Purpose - This study seeks to examine the impact of downsizing and restructuring decisions and processes on perceptions of organisational knowledge and effectiveness after downsizing and restructuring events in "successful" and "unsuccessful" organisations. Design/methodology/approach - The...

This article presents a participatory action knowledge translation (PAKT) framework for creating a learning organization to implement and sustain evidence-based practice in health services. Developed and piloted in the home care sector in Ontario, Canada, the PAKT framework inextricably...

This paper analyzes the situation of the Indo US Knowledge Initiative on Agriculture, by using the science studies approach.

Quality of work life (QWL) refers to the level of happiness or dissatisfaction with one’s career. Those who enjoy their careers are said to have a high QWL, while those who are unhappy or whose needs are otherwise unfilled are said to have a low QWL. QWL is the quality of relationship...

Существующая за счет бюджетных средств система дополнительного профессионального образования далеко не всегда успевает за реальными потребностями...

Business process reengineering determines the change of organizational functions from an orientation focused on operations through a multidimensional approach. Former employees who were mere executors are now determined to take their own decisions and as a result the functional departments lose...

Learning, an important element in terms of affecting the change of individual, organizational and social structures, will occur more effectively when the institutions in social structure turn into learning organizations. Senge (1993) concept of learning organization, constantly changing,...

To learn problem solving and the development of learning organizations has been added to the agenda; Therefore, organizational learning and ultimately, learning organizations, that meet the needs of current challenges such as environmental change, competition and quality are met. Peter Senge's...

Polish national culture is explored from the perspective of its capacity to absorb the recommendations and requirements of organizational culture in knowledge-based, learning organizations. The issue is important because more and more Polish firms start to operate in the so-called high-tech...

The introduction of intelligent technology to turn electricity networks into smart grids is an important vehicle to meet the many challenges modern society poses. However, technology alone will not make energy supply more intelligent and may for the medium and long range even involve risks of...