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The Journey of Team Learning since "The Fifth Discipline"
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Rebelo, Teresa; Lourenço, Paulo Renato; Dimas, Isabel Dórdio – Learning Organization, 2020
Purpose: This paper is focused on team learning, the fourth discipline proposed by Senge (1990) in his seminal book "The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization." This paper aims to provide a reflection upon the journey that this construct has made since this book's publication, in terms of conceptualization,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teamwork, Organizational Culture, Educational Research
Consciousness Development for the Learning Organization
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Heaton, Dennis – Learning Organization, 2017
Purpose: This paper presents a philosophical and practical discussion of the role of development of consciousness for realization of a learning organization. Consciousness is the capacity to know, the capacity to learn. As the knower is, so is the knowledge. Development of consciousness can lead to more profound and holistic learning and enable…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Knowledge Level, Brain, Cognitive Development
Universities as Inclusive Learning Organizations for Women?: Considering the Role of Women in Faculty and Leadership Roles in Academe
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Gouthro, Patricia; Taber, Nancy; Brazil, Amanda – Learning Organization, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of the learning organization, first discussed by Senge (1990), to determine if it can work as a model in the higher education sector. Design/methodology/approach: Using a critical feminist framework, this paper assesses the possibilities and challenges of viewing universities as…
Descriptors: Universities, Women Faculty, Women Administrators, Leadership Role
Cross-Cultural Group Performance
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Mitchell, Rebecca; Boyle, Brendan; Nicholas, Stephen – Learning Organization, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the assumption that the impact of cultural diversity on knowledge creating capability is consequent to associated differences in knowledge and perspectives, and suggests that these knowledge differences produce their effect by triggering deliberative, collaborative behaviours. Design/methodology/approach: To…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Differences, Surveys
The Role of Teams, Culture, and Capacity in the Transfer of Organizational Practices
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Lucas, Leyland M. – Learning Organization, 2010
Purpose: Transferring organizational practices requires an understanding not only of what is being transferred but also of what is needed to ensure that the transfer is successful. In line with this thinking, the purpose of this study is to examine three factors that are crucial parts of this mechanism: use of teams, culture, and capacity.…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Least Squares Statistics, Teamwork, Corporations
Mobilizing Change in a Business School Using Appreciative Inquiry
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Grandy, Gina; Holton, Judith – Learning Organization, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how appreciative inquiry (AI) as a pedagogical tool can be generative in nature creating opportunities for development and change in a business school context. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative approach this research involved data collection and analysis in three stages of AI with a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Strategic Planning, Program Design, Experiential Learning
The Link between Self-Managed Work Teams and Learning Organisations Using Performance Indicators
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Power, Joe; Waddell, Di – Learning Organization, 2004
Both the learning organization literature and the self-managed work team literature have alluded to the potential links between teamwork and learning. However, as yet the link between these two concepts remains undeveloped. This study uses a survey of a random sample of 200 Australian organizations to empirically examine the relationships between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Directed Groups, Teamwork, Organizational Culture