Project Action Learning (PAL) Guidebook: Practical Learning in Organizations

2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-23999-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 283 g

This book presents the fundamental concepts of organizational learning (OL) and related topics. In addition, it discusses various factors that influence the success of, and readiness to adopt, OL. 

In the modern competitive market, companies are looking for ways to excel by focusing more on innovation and knowledge discovery. In response, the book presents a ready-to-use tool for driving OL, called Project Action Learning (PAL). The PAL framework helps teams effectively work on, and learn from, meaningful projects. In this regard, equal emphasis is placed on achieving the project outcome and the participants’ learning objectives. Moreover, the book offers a step-by-step guidebook on how PAL-driven OL can be achieved, making it a valuable asset for educators and practitioners alike. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chuah, Kong Bieng

Law, Kris M.Y.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wirtschaftspädagogik, Berufspädagogik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Wissensmanagement
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Forschung & Entwicklung (F&E), Innovation
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Betriebswirtschaft für Ingenieure

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Fundamentals of organizational learning and learning organizations.- What is organizational learning.- Organizational learning for value creation.- Factors involved in organizational learning.- Organizational learning Process as DELO.- Project based action learning as the vehicle.- The Setting for a PAL driven OL.- Part 3: Setting the PAL driven OL.- Before building a PAL driven OL.- Kick start.- Building the Teams.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Kris Law is currently the Associate Professor in Engineering Management and Education, in the School of Engineering, Deakin University, Australia. She also holds a Docentship (adjunct professorship) in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Oulu University in Finland. Dr. Law obtained her PhD in Organization Learning and MPhil in Machining Processes as well a first degree in Industrial Engineering, at the City University of Hong Kong. She undertook a post-doctoral research scholarship in the National Taiwan University on a regional high-tech industry study and took up a visiting researcher position at the Graduate Institute of Industrial Engineering, National Taiwan University (2009-2011). She has also been invited as a visiting scholar in different countries, such as Taiwan, Thailand and Europe (Finland and Slovenia), and also been active as a professional OL consultant promoting project-based action learning (PAL) in high-tech organizations.
Her expertise lies in Organizational Learning and Development (OLD), Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE), Engineering Education, and Smart Industrial Initiatives (SII). She has numerous publications including books, book chapters and journal articles (SCI and SSCI indexed).