Towards communication and learning based leadershipEmerald - - 2009
EveliinaSaari, HeliTalja
PurposeManagement systems designed for the purposes of the industrial era are
not sufficient to rise to the challenge of knowledge‐creating organizations.
This paper seeks to analyse how the motives and aims of top management and
knowledge workers differ from each other. In order to avoid confrontation
between managerialism and research work logic, the paper suggests building up a
communication an... hiện toàn bộ
Mobilizing change in a business school using appreciative inquiryEmerald - Tập 17 Số 2 - Trang 178-194 - 2010
GinaGrandy, JudithHolton
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how appreciative inquiry (AI) as
a pedagogical tool can be generative in nature creating opportunities for
development and change in a business school
context.Design/methodology/approachUsing a qualitative approach this research
involved data collection and analysis in three stages of AI with a group of
undergraduate students enrolled in strategic man... hiện toàn bộ
Confucius InstitutesEmerald - - 2009
HsiChang Li, SamMirmirani, Joseph A.Ilacqua
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to focus on Confucius Institutes and assess
the applicability of theories of leadership and knowledge sharing to
multinational organizations and worldwide networks. Growth of multinational
trade and decrease in international tension have facilitated the globalization
of both profit‐seeking and non‐profit organizations. Changes in economic and
political environme... hiện toàn bộ
From situated practice to informed theoryEmerald - Tập 15 Số 2 - Trang 126-148 - 2008
RandalFord
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine organizational practice to
investigate what insights could be gained to support and extend existing
theory.Design/methodology/approachAdopts a clinical approach, e.g. not a priori
or an academic one where data are mangled to fit a theoretical
stance.FindingsData analysis reveals four interconnected learning cycles and the
enabling structures put in pl... hiện toàn bộ
Workplace learning and its organizational benefits for small enterprisesEmerald - Tập 18 Số 5 - Trang 350-360 - 2011
AntoniosPanagiotakopoulos
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore small firm owners' perceptions of
the impact of employee training on small firm competitiveness in the context of
Greece.Design/methodology/approachThe research adopts a qualitative orientation.
Empirical data were collected from 43 owners of small and micro‐firms operating
in various sectors of the Greek manufacturing industry through personal
semi‐s... hiện toàn bộ
Enhancing the Learning Capacity in a Japanese Organization in Hong Kong through Spiritual EducationEmerald - Tập 1 Số 3 - Trang 38-43 - 1994
May M.L.Wong
Presents an exploratory study of how a Japanese organization in Hong Kong
attempts to enhance employees′ learning capacity through spiritual education.
Illustrates the sort of spiritual education being conducted in the training
programme and the extent to which the Japanese organization has achieved its
target in enhancing employees′ learning capacity. Sees the implications of
spiritual education ... hiện toàn bộ
Diversity and learning in groupsEmerald - - 2003
MichaelaDriver
This paper examines how groups respond to diversity. Specifically, a framework
is developed that integrates prior research on diversity in groups within a
learning perspective. The value of the framework is that it seeks to integrate
various dimensions of group diversity with the intent of highlighting critical
characteristics of groups that effectively manage diverse member contributions.
Within ... hiện toàn bộ
What’s in it for me?Emerald - Tập 4 Số 1 - Trang 3-9 - 1997
BobGarvey
Explores certain problems associated with formal mentoring within five
organizations. Also offers solutions to some of these problems. However, a
number of the solutions offered here may be difficult to implement as they
represent for some a major shift in thinking.