Moden, Modelle, Mythen, Menschen – Weiterbildungsorganisationen im Prozess der Modernisierung

Keeping an eye on the practice of management in further education institutions, the observer will encounter a rich variety of changing management strategies. Johannes Hartkemeyer, himself director of a Volkshochschule, scrutinizes past crazes and sets up guidelines for dealing with ever-changing fashions on the one hand, and organisational development on the other hand. His advice is to be a »learning organisation«, watch out for »mental models« of the organisation in a permanent process of reflection and stay tuned to the question of purpose – keeping in mind the biblical Book of Proverbs: »Where there is no vision, the people perish«.