TY - GEN
T1 - Applying external solutions to organizational development
T2 - 2nd IFIP Conference on E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Government, 13E 2002
AU - Unnithan, Chandana R.
AU - Chan, Elsie S.K.
AU - Swatman, Paula M.C.
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - Innovations in technology have facilitated eLearning process development, bringing significant impact into education. eLearning is not simply putting study materials online on the Web, nor is it a substitute for traditional classroom teaching (KPMG, 2002). Businesses worldwide have been using eLearning as a facilitator in organisational development through knowledge sharing, especially in the area of web based training and project management. eLearning has also become a large area of potential business for many organisations. In this study, we explore how eLearning has helped an organisation based in India - Tata Interactive Systems (part of TATA conglomerate), which provides eLearning solutions for businesses locally and globally. In this single case study, we explored how the organisation has not only utilised eLearning as an internal development process, but also successfully converted this learning into business opportunities for itself. To study the development process, we have applied the process theories of Van De Ven and Poole (1995).
AB - Innovations in technology have facilitated eLearning process development, bringing significant impact into education. eLearning is not simply putting study materials online on the Web, nor is it a substitute for traditional classroom teaching (KPMG, 2002). Businesses worldwide have been using eLearning as a facilitator in organisational development through knowledge sharing, especially in the area of web based training and project management. eLearning has also become a large area of potential business for many organisations. In this study, we explore how eLearning has helped an organisation based in India - Tata Interactive Systems (part of TATA conglomerate), which provides eLearning solutions for businesses locally and globally. In this single case study, we explored how the organisation has not only utilised eLearning as an internal development process, but also successfully converted this learning into business opportunities for itself. To study the development process, we have applied the process theories of Van De Ven and Poole (1995).
KW - Case study
KW - eLearning
KW - Life-cycle theory
KW - Organisational change
KW - Process theories
KW - Teleology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84904259932&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-0-387-35617-4
DO - 10.1007/978-0-387-35617-4
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9781475768619
T3 - IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
SP - 349
EP - 363
BT - Towards the Knowledge Society
PB - Springer New York LLC
Y2 - 7 October 2002 through 9 October 2002
ER -