Introduction -- Definition and intellectual roots of collective myopia -- Normcracy -- Socio-cultural and institutional influences -- Descriptions inside Japanese white-collar workplaces -- Revisioning Japanese management -- Questioning organizational change -- How do we use collective myopia...

"This book evaluates operational strategies and interpersonal skill development for the successful management of modern organizations, highlighting various governance and interaction techniques that assist in mediating organizational controversies"--

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...