TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The paper aims to describe the development and introduction of the project action learning (PAL) framework as the OL vehicle in a company's move towards a learning organization.Design/methodology/approach– This is a longitudinal case study of this company‐based LO and OL project. The paper describes the development and implementation experiences of PAL within the company, located in the Pearl River Delta of Southern China.Findings– This paper describes the first four rounds of the PAL implementation within the case company. This is a work in progress. To date a very successful start to PAL implementation has been reported.Practical implications– After a successful start of the PAL implementation, the authors and the sponsoring company anticipate a continued propagation of PAL activities as the main OL vechicles of the company.Originality/value– This is a useful case reference for LO and OL development and implementation in industrial organization particularly for manufacturing enterprises in Southern China. VL - 12 IS - 1/2 SN - 1352-7592 DO - 10.1108/13527590610652800 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13527590610652800 AU - Chuah K.B. AU - Law Kris M.Y. PY - 2006 Y1 - 2006/01/01 TI - PAL in action: a company's OL experience T2 - Team Performance Management: An International Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 55 EP - 60 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -