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Being True To What We Profess: Management Education And Inquiry - A Black British Perspective, Gloria Gordon Phd Aug 1998

Being True To What We Profess: Management Education And Inquiry - A Black British Perspective, Gloria Gordon Phd

Gloria Gordon PhD

The term ‘towards bicultural competence’ in the title of my doctoral thesis: Towards Bicultural Competence: Researching for Personal and Professional Transformations refers to my desire to become competent in negotiating the two cultures (British and African Caribbean) of my dual heritage. The lack of competence which is implied in the title has been a major problem in my personal and professional life and was therefore an important insight thrown up by my research efforts.


Personal And Corporate Transformations Through Self-Renewal, Gloria Gordon Phd Jan 1998

Personal And Corporate Transformations Through Self-Renewal, Gloria Gordon Phd

Gloria Gordon PhD

In this paper I argue for deep-structure ‘life inquiry’ management learning through sharing the dynamic five process model for individual transformation conceptualised as I sought to transform my own professional and life perspectives. The model is offered both as a guide and an example of how to engage in the deep-structure learning required to achieve the type of personal and professional transformations which contribute to corporate learning, transformations and ultimately self-renewal. I draw on my own learning experience to show how a clarified sense of purpose and vision, raised awareness of personal and social responsibilities, enhanced creativity and the realisation …