Organisational Learning in the Automotive Sector

Penny West, Penny West

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Routledge
17 August 2000

Management & management techniques; Road transport industries; Automotive technology & trades

Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies

This book examines the concepts of organisational learning and the 'learning organisation' and their take up within the context of four contemporary work organisations in the European automotive sector. This sector is renowned for continuous change and innovation in terms of work organisation and employment practices. Within this dynamic environment, the pursuit and implementation of approaches that encourage individuals to learn and challenge existing orthodoxy are now dominant on the management agenda. Using a case study approach, Penny West critically evaluates changes to processes, structures, cultures and the employment relationship per se within this seemingly more inclusive and participatory arrangement. Key issues and themes explored in the book include:
* organisational learning and change in the automotive sector, historical and contemporary developments
* conceptual foundations of organisational learning
* learning in organisations, theory, practice and barriers
* the relationship between learning, development and change
* case studies of the Rover Group, Volvo, GKN Hardy Spicer and Tallent Engineering Written for professionals like managers, or human resource developers, as well as for students of business and management completing courses such as management education, organisational behaviour and learning, this book will provide an essential practical/theoretical framework to underpin the processes of learning and change in contemporary business.

By: Penny West, Penny West
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: v.14
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9780415219860
ISBN 10: 0415219868
Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 17 August 2000
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction1. Organisational learning and change in the automotive sector2. The learning organisation: historical and conceptual foundations3. Theoretical and practical perspectives on learning in organisations4. The relationship between learning and change5. The case studies: the Rover Group and Volvo, Tallent Engineering and GKN Hardy Spicer6. Emerging themes for organisational effectiveness in the automotive sector7. Discussion and analysis: the Rover Group and Volvo8. Discussion and analysis: Tallent Engineering and GKN Hardy Spicer9. Summary and conclusions

Dr Penny West, Penny West