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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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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 …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of learning in a project‐driven organization and … demonstrate analytically how the learning, which takes place during the execution of successive projects, and the forgetting that …. Design/methodology/approach – A learn‐forget model was developed using the learning curve concept prevalent in many …
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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 …'s ideas have the potential to overturn assumptions about organisational learning and to offer new perspectives on the subject …
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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 …
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learning. Some consider it a model for other federal science initiatives. The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of … learning in complex environments.  …
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Purpose – Relationship learning is a topic of considerable importance for industrial networks, yet a lack of empirical … research on the impact of relationship governance structures on relationship learning remains. The purpose of this paper is to … analyze the impact of relationship governance structures on learning in partnerships. Design/methodology/approach – This paper …
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perspective to current organizational challenges by considering team learning as key factor for surviving this turbulent … examines team learning of an actual case of an organization in a fast changing environment. It explores the business … literature on learning in general and team learning in particular. Findings – For coping with highly dynamic environments …
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may bring about organizational learning. A case study of 13 inter‐organizational school networks in Germany is carried out … networks are presented. A subsequent qualitative survey of two highly innovative networks takes into account the learning … effects in school practice. The analysis is predicated on an activity theoretic view on learning and development. Findings …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the emergent nature of leadership in a university‐based learning …/student relationship that support doctoral students. It focuses on the contribution a learning network can make to mature‐aged part …
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