TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose Although still under-researched and characterized by a fragmented understanding, unlearning and forgetting have recently received increased scholarly attention. The purpose of this systematic literature review is to survey and evaluate key works in the field of organizational unlearning and forgetting. Through analyzing and synthesizing common themes, this paper aims to highlight research gaps and avenues for future research.Design/methodology/approach This paper follows a systematic approach of identifying, analyzing and synthesizing pertinent literature in the field of organizational unlearning and forgetting. In total, 63 works were thoroughly reviewed.Findings This paper highlights different levels and scopes, as well as antecedents and consequences of organizational unlearning and forgetting. Even though unlearning and forgetting has gained increased attention, researchers still need to provide robust conceptual and empirical evidence to advance the field.Originality/value By structuring the analysis and synthesis around various constructs, theories, typologies and related themes, this paper outlines several research gaps and proposes avenues for further research. Additionally, this systematic literature review resulted in the development of a framework based on the intentionality and depth of knowledge loss, which allows future researchers to position their research and differentiate themselves from other literature in the field.
VL  - 23
IS  - 5
SN  - 1367-3270
DO  - 10.1108/JKM-05-2018-0277
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-05-2018-0277
AU  - Klammer Adrian
AU  - Gueldenberg Stefan
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Unlearning and forgetting in organizations: a systematic review of literature
T2  - Journal of Knowledge Management
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 860
EP  - 888
Y2  - 2024/05/05
ER  -