We are too much in 'to do' mode: Action Research into supporting International NGOs to learn

Abstract:

This paper explores the organisational learning processes of development NGOs in the Netherlands. The organisations are all member organisations of PSO, an association of 45 Dutch NGOs all striving to build the capacity of development organisations in developing countries. The paper investigates how these organisations think and talk about learning; how they learn in practice; and how action research can help support organisational learning.