Having worked for a Japanese company for 7 years I see this as one of the
primary differences between US and Japanese companies. We are constantly
rotated, sent to training, and expected to "develop" within the company
through a diversity of experience.
This is not to say that Japanese do everything correctly nor that they
have created true learning organizations, but lifetime employment creates
commitments that change the game a bit...
Just an observation from the trenches :)
js
|"In fact I view all institutions as potentially educational, which is why
|business, and other non-schooling institutions are of particular interest
|to me."
|
|I think you are correct, and that one reason so many organizations,
|businesses, institutions, etc. languish is that they don't see that they
|have to continually "educate" their customers, employees, supporters,
|public, community, et.al. about who they are and what they do. The
|business as educational institution approach requires constant attention
|to the type of critical reflection which supports them being a learning
|organization. This is one of the points that I stress with the groups
|with whom I work.
...
|Ed Brenegar
|Leadership Resources
|brenegar@circle.net
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