...Annie Yeadon-Lee Purpose A fundamental assumption within action learning is that learning only occurs through participation, reflection and action. Revans maintains that individuals will fail to understand the “how” of an experience until they have experienced it for themselves, i.e. “learned...

... their course experiences and the results attained to the next level. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Action learning Workplace spirituality Value added Storytelling Meditation Vipassana Teaching higher education Adult education Over the past two decades, the growth...

...Annie Yeadon-Lee Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to respond to calls for research into the use of action learning in management education (Hay, 2011). It reports on student experiences of action learning in a final year module for part time Master of Business Administration students...

... held by their coworkers. This means the external job development (usually classroom training) is not used on the job. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Management development Career development Action learning Self assessment Career planning Competency modelling Task structure...

... The authors present SEP in the form of the experiential action learning cycle employed during its delivery. The stages of awareness, legitimacy and action provide insight to the evolution, supporting literature and content of the program. Originality/value Although the core content of the SEP program...

...Nicolas Rolland Purpose Understanding what is the role of knowledge management in the action learning process and especially which practices of KM fits with the different phases of the action learning process. Design/methodology/approach This paper is qualitative: 22 firms were observed...

...David Jennings The article examines the use of three learning methods in the teaching of strategic management; the case method, simulation and action learning, in the form of a consultancy project. A survey of course members’ perceptions of learning outcomes indicates that simulation is the most...

... and/or audio material, readings, role‐plays, action learning, conversations, re‐enactments, and recall. 3 From an array of observations that catalyze a number of reflective, tentative insights, it is important for managers to synthesize their reflections in concert with their own unique view...

... development is the involvement of managers in action learning. Uses a content analysis methodology to examine the coherence among the Karpin report’s recommendations and the research evidence to support them. Examines two levers for change ‐ cultural diversity and management learning ‐ as case studies...

... learning and client recommendations. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Action learning Effectiveness Evaluation Learning Management development Masters of Business Administration Projects The Master of Business Administration (MBA) has become ubiquitous in management education. US universities...

... Limited 1995 Action learning Family life Management development Work Increasingly, organizations are responding to the pressure to create a “family‐friendly” workplace. A workplace has been described as “family‐friendly” when there are four or more policies or strategies which support...

... results not classroom results. Total quality management (TQM) and action learning(AL) are two development programmes which directly address business results. While focusing on different objectives, the two programmes experience common difficulties, the most crucial of which is gaining the commitment...

... orientation of the entire programme, the teamwork throughout the week, the dual presentation (company and mid‐manager) and the two‐way feedback at the conclusion of the programme. This programme also includes some of the elements of action learning, a process described by another article in this issue (see pp...

...Louise Keys Action learning is a unique organizational learning process that involves a non‐traditional instructional approach and mindset. It is similar to the case method, in that it was designed as a managerial learning process. It was introduced by Reg Revans and first referenced as early...

...Michael Gregory Defines “action research” and “action learning” as forms of emancipatory and democratic learning, and describes their use as a model of professional development which empowers the individual as both learner and critically reflective social researcher. Some of the issues...

... Limited 1994 Action learning Competitiveness Consultants John is a talented consultant with a rich background in organizational change. Articulate and smart, he recently agreed to undertake work for a new client. The project: to conduct a series of workshops across the organization...

.... Academics emphasized content, and managers′ practical and process skills. Advocates a shift from content to process because of the rapidity of change in management′s environment. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Action learning Australia Business schools Employers Management development Training...

... chapters: the individual manager and questioning insights(Q); the major systems which the enterprise uses to capture and structure its learning; a SWOT analysis of the enterprise′s total learning; action learning, its contribution to the achievement of enterprise growth, and the role of programmed...

... for continuous training, thereby promoting high performances from the (crew) team. Concludes that the correct use of the available elements helps give your (team) crew a sustainable competitive edge. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Action learning Competitiveness Leadership Training Battling the Rapids...

...Barry Smith Reflects on the practical experience of the author in introducing competency‐based action learning into Australian public and private sector organizations. Contains a series of interviews with graduates of an action learning Masters programme in the Health industry. Suggests that early...