The fifth discipline : the art and practice of the learning organization / Peter M. Senge.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385260946 :
- Physical Description: viii, 424 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday/Currency, c1990.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-409) and index. |
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Subject: | Organizational effectiveness. Work groups. |
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | 658.4 SEN (Text) | 000113402 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Publishers Weekly Review
The Fifth Discipline : Mastering the Five Practices of the Learning Organization
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A director at MIT's Sloan School, Senge here proposes the ``systems thinking'' method to help a corporation to become a ``learning organization,'' one that integrates at all personnel levels indifferently related company functions (sales, product design, etc.) to ``expand the ability to produce.'' He describes requisite disciplines, of which systems-thinking is the fifth. Others include ``personal mastery'' of one's capacities and ``team learning'' through group discussion of individual objectives and problems. Employees and managers are also encouraged to examine together their often negative perceptions or ``mental models'' of company people and procedures. The text is esoteric and flavored with terms like ``recontextualized rationality,'' but the book should help inventory-addled retailers whom the author cites as unaware of their customers' desire for quality. Macmillan Book Clubs selection. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved