Project Action Learning (PAL) Guidebook: Practical Learning in Organizations

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This book presents the fundamental concepts of organizational learning (OL) and related topics. In addition, it discusses various factors that influence the success of, and readiness to adopt, OL. In the modern competitive market, companies are looking for ways to excel by focusing more on innovation and knowledge discovery. In response, the book presents a ready-to-use tool for driving OL, called Project Action Learning (PAL). The PAL framework helps teams effectively work on, and learn from, meaningful projects. In this regard, equal emphasis is placed on achieving the project outcome and the participants’ learning objectives. Moreover, the book offers a step-by-step guidebook on how PAL-driven OL can be achieved, making it a valuable asset for educators and practitioners alike. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 What Is Organizational Learning? (Kong Bieng Chuah, Kris M. Y. Law)....Pages 3-14 Organizational Learning for Value Creation (Kris M. Y. Law, Shuang Geng)....Pages 15-24 Factors in Organizational Learning (Kris M. Y. Law, Chris R. Cao)....Pages 25-34 Organizational Learning Process as DELO (Kris M. Y. Law, Kong Bieng Chuah)....Pages 35-49 Front Matter ....Pages 51-51 Project Based Action Learning as the Vehicle (Kris M. Y. Law, Kong Bieng Chuah)....Pages 53-60 Setting for a PAL Driven OL (Kris M. Y. Law, Kong Bieng Chuah, Chris R. Cao)....Pages 61-73 Knowledge in PAL (Kris M. Y. Law, Shuang Geng)....Pages 75-86 Front Matter ....Pages 87-87 Stage 0—Preparing a PAL Driven OL (K. F. Kwong, Y. C. Chau)....Pages 89-101 Stage 1—Starting the PAL (C. K. Cheung)....Pages 103-110 Stage 2—Facilitating and Evaluating PAL (Chris R. Cao, Kris M. Y. Law)....Pages 111-119 Stage 3—Closing PAL and PAL Knowledge (Kris M. Y. Law, Shuang Geng)....Pages 121-127 Postscripts: 16-Years Journey of PAL, What Is Next? (Kris M. Y. Law)....Pages 129-133 Back Matter ....Pages 135-166