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For the first time in one volume, the leading proponents and practitioners of action learning define their approach, and describe how action learning and executive and organizational development are practiced in the public, private and 'not-for-profit' sectors around the world. Described in detail are the experiences of General Electric, Merck, Volvo, Japanese and Korean multinationals, as well as the Canadian Civil Service and The World Council of Churches, among others.
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Action Learning Worldwide Experiences of Leadership and Organizational Development Yury Boshyk Action Learning Worldwide Action Learning Worldwide Experiences of Leadership and Organizational Development Edited by Yury Boshyk Selection, editorial matter and Chapter 3 © Yury Boshyk 2002 Individual chapters (in order) © Krystyna Weinstein; Lyle Yorks, Judy O’Neil and Victoria Marsick; Steven Hicks; Beverly N. Davids, Carl Aspler and Bonnie McIvor; Peg Tourloukis; Scott Byrd and Laura Dorsey; Dean Hopkins; Charles Brassard; Isabel Rimanoczy; Åke Reinholdsson; Nicolas Rolland; Konrad Raiser and R. Morgan . Gould; Graz–yna Le´ sniak-~ebkowska; Shlomo Maital, Sherri Cizin, Galit Gilan and Tali Ramon; Brian Isaacson; Taebok Lee; Mika Nakano Honjo; Lars Cederholm; Richard Pearson; Lichia Yiu and Raymond Saner 2002. All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2002 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 0–333–96870–0 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Global Forum on Business Driven Action Learning and Executive Development. Action learning worldwide: experiences of leadership and organizational development/edited by Yury Boshyk. p. cm. “This present volume originated in presentations made at the annual Global Forum on Business Driven Action Learning and Executive Development” – Pref. Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 0–333–96870–0 1. Organizational learning –– Case studies –– Congresses. 2. Active learning –– Case studies –– Congresses. 3. Executives –– Training of –– Case studies –– Congresses. 4. Leadership –– Case studies –– Congresses. 5. Organizational change –– Case studies –– Congresses. I. Boshyk, Yuri. II. Title. HD58.82 .G545 2002 658.4'07124––dc21 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 Printed and bound in Great Britain by Antony Rowe Ltd, Chippenham and Eastbourne 2002019086 Contents Preface vii Notes on the Contributors ix Part I What is Action Learning? Context and Approaches 1 Actio