. The belief is that Bateson's thinking implies, for example, that communication is multi‐layered and paradoxical; that …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to enrich the conceptual vocabulary of organisational learning by discussing the …, for example, Sufi teaching stories) as well as in practical experiences of organisational learning. Findings – Bateson …

paper suggests building up a communication and learning‐based leadership model. Design/methodology/approach – Based on … between managers and knowledge workers and highlights the importance of embedding communication and learning as an integral … continuous communication between managers and employees are encouraged. Originality/value – The four constructions present a new …

of sharing information with employees, making available universal learning opportunities for the workforce, and providing …

The paper is concerned with alliances and learning. It provides an overview of recent contributions to the emergent … literatures on knowledge management and organizational learning, identifies similarities and differences between the two, and … and inter‐organizational relationships for organizations and considers the nature and importance of learning in and …

learning capability and the learning culture of organizations, the present study shows how the sum of individual knowledge does …. The study also offers a set of suggestions to managers to develop a learning culture in the organizations.  …

This paper is concerned with identifying, from an organizational perspective, the concept of a “learning organization …”. The first section briefly reviews the organizational learning, and business and management literature. The second part … also postgraduate management students. These managers provide interpretations of a “learning organization” within the …

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 learning is existing processes while learning organization is an …

This paper examines activity‐based costing (ABC) as a tool for organizational learning. More specifically, it is … suggested that ABC can help business organizations engage in adaptive as well as generative learning. ABC facilitates adaptive … learning by supporting continuous improvement and the management of existing knowledge. It facilitates generative learning by …

Two critical success factors within the retail industry are quality management practices and continuous learning …. Presents empirical evidence suggesting a link between a set of retail management practices and potential learning outcomes … build learning organizations. All interactions with customers and other key stakeholders can lead to a potential learning …

Explores the nature of action learning and its benefits. Looks at the importance of aligning personal learning with … corporate objectives. Draws conclusions from the authors’ experiences of using e‐learning to support action learning within …