Organizational learning to manage sustainable development

Abstract

Knowledge has become a key resource and the driver of economic progress. The distribution of welfare in the world demonstrates that the richest countries are the ones that have the knowledge, not natural resources. Creating a knowledge-based society is the foundation for sustainable development. Key factors influencing the creation of a knowledge based economy are investments in education, research and development and application of new technologies. Nevertheless, culture, attitudes and values that affect people's commitment to continuous improvement and learning, can also play an important role in creating a knowledge society for sustainable development. In this paper authors are making an attempt to identify the basic values of employees in several Serbian companies by means of factor analysis approach, with special emphasis on the national cultural dimensions framework and its utility.

Environmental management decision-making in certified hotels

“…A strategic approach to environmental management requires an element of organisational redesign. Central to this is sustainability organisational learning, which requires changes in behaviour resulting from knowledge gained through reflection, or double loop learning (Siebenhüner and Arnold, 2007). This would be different from single loop learning, characterised by output changes at the operational level that do not affect the purpose or thinking of the firm.…”

“…For the larger firms in particular, environmental learning mechanisms seem to result from adapting a quality management system to a new problem, the environment. As such, larger companies that develop a proenvironment corporate culture put much emphasis on the development of controlling systems and reporting tools (Siebenhüner and Arnold, 2007).…”

Sustainability exploration and sustainability exploitation: from a literature review towards a conceptual framework

“…Over the previous decade, authors have stressed the importance of organisational learning in the pursuit of sustainability (e.g., Siebenhuner and Anold, 2007), and links between organisational learning and sustainability have shown signs of increasing convergence (Molnar and Mulvihill, 2002). Learning and development processes are believed to be a critical path towards the sustainable development agenda (Muller and Siebenhuner, 2007).…”

Do Entrepreneurial SMEs Perform Better Because They are More Responsible?

“…The firms are thus obliged to innovate substantially (Schaltegger and Wagner 2011;Siebenhüner and Arnold 2007) to develop strategies that allow them to take on such challenges.…”