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Kalipçi, Mehmet Bahadir – Learning Organization, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to analyze the theoretical complexity that underlies purchase managers' perceptions of their ability to take part in the implementation of a new back-office service strategy. Design/methodology/approach: A survey of purchasing department managers in the Antalya (Turkey) region was conducted. The purchasing managers of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Purchasing, Administrators, Employee Attitudes
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Holland, Wayne; Salama, Alzira – Learning Organization, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this research paper is to explore the learning process associated with international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) integration strategies. Design/methodology/approach: The paper employs a comparative case study methodology, utilising qualitative data through in-depth interviews with top management responsible for…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Methods
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De Loo, Ivo – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: To highlight the relevance of management control in action learning programs that aim to foster organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach: Literature review plus case study. The latter consists of archival analysis and multiple interviews. Findings: When action learning programs are built around singular learning experiences,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning, Administrators, Organizations (Groups)
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Roth, George – Learning Organization, 2004
Reflection upon a field study of a corporate transformation provides insights into the application and integration of organizational learning theory and frameworks with local, corporate knowledge. In the corporate transformation studied this local knowledge came from consumer psychology, marketing campaigns and the use of media. When these ideas…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Learning
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Kenny, John – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: To develop a theoretical model for strategic change that links learning in an organization to the strategic process. Design/methodology/approach: The model was developed from a review of literature covering a range of areas including: management, strategic planning, psychology of learning and organizational learning. The process of…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Maturity (Individuals), Models, Learning Processes
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Osterberg, Peter – Learning Organization, 2004
It is proposed that to reach a state of generative learning, an organization requires a "generative learning manager": a person who understands the importance of development and directing of knowledge. The purpose of this study was, therefore, both to explain mechanisms like knowledge distribution, goal setting and symbolic convergence from a…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Administrators, Administrator Role, Cognitive Psychology
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Kumar, Naresh; Idris, Khairuddin – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: This study aims to explore the relationships between learning organisation dimensions, institutional characteristics and knowledge performance among Malaysian private higher learning institutions. Design/methodology/approach: The researchers sought managers' responses to the dimensions of the learning organisation questionnaire (DLOQ)…
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Program Effectiveness, Organizational Development, College Environment