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The Next Generation of Corporate Universities Innovative Approaches for Developing People and Expanding Organizational Capabilities

Name: The Next Generation of Corporate Universities
Brand: Pfeiffer
SKU: 9780787986551
Price: 800.00 HKD
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Author: Mark Allen
ISBN: 9780787986551

By Mark Allen

Pfeiffer February 2007

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ISBN-13: 9780787986551
Publisher: Pfeiffer
Publication: February 2007
Format: Hardback , 432 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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"The objective of this book is to provide innovative approaches for developing people and expanding organizational capabilities. If you also have this objective, this book is for you, because each chapter is written by a qualified author to provide the information you need."
—Donald L. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, and author, Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels

Reviews

"... Alles in allem bietet das Buch einen guten Überblick, zahlreiche Arbeitshilfen sowie interessante Unternehmensfallstudien, primär aus dem US-amerikanischen Kontext..." (Personalwirtschaft, Nr.10/2007)

"The objective of this book is to provide innovative approaches for developing people and expanding organizational capabilities. If you also have this objective, this book is for you. Each chapter is written by a qualified author to provide the information you need."
—Donald L. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, and author, Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels

"I was impressed with the breadth of coverage and the quality of the case studies. This book is full of practical advice and lessons learned, which will benefit the seasoned professional as well as a newcomer to the field. I recommend it for anyone who wants to start or improve a corporate university."
—David L. Vance, president, Caterpillar University

"This book takes people out of their silos—it has such a clear view of how learning and development cut across the entire enterprise. The corporate university can become the guiding force for truly integrated talent management."
—David C. Forman, chief learning officer, Human Capital Institute

"A must read for anyone interested in corporate universities. Devoid of unnecessary theory, The Next Generation of Corporate Universities is a practical road map to success, applicable to both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Existing corporate universities will improve performance and busy professionals launching corporate universities will save valuable time."
—Diana R. Oreck, vice president, Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center

Acknowledgments.

PART ONE: CORPORATE UNIVERSITIES AS STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNERS.

Chapter 1: What Is a Next-Generation Corporate University? (Mark Allen).

Chapter 2: Building a Holistic Development Framework (Aimee George-Leary, Ed Cohen).

Chapter 3: Learning as a Competitive Business Variable (Karen Barley).

PART TWO: INTERNAL CORPORAT E UNIVERSITY FUNCTIONS.

Chapter 4: Splendid Learning: Why Technology Doesn’t Matter (Roger C. Schank).

Chapter 5: Branding Your Corporate University (Annick Renaud-Coulon).

Chapter 6: Corporate Universities: The New Keepers of the Ethical Flame? (Philip McGee, John R. Duncan).

Chapter 7: Next-Generation Evaluation: Searching for Value (Jack J. Phillips, Patti P. Phillips).

PART THREE: DISTINCTIVE SETTINGS FOR CORPORATE UNIVERSITIES.

Chapter 8: Global Considerations for Corporate Universities (Ed Cohen).

Chapter 9: Corporate Universities in Small Companies (Lee E. Steffens, Shannon M. Novotne).

Chapter 10: Corporate Universities in the Nonprofit Sector (Deborah Grayson Riegel).

Chapter 11: Corporate Universities in Government (Kevin W. Bruny).

PART FOUR: NEXT-GENERATION CORPORATE UNIVERSITY FUCTIONS.

Chapter 12: Corporate Universities as Shapers of Culture (Laree Kiely).

Chapter 13: Mentoring Can Be Magic (Lynn Slavenski).

Chapter 14: The Strategic Contribution of Corporate Universities to Leadership Coaching (Merrill C. Anderson).

Chapter 15: Career Path Management: Using Strategic Curricula to Develop People and Build Competitive Organization Capabilities (Jack Gregg).

Chapter 16: Succession Management in Corporate Universities (Lynn Schmidt).

Chapter 17: The Role of Corporate Universities in Knowledge Management and Knowledge-Sharing Communities (Mark W. Allen).

Chapter 18: Wisdom Management: The Missing Link Between Learning and Performance (Mark Allen).

Index.

About the Author

Mark Allen, Ph.D., is an educator, consultant, author, and speaker.He is the editor of and a contributor to The Corporate University Handbookand has written and presented extensively on the topic of corporate universities. He is a participating faculty member in Organization Theory and Management at Pepperdine University, where he also served for ten years as director of executive education.

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