Artikel
Individual and organizational development as interplay: An activity oriented approach
We see the contribution of our paper as discussing an integral perspective of individual and collective development. Considering learning and development we suggest a conceptual orientation on activity theory (Chaiklin/Hedegaard/Jensen 1999; Engeström 1987, 2001, 2005). Therefore, we see the workplace as a context where people learn through collective acting and reflecting. According to Engeström we consider learning as expansive development which is brought about through contradictions in daily work and the need to change mindsets. We will refer to two case studies in medium sized firms in the technology and automotive supply industry in Germany. Using qualitative methods of social research (participatory observation, interviews, data analysis) we have analyzed the work and learning activity of production systems. We have described the current demands of the inherent contradictions in the operational work activity. Furthermore, we describe contradictions between the requirements of work and the actual learning methods. Based on these results we develop a platform model of collaborative learning and development.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Journal: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung (ZfP) ; ISSN: 1862-0000 ; Volume: 24 ; Year: 2010 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 130-151 ; Mering: Rainer Hampp Verlag
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Wirtschaft
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individual and collective development
activity theory
workplace learning
context
expansive development
production process
Verhalten in Organisationen
Lernende Organisation
Lernen
Theorie
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Schulz, Klaus-Peter
Geithner, Silke
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Veröffentlichung
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Rainer Hampp Verlag
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Mering
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2010
- DOI
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doi:10.1688/1862-0000_ZfP_2010_02_Schulz
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10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET
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Object type
- Artikel
Associated
- Schulz, Klaus-Peter
- Geithner, Silke
- Rainer Hampp Verlag
Time of origin
- 2010
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