Table of contents
Introduction: appraisals of organizational learning as emancipatory change
R. Michael BokenoThis introductory essay attempts to illustrate the emancipatory intent of organizational learning (OL) by connecting its aims and aspirations to prominent themes of critical…
Emancipatory potential of action learning:a critical analysis
Tara J. FenwickAction learning (AL) methods are popular technologies in programs of organizational learning (OL). However, from the perspective of critical studies, they are instrumentalist…
The work of Chris Argyris as critical organization practice
R. Michael BokenoThis essay examines the broad thesis of organizational learning theorist Chris Argyris in terms of communicative action, and finds his critical understanding of Model I and the…
Theorizing limits: an exploration of boundaries, learning, and emancipation
Rita A. Durant, James F. CashmanSeeking to move beyond limits in order to solve problems is an important part of organizational learning and is therefore potentially emancipatory. Communicating across boundaries…
Core groups: a theory of power and influence for “learning” organizations
Art KleinerCore groups stand as the tangible, but fluid repositories of knowledge, influence and power in organizations. Thus, the core group in any organization is the focal point of…
Core Group Theory and the emancipation agenda
Walter R. NordKleiner advances Core Group Theory (CGT) as a framework for pursuing an emancipative agenda in the context of a society heavily influenced by modern organizations. Analysis of…
Emancipatory firms vs financial fiduciaries
Jeff GatesIn this response to Kleiner's Core Group Theory, the author maintains that any creative or liberatory potential to be found in core group decision making is and probably will…
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- Prof Slawomir Magala