Organizational Learning and Knowledge Innovation

Author: (German) Dierkes, M. (Editor-in-Chief) et al.
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Publication Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book presents an extraordinary synthesis in the field of organizational learning and knowledge innovation. It integrates experiences and research findings from various disciplines as well as different social, political, cultural, and economic environments. The innovative research projects leverage the collective wisdom of senior executives from a wide range of organizations. This book is the crystallization of a research project on organizational learning and knowledge innovation by the German Foundation, published simultaneously by the People's Publishing House of Shanghai and Oxford University Press. It focuses on the most comprehensive and up-to-date achievements in organizational research within enterprise management, making it a definitive work in the field of organizational studies. The authors are a distinguished group of authorities in their respective fields, with the editor-in-chief, Prof. Meinolf Dierkes, serving as the project leader for the German Foundation and a policy advisor to the German government. The book not only holds significant academic value but also offers strong practical applicability, making it a valuable reference for business professionals and social science researchers. The book is divided into eight parts, each preceded by an "Overview" that outlines the main topics and issues discussed in the chapters of that part. Part I provides a critique of the arguments from different disciplines, laying the foundation for the rest of the book. Parts II, III, IV, and V explore organizational learning from different perspectives: the driving forces behind organizational learning, the factors that shape this learning, the various forces involved in the formation process, and organizational learning itself and its processes. Part VI focuses on interorganizational learning within different combinations that are becoming increasingly important in the global economy. In Parts VII and VIII, the authors examine practical approaches to fostering and implementing organizational learning, with various case studies exploring how to apply them.