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.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung (ZfP) ; ISSN: 1862-0000 ; Volume: 24 ; Year: 2010 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 130-151 ; Mering: Rainer Hampp Verlag

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
individual and collective development
activity theory
workplace learning
context
expansive development
production process
Verhalten in Organisationen
Lernende Organisation
Lernen
Theorie

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Schulz, Klaus-Peter
Geithner, Silke
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Rainer Hampp Verlag
(wo)
Mering
(wann)
2010

DOI
doi:10.1688/1862-0000_ZfP_2010_02_Schulz
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  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Schulz, Klaus-Peter
  • Geithner, Silke
  • Rainer Hampp Verlag

Entstanden

  • 2010

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