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Informal Learning 2.0

Posted by Jeffrey A. Roth on October 21, 2009 at 8:53

In the world of business, the era of networks is crowding out the Industrial Age. Network connections are replacing rigidity with flexibility, penetrating internal boundaries and silos and knocking down the walls that have separated businesses from their customers. Networks are ushering in new ways of doing business. Corporate approaches to learning have to change as well.Some cutting-edge corporations are adopting a new bundle of practices – let’s call them informal learning 2.0 – in order to improve operating efficiency by...Click here for the full article: http://www.interactyx.com/blog/informal-learning-2-0Jeffrey A. Rothwww.interactyx.com

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Bruno October 25, 2009 5:44

Just an incredible news I have heard this week. In a famous European airplane manufacturer, 91% of the employees are demotivated!

http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2009/10/22/699381-EADS-malaise-chez...

To come back to Jeffrey post, there still a lot of company which are still in this ancient Industrial age.
Helge V. Keitel October 25, 2009 5:31

Bruno, that was my conclusion as well, but as you say "50 % is a big figure".
Bruno October 25, 2009 5:28

Hello Helge and Jeffrey.

I have read all the article now. Finally it was only 50% percent people which where not salary men... Which is still quite a lot if we compare with today.
Concerning service industry, the problem is that there is also automation there (with computer and Internet) which mean less jobs and more taylorisation.
Helge V. Keitel October 25, 2009 2:00

Bruno, your information is quite interesting. The history of the salary man was probably is much shorter than we tend to think. Big enterprises need less and less people due to automation and robotization. People have to look for employment in the service industries. Are we moving back to the Belle Epoque in combination with a extensively industrialized manufacturing? The future of services is probably waiting for inventive new small businesses.
Bruno October 23, 2009 10:27

here is an article where everyting is explained (in french!)

http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/estat_0336-1...

I will translate most important information soon

Regards
Bruno October 23, 2009 9:34

Hi Helge

Yes the information that more than 90% of people where independent is quite sure. I will send you the sources when I find it. I saw a TV program two week ago about artist living in Paris (Picasso, Toulouse Lautrec...).

At this time Paris was a big city with lots of small business (Café, shop, industries...). Even recently, suburb is full of little industrial companies.

Then big industry comes to take power and benefits.

And it was a big fight because people resist to this in France.

But just think of Italia economy. It's full of small family enterprises. Except the FIAT group most of the industry is based on very family business.
Helge Keitel October 23, 2009 7:25

Bruno,

Your information that 1900 more than 90% of French people were entrepreneurs is very interesting. Are the big enterprises powerful just for a short (70 to 100 years) period in our history and we might return to the micro companies structure where "the system" becomes less important and the "individual" (the person) returns to power with the help of social media?

I like that perspective very much. Open innovation and the intelligence of the masses might be a solution. We just need to get connected.
Bruno October 23, 2009 5:02

Hi Helge

Since I discover your blog I have begin to learn a lot about Open Innovation.

Very interesting subject!

I try to see what we do down there in France about this subject. I will keep you informed.
Bruno October 23, 2009 4:50

An other point is: is this type of this industrial organization old fashion?

In 1900 more of 90% of people in France had their own company (and this was without internet).

Are we going back to these old times?
Helge Keitel October 23, 2009 4:34

We tend to say that the CEO or the big managers are doing all the important changes in big corporations and organizations. There is a tremendous power in the "sleeping knowledge" of the grassroots people who really know how to implement the changes all the powerpoint presentations of "great leaders and managers" are trying to mimic.