Susana Pérez López, José Manuel Montes Peón, Camilo José Vázquez Ordás
PurposeWith the decline of some well‐established firms, the diminishing
competitive power of many companies in an increasingly globalized market and the
need for organizational renewal and transformation, interest in organizational
learning has grown. Senior managers in many organizations are convinced of the
importance of improving learning in their organizations. Therefore, it is
necessary not o... hiện toàn bộ
Purpose – The study aims at investigating the impact of organizational learning
(OL) on the firm’s performance and knowledge management (KM) practices in a
heavy engineering organization in India. Design/methodology/approach – The data
were collected from 205 middle and senior executives working in the project
engineering management division of a heavy engineering public sector
organization. The o... hiện toàn bộ
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to answer two interrelated questions:
“Who learns and how in the learning organization?”. By implication, many
theories of the learning organization are adressed that are based on a static
and erroneous separation of individual and collective.
Design/methodology/approach – Four episodes from a larger case study exemplify
the theoretical arguments. These were ... hiện toàn bộ
States that in order to remain competitive, organizations must scan and analyse
environmental turbulence, formulate appropriate strategic plans and implement
these through a change management process. In short, the organization must
routinely learn and relearn about its environment, and learn new ways to change
and implement policy and process. Examines how this organizational learning
would need ... hiện toàn bộ
Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Samanta Viana, Diego Castro Fettermann
Purpose – This study aims to propose a complementary method to the A3
information collection, data analysis and capturing and sharing knowledge to
facilitate problem solving in a general framework. The incorporation of this
method minimizes the difficulties identified in the literature focused on
continuous improvement of processes. The method comprises combining
triangulation techniques utilizing... hiện toàn bộ
Purpose This study aims to address the reliability and validity of the shortened
versions of the Arabic dimensions of the learning organization questionnaire
(DLOQ) to provide evidence on the learning organization (LO) concept in Lebanon
and to draw attention to the applicability of the LO concept to facilitate the
development and operationalization of the LO in the Lebanese context.
Design/method... hiện toàn bộ
Defines ideology and examines its role in organisations in the East and West.
Looks at different factors involved, including family structure and emotion, and
relates them to organisational culture. These were then tested in two
medium‐sized pharmaceutical companies, one in Sydney, Australia, the other in
Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia. In‐depth interviews were followed up by questionnaires,
not only for ... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss how communication and cooperation
in inter‐organizational networks may bring about organizational learning. A case
study of 13 inter‐organizational school networks in Germany is carried out for
this purpose.Design/methodology/approachResults of a quantitative survey
assessing the performance of the 13 networks are presented. A subsequent
qualitative s... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeTransferring organizational practices requires an understanding not only
of what is being transferred but also of what is needed to ensure that the
transfer is successful. In line with this thinking, the purpose of this study is
to examine three factors that are crucial parts of this mechanism: use of teams,
culture, and capacity.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a quantitative
appr... hiện toàn bộ