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Organizational design as a learning enabler: A fuzzy-set approach

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  • Benavides Espinosa, María del Mar
  • Merigó Lindahl, José María

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In the literature on organizational learning, very few empirical studies attempt to show how organizational design can enable or hinder learning in organizations. This study uses a fuzzy-set technique (fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis: fsQCA) as an initial approach to analyzing different design variables and how they affect organizational learning. The results prove that the mechanical structures are suitable for organizational learning, especially in large companies. Furthermore, qualified workers should have autonomy to learn.

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  • Benavides Espinosa, María del Mar & Merigó Lindahl, José María, 2016. "Organizational design as a learning enabler: A fuzzy-set approach," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 69(4), pages 1340-1344.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:69:y:2016:i:4:p:1340-1344
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.104
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