Creating a Learning Culture: Strategy, Technology, and Practice

by Edited by Marcia L. Conner , James G. Clawson

• ISBN13: 9780521537179
• ISBN10: 0521537177
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-26
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Creating a Learning Culture features insightful essays from industry observers and revealing case studies of prominent corporations. Each chapter revolves around creating an environment where learning takes place each day, all day - fundamentally changing the way we think about how, what, and when we learn, and how we can apply learning to practice. For the first time contemporary work on this subject appears in one volume. Three sections address key aspects of learning culture: the modern business context and the importance of learning at every juncture; the organic and adaptive approaches organizational leaders can take to design enduring success; and the expanding role of individuals within organizations and the implications for business leaders, educators, technologists, and learners. Identifying the steps companies must take to remain competitive for years to come, this book explains how learning strategies applied to all aspects of every job can provide swift returns and lasting results.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Foreword	xix
Douglas K. Smith
Introduction	1	(18)
John Seely Brown
Estee Solomon Gray
Part I Perspectives on a changing world
Leading and learning with nobody in charge	19	(40)
Harlan Cleveland
Our world as a learning system: a communities-of-practice approach	35	(24)
William M. Snyder
Etienne Wenger
Developing talent in a highly regulated industry	59	(12)
Karen Kocher
The invisible dogma	71	(18)
Mitch Ratcliffe
Looking back on technology to look forward on collaboration and learning	89	(14)
David Grebow
Using measurement to foster culture and sustainable growth	103	(20)
Laurie Bassi
Karen L. McGraw
Dan McMurrer
Part II Adaptive approaches to organizational design
Innovative cultures and adaptive organizations	123	(29)
Edgar H. Schein
A relational view of learning: how who you know affects what you know	152	(17)
Rob Cross
Lisa Abrams
Andrew Parker
Improved performance: that's our diploma	169	(17)
Wendy L. Coles
The real and appropriate role of technology to create a learning culture	186	(22)
Marc J. Rosenberg
The agility factor	208	(16)
Eileen Clegg
Clark N. Quinn
Tools and methods to support learning networks	224	(21)
Dori Digenti
Part III Expanding individual responsibility
Envisioning a learning culture: history, self-governing citizens, and no dancing elephants	245	(18)
Brook Manville
Individual competencies and partnerships: the primary cultural influencers	263	(19)
Brenda Wilkins
Learning culture in a global context	282	(20)
Gunnar Bruckner
Learning in the company of maniacs	302	(12)
Garry O. Ridge
Trust, identity, reputation, and learning in organizations	314	(12)
Cliff Figallo
Afterword	326	(13)
Marcia L. Conner
James G. Clawson
Index	339