The learning organisation: conditions of possibility in a feminist NGO |
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Authors: | Jacques P de Wet Jonathan Schoots |
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Institution: | 1. jacques.dewet@uct.ac.za |
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Abstract: | Amidst criticism of the concept of “the learning organisation” there is a perspective which is both critical of, and open to, innovative ways of developing the notion of a learning organisation. This article contributes to this perspective by examining the learning practices of a feminist NGO which operates across Southern Africa. The ways in which this NGO has interpreted the idea of a learning organisation and put it into practice are an example of a bottom-up approach which is informed by humanism. The findings of this qualitative study demonstrate both innovative possibilities for organisational learning and potential pitfalls. |
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Keywords: | Civil society – NGOs Gender and diversity Sub-Saharan Africa |
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