Organizational Learning
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Performing a strong intelligence grants an organization a guarantee of long-term success. This paper investigates the enhancing effect of organizational learning capabilities on competitive intelligence at the commercial banks in Jordan.... more
In this paper, concept mapping is suggested as a methodological catalyst for organizational learning. Concept mapping, by virtue of its psychological and sociological foundations, offers a way to simultaneously understand complex systems... more
"Since its very inception, social work has been considered an organizationally based profession, with the majority of its workforce employed within formal organizations. Whether in nonprofit, for-profit, or governmental agencies, the... more
ABSTRACT Objectives of the Study The objective of this mixed methods case study is two-fold. First, it explores corporate learning using the theory of organizational knowledge creation and one US based corporation to determine the... more
The implementation of e-government is a burgeoning phenomenon across the globe. It improves and enhances the infrastructures and services provided to the citizens. However, a review of the IS literature reveals that research on the... more
Although ontologies and organizational learning are issues that have been discussed for many years, there is not an approach on literature that gives an overview about how both issues have been applied together. This literature review has... more
This article discusses the role of practices and people's participation in practices in conceptual accounts of organizing, learning, and organizational learning. Specifically, the discussion takes its point of departure in Jean Lave and... more
In the transition from an industrial to a knowledge society, and in order to response to the dynamic and changing environment, an intelligent complex adaptive system is required to design a knowledge organization. The system which... more
Purpose -This study aims to investigate how an organic cotton production network learns to maintain its hybrid network and its sustainability in the face of internal and external pressures. Design/methodology/approach -A qualitative case... more
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Few firms can be said to be truly resilient by sustaining high performance for a long time. We draw on a case study of a large U.S.-based retailer to explore how an organization develops resilience -the ability to recover quickly from... more
With the exponential growth in ‘big data’ information volumes within the organization, the convergence of traditional business intelligence, enterprise search, social media, text analytics, knowledge organization and machine learning has... more
Problem-solving behavior is normally depleted within a decision-making approach. The maze has been advanced as a suitable abstract model for mo~t kinds of decision-making and pcoblem-solving activity. Rather than relate to managers as... more
The "learning organization" model is defined and five case studies in five federal agencies are closely examined where managers are engaged in focused, guided efforts to implement this model. Process factors are examined as the work... more
The concept of sustainable development implies the need for organizational learning in business corporations to find innovative solutions. In this context, the paper analyzes the requirements and options for environmental policy to induce... more
The first wave of Knowledge Management was mainly technology driven. The current second wave focuses on behaviour and culture with concepts such as Communities of Practice. This paper proposes an integrated socio-technical framework for... more
The purpose of this literature review is to analyze what organizational development (OD) experts have written about the three critical roles in a human resource (HR) based approach to an operational type Knowledge Management (KM) system.... more
The paper presents an exploratory study of the intra-organizational learning network in the context of a Spanish high-tech company. It expands the generalization of the network perspective to intra-organizational learning. Based on an... more
Abstract: This study sought to determine the relationship between four independent variables educational level, longevity, gender, type of enterprise, and the dependent variable respondents' perception of culture toward... more
Adapting to Changes Through Organizational Learning
A partir da abordagem Aprendizagem Organizacional Baseada em Prática, este artigo se propõe a compreender o papel da aprendizagem na padronização de serviços. Foi realizado um estudo de caso em uma organização do segmento de serviços de... more
A case study for organizational behavior based on the "DownCity"episode of the fourth season of Kitchen Nightmares. This document contains (1) a summary of the series (2) a list of the cast of characters (3) an episode recap and (4) two... more
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The aim of benchmarking studies is to enable the relevant sector professionals to identify gaps in the performance of the organization. Thus, they can provide a more objective perspective for them to gain a competitive advantage. The aim... more
This multiple-case study focuses on the practices and functions of customer reference marketing, and on the ways through which customer references can be deployed as marketing assets. The research is based on multiple-case-study... more
This research examines the question, "How might music listening, as an opportunity for reflection, inform employees narratives of engagement?" Concerned with alienation in the workplace, Chapter One presents the utility of the arts in... more
Sharing knowledge across projects is a necessary challenge to ensure the competitive advantage of organizations. With temporary structures, multiple roles, multiple activities, and limited time, the project-based organization needs to... more
Purpose – The dynamism of new economy requires information professionals not only to create knowledge quickly but also to acquire and apply knowledge through knowledge sharing (KS). So, determining factors that may influence knowledge... more
The physical surroundings are often overlooked in discussions on learning in the workplace. The physical environment, however, may hold significant messages for organizational members in relation to what they need to know about the... more
We report results of a study on processes of Organizational Learning (OL). Changes and suspensions of organizational rules are taken as indicators for OL. The empiric analysis is performed with personnel rules of a German bank. The aim of... more
The existence of a learning curve in which a firm’s costs decline with cumulative experience suggests that early entry provides learning opportunities that create advantage by reducing future costs relative to later entrants. While prior... more
Multinational corporations are continually seeking sources of competitive advantage. In addition to strategic, technological, financial, and organizational capabilities as sources of competitive advantage, this paper argues that ethical... more
The aim of the present study is to identify the extent to which commercial Islamic banks in Jordan pay attention to knowledge management and to explore the interest level with various knowledge resources in their strategies. The other... more
It is well known that East Asian firms have utilized learning for their development. However, little is known about their learning mode and how it has evolved. Using theoretical explanation, we explain the initial stage of learning mode... more
Nuclear power accidents repeatedly reveal that the industry has an incomplete understanding of the complex risks involved in its operation. Through analyzing the investigation of a nuclear power incident in Sweden in 2006, I show how the... more
This paper contributes a framework to facilitate the strategic management of scrum projects. Scrum is a relatively new project management framework that has been adopted by research and development organizations, especially in the... more
The total quality management (TQM) movement appears to be gaining more converts than management by objectives (MBO), quality circles or any of the management "practices " of yesteryear. Its appeal lies in the fact that it seems... more
Organizations have been incorporated into their practice some principles of management that give shape to what we call organizational learning and that since long time ago, was under the concept of personal learning where different... more
The use of R&D grants as a policy instrument has been motivated by economic arguments of market failure. Neo-classical econometric studies have analysed the additionality of one Euro of subsidies on both the investments of companies in... more