During the past two decades a variety of reforms and projects under the mantle of public‐sector modernization were developed in order to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, economy and quality in service delivery. Despite the overwhelming consensus that public organizations must transform there...

Purpose – To examine the impact of organizational learning factors (training available, technical expertise, and knowledge level) and knowledge management processes (knowledge acquisition, knowledge application, and knowledge sharing) on e‐business systems adoption level....

Purpose – This paper aims to establish an organizational learning system model based on both western and Chinese management thoughts. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is a conceptual model which is based on research within the field. Findings – The model consists of nine...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to promote the use of dynamic capabilities as a strategic tool of the highest order in terms of firm management. Design/methodology/approach – The content of the article is developed from a table that offers some insights into the relationship between the...

Purpose – The article seeks to open the debate on the nature and role of wisdom in organisations. Design/methodology/approach – This paper conducts a review of the diverse writing on wisdom in the literatures of philosophy and psychology, and gathers in a number of passing references to...

Purpose – This paper aims to highlight the nature of strategic learning in Bollywood, India's Hindi Film Industry. Film making is an art that requires continuous learning as a prerequisite to creativity and innovation. Improved competitive performance goes beyond operational organisational...

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...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for organizational learning in an alliance‐based context. An interaction effect of environmental turbulence on the relationship between top management attitude towards learning and organizational learning is proposed....

Presents a proposal for an “Enterprise School of Management” in which organizations can greatly increase the productivity of their learning/training investments, by focusing on their key strategic issues. Gives an outline structure as to how to make that happen.

Builds on work within The Lawson Mardon Group – one of the world′s largest packaging firms. Reviews, in particular, discontinuous change and the relationship between responsiveness and organizational learning – the latter expressed as a model identifies different organizational development...