Organizational Learning and Performance: The Science and Practice of Building a

Description: Organizational Learning and Performance by Ryan Smerek Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In Organizational Learning and Performance: The Science and Practice of Building a Learning Culture, Ryan Smerek combines organizational examples with insights from research, to provide readers with a unique and distinctive lens to improve personal and organizational performance. Publisher Description In Organizational Learning and Performance: The Science and Practice of Building a Learning Culture, Ryan Smerek combines organizational examples with insights from research, to provide readers with a unique and distinctive lens to improve personal and organizational performance.The first section of the book provides an overview of what it means to learn as an individual and how individuals vary in their openness to learn. Drawing fromcognitive and personality psychology, thinking dispositions such as a growth mindset, curiosity, and intellectual humility are explored and how they help foster learning inorganizations.In the second section, Smerek describes the principles of a learning culture, providing a look into the worlds largest hedge fund, a renowned food company, a highly-regarded childrens hospital, and a preeminent innovation and design firm. Through these examples, readers will come to understand the social norms that increase learning. These include a commitment to transparency of thinking and the pursuit of truth, "Big Picture thinking," a willingness tolearn from failure, and the social norms needed to foster innovation and creativity. Throughout the book, Smerek draws from compelling examples of organizations and research in thesocial sciences to demonstrate what it means to build a learning culture -- and how it can improve personal and organizational performance. Author Biography Ryan E. Smerek is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Academic Affairs in the Masters of Science in Learning and Organizational Change program at Northwestern University. Over the last decade, in addition to organizational learning, Ryan has researched, taught, and published in the areas of learning and new executives, decision-making, innovation, and organizational culture. In these areas, Ryan applies research to promote insight andaction. Before coming to Northwestern University, Ryan taught organizational behavior as an Assistant Professor at Hiram College. He also worked at Denison Consulting - a culture and leadership assessment firm. Hereceived a B.A. from Dartmouth College, an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. For additional publications visit ryansmerek.com. Details ISBN 0190648376 ISBN-13 9780190648374 Title Organizational Learning and Performance Author Ryan Smerek Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 200 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:139288998; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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