Mason, Jon and Lefrere, Paul
(2003).
Trust, collaboration, e-learning and organisational transformation.
International Journal of Training and Development, 7(4),
pp. 259–270.
Abstract
While theoretically distinct, learning and knowing are meshed in practice. This paper builds on this observation and argues that organisational transformation and the development of best practices in e-learning share some similar context. This is particularly evident when knowledge management perspectives are considered. Specifically, trust and collaboration are shown to be common enablers of both activities. A range of interrelated models is introduced with trust identified as prominent within a complex mix of processes and outputs that can be described in terms of interoperability. Collaboration and interoperability are identified as key organising principles in information-based and knowledge-based economies. Through collaboration common goals and mutual benefit are discerned and pursued; duplication of effort is minimised; innovation is stimulated. Achieving technical interoperability demands use of networks in ways that harness the aggregate capacity of disparate systems, applications and services. The resulting infrastructure matches requirements of both e-learning and organisational transformation.
| Item Type: |
Journal Article
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| ISSN: |
1360-3736 |
| Extra Information: |
An extended version of a prize-winning presentation at Scottish Enterprise's inaugural annual conference on e-learning, Edinburgh, 2003. |
| Keywords: |
learning; knowing; knowledge management; process management; trust; collaboration; organisational transformation; best practices; collaborative learning; interoperability |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Knowledge Media Institute |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: |
Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET) |
| Item ID: |
6605 |
| Depositing User: |
Paul Lefrere
|
| Date Deposited: |
02 Feb 2007 |
| Last Modified: |
02 Dec 2010 19:56 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/6605 |
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