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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 1055-3185
- DOI
- 10.1108/eb028824
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
The critical nature of diffusion in understanding the link between individual competency and collective competency is often underconceptualized. Organizational learning involves diffusion of knowledge andor skill from the individual to members of the collective, and expansion of the collective's capacity to take effective action. Three types of individual and collective competency are identified, ranging on a continuum from explicitandquicklydiffused to tacitandslowlydiffused Patterns of diffusion can occur in stages by critical mass, in cycles, or in a synthesis of styles. A model illustrating these dynamics is presented. Criteria for evaluating successful collective learning are introduced.
Journal
The International Journal of Organizational Analysis – Emerald Publishing
Published: Jan 1, 1995