TY - BOOK AU - Marquardt,Michael J. AU - Yeo,Roland K. TI - Breakthrough problem solving with action learning: concepts and cases SN - 9780804781862 AV - HD30.29 .M36 2012eb U1 - 658.4/03 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Stanford, California PB - Stanford Business Books KW - Active learning KW - Case studies KW - Organizational learning KW - Problem solving KW - Problem Solving KW - Apprentissage par l'action KW - Études de cas KW - Apprentissage organisationnel KW - Résolution de problème KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Industrial Management KW - bisacsh KW - Management KW - Management Science KW - Organizational Behavior KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Copyright; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Problem Complexity and Problem Solving in the 21st Century; 1 Problem Complexity and Problem Solving in the 21st Century; 2 Action Learning and Breakthrough Problem Solving; Part II: Case Studies of Breakthrough Problem Solving with Action Learning Overview; 3 Sales and Marketing; 4 Technology Applications; 5 Environment and Sustainability; 6 National and Community Development; 7 Product and Services Innovation; 8 Corporate Culture and Ethics; 9 Talent Management and Development; 10 Virtual Settings N2 - Breakthrough Problem Solving with Action Learning explores why and how action learning groups have been so successful and creative in solving complex problems. The text begins by briefly reviewing the theories that undergird the effectiveness of action learning, philosophically situating readers and pointing them in the direction of related academic works that they may wish to explore. It then turns to stories of how organizations have employed action learning in solving specific, often-encountered business problems. These cases not only serve as real-world models for how action learning can UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=713336 ER -