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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785273803321

Autore

Blindenbacher Raoul

Titolo

The black box of governmental learning : : the learning spiral -- a concept to organize learning in governments / / by Raoul Blindenbacher in collaboration with Bidjan Nashat

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank, , c2010

ISBN

1-282-72576-9

9786612725760

0-8213-8474-0

Descrizione fisica

xx, 183 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

NashatBidjan <1979->

Disciplina

352.6/69

Soggetti

Public administration - Evaluation

Organizational learning

Active learning

Government executives - In-service training

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Title; Copyright; The Black Box of Governmental Learning Outline; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Why Learning in Governments?; 1.2 A Concept to Organize Learning in Governments; 1.3 Outline of the Book; Part I Analytical and Theoretical Considerations; 2 Analytical Concepts of Governmental Learning; 3 Theoretical Concepts of Governmental Learning; 4 A New Concept of Governmental Learning- The Learning Spiral; Part II Practical Application; 5 Inthernational Conference; 6 Multiyear Global Program Roundtables; 7 Study Tour

8 Evaluation-Based Workshop9 Multimedia Training and E-Learning Initiative; 10 Conclusions and Outlook; Bibliography; List of Boxes, Figures, Tables, and Photographs; Author Biographies

Sommario/riassunto

Little is known about how governments learn best or what exactly makes them change their behavior in a targeted way. Governments consist of thousands of state officials and numerous institutional units-the executive branch, parliaments, the judiciary, and the civil service-



which function under unique political conditions and environments. Experience has shown that they learn differently than individuals and/or organizations do. Governmental learning is considered a complex and hard-to-conceptualize matter; it must address many cultural, political, religious, and social particularities; psychol