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The Network Perspective To Organizational Learning — A Comparison Of Two Companies

In: Knowledge Management Innovation, Technology and Cultures

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  • MARKO PAHOR

    (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • MIHA ŠKERLAVAJ

    (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • VLADO DIMOVSKI

    (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Abstract

Higher level organizational learning contributes to organizational performance. One research question that remains inadequately explained is how does learning within organizations occur? Can it be explained using the acquisition or participation perspectives? Or is there a need for some other view? This contribution tests the concept of the Network perspective to the organizational learning on the cases of a software and a manufacturing company. The social network analysis (SNA) of a learning network within the company offers support for such a perspective. Learning needs to be seen as both participation in communities of practice and a flow of previously acquired knowledge.

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  • Marko Pahor & Miha Škerlavaj & Vlado Dimovski, 2007. "The Network Perspective To Organizational Learning — A Comparison Of Two Companies," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Christian Stary & Franz Barachini & Suliman Hawamdeh (ed.), Knowledge Management Innovation, Technology and Cultures, chapter 6, pages 65-79, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789812770592_0006
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    3. Zhechao (Charles) Liu & Nima Kordzadeh & Yoris A. Au & Jan G. Clark, 2012. "Investigating the Reciprocal Relationships Within Health Virtual Communities," Working Papers 0007, College of Business, University of Texas at San Antonio.
    4. Atif Ahmad & Kevin C. Desouza & Sean B. Maynard & Humza Naseer & Richard L. Baskerville, 2020. "How integration of cyber security management and incident response enables organizational learning," Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 71(8), pages 939-953, August.
    5. Eva Bolfikova & Daniela Hrehova & Jana Frenova, 2010. "Manager’s decision-making in organizations empirical analysis of bureaucratic vs. learning approach," Zbornik radova Ekonomskog fakulteta u Rijeci/Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Business, vol. 28(1), pages 135-163.

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