Creating a Learning Culture: Strategy, Technology, and Practice

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

• ISBN13: 9780521830171
• ISBN10: 0521830176
• Format: Hardcover
• 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

Foreword Douglas K. Smith

Introduction John Seely Brown

Part I. Perspectives on a Changing World: 1. Leading and learning with nobody in charge Harlan Cleveland

2. Our world as a learning system: a communitites-of-practice approach William M. Snyder and Etienne Wenger

3. The agility factor Eileen Clegg and Clark N. Quinn

4. Developing talent in a highly regulated industry Karen Kocher

5. The invisible dogma Mitch Ratcliffe

6. Looking back on technology to look forward on collaboration and learning David Grebow

7. Using measurement to foster culture and sustainable growth Laurie Bassi, Karen L. McGraw and Dan McMurrer

Part II. Adaptive Approaches to Organizational Design: 8. Innovative cultures and adaptive organizations Edgar H. Schein

9. A relational view of learning: how who you know affects what you know Rob Cross, Lisa Abrams, and Andrew Parker

10. Improved performance: that's our diploma Wendy L. Coles

11. The real and appropriate role of technology to create a learning culture Marc J. Rosenberg

12. Tools and methods to support learning networks Dori Digenti

13. Challenges of disseminating learning cultures across divisional enterprises Jeanne Liedtka and Robert Harris

Part III. Expanding Individual Responsibility: What Is Your Role?: 14. Envisioning a learning culture: history, self-governing citizens, and no dancing elephants Brook Manville

15. Individual competencies and partnerships: the primary cultural influencers Brenda Wilkins

16. Learning culture in a global context Gunnar Brü

ckner

17. Learning in the company of maniacs Garry O. Ridge

18. Trust, Identity, Reputation, and Learning in Organizations Cliff Figallo

19. Retaining and growing a learning culture in a changing environment Tammy L. Bess and William S. Dukes

Afterword: Implications of strategy, practice, and technology for the future Marcia L. Conner and James G. Clawson.