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The process of individual unlearning: a neglected topic in an under-researched field

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posted on 2014-04-03, 10:44 authored by Donald Hislop, Sara Bosley, Crispin CoombsCrispin Coombs, Julie HollandJulie Holland
This article presents the findings of a participative action research project into how arts-based inquiry can revitalise equality and diversity organisational practices. We demonstrate that the arts-based methodologies introduced enabled participants to explore the meanings they brought to equality and diversity work, by creating a liminal space for learning. We illustrate our findings through an exploration of how participants engaged with the inquiry, the learning about equality and diversity that took place in the workshops and the challenges and opportunities of translating this into change practice in the workplace. The article’s originality lies in its analysis of poetic writings, dreams and visual artefacts created in the context of participative inquiry. Engaging with tacit knowledge extended understanding of the contribution that arts-based, aesthetic inquiry can bring to organisational practice, and more specifically towards restoring the transformative potential of organisational practices to promote equality and diversity.

Funding

This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) programme (project number 09/1002/34).

History

School

  • Business and Economics

Department

  • Business

Citation

HISLOP, D. ... et al, 2014. The process of individual unlearning: a neglected topic in an under-researched field. Management Learning, 45 (5), pp. 540-560.

Publisher

Sage / © Crown copyright

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2014

Notes

This article was published in the journal Management Learning [Sage Publications / © Crown copyright]. It is also available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1350507613486423

ISSN

1350-5076

Language

  • en