The concept of the 'learning organization', with its roots in self-development and actionlearning, has recently caught the imagination of many organizations and researchers. However, emerging definitions are creating ambiguity. There is, therefore, a need to add substance to them, and widen our understanding of what the concept means, by concentrating on what is meant by 'learning', and focusing on exactly how adults learn. Understanding and facilitating adult learning in organizations is, by and large, a confused activity that fails to connect with an individual's other experiences and needs, and with what modern psychology and research have to teach us. In particular, learning and skills need to be linked to the questioning of purpose and value in an organization.

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Public reporting btden for the collection oftiforoation is estimated to average I hor per respotse, including the tine for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sotnces, gathering and maintaining ttte data needed, and completing atd reviewing the collection of infotaation. Send cotttents regarding this btrden estimate or any other aspect of tttis collectiont ot i nfrmation, including stggestiotts for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Setvices, Directorate for Informoation Operations attd Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law. no person shall be stibject to a penalty for tailing to comply with a collection of inforaation if it does not dispa a cutnetly alid OMB cotttrol tuber. Arlington, VA 22209-2593 DMDC2004001 SPONSORING!MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR'S ACRONYM(S) SPONSOR MONITOR'S REPORT NUMBER(S) DISTRIBUTION!AVAILABILITY STATEMENTApproved for public release, distribution unlimited SUPPLEMENTARY NOTESThe original document contains color images. ABSTRACT This report provides results for the 2004 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Reserve ComponentMembers. This is the Department of Defenses (DoD) first sexual harassment survey of Reserve members. The Department conducted three sexual harassment surveys of active-duty members in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard in 1988, 1995, and 2002. The Reserve sexual harassment survey was modeled after the activeduty surveys. The overall purpose of these surveys is to measure the extent to which Service members report experiencing unwanted, uninvited sexual attention, the details surrounding those events (e.g.,where they occur), and Service members perceptions of the effectiveness of their leadership, training programs, and sexual harassment policies.

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of Information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports (0704-0188), 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR FORM TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. 1. REPORT DATE (DID-MM-YYYY)2. REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED (From -To) 15-12-2006 SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR'S ACRONYM(S) SPONSOR/MONITOR'S REPORT NUMBER(S) DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENTApproved for Public Release; distribution unlimited SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES ABSTRACTThis report provides the results for the Service Academy 2006 Gender Relations Survey that the Defense Manpower Defense Center conducted in response to Section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. This survey is the third of a series of congressionally mandated surveys designed to assess the incidence of unwanted sexual contact and harassment and related issues at the Service Academies. (DMDC). This survey is the third of a series of surveys mandated by Section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. It assesses the incidence of sexual assault and harassment and related issues at the three Service Academies. The survey results include a discussion of unwanted sexual contact incident rates, the availability and effectiveness of sexual harassment and sexual assault training, the leadership response, progress in reducing sexual harassment and sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexist behavior incident rates, and incident rates of stalking-related behaviors. The report also provides a synopsis of current research results on sexual assault and sexual harassment on college campuses and the Citadel.In March and April 2006, a DMDC research team administered the SAGR2006 survey instrument to students at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), and the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). The final sample consisted of 2,080 female and 3,969 male students. The overall weighted response rate was 86%. The survey includes items on behaviors experienced, as well as climate and training. The behaviorally-based measures are described in the section below. The executive summary concludes with a discussion of future surveys. Survey MeasuresThe SAGR2006 survey measured five categories of unwanted, gender-related behaviors that...

This young scientists event was organized to engage younger scientists with the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) and to provide a specific forum to express their views at the General Assembly. It comprised a panel discussion chaired by Kate Heal and with three young geosciences panelists (Masaki Hayashi, University of Calgary, Canada; Kalachand Sain, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India; and Simona Stefanescu, National Meteorological Administration, Bucharest). The group, which had identified several topics relevant to young geoscientists, presented their views in open discussion session. Thirty IUGG conference attendees were present.