Organizational Learning

Organizational learning is an organizational process through which an entity systematically acquires, interprets, and institutionalizes collective knowledge from experience into organizational routines, structures, and practices to enhance adaptive capacity.

13.9K

Publications

1.4M

Citations

21.1K

Authors

4.7K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Knowledge ManagementOrganization Studies

Children

Absorptive CapacityAdaptive LearningCollective LearningDouble-loop LearningExperiential LearningInterorganizational LearningKnowledge AcquisitionKnowledge CodificationKnowledge IntegrationLearning Culture

Publications

13.9K

Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation

Wesley M. Cohen, Daniel A. Levinthal · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1990 · 34.5K citations

Management, Knowledge Management, Strategy +17

Exploration and Exploitation in Organizational Learning

James G. March · Organization Science · 1991 · 21.4K citations

Management, Knowledge Management, Organization Studies +15

The fifth discipline, the art and practice of the learning organization

Peter M. Senge · Performance + Instruction · 1991 · 20.2K citations · Full text

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +12

A Dynamic Theory of Organizational Knowledge Creation

Ikujiro Nonaka · Organization Science · 1994 · 17.5K citations

Management, Knowledge Management, Organization Studies +13

Organizational Learning: A Theory of Action Perspective

Ch. Argyris, Donald A. Schön · Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas · 1997 · 11.1K citations · Full text

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +6

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Authors

21.1K

AC
Amy C. Edmondson
Harvard University, United States
36 publications · 22.5K citations
30
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VJ
Victoria J. Marsick
Columbia University, United States
41 publications · 6.7K citations
29
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Linda Argote
Carnegie Mellon University, United States
28 publications · 11.7K citations
26
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Karen E. Watkins
University of Georgia, United States
35 publications · 5.6K citations
24
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RC
Ricardo Chiva
Universitat Jaume I, Spain
27 publications · 3.6K citations
23
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Institutions

4.7K

1–8 of 4.7K

Venues

Organization Science
162 publications · 127.5K citations
99
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Journal of Knowledge Management
232 publications · 26.1K citations
89
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The Learning Organization
464 publications · 23.4K citations
79
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Management Learning
267 publications · 22.4K citations
78
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Academy of Management Review
AMR · 100 publications · 39K citations
73
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See also Organizational Learning
Core Processes	Knowledge Sharing Knowledge Transfer Knowledge Acquisition Institutional Theory Knowledge Dissemination Retention In Organizations
Learning Mechanisms	Knowledge Sharing Organizational Memory Double-loop Learning Feedback Loops Knowledge Acquisition Single-loop Learning Operational Routines Environmental Scanning Scenario Building After-action Review Knowledge Auditing Experiential Learning
Enabling Conditions	Organizational Culture Organizational Structure Ethical Leadership Transformational Leadership Psychological Safety Strategic Leadership Leadership Styles Self-efficacy Inclusive Leadership Communities Of Practice
Learning Outcomes	Innovation Competitive Advantage Dynamic Capabilities Organizational Resilience Innovation Capability Adaptive Capacity Teaching Innovation Strategic Foresight In Government Futures Literacy Post-crisis Recovery