Charging forward into the unscripted future: following the script of interconnected action
International Journal of Organizational Analysis
ISSN: 1934-8835
Article publication date: 25 May 2010
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a context for the compilation of papers and commentaries included in this International Journal of Organizational Analysis special issue on “Scripting the next wave of exigent issues for service‐learning in our unscripted future: when technology, globalism, and community engagement collide.”
Design/methodology/approach
The authors of this paper are the Guest Editors for the special issue. As such, in this paper, they provide a brief history of why the special issue was created and how it serves as an extension to the first special issue (Vol. 17 No. 1, 2009).
Findings
There are five papers and six commentary pieces included in this special issue. Each raises a charge, or challenge, to the reader in terms of moving forward with service‐learning in the uncertain, complex, and highly unscripted environments.
Practical implications
The practical implications of this paper are those that relate to future research and practice in the service‐learning domain. This is contextualized as part of the collective challenge as the author move forward in a world where local, regional, national, and international connectedness intersects with social, economic, and technological pressures.
Originality/value
As the introduction, this paper is unique in that it provides an overview of the contents for the entire special issue.
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Citation
Kenworthy, A.L. and DiPadova‐Stocks, L.N. (2010), "Charging forward into the unscripted future: following the script of interconnected action", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1108/19348831011046245
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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