Development and Learning in Organizations: Volume 35 Issue 4

Let natural learning arise!: optimizing organizational learning through a customized leadership development program

This paper examined a tiered leadership development program (LDP) designed to optimize natural organizational learning.

"Workplace learning in the IT sector: building a case for investment”

The paper attempts to establish cause and effect between an individual's motivation to learn, workplace learning and the in-role job performance of IT professionals

Awakening the leadership anatomy in times of crisis

This paper explores the concept of leadership anatomy in a health crisis like Covid-19 as it relates our body parts to sensory connections that affect our response to uncertainty.

Could self-centrism rust the glitter of meaningful work? Exploring the darker sides of the construct

The paper explores if individuals experiencing deeply meaningful work turn self-centric and therein they negatively affect people around them. It also discusses ways to attenuate…

A fit for purpose pedagogy: online learning designing and teaching

As online learning becomes more ubiquitous and particularly in consideration of the current need to move classroom based teaching online given Covid-19, it seems opportune to…

Improving decision-making effectiveness in crisis situations: developing intuitive expertise at the workplace

This review examines the role of intuition as a cognitive tool to better manage complex crises. The paper draws on a case study in the aviation industry, the Hudson river…

Overcoming inter-generational conflicts: Focus on lean production to develop a learning organization

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

State of play: Learning and organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean

One of the emerging factors in society in the late 2010s has been the development of – and reaction to – the concept of “fake news”. News that is propagated around the world but…

How organizational learning increases organizational resilience: Build multi-stakeholder networks to strengthen the effect

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Using manageable solutions to manage risk: The influence of competence and experience

Taking risks can help employees to generate and enhance competencies that will increase future risk management effectiveness. In this regard, engaging in controlled risk plays an…

Extrinsic motivation: Vietnamese laborers in Taiwan

The purpose of the study is to test four hypotheses regarding correlations between extrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, employer trust and workplace learning which were…

A systems model of organizational change

The purpose of this study is to develop a meta-model for organisational change based on a literature review across organisational theories, specific theories about organisational…

An adaptive approach to address business challenges: Some key characteristics of flexible leadership

Growing uncertainty in the business environment demands the ability of firms to constantly adapt in order to provide effective solutions. A flexible approach to leadership is…

How authentic leaders can get employees to go beyond the call of duty fair treatment to heighten sense of belongingness holds the key

Company performance can benefit substantially when employees are willing to engage in extra-role behaviors. This outcome becomes likelier when authentic leadership is practiced…

Book Summary – Exploiting Agility for Advantage: A step-by-step process for acquiring requisite organisational agility