Organizational Learning Capability

Organizational Learning Capability by Arthur K Yeung

Organizational learning matters now more than ever. In today's hypercompetitive business environment, successful executives must be able to discover opportunities, face problems, and pursue innovative ideas, then turn those ideas into action throughout an organization. Based on both empirical research and practice experience, this book gives managers the tools to do just that. Organizational learning capability is the capacity to generate and generalize ideas with impact. Managers generate new ideas in four basic ways: experimentation, in which organizations learn by trying many new products and processes; continuous improvement, in which they learn by constantly improving what they have done before and mastering each step in a process before moving on to other processes; knowledge acquisition, in which they learn by encouraging individuals and teams to acquire new knowledge continuously; and benchmarking, in which they learn by studying how other groups do things and trying to adapt their techniques. Each learning types leads to different performance consequences. Managers must also be able to generalize information through technology, movement of people, incentives, and learning processes. By both generating and generalizing ideas with impact, managers have a blueprint for making learning happen. Learning may not be sustained, however, unless it is congruent with the larger business context--the organization's strategy and culture and the industry's characteristics. Unfortunately, just as organizations develop learning capabilities, they also suffer from certain learning disabilities. This book outlines common disabilities and the means to overcome them. The authors assist practicing managers by providing several examples of successful and unsuccessful organizations and describing the ways in which they have helped organizations improve learning capability in their consulting practices. Based on detailed case studies, a review of past literature, and data gleaned from a worldwide survey of companies,Organizational Learning Capability is an accessible and useful guide for managers competing in the information economy. This book turns abstract ideas into practice, offers tools that managers can use, and presents a simple yet profound road map for making learning a reality.

"A candid and scintillating look at how organizations must overcome their learning disabilities to improve their effectivenessThe authors paradigms are provocative and help redefine the essence of organizational effectiveness." * John Slocum, Author, The Smarter Organization (1994) *
"Organizational learning capability provides very clear roadmaps and practical insights for corporations that compete today based on their brainpower. I recommend this book for every executive who faces the same competitive challenges that we face at Acer" * Stan Shih, Chairman and CEO, The Acer Group *

Arthur K. Yeung is Executive Director (Asia-Pacific) of the University of Michigan Business School, where he teaches and conducts research in the leadership and organizational capabilities of Asian multinational corporations. Dave Ulrich is Professor in the School of Business at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Stephen W. Nason is Professor in the Department of Management of Organizations at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Mary Ann Von Glinow is Professor in the College of Business at Florida International University and a former president of the Academy of Management.

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ISBN 13	9780195102048
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Titel	Organizational Learning Capability
Autor	Arthur K Yeung
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Oxford University Press Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	1999-03-13
Seitenanzahl	230
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