TY  - JOUR
AB  - There is a divergence between the contributions of Mary Parker Follett on an intellectual plane and the practical application of her ideas and rationale. Apart from her unparagoned writing style, the obvious complexity of her abstract and interdisciplinary approach makes it extremely challenging to understand and apply her insights to achieve a harmonious organizational life. Yet, in her integrative mind, she viewed philosophy as directly related to action and reality. This paper reduces this divergence by translating her thoughts into practical guidelines for the manager, educator and researcher. The application of Follett's philosophy to a paradigm of lifelong learning and education, the key to lasting change (hitherto unexplored), is addressed, along with implications for the researcher. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to view the work of Follett through a new lens – that of advocate of lifelong learning. Two appendices list Follett's contribution to management thought and education.
VL  - 42
IS  - 10
SN  - 0025-1747
DO  - 10.1108/00251740410568971
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740410568971
AU  - Salimath Manjula S.
AU  - Lemak David J.
PY  - 2004
Y1  - 2004/01/01
TI  - Mary P. Follett: translating philosophy into a paradigm of lifelong learning
T2  - Management Decision
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 1284
EP  - 1296
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -