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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Organizational learning theory"”.
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High Performance Work Practices, National Culture, and Knowledge Transfer Within U.S. Multinational Corporations
Based on organizational learning theory and resource-based view, I proposed a new theoretical model to understand how high performance work practices influence knowledge transfer within U.S. MNCs. Exploration and exploitation as two types of learning capabilities provided the theoretical basis for …
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Experience Matters: Exploring How Firms Build Dynamic Capabilities Through Execution of the M&A Transaction Process
<p>Existing M&A and organizational learning theory research suggests the firm can develop expertise in M&A process execution with each successive M&A transaction experience. The ability to align, assimilate and exploit this learning to build acquisition capability over time aligns with the dynamic …
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Performance Measurement and Research Practices in Higher Education-Focused Philanthropic Organizations
… measurement and research practices are: organizational learning theory, principal agency theory, institutional theory, resource dependency theory, stewardship theory and culturally responsive, equitable and inclusive practices and outcomes theory (CREI).
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When problems knock at the organization's door - a theory of motivation to change, problemistic search and choice of action : organization theory under a behavioral lens
… causes, underlying dynamics, and consequences of organizational change and the research methods involved in their study. Specifically, I take an approach that combines multiple theoretical perspectives – including the behavioral theory of the firm, threat-rigidity theory, institutional theory, and …
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The Tacit Dimension of Organizational Learning
… conducted to observe the self-reflections of an organizational participant group to further understand the organizational learning phenomenon. The participant group consisted of the 15 managers, spanning three levels of management, of a large engineering group in the southeastern United …
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The shape and form of the 21st century academic library in South Africa : the case of the University of Cape Town libraries
… by the study. The study was supported by organizational learning theory. Themes emanating from the literature include, inter alia, open access, MOOCs, digital humanities and research data management. Further data was collected via interviews and a questionnaire survey of purposively …
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Knowledge and skills requirements of National University of Lesotho librarians in meeting information needs of humanities undergraduate students in the digital age
… library environment? The study was supported by organizational learning theory. It employed a convergent parallel mixed methods approach within a pragmativist paradigm for the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data to respond to the research questions guiding the study. A case study …
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Gauging Learning in Public Sector Organizations: A Case Study of the Penetration Rate Enhancement Program (PREP) of the Virginia Department of Social Services
… and administrators look to the concept of organizational learning as a means of coping with shrinking resources and increasing responsibilities and accountability. At the theoretical level, the notion of organizational learning is appealing, since it emphasizes achieving organizational …