Learning Communities: Changing the Way We Interact to Create a Learning Organization (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781420891256)

Every business in America was conceived out of the vision of an entrepreneurwho took a risk to create something unique to the business world. This bookis about how learning communities facilitate the process of transformingthese entrepreneurial organizations into learning organizations. A learningcommunity is a small group within the organization that is made up of peoplewho are committed to something larger than themselves, treat each other asfriends and are in a continuous state of inquiry. The learning communityuses the shift from compliance to commitment to help their organizationunderstand how learning facilitates the process of adapting to a rapidlychanging environment. The book explores the need for this mental model topermeate every process of the organization; strategic planning, teambuilding, change, conflict resolution and performance management.

Author: J. Mike Hutchings
ISBN-10: 1420891251
ISBN-13: 9781420891256
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2005
Pages: 116
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d