TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to provide an overview of the development of learning organization concepts from the perspective of Dr Michael Marquardt and presents an interesting evolution of his work spanning three decades in the learning organization field.Design/methodology/approach Through a conversation with a thought-leading scholar, Dr Michael Marquardt, this paper discusses several topics pertaining to the evolution of the learning organization debate and provides his perspective on the development of his theories.Findings The learning organization debate may have differing perspectives. However, the theories foundational to Dr Marquardt’s research originated from those in the field during the 1980s and 1990s. He built upon the foundation through his consultancy work to develop his current perspective.Originality/value The discussion with Dr Marquardt reveals his perspective on the evolution of the learning organization debate. He began with similarities to others and over time built his definition based upon those areas of that he saw most impactful in practice.
VL  - 25
IS  - 5
SN  - 0969-6474
DO  - 10.1108/TLO-04-2018-0068
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-04-2018-0068
AU  - Reese Simon
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - A view of the learning organization from a practical perspective: interview with Michael Marquardt
T2  - The Learning Organization
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 353
EP  - 361
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -