When lifelong learning isn't enough : the importance of individual and organisational unlearning

& Hyland, Paul (2004) When lifelong learning isn't enough : the importance of individual and organisational unlearning. In Orr, D, Danaher, P, Nouwens, F, & Macpherson, C (Eds.) Proceedings of the 3rd International Lifelong Learning Conference: Lifelong learning - Whose responsibility and what is your contribution? Central Queensland University, Australia, Queensland, Rockhampton, pp. 389-395.

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As organisations increasingly strive to maximise the utility of their human capital, many encourage lifelong learning and some have adopted formal knowledge management strategies. There is an ever-growing body of research relating to organisational learning and knowledge management (Easterby-Smith, Burgoyne, & Araujo, 1999; Markoczy, 1994; Nonaka, 1994; Starbuck, 1996), particularly since the transition to the “knowledge era”. There has been more recent focus on the topic of unlearning both at an individual and organisational level. It is proposed in this paper that these four concepts are interrelated and a model for linking these is put forward.

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ID Code: 12181
Item Type: Chapter in Book, Report or Conference volume (Conference contribution)
ORCID iD:
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Measurements or Duration: 7 pages
Event Title: 3rd International Lifelong Learning Conference
Event Dates: 2004-06-13 - 2004-06-16
Event Location: UNSPECIFIED
Keywords: change, external environment, learning, unlearning
ISBN: 187667475X
Pure ID: 34179548
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Current > Schools > School of Management
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