This book addresses a new concept, the organizational learning contract, a shared agreement among the faculty, staff, and students in an educational institution about what, how, where, and when learning should take place. Goodman, who has pioneered the concept in his work with new and traditional institutions, examines the consequences of strong and weak contracts while bridging theory with practice.

• Theory and Empirical Results


• Chapter 1. Introduction


• Chapter 2. Organizational Learning Contracts


• Chapter 3. Research Plan


• Chapter 4. Student Expectations for New and Traditional Colleges


• Chapter 5. Learning


• Chapter 6. Effectiveness


• Practice


• Chapter 7. Some Challenges of Creating an Entirely New Academic Institution


• Chapter 8. Starting Up the School of Information Systems at Singapore Management University: Critical Success Factors and Questions of Balance


• Chapter 9. Design Issues


• Chapter 10. Conclusion and Future Issues


• Bibliography


• Appendix 1. Wave 1 Questionnaire


• Appendix 2. Wave 1 Coding Sheet


• Appendix 3. Wave 2 Dimension Survey

Paul S. Goodman is Richard M. Cyert Professor of Organizational Psychology and Director of the Institute for Strategic Development at Carnegie Mellon University. For 20 years he has built global alliances for Carnegie Mellon University throughout the world. His documentary films about work have appeared on PBS and internationally.