Organizational Learning Contracts: New and Traditional
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goodman, Paul S., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, <strong>Thestrong> state of higher education today is one of change and stasis. Economic vulnerability, globalization, technological innovation, and an increasingly competitive market underlie <strong>thestrong> need for change in higher education. At <strong>thestrong> same time, <strong>thestrong>re are strong and stubborn forces at work supporting <strong>thestrong> status quo. Though daunting, institutions of higher education can create effective organizational change, but <strong>thestrong>ir foundational philosophies must be re-examined in <strong>thestrong> process. This book addresses a new concept, <strong>thestrong> organizational learning contract, a shared agreement among <strong>thestrong> faculty, staff, and students in an educational institution about what, <strong>howstrong>, where, and when learning should take place. Goodman, who has pioneered <strong>thestrong> concept in his work with new and traditional institutions, examines <strong>thestrong> consequences of strong and weak contracts while bridging <strong>thestrong>ory with practice. In <strong>thestrong> first section, Goodman develops <strong>thestrong> concept of <strong>thestrong> organizational learning contract, builds measures, and looks at <strong>thestrong> consequences of strong versus weak contracts on student and institutional effectiveness indicators. <strong>Thestrong> second section, which includes <strong>thestrong> perspectives of two leaders of start-up institutions who have created new organizational contracts, explores issues of design and change in introducing <strong>thestrong> concept into new and existing institutions. Ultimately, Goodman asks: If you could start from <strong>thestrong> beginning, with appropriate resources, <strong>howstrong> would you design a new institution? <strong>Thestrong> answers have implications for all colleges and universities, as well as <strong>thestrong> future of higher education across <strong>thestrong> globe.