Building the Learning Organization
Mastering the Five Elements for Corporate Learning
3rd Edition
Published on 16. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-904838-32-6 (ISBN)
Description
This essential best-practices toolkit with lessons from world-class leaders-FedEx, Nokia, Alcoa, Whirlpool, Microsoft, and others-tells how to successfully transform an organization into one that not only continually learns from its experiences but quickly translates that knowledge into improved performance.
Rich with hands-on tools and dozens of new examples and case studies, this highly anticipated updated edition of the award-winning Building the Learning Organization puts the power of the author's Systems Learning Organization model into the hands of any manager who wants to participate in building, maintaining, and sustaining the next generation of learning organizations.
Rich with hands-on tools and dozens of new examples and case studies, this highly anticipated updated edition of the award-winning Building the Learning Organization puts the power of the author's Systems Learning Organization model into the hands of any manager who wants to participate in building, maintaining, and sustaining the next generation of learning organizations.
Reviews / Votes
Dr. Marquardt's strategies to becoming a learning organization are easily applicable in the corporate setting. If your aim is to develop a learning organization that gains insights into the ever-growing customer expectations, Building the Learning Organization will facilitate your journey. -- Simon Reese, Global Revenue Management Advisor, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties Organizations have enjoyed unprecedented success in driving sustainable employee engagement through action learning. -- Florence Ho, Senior Lecturer, School of Professional Education & Executive Development, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Once thought a fad twenty years ago, Marquardt makes a compelling case that organizational learning is here to stay. -- Hallie Preskill, Executive Director, FSG, Strategic Learning and Evaluation Center This book clearly shows why becoming a learning organization is no longer a choice but a necessity. The real bonus, however, is that it then goes on to detail the practical steps to make it happen. -- Clive Watkins, Principal Management Development Consultant, The Management Centre, LondonMore details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904838-32-6 (9781904838326)
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Michael J. Marquardt
Building the Learning Organization
Mastering the Five Elements for Corporate Learning
E-Book
05/2011
1st Edition
John Murray Business
€3.99
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Person
Michael J. Marquardt, Ed.D. is professor of Human Resource Development and International Affairs as well as Program Director of Overseas Programs at George Washington University. Dr. Marquardt also serves as President of the World Institute for Action Learning and is the author of 20 books, including Leading with Questions and Optimizing the Power of Action Learning.