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Organizational learning, change process, and evolution of management systems Empirical evidence from the Basque Region

Organizational learning, change process, and evolution of management systems Empirical evidence... Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between the organizational learning capacity of manufacturing companies in the Spanish Basque Region and their management systems. Design/methodology/approach – To this end, an ad hoc questionnaire was devised and addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of a representative sample of 200 companies from all manufacturing sectors of the Basque Country. Findings – The results obtained show that the characteristics of the management system of a company (the strategy formulation process and organizational design) do not condition the learning level that can be attained as a result of an experience of concrete change. However, it is true that companies which have experienced changes in which a high level of learning has been achieved have adapted their management systems more according to what theorists deem appropriate to help future learning. Originality/value – The research carried out allows a better practical knowledge of the existing relationship between management systems, change processes, and levels of organizational learning. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Learning Organization Emerald Publishing

Organizational learning, change process, and evolution of management systems Empirical evidence from the Basque Region

Nekane Aramburu; Josune Sáenz; Olga Rivera
The Learning Organization , Volume 13 (5): 21 – Sep 1, 2006
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2006 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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0969-6474
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10.1108/09696470610679974
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Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between the organizational learning capacity of manufacturing companies in the Spanish Basque Region and their management systems. Design/methodology/approach – To this end, an ad hoc questionnaire was devised and addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of a representative sample of 200 companies from all manufacturing sectors of the Basque Country. Findings – The results obtained show that the characteristics of the management system of a company (the strategy formulation process and organizational design) do not condition the learning level that can be attained as a result of an experience of concrete change. However, it is true that companies which have experienced changes in which a high level of learning has been achieved have adapted their management systems more according to what theorists deem appropriate to help future learning. Originality/value – The research carried out allows a better practical knowledge of the existing relationship between management systems, change processes, and levels of organizational learning.

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The Learning Organization – Emerald Publishing

Published: Sep 1, 2006

Keywords: Learning; Learning organizations; Change management; Spain

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