Building and nurturing a learning culture: a cross-dynamic and interactional perspective

Sarah Alves () and Edouard Thiebaut
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Sarah Alves: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School
Edouard Thiebaut: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School

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Abstract: Purpose If building and nurturing a learning organization is not a random chance, the question of where organizations should start is patent. Because learning culture is one of the core components of learning organizations, it is wondered how individuals and organizations contribute to this phenomenon. Under an interactional perspective, the authors explore the cross-dynamics between learning resources, structure and support (organizational level), and self-directed learning (individual level). Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted qualitative and exploratory research in Spring 2021 in France. They used semi-structured interviews with HRMs and a Delphi panel as the main instruments. This dual approach brings a reflexive and complementary dialogue to the research question. Findings The results show that non-learning organizations took advantage of the Covid-19 period. They created a learning biotope and fostered learning dynamics. Although this biotope acted as a learning marketplace and lacked guidance, individuals interacted with this learning biotope. They took learning initiatives and developed their self-directed learning. This understanding argues for constant interaction and co-influence between organizations and individuals to build and nurture a learning culture. Originality/value There is little discussion on how individuals and organizations contribute to building and nurturing a learning culture from an interactional perspective. Furthermore, literature on learning organizations considers self-directedness as a whole, considering self-directed learning as a characteristic and a process sharpens thinking. On methodological concerns, the authors used a dual qualitative approach with interviews and Delphi for the first time in research on learning organizations.

Keywords: Learning organizations; Self-directed learning; Learning culture; Interactional perspective (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-09-22
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Published in Learning Organization, The, 2023, à venir, ⟨10.1108/TLO-10-2022-0116⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/TLO-10-2022-0116

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