How organizations can aspire to lifelong learning: From product to process

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

The top 400 management publications in the world are scanned to identify the most topical issues and latest concepts. These are presented in an easy‐to‐digest briefing of no more than 1,500 words.

Findings

There are many barriers to workplace learning, and in some organizations it never really takes place at all. Against this background, lifelong learning remains something of an ideal. That does not have to be the case, however, because a broader view of what constitutes learning can significantly increase the possibility of its realization.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format.

Citation

(2005), "How organizations can aspire to lifelong learning: From product to process", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 23-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280510580717