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Facilitating learning spaces in forum theatre
Rae, Jan - In: European Journal of Training and Development 37 (2013) 2, pp. 220-236
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the extent to which forum theatre interventions can support non-hierarchical approaches to learning, development and change management initiatives in organisations. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were carried out...
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Reflective practice during action learning in management development programmes
Robertson, Jane; Le Sueur, Heidi; Terblanche, Nicky - In: European Journal of Training and Development 45 (2020) 2/3, pp. 149-165
Purpose This study aims to investigate the aspects that influence reflective practice during an action learning approach to management development programmes (MDPs). Design/methodology/approach A narrative inquiry approach was used to gather interview and pictorial data from 16 participants who...
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Business coaching: challenges for an emerging industry
Clegg, Stewart R.; Rhodes, Carl; Kornberger, Martin; … - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 37 (2005) 5, pp. 218-223
Purpose – To identify the distinguishing characteristics and future challenges for the business coaching industry in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – A telephone survey of business coaching firms was used to identify the main structural characteristics of the industry. Structured...
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Facilitators and constraints in leisure travel participation: the case of the southeast of Portugal
Silva, Oriana; Correia, Antónia - In: International Journal of Culture, Tourism and … 2 (2008) 1, pp. 25-43
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to analyse facilitators and constraints of Portuguese south‐eastern residents face when making decisions for leisure travel participation. Design/methodology/approach – The inquiry anchors on a case study research, supported by a theoretical sampling...
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Conflict, facilitation, and individual coping styles across the work and family domains
Rotondo, Denise M.; Kincaid, Joel F. - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 23 (2008) 5, pp. 484-506
conflict, and work and family facilitation in a simultaneous equations framework Design/methodology/approach – Data from the … family facilitation has not been studied before and was also included. Findings – The efficacy of individual coping styles on … conflict and the relationships between coping and facilitation were not uniform and varied depending on the source domain …
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The dark tower : Using visual metaphors to facilitate emotional expression during organizational change
Barner, Robert - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 21 (2008) 1, pp. 120-137
Purpose – To provide a descriptive case study showing how the construction of drawings as visual metaphors can help work groups “give voice” to their emotional reactions to organizational change events, and provide groups with a vehicle for interpreting and framing their experience of...
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Struggling with the issue of who the client is in organization development interventions
Hubbell, Larry - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 25 (2004) 5, pp. 399-410
Recently, the author facilitated a particularly difficult organization development (OD) intervention with a private non‐profit organization. It was an organization whose staff and governing board were deeply divided by interpersonal conflict. Although he tried to avoid it, the author found...
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Towards a model of effective group facilitation
Wardale, Dorothy - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 34 (2013) 2, pp. 112-129
Purpose – This paper aims to report on research into managers’ and facilitators’ perceptions of effective facilitation … ineffective facilitation experiences. These stories are analysed within a constructivist‐interpretivist paradigm. Findings – Four … stages important to facilitation are identified: Preparation, Event, Satisfactory Outcomes and Transfer. Strategies and …
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“They don’t take notes!” Tensions perceived by first-line workers in an action research project
Lebesby, Kristin; Benders, Jos - In: Team Performance Management: An International Journal 29 (2023) 5/6, pp. 242-255
Purpose This study aims to emphasize the importance of taking into account the perspectives of prospective participants and identifying potential tensions in action research. Design/methodology/approach This paper reflects on a (participatory) action research (AR) project in which the first...
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Facilitating virtual learning groups : A practical approach
McFadzean, Elspeth; McKenzie, Jane - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 6, pp. 470-494
Today, universities are using technological advances that have enabled them to change their traditional delivery methods. Computer supported collaborative learning permits students to undertake courses via the Internet. This allows students from all over the world to take part in a course where...
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