Trends and Issues in Action Learning Practice: Lessons from South Korea

by Cho; Yonjoo

• ISBN13: 9780415889698
• ISBN10: 0415889693
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-12-18
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Dynamic workplaces demand continuous employee learning and development to keep up with current and effective organizational contexts. But although literature on how to learn organization is abundant, many organizations appear to know little about how to learn. Action learning is among the most widely used interventions for leadership and organizational development around the world. In this timely book, action learning experts, leaders, and managers provide readers with the first comprehensive account of the history and evolution of action learning in South Korea, informing practitioners and researchers on the best practices of action learning and how they can be modified to fit different cultural contexts.Unlike most literature on action learning, which focuses on implementation strategies in Western contexts, this book details a uniquely Korean perspective. South Korean companies engage actively in action learning programs as a tool for leadership and organization development, helping them adapt to global markets and a rapidly changing management environment. Key success factors from 20 years of South Korean action learning, presented through representative case studies and research conducted by both academics and professionals, highlight the importance of culture in action learning and provides readers with insights and advice for future international research and practice.