The objectives of this short article are twofold. Firstly we wish to describe an organisation simulation which we have found useful and which we have not seen written up anywhere else. It is recommended to trainers who want to put an organisational focus into training and development.

What is the learning organization? Why is it important? Learning is often seen as an individual level activity but organizational learning is concerned with collective learning processes. The second half is an annotated bibliography of key books in the field.

In a report on two conferences concerned with “Applying Self‐development in Organisations”, the current position of the self‐development idea in management education and training is summarised. It is concluded that many management development practitioners have accepted the practical...