The learning organisation: a meta‐analysis of themes in literature

Thomas, Keith; Allen, Stephen

doi:10.1108/09696470610645467

Cited by 126 publications

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“…A number of scholars introduce the concept of OL as a norm for achiev ing organizational profitability and obtaining sustainable (e.g., Thomas & Allen, 2006;Dav is & Daley, 2008). OL has a positive impact to the firm"s competit ive advantage.…”

Section: Organizational Learning and Competitive Advantagementioning

confidence: 99%

How Collaborative Culture Supports for Competitive Advantage: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning

Lei¹,

Le²,

Nguyen³

2017

IJBA

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The paper aims to clarify the influences of collaborative cu lture and specific aspects of organizational learning on competitive advantage. Structural equations modeling (SEM) is applied to test degree of influence of each variable has on each other through using data collected fro m 298 participants at 150 large manufacturing and service firms. The result shows that organizational learning act as mediat ing ro les in the relationship between collaborative cu lture and competitive advantage. Our results indicate that collaborative culture practices will y ield significant effects to competitive advantage directly or indirect ly through imp roving specifics aspects of organizational learning. The findings of this study provide a theoretical basis, which can be used to analyze relat ionships between collaborative culture, specifics aspects of organizat ional learning and co mpetitive advantage. Fro m a pract ical perspective, the study brings more deeply understanding for CEOs/ managers about the necessary factors to encourage and promote firm"s competitive advantage.Keywords: organizational culture, co llaborative cu lture, organizat ional learning, differentiat ion competit ive advantage, cost competitive advantage, SEM

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Section: Organizational Learning and Competitive Advantagementioning

confidence: 99%

How Collaborative Culture Supports for Competitive Advantage: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning

Lei¹,

Le²,

Nguyen³

2017

IJBA

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“…The structure of an organization or a unit is usually designed to form a horizontal and vertical division of work, activities, and responsibilities; it is a fundamental framework required to enable desired organizational processes and systems (Thomas and Allen, 2006). It should facilitate the discovery, transfer and utilization of intra-organizational knowledge.…”

Section: Organizational Unit Structurementioning

confidence: 99%

Organizational size and knowledge flow: a proposed theoretical link

Serenko

Bontis

Hardie

2007

Journal of Intellectual Capital

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Purpose -This paper seeks to present a theory clarifying the negative relationship between organizational unit size and knowledge flows referred to as Gita's Rule. Design/methodology/approach -This paper draws from the literature and develops a grounded theory. Various applications and propositions are suggested through this theoretical lens. Findings -It is suggested that, as the size of an organizational unit increases, the effectiveness of internal knowledge flows dramatically diminishes and the degree of intra-organizational knowledge sharing decreases. Research limitations/implications -It is proposed that 150 employees represents a general breaking point, after which knowledge sharing reduces due largely to increased complexity in the formal structure, weaker interpersonal relationships and lower trust, decreased connective efficacy, and less effective communication. Practical implications -The research points to the key dimension of organizational size that must be considered when developing models and reviewing case studies. Originality/value -The research reported in this paper is among the first to explicitly tackle the issue of how knowledge flows are affected by organizational size. A theory is developed and several research propositions are introduced for future studies.

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“…Knowledge is transferred to modify conduct and to create new experiences. This means that GOL is an advance of AOL and complements it (Thomas & Allen, 2006). AOL is related to rationality, defensive relationships, low freedom of choice, and discouragement of inquiry (Argyris et al, 1985).…”

Section: Organizational Learning (Ol)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning from the Employee Perspectives: A Study from Saudi Arabia Context

Nafei¹

2014

JMS

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This paper investigates the relationship between Knowledge Management (KM) and Organizational Learning (OL) from the employee perspective.KM has emerged as one of the most important areas in management practices and established as a basic resource for firms and economies. KM is an area of research and practice that is still searching for a stable set of core concepts and practical applications.OL is considered to be one of the most important issues in modern managerial literature. Also, OL is one of the most important organizational factors that can direct the behavior and attitudes of the employees in the organizations.This study was conducted at Saudi banks in Al-Taif Governorate. It is practical, according to its purpose, and descriptive according to its data collection method.The present study investigates the evaluative attitudes of the employees towards KM and OL. It will also illustrate the relationship between KM and OL. Two groups of employees were examined. Of the 350 questionnaires that were distributed, 285 usable questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 81%.The finding reveals that there are differences among the employees regarding their evaluative attitudes towards KM and OL. Also, this study reveals that there is a statistically significant relationship between KM and OL. Accordingly, the study provided a set of recommendations including the necessity to pay more attention to KM and OL. This will achieve its success currently and in the future, besides attaining a competitive advantage.

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The learning organisation: a meta‐analysis of themes in literature

Cited by 126 publications

References 28 publications

How Collaborative Culture Supports for Competitive Advantage: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning

How Collaborative Culture Supports for Competitive Advantage: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning

Organizational size and knowledge flow: a proposed theoretical link

Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning from the Employee Perspectives: A Study from Saudi Arabia Context

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