The International Journal of Organizational Analysis: Volume 3 Issue 1
Table of contents
ISSUES IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
M. Afzalur RahimThe five papers in this issue discuss and synthesize the diverse literature on the construct of organizational learning, characteristics of learning organizations, the…
LEARNING IN AND BY ORGANIZATIONS: THREE CONCEPTUAL ISSUES
Craig C. LundbergTheoretical development and integration in organizational learning and learning organizations are currently impeded by three conceptual issues—issues of definition, of bridging…
GOING BEYOND TOTAL QUALITY: THE CHARACTERISTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND MEASURES OF LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS
Fred Luthans, Michael J. Rubach, Paul MarsnikThe popular total quality management (TQM) approach has tended to focus on internal processes, rather than external issues such as competitiveness and market appeal, and is more…
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Edwin A. Locke, Vinod K. JainSpurred by the globalization of competition, organizational learning and continuous improvement have attracted a great deal of research and managerial interest in recent years…
ROLE OF DIFFUSION IN COLLECTIVE LEARNING
Ten C. TompkinsThe critical nature of diffusion in understanding the link between individual competency and collective competency is often underconceptualized. Organizational learning involves…
RETHINKING ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FOR THE LEARNING ORGANIZATION
Karen E. Watkins, Robert T. GolembiewskiThis article offers a conception of the learning organization. From this model, we discuss ways in which organizational development can now be used to create learning…