Author Description

Learning organizations have been regarded by many as ideal workplaces, where employer-employee relationships have matured to a degree where the common focus is to create a shared vision. This extremely interesting study on learning organizations seeks to provide a critical insight into what really goes on in these so-called perfect work environments. /-//-/Written in a simple, narrative style, the book generates a new perspective on work environments and the type of relationship that may exist between employers and employees in learning organizations. The book also combines theoretical data and practical experiences of managers in contemporary organizations and seeks to answer: /-/- what is a learning organization? /-/ - what are the sources of power and control mechanisms within a learning organization? /-/ - how far is such a form of control absolute and complete?