This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of Organizational Learning and related issues of knowledge in organizations. It explains its origins, current applications and where it may be going. It provides a full account of varied disciplinary approaches, and discusses major issues in the field. With contributions from leading international experts, the book will be an invaluable resource for scholars, students and professionals. This work provides a comprehensive overview of how the concept of organizational learning emerged, how it has been used and debated, and where it may be going. It summarizes the state of the art and provides a full account of the diverse approaches, themes, issues, and debates of the field. List of Figures xiv List of Tables xvi Notes on Contributors xviii Abbreviations xxiv Introduction: Finding Paths through the Handbook 1(10) Ariane Berthoin Antal Meinolf Dierkes John Child Ikujiro Nonaka PART I INSIGHTS FROM MAJOR SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES Introduction 11(3) Psychological Perspectives of Organizational Learning 14(21) Gunter W. Maier Christiane Prange Lutz von Rosenstiel The Sociological Foundations of Organizational Learning 35(26) Silvia Gherardi Davide Nicolini The Treatment of Organizational Learning in Management Science 61(28) Peter Pawlowsky A Review and Assessment of Organizational Learning in Economic Theories 89(29) Christopher S. Boerner Jeffrey T. Macher David J. Teece Anthropology and Organizational Learning 118(19) Barbara Czarniawska The Underestimated Contributions of Political Science to Organizational Learning 137(25) Joseph LaPalombara Thinking Historically about Organizational Learning 162(36) Jeffrey R. Fear PART II EXTERNAL TRIGGERS FOR LEARNING Introduction 195(3) Change in Socioeconomic Values as a Trigger of Organizational Learning 198(23) Lutz von Rosenstiel Stefan Koch Social Movements and Interest Groups as Triggers for Organizational Learning 221(21) Jurgen Kadtler Triggers of Organizational Learning during the Transformation Process in Central European Countries 242(22) Hans Merkens Mike Geppert David Antal Organizational Learning as Guided Responses to Market Signals 264(18) John M. Stopford Technological Visions, Technological Development, and Organizational Learning 282(26) Meinolf Dierkes Lutz Marz Casey Teele PART III FACTORS AND CONDITIONS SHAPING ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING Introduction 305(3) The Social Constitution of Organizations and its Implications for Organizational Learning 308(19) John Child Sally J. Heavens How Organizations Learn from Success and Failure 327(24) William H. Starbuck Bo Hedberg The Role of Time in Organizational Learning 351(18) Christiana Weber Ariane Berthoin Antal Effects of Emotion on the Process of Organizational Learning 369(29) Klaus R. Scherer Veronique Tran PART IV AGENTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING Introduction 395(3) The Individual as Agent of Organizational Learning 398(17) Victor J. Friedman Leadership and Organizational Learning 415(13) Philip Sadler The Role of Boards in Facilitating or Limiting Learning in Organizations 428(18) Risto Tainio Kari Lilja Timo J. Santalainen Labor Unions as Learning Organizations and Learning Facilitators 446(16) Andreas Drinkuth Claudius H. Riegler Rolf Wolff Consultants as Agents of Organizational Learning: The Importance of Marginality 462(29) Ariane Berthoin Antal Camilla Krebsbach-Gnath PART V PROCESSES OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION Introduction 487(4) A Theory of Organizational Knowledge Creation: Understanding the Dynamic Process of Creating Knowledge 491(27) Ikujiro Nonaka Ryoko Toyama Philippe Byosiere Media Choice and Organizational Learning 518(17) Bettina Buchel Steffen Raub Organizing, Learning, and Strategizing: From Construction to Discovery 535(22) Bo Hedberg Rolf Wolff Power and Politics in Organizations: Public and Private Sector Comparisons 557(25) Joseph LaPalombara Identity, Conflict, and Organizational Learning 582(16) Jay Rothman Victor J. Friedman Rules and Organizational Learning: The Behavioral Theory Approach 598(33) Alfred Kieser Nikolaus Beck Risto Tainio PART VI INTERORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT Introduction 627(4) Learning in Multinationals 631(26) Klaus Macharzina Michael-Jorg Oesterle Dietmar Brodel Learning through Strategic Alliances 657(24) John Child Organizational Learning in International Joint Ventures: The Case of Hungary 681(18) Marjorie A. Lyles Organizational Learning in Supplier Networks 699(17) Christel Lane Learning in Global and Local Networks: Experience of Chinese Firms in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan 716(17) Lai Si Tsui-Auch Learning in Imaginary Organizations 733(24) Bo Hedberg Mikael Holmqvist PART VII DEVELOPING LEARNING PRACTICES Introduction 755(2) Creating Conditions for Organizational Learning 757(18) Victor J. Friedman Raanan Lipshitz Wim Overmeer Practices and Tools of Organizational Learning 775(19) Peter Pawlowsky Jan Forslin Rudiger Reinhardt Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management: Perspectives on Measuring Knowledge 794(33) Rudiger Reinhardt Manfred Bornemann Peter Pawlowsky Ursula Schneider PART VIII PUTTING LEARNING INTO PRACTICE Introduction 823(4) Integrated Information Technology Systems for Knowledge Creation 827(22) Ikujiro Nonaka Patrick Reinmoller Ryoko Toyama Scenarios and Their Contribution to Organizational Learning: From Practice to Theory 849(16) Graham S. Galer Kees van der Heijden Barriers to Organizational Learning 865(21) Ariane Berthoin Antal Uwe Lenhardt Rolf Rosenbrock Applying Theory to Organizational Transformation 886(16) Camilla Krebsbach-Gnath Multimodal Organizational Learning: From Misbehavior to Good Laboratory Practice in the Pharmaceutical Industry 902(19) Christoph de Haen Lai Si Tsui-Auch Marcus Alexis PART IX CONCLUSION Organizational Learning and Knowledge: Reflections on the Dynamics of the Field and Challenges for the Future 921(20) Ariane Berthoin Antal Meinolf Dierkes John Child Ikujiro Nonaka Name Index 941(17) Subject Index 958