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Open Space Technology: A User's Guide
by Harrison Owen
Berrett-Kohler, 1997
ISBN: 1576750248Harrison Owen, the originator of Open Space Technology, has developed the process on four continents over a period of fifteen years. Owen considers Open Space as a "natural laboratory in which to experience and observe superior levels of human performance. As such, reading about the process is essential, but you won't really get the point until you have experienced it.
OST is an effective, economical, and fast organizational tool for group of five to a thousand participants. Through the process, groups can deal effectively with complex issues, conflict, diversity, negotiation, strategic planning, and organizing people and projects. In schools dealing with educational renewal the process facilitates site-based management and collaborative decision-making among faculties, parent organizations, and policy makers. Owen describes how the process was originated, how it works, how it has been used, and examples of outcomes. He acknowledges that Open Space has become a global phenomenon that has moved far beyond the early developers. It has become the primary tool of interactive learning organizations, and continues to be used in new ways in a variety of fields including education on all levels.
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