Enhanced organizational learning: Generating new knowledge through outsourcing

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

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

Findings

The notion of a firm as a coherently‐bounded entity has conventionally meant that a firm is the source of learning and of new knowledge. However, a new perception is taking shape: new knowledge can be generated from both internal and external sources.

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

(2010), "Enhanced organizational learning: Generating new knowledge through outsourcing", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 24 No. 1, pp. 27-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777281011010505