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| Author: | Edmondson, A. C. |
| Title: | The Local and Variegated Nature of Learning in Organizations: A Group-Level Perspective |
| Journal: | Organization Science
2002 : MAR-APR, VOL. 13:2, p. 128-146 |
| Index terms: | ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING TEAM WORK SAFETY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper considers the role of team learning in organizational learning. The author proposes that a group-level perspective provides new insight into how organizational learning is impeded, hindering effective change in response to external pressures. In contrast to previous theoretical perspectives, the author suggests that organizational learning is local, interpersonal, and variegated. The article presents data from an exploratory study of learning processes in 12 organizational teams engaged in activities ranging from strategic planning to hands-on manufacturing of products. These qualitative data are used to investigate two components of the col lective learning process. |
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