Organizational Learning: An Evaluation of Relevant Literature
Published: 2013
Author(s) Name: Syed Shahid Hussain, Naveed Yazdani |
Author(s) Affiliation: School of Professional Advancement, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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Abstract
This theoretical study is an attempt to provide an overview of literature on organizational learning by covering the concepts of
prominent scholars from Cangelosi and Dill (1965) to Fang et al., (2010). In the last two decades, the multi-facets of the concept have emerged
in academic as well as in corporate world. The field of organizational learning can be considered in several perspectives and dimensions. The
aim of the study is to evaluate the salient aspects of the field while exploring the different perspectives and approaches of organizational learning
namely individual/cognitive, objective, technical, social, cultural, humanistic, and political. This paper also expounds various processes like
single-loop, double-loop and experiential through which organizations learn.
Keywords: Learning, Single-loop, Double-loop, Organizational learning, Collective learning, Superstitious learning, Competency Trap
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