PAL in action: a company's OL experience

Purpose – The paper aims to describe the development and introduction of the project action learning (PAL) framework as the OL vehicle in a company's move towards a learning organization. Design/methodology/approach – This is a longitudinal case study of this company‐based LO and OL project. The paper describes the development and implementation experiences of PAL within the company, located in the Pearl River Delta of Southern China. Findings – This paper describes the first four rounds of the PAL implementation within the case company. This is a work in progress. To date a very successful start to PAL implementation has been reported. Practical implications – After a successful start of the PAL implementation, the authors and the sponsoring company anticipate a continued propagation of PAL activities as the main OL vechicles of the company. Originality/value – This is a useful case reference for LO and OL development and implementation in industrial organization particularly for manufacturing enterprises in Southern China.