Action learning in a medium-sized construction company
| Autor: | Caroline L. Davey, Ian Cooper, James A. Powell, Jennifer E. Powell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Engineering
business.industry Business administration media_common.quotation_subject Lifelong learning Middle management Building and Construction Learning organization Culture change Management Promotion (rank) Empowerment business Senior management Action learning Civil and Structural Engineering media_common |
| Zdroj: | Building Research & Information. 30:5-15 |
| ISSN: | 1466-4321 0961-3218 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09613210110090403 |
| Popis: | The role of action learning in promoting innovation and culture change is investigated within one medium-sized construction company. This case study was an exemplary part of a larger study to encourage small and medium-sized construction enterprises to engage in lifelong learning and implement good practice. Feedback from participants in this case study suggests that action learning can generate a motivated, committed and innovative management team, as well as better site management and leadership. Middle managers from different divisions in the company believe that action learning has given them a vital sense of involvement in the corporate development of the firm and a sense of empowerment in relation to senior management. Le role de l'apprentissage actif dans le domaine de la promotion de l'innovation et des changements culturels est examine dans le cadre d'une entreprise de construction de taille moyenne. Cette etude de cas est un exemple tire d'une etude plus vaste visant a encourager les PME du sect... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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