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Energy and emotion in organizations that learn

Smith, Peter (contributor) - 2002

If current experts in the field of organizationaldesign have it right (for example Senge,1990), and we believe that they do, thenorganizations must become high-alignment/high-autonomy environments if they are toremain viable (Smith and Saint-Onge, 1996;Smith and Sharma, 2002)

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On differences between organizational learning and learning organization

Örtenblad, Anders - In: The Learning Organization 8 (2001) 3, pp. 125-133

This conceptual paper looks at and discusses differences between the concepts of organizational learning and (the) learning organization. Since there still seems to be confusion regarding the meaning of the two concepts, aims to clarify the two main existing distinctions – that organizational...

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Reinterpreting the learning organisation

Stewart, Deb - In: The Learning Organization 8 (2001) 4, pp. 141-152

Examines the theoretical and practical development of the concept of the learning organisation (LO). Some theorists have used the term LO interchangeably with organisational learning, while others have drawn distinctions between the two. Provides a brief review of the current LO literature in...

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Is the learning organisation still alive?

Pedler, Mike; Burgoyne, John G. - In: The Learning Organization 24 (2017) 2, pp. 119-126

Purpose It has recently been suggested that the learning organisation (LO) is dead (Pedler, 2013). The authors make the case here that it is still alive. This paper provides a brief history of LO and organisational learning, follows this with some survey findings, a discussion and an exploration...

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The responsibilities of members in an organization that is learning

Dixon, Nancy M. - In: The Learning Organization 5 (1998) 4, pp. 161-167

determining the organization’s purpose and sharing in its governance. …

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Organizational learning? Look again

Belle, Stuart - In: The Learning Organization 23 (2016) 5, pp. 332-341

governance is currently missing. This paper aims to take a closer look at organizational learning from a governance angle … presented as critical elements through which organizational learning as governance can be better understood. This novel view of … in contexts with a history of less-than-good governance. Originality/value This viewpoint makes an original contribution …

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The governance of organizational learning : Empirical evidence from best-practice universities in Germany

Lauer, Sabine; Wilkesmann, Uwe - In: The Learning Organization 24 (2017) 5, pp. 266-277

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to link two modes of governance (transactional and transformational) to … question: Which kind of governance is required to manage double-loop learning processes? Design/methodology/approach The … forms of governance are required for the management of double-loop learning. In the case of a top-down instigation of …

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Integrating organizational learning and business praxis: a case for intelligent project management

Cavaleri, Steven A.; Fearon, David S. - In: The Learning Organization 7 (2000) 5, pp. 251-258

Organizational learning is a process that is naturally indigenous to a broad spectrum of organizations, such as tribes and extended families. In the course of history, modern organizations have often evolved in a direction that emphasizes the machine‐like qualities of organizations and...

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Boeing – a case study example of enterprise project management from a learning organisation perspective

Szymczak, Conrad C.; Walker, Derek H.T. - In: The Learning Organization 10 (2003) 3, pp. 125-137

This paper helps explain the impact and potential for companies to better leverage knowledge and organisational learning from their portfolio of projects. It offers a model based on analysis of the development of the Boeing Company and from change management theory of a way to achieve an...

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Project management as a knowledge management primer: the learning infrastructure in knowledge‐intensive organizations: projects as knowledge transformations and beyond

Lytras, Miltiadis D.; Pouloudi, Athanasia - In: The Learning Organization 10 (2003) 4, pp. 237-250

The digital economy is based on knowledge and the ultimate objective is the reinforcement of performance. The business strategy has been shifted from the management of tangible assets to intangible resources and the traditional competitive position of business units is based on their capacity...

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