Purpose: This paper addresses the importance of a more proactive role of organizational learning (OL) facilitators, learning motivation reinforcer, through a two-part longitudinal study in a case company. The first part of this study aims to investigate and analyze some unexpected challenges in the project action learning-driven (PAL) OL…

Diverse ways people learn in their work include learning from mistakes, self-education on and off the job, practice of personal values, application of theory, skills practice, problem solving, interaction with others, lateral planning, advocacy, leadership, formal training, and practice of quality assurance. (SK)

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a design and implementation framework for ALAR (action learning action research) programme which aims to address collaborative improvement in the extended manufacturing enterprise. Design/methodology/approach: This article demonstrates the design of a programme in which action learning and action…