Dilemma of Size from a System Learning Perspective
The Case of the Kibbutz
Published on 15. November 1992
Book
Hardback
258 pages
978-1-55938-101-7 (ISBN)
Description
The book deals with the tension between the concept of an intimate community and the requirement faced by most modern organizations to obtain effectiveness through the utilization of economies of scale. The tension between these two poles constitutes the dilemma of size. Based on four case studies done in the Kibbutz context, the authors reach conclusions regarding the connection between technological and social rapid changes, their impact on size, and processes of organizational learning and change necessary to help organizations adapt and further develop.
The book deals with the tension between the concept of an intimate community and the requirement faced by most modern organizations to obtain effectiveness through the utilization of economies of scale. The tension between these two poles constitutes the dilemma of size. Based on four case studies done in the Kibbutz context, the authors reach conclusions regarding the connection between technological and social rapid changes, their impact on size, and processes of organizational learning and change necessary to help organizations adapt and further develop.
The book deals with the tension between the concept of an intimate community and the requirement faced by most modern organizations to obtain effectiveness through the utilization of economies of scale. The tension between these two poles constitutes the dilemma of size. Based on four case studies done in the Kibbutz context, the authors reach conclusions regarding the connection between technological and social rapid changes, their impact on size, and processes of organizational learning and change necessary to help organizations adapt and further develop.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
621 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55938-101-7 (9781559381017)
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Content
The formation of a dilemma through personal inquiry about the applications of behavioural sciences in the kibbutz; how big should it be - the historical perspective; a test against reality - is there an optimal size?; kibbutz networks - introduction to the case studies; inter-kibbutz co-operation in Green - the regional enterprise; education - the setting is different but the dilemma is the same; professional welfare services in the kibbutz - an attempt to solve the dilemma of size in the social domain; the transition to an advances industry; management of size, from system-orientated learning; conclusion - kibbutz experience in a broad perspective; the wisdom of the community - a new method of community intervention.