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`A valuable resource for academics and practitioners in management and corporate strategy, as well as those involved in mangement training and development' - European Foundation for Management Development 'The editors' overall assessment is that there has been insufficient dialogue between the two camps of action research and theorizing.... As a contribution to mapping this divided house, the text is an apt illustration of these problems. The editor's overview is of interest...' - Stephen Gibb, University of Strathclyde, MCB University Press The debates surrounding concepts of `organizational learning' and the `learning organization' receive a welcome synthezis in this book. Inte
Project Design for Learning and Innovation: Lessons Learned from Action Research in an Aircraft Manufacturing Company
Project Design for Learning and Innovation: Lessons Learned from Action Research in an Aircraft Manufacturing Company
The increased pace of change in the environment surrounding organizations makes innovation a necessity rather than a choice, if one assumes that this trend is likely to continue. The increased emphasis on innovation alongside productivity calls for the creation of infrastructures where innovation can be fostered and effectively managed. This chapter is based on action research conducted in the aircraft industry to extend and apply the concepts underlying organizational learning to management of innovation. The focus is on technological innovation projects that transform a technology from an idea to a new product, namely new ...
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