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Jeff D Merrell

Associate Director, Master's Program in Learning and Organizational Change, MSLOC

Biography

Jeff Merrell has more than 20 years of business experience as both a consultant and corporate leader in learning and development, recruiting and marketing. He is founder of Purple Line Associates, a consultancy and research practice established in 2001 to help organizations define learning and knowledge management strategies and implement new technologies and practices. His consulting work includes projects for global leaders in the pharmaceutical and retail industries as well as not-for-profit and federal government organizations.

Research/Scholarship
Education

Year Degree Institution

2006 MS, Learning & Organizational Change
Learning and Organizational Change Northwestern University

1989 MBA Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management

1977 BA English Michigan State University

Research Interests

Organizational learning and knowledge management, corporate social responsibility

Teaching/Advising
Courses

MSLOC 430 Creating & Sharing Knowledge In this course, students will develop an understanding of how to define “knowledge” within organizational settings and – based on the perspective offered by different definitions – assess how knowledge is created, shared and leveraged in organizations. The course will introduce theory, concepts, and frameworks to enable students to understand knowledge as it applies to individuals, to communities or networks of practitioners, and to organizations. Students will also learn the role of Web. 2.0 technologies in enabling knowledge sharing and creation practices in organizational settings. Finally, students will learn to apply course concepts to current organizational issues through business cases and course projects. Guest speakers will also offer leadership perspectives on the real-world challenges of successfully sharing, creating and leveraging knowledge in organizations.

MSLOC 499 Independent Study

MSLOC 460 Practicum The Practicum is designed for individuals or teams of degree students to complete a project for an organization that contributes to it’s strategic goals and that can be put into immediate development and use. The project may involve assessment, analysis, design, re-design, implementation and/or evaluation. MSLOC students may design a practicum at their place of work. They may also engage in practicum projects following an “external consultant” model in collaboration with organizational partners of the Center for Learning & Organizational Change. MSLOC Master’s students may choose to do a second practicum, which counts as an elective.

Last Updated: 2009-04-13 08:43:03

Year	Degree	Institution
2006	MS, Learning & Organizational Change Learning and Organizational Change	Northwestern University
1989	MBA	Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management
1977	BA English	Michigan State University

MSLOC 430		Creating & Sharing Knowledge In this course, students will develop an understanding of how to define “knowledge” within organizational settings and – based on the perspective offered by different definitions – assess how knowledge is created, shared and leveraged in organizations. The course will introduce theory, concepts, and frameworks to enable students to understand knowledge as it applies to individuals, to communities or networks of practitioners, and to organizations. Students will also learn the role of Web. 2.0 technologies in enabling knowledge sharing and creation practices in organizational settings. Finally, students will learn to apply course concepts to current organizational issues through business cases and course projects. Guest speakers will also offer leadership perspectives on the real-world challenges of successfully sharing, creating and leveraging knowledge in organizations.

MSLOC 499		Independent Study

MSLOC 460		Practicum The Practicum is designed for individuals or teams of degree students to complete a project for an organization that contributes to it’s strategic goals and that can be put into immediate development and use. The project may involve assessment, analysis, design, re-design, implementation and/or evaluation. MSLOC students may design a practicum at their place of work. They may also engage in practicum projects following an “external consultant” model in collaboration with organizational partners of the Center for Learning & Organizational Change. MSLOC Master’s students may choose to do a second practicum, which counts as an elective.