“…These dimensions are: the commitment by management, a systems perspective, openness and experimentation, and knowledge integration and transfer. The first dimension, the commitment by management, refers to the fact that management must recognize the importance of learning, developing a culture that promotes the acquisition, creation and transfer of knowledge as fundamental values (Stata, 1989;McGill et al, 1992;Garvin, 1993;Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995) and articulating a strategic vision of learning, making it, in turn, a central element (Ulrich, Von Glinow & Jick, 1993;Slocum, McGill & Lei, 1994;Nevis, DiBella & Gould, 1995;Hult & Ferrell, 1997).…”