Intro -- Rick Davies LO7999
Rick Davies (rick@shimbir.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:52:45 +0100
I am interested in organisational learning:
- from the point of view of a consultant and a researcher
- in non-government organisations (NGOs) - known as non-profits in the
USA. Especially those delivering foreign aid.
- to improve NGOs' capacity to learn from their clients, who generally
have less influence on the aiding NGO than regulatory bodies or donors,
and therefore can easily be ignored.
- the management of diversity within such organisations, and amongst
their clients.
- the use of evolutionary theory as the basis for a theory of OL
applicable both within organisations and in populations or ecologies of
organisations.
- the design of monitoring systems focusing on qualitative information
and participatory processes.
- the representation of organisational knowledge via
groupware/intranets/lans.
- the idea of demand for information and its effects on OL
More information can be found on my web page at <a href="http://www.swan
.ac.uk/cds/rd1.htm">http://www.swan.ac.uk/cds/rd1.htm</a>
Rick Davies
Centre for Development Studies Phone CDS: 44 (0)1792 295333
University of Wales Fax CDS: 44 (0)1792 295682
Singleton Park CDS Web: http://www.swan.ac.uk/cds/cds1.htm
Swansea SA2 8PP Own Phone/Fax: 44 (0)1223 841367
Wales, U.K. Own Web: http://www.swan.ac.uk/cds/rd1.htm
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Rick Davies <rick@shimbir.demon.co.uk>
Learning-org -- An Internet Dialog on Learning Organizations
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