90	(20)
Peg Tourloukis
Getting to the Future First and the e-Business Leadership Challenge: Business Driven Action Learning at Lilly	110	(13)
Scott Byrd
Laura Dorsey
Learning as an Adventure in a High-Growth Environment: The Cyberplex Story	123	(10)
Dean Hopkins
Learning in Action: Accelerating the Development of High-Potential Executives in the Canadian Public Service	133	(19)
Charles Brassard
Action Reflection Learning™ in Latin America	152	(11)
Isabel Rimanoczy
Part III Action Learning in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Northern Light: A Survey of Action Learning in the Nordic Region of Europe	163	(10)
Ake Reinholdsson
Strategic Executive Learning and Development In French Multinationals	173	(11)
Nicolas Rolland
Changing the Rules at the World Council of Churches: Action Learning as Large-Scale System Change	184	(16)
Konrad Raiser
R. Morgan Gould
Developing Managerial Cadres in an Emerging Economy: The Case of Poland	200	(8)
Grazyna Lesniak-Lebkowska
Action Learning and National Competitive Strategy: A Case Study on the Technion Institute of Management in Israel	208	(21)
Shlomo Maital
Sherri Cizin
Galit Gilan
Tali Ramon
Action Learning Beyond Survival: A South African Journey	229	(20)
Brian Isaacson
Part IV Action learning in Asia Pacific
Action Learning in Korea	249	(11)
Taebok Lee
Business Driven Action Learning in Japan	260	(8)
Mika Nakano Honjo
Tibetan Buddhism and the Action Reflection Learning™ Philosophy	268	(14)
Lars Cederholm
Strategic Change Management at Merck Hong Kong: Building a High Performing Executive Team Using Action Reflection Learning™	282	(11)
Richard Pearson
Building Internal Capacities for Change in China: Action Learning in the Public and Private Sectors	293	(18)
Lichia Yiu
Raymond Saner
Bibliography	311	(9)
Useful Websites	320	(2)
Index	322