BARAK ROSENBLOOM wrote, in a small part:
> ...Nonetheless, it doesn't mean that what we do in the realm of learning
> organizations is life support. Rather, it may be part of the process of
> decay and renewal - lo's could be the parasite which helps turn an old,
> dying organism into a something new.
Barak has raised an important issue for the LO which most of us consider
as the corporation. I am interested in how Barak (working for he us
gov't) or other view public organizations as LO's and where there is a
difference between these and the private sector, globally.
The issue is far from trivial in that we are now seeing shifts in power
and access to resources by the private sector which often transcend the
capabilities of government agencies and even entire countries
what does this mean for citizens of both worlds where this shift is
occuring.
Also, as has been pointed out, even in open book mgmt, few of those in
the LO, in the prvt sector have participation in what upper level mgmt
does with regards to its interaction with other organizations such as
governments and/or competitors or partners.
This brings us full circle to the issue of the organization within its
pond which includes all sectors including "the church" and "the state"
thoughts
tom
abeles
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