>While this is fine in one sense, as far as the "learning" side of
>learning-org is concerned, I get a bit worried about the nature of some of
>these requests. A number are not framed in terms of a question or
>inquiry, a seeking out of new knowledge or extending one's understanding,
>but in terms of "I am doing a paper/presentation on knowledge
>management/mental models/personal mastery/strategic human resources
>management etc, could anyone supply some good references?"
I share your concern in general and offer that this is a fairly common
phrasing used by folks looking for sources of information. I don't know
that we should have cause for alarm on the strength of the manner in which
the request is articulated.
There was an interview on NPR not long ago (cannot recall with whom) who
was commenting on research on the Internet; his concern was that it was
still a relatively information poor source. He recounted a student who
reported that she was unable to find sufficient information for a paper on
Lincoln's assasination. Upon questioning, she had used one search engine
on the web for her entire research effort. His point was that it is one of
many places to look.
Bill Braun
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