Methodological and Thematic Prescriptions for Defining and Measuring the Organizational Learning Concept

Gary F. Templeton, Steven A. Morris, Charles A. Snyder and Bruce R. Lewis
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Gary F. Templeton: Department of Management and Information Systems, P.O. Box
Steven A. Morris: Jones College of Business, P.O. Box
Charles A. Snyder: Lowder College of Business Building
Bruce R. Lewis: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem

Information Systems Frontiers, 2004, vol. 6, issue 3, No 7, 263-276

Abstract: Abstract Despite the long tradition of research on organizational learning (OL), theoretically acceptable definitions and empirically derived measures of the concept have not been developed. This paper introduces theoretical proclamations and a methodological plan that can guide researchers towards the goal of operationalizing OL into a valid and reliable instrument. It includes (1) practical and scientific motivations for advancing and measuring the OL construct, (2) a suggested methodology for operationalization of definitions of OL, (3) theoretical and operational themes found in the literature, and (4) scale and subscale expectations. Organizational researchers are encouraged to use the directions embodied in this research to guide attempts at developing measures of organizational learning, in hopes of advancing the field beyond normal science.

Keywords: domain definition; organizational learning; methodology; instrumentation; measurement; construct (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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