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Transformative Learning Factors to Enhance Integral Healthy Organizations

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  • Chanchai Thavinpipatkul

    (Lifelong Education Department, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand)

  • Archanya Ratana-Ubol

    (Lifelong Education Department, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand)

  • Suwithida Charungkaittikul

    (Lifelong Education Department, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand)

Abstract

This article focuses on how organizations search for the key factors to develop integral changes and determine broader and higher transcendental learning skills in order to achieve healthy and sustainable organizational growth more effectively and efficiently. This study employed qualitative approaches. The research method used is an in-depth interview of 16 key informants in the field of Non-Formal Education, Transformation, and Healthy Organization Development in Thailand, from both private and government entities. The key query was that in the next 10 years, what will the healthier sustainable organizations look like and what are the main factors to enhance integral healthy organizations? The data was analyzed and interpreted with content-analysis techniques in understanding key factors with insights of how to uplift organizational well-being. Results yielded the eight essential factors for development of a healthy organization integrally – Principle, Physical, Mind, Intellectual, Emotion, Organization, Social, and Environment which are all reciprocally interconnected to accomplish a resilient and sustainable healthy organization. To achieve an integral healthy organization, a balanced organizational structure and climate are required to support change through perspective transformation in order to further develop mutual trust and respect. In addition, public consciousness and systematic ecological worldview development are essential for the realization that organizations are whole and at the same time are parts of the higher whole. It is anticipated that these findings will (1) contribute meaningful information of what are the key factors relating to the development of integral healthy organization, (2) contribute insights as to how those factors interact sequentially and systematically to achieve the greater meaning of balanced and resilient organizations, (3) contribute to learning about conditions impacting organizational direction and alignment to meet with sustainable growth and transcendental competitiveness, and (4) be a resource for further study.

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  • Chanchai Thavinpipatkul & Archanya Ratana-Ubol & Suwithida Charungkaittikul, 2016. "Transformative Learning Factors to Enhance Integral Healthy Organizations," International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET), IGI Global, vol. 7(1), pages 65-83, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:javet0:v:7:y:2016:i:1:p:65-83
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