Guest editorial

Abstract

Interorganizational learning: where are we now and where is the research taking us?The motivation for opening the call for papers for this special issue came from the increase in scholarly attention toand growth in societal relevance of interorganizational learning. The argument is that interorganizational learning is increasingly becoming a relevant theme because of its potential: it is recognized to create opportunities and outcomes that individual organizations cannot leverage and achieve by themselves (Bruneel et al.

Dialogic evaluation and inter-organizational learning: insights from two multi-stakeholder initiatives in sport for development and peace

“…The present case study was based on the integrative explorative approach, which requires a constant dialogue between the reference theory of IOL (Brix, 2021; Eiriz et al , 2017; Klein et al , 2020), the collected material and the researcher’s interpretation (Maaløe, 2004).…”

“…Furthermore, for each case, we analyzed the specific IOL promoted by the DE process in terms of common knowledge developed, new innovative solutions created and transfer and use of useful lessons (Brix, 2021; Klein et al , 2020). The two cases were then triangulated to highlight similarities and differences in terms of IOL development.…”

“…Inter-organizational learning (IOL), which refers to networks, knowledge and competencies forged by entities that operate to accomplish a shared objective (Sienkiewicz-Małyjurek et al , 2019), is becoming an increasingly relevant theme, and its potential is relevant not only for private organizations (Brix, 2021) but also for different organizational sectors, including sport for development and peace (SDP). SDP is a social movement that uses sport as a tool to promote non-sporting outcomes, such as socialization, economic development of regions and states, social inclusion, intercultural exchange and conflict resolution (Lyras and Welty Peachey, 2011).…”