Management and the Learning Process

TLDR

Learning is a central life task, and the experiential learning model extends learning beyond formal education, linking learning styles to career specialties and organizational integration challenges. This article describes experiential learning theory and the concept of different learning styles.

Abstract

Learning is a central life task, not only for managers but for all human systems. The experiential learning model is an approach that takes learning from the confines of the classroom and formal education into life and work. This article describes experiential learning theory and the concept of different learning styles. These styles are strongly associated with career specialties and methods of problem solving, decision making, and learning. Organizational learning is seen as a problem of integrating the various learning styles associated with its functional specialties and matching these specialties with appropraite environmental demands.