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This book, the first to address issues of reflection in the context of work, is an accessible entry point into the theory and practice of work reflection for students and practitioners. Consisting of contributions from diverse range of international authorities in the areas of management, education, organizational psychology and sociology, it draws on examples from work settings in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Australia. While there has been previous work on reflection in educational settings and reflective practice in the context of the work of individual professionals, none of these deals with the challenges faced by reflection in organizations and in a variety of work groups. Here, reflection is productive rather than contemplative. A key innovation of this book is its focus on the social collective aspects of reflection - people reflecting together in the workplace. Crossing the boundaries of different disciplines, this book draws together different views of reflection delivering a secure grounding in academic thinking and working practice.
Topical and timely, with international appeal and world-renowned contributors, this well-written text engages both students and practitioners and will be a valuable asset to those in the fields of HRM, organizational behaviour and education.
This book, the first to address issues of reflection in the context of work, is an accessible entry point into the theory and practice of work reflection for students and practitioners. Consisting of contributions from diverse range of international authorities in the areas of management, education, organizational psychology and sociology, it draws on examples from work settings in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Australia. While there has been previous work on reflection in educational settings and reflective practice in the context of the work of individual professionals, none of these deals with the challenges faced by reflection in organizations and in a variety of work groups. Here, reflection is productive rather than contemplative. A key innovation of this book is its focus on the social collective aspects of reflection - people reflecting together in the workplace. Crossing the boundaries of different disciplines, this book draws together different views of reflection delivering a secure grounding in academic thinking and working practice.
Topical and timely, with international appeal and world-renowned contributors, this well-written text engages both students and practitioners and will be a valuable asset to those in the fields of HRM, organizational behaviour and education.
Part 1: Introduction 1. Overview of the Book 2. The Emergence of Productive Reflection Part 2: Underpining Themes and Ideas 3. Reflection – How to Take it Beyond the Individual 4. The Meaning and Role of Reflection in Informal Learning at Work 5. The Evolution of Collective Reflection: From Indirect to Direct Part 3: Product Reflection – Differing Contexts and Practices 6. Disciplined Reflection or Communities of Practice 7. Productive Reflection and Learning During the Redesign of a Secrecy-Based Organization 8. Collective Reflection Under Ambiguity 9. Reflection During a Crisis Turnaround: Management Use of Learning Mechanisms 10. Interactive Critical Reflection as Intercultural Competence Part 4: Challenges and Complexities 11. An Ethical ‘Community of Practice’ Perspective on Reflection 12. Reflecting on Workplace Change – A Trade Union Perspective 13. Informal Learning: Creating the Space for Reflection at Work 14. Discursive Practices at Work: Constituting the Reflective Learner 15. Feminist Challenges to Mainstream Leadership Through Collective Reflection and Narrative 16. Lessons and Issues for Practice and Development
University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
'Productive Reflection at Work is a magnificent book that opens up
new analytical avenues regarding the collective dimension of
reflection at work' - Elena Bou Business School (URL) Barcelona
Management Learning
'Productive Reflection at Work is a magnificent book that opens up
new analytical avenues regarding the collective dimension of
reflection at work' - Elena Bou Business School (URL) Barcelona
Management Learning 'Productive Reflection at Work is a major
addition to the literature on reflection at work. The focus of the
book is on the idea that reflection is what connects learning and
work. The Editors emphasize the importance of reflecting together
in the workplace, and they highlight the learning that can occur
when productivity and interpersonal engagement are explicitly
linked. The book provides the foundations for future thinking about
the organization of reflection, and especially helps to transform
the current over-emphasis on individuals' ability to reflect with
clear and comprehensive arguments for collective reflection. This
book is essential reading for all scholars and practitioners with
an interest in learning and work. It moves across disciplines,
drawing together a fascinating and important compilation of views
on collective and organizational reflection. David Boud, Peter
Cressey and Peter Docherty are leading the development of a new
idea - productive reflection - and they have generated a collection
of chapters to demonstrate its importance and value. This volume is
a significant and welcome contribution to our understanding of how
reflection can be embedded into work organizations.' - Russ Vince,
Professor of Organizational Behaviour and HRM, the University of
Hull, UK
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