Reflections on the 2009 AMR Decade Award: Do We have a Theory of Organizational Learning?

Having received the "Decade Award" for the most highly cited paper from the prior decade, we reflect on how our framework of organizational learning (OL) has been employed in subsequent research and whether a theory of OL has emerged. Our citation review revealed that while some of the sub...

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Published in:The Academy of Management review 2011-07, Vol.36 (3), p.446-460
Main Authors: Crossan, Mary M, Maurer, Cara, White, Roderick E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Canada
International
Learning
Management
Management science
Organization theory
Organizational behaviour
Organizational learning
Studies
Systems theory
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Summary:Having received the "Decade Award" for the most highly cited paper from the prior decade, we reflect on how our framework of organizational learning (OL) has been employed in subsequent research and whether a theory of OL has emerged. Our citation review revealed that while some of the subsequent research has added to the original work, the challenge to develop an accepted theory remains unrealized. We offer promising directions for developing a theory of OL. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0363-7425
1930-3807
DOI:10.5465/AMR.2011.61031806