Patterns and structures of intra-organizational learning networks within a knowledge-intensive organization March 24, 2010
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in journal, learning networks, social network analysis for management.Tags: learning network, organizational learning, social network analysis
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Another publication of ours available on-line in a top-notch academic journal:
Škerlavaj, M., Dimovski, V., Desouza, K.C. (In press): Patterns and structures of intra-organizational learning networks within a knowledge-intensive organization. Journal of Information Technology, doi: 10.1057/jit.2010.3
Abstract
This paper employs the network perspective to study patterns and structures of intra-organizational learning networks. The theoretical background draws from cognitive theories, theories of homophily and proximity, theories of social exchange, the theory of generalized exchange, small-worlds theory, and social process theory. The levels of analysis applied are actor, dyadic, triadic, and global. Confirmatory social network analysis (exponential random graph modeling) was employed for data analysis. Findings suggest: (1) central actors in the learning network are experienced and hold senior positions in the organizational hierarchy; (2) evidence of homophily (in terms of gender, tenure, and hierarchical level relations) and proximity (in terms of geographical and departmental distances) in learning relationships; (3) learning relationships are non-reciprocal; and (4) transitivity and high local clustering with sparse inter-cluster ties are significant for intra-organizational learning networks.
Keywords:
organizational learning; social network analysis; centrality; homophily and proximity; reciprocity; transitivity
Journal Citation Reports®, 2008 Impact Factor: 1.966*, Rank: 24/99 – Computer Science, Information Systems, 10/61 – Information Science & Library Science, 27/89 – Management
CISEF seminar: Spretnosti in tehnike obvladovanja časa March 23, 2010
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Na Centru za strokovno izpopolnjevanje in usposabljanje Ekonomske fakultete v Ljubljani zaradi velikega zanimanja ponovno organiziramo seminar z delavnico Spretnosti in tehnike obvladovanja časa (doc.dr. Miha Škerlavaj in doc.dr. Sandra Penger). Dodaten termin je 6.4.2010 med 9.00 in 15.30. Podrobnejši program je na voljo tukaj, prijava pa je možna na tej povezavi. Vabljeni!
ŠPK: Inovativnost in ustvarjalno mišljenje March 23, 2010
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in conferences, creativity, innovation, invited lectures, workshops.Tags: inovativnost, ustvarjalnost, ŠPK, Študentska poslovna konferenca
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Vabljeni na Študentsko poslovno konferenco, 23.3.2010 (Ekonomska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani). V sklopu le-te bova z Almirjem Flisarjem izvedla tudi delavnico Inovativnost in ustvarjalno mišljenje. Podroben program je na voljo tukaj. Vabljeni!
Tukaj pa je na voljo še TV prispevek o Študentski poslovni konferenci.
Organizational Learning Culture, Innovative Culture and Innovations in South Korean Firms March 23, 2010
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in innovation, journal, organizational culture, organizational learning.Tags: culture, innovation, learning
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Together with my two South Korean coleagues we have just published on-line a new journal article in Expert Systems with Applications, which is a No.1 cited journal in the SSCI category of Management science and operations research in the year 2009:
Škerlavaj, M., Song, J.H., Lee, Y. (In Press): Organizational Learning Culture, Innovative Culture and Innovations in South Korean Firms. Expert Systems with Applications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2010.02.080
Here is the abstract:
The aim of this paper is to present and test a model of innovativeness improvement based on the impact of organizational learning culture. The concept of organizational learning culture (OLC) is presented and defined as a set of norms and values about the functioning of an organization. They should support systematic, in-depth approaches aimed at achieving higher-level organizational learning. The elements of an organizational learning process that we use are information acquisition, information interpretation, and behavioral and cognitive changes. Within the competing values framework OLC covers some aspects of all four different types of cultures: group, developmental, hierarchical, and rational. Constructs comprising innovativeness are innovative culture and innovations, which are made of technical (product and service) and administrative (process) innovations. We use data from 201 Korean companies employing more than 50 people. The impact of OLC on innovations empirically tested via structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that OLC has a very strong positive direct effect on innovations as well as moderate positive indirect impact via innovative culture.
Expert Systems with Applications. Journal Citation Report, Impact Factor 2008: 2.596, 1/64 operations research & management science; 17/94 computer science, artificial intelligence; 33/229 engineering, electrical & electronic.
Visit to BI Norwegian School of Management February 19, 2010
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in quality assurance.Tags: BI Norwegian School of Management, Faculty of Economics University of Ljubljana, Norway, Oslo, quality assurance
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Almost from one plane to another, I’ve moved from mild Spanish sun (with a short pit-stop in Ljubljana) to sharp Norwegian winter. Nonethless, I’ve enjoyed warm hospitality and amazing facilities of my hosts at BI Norwegian school of management in Oslo. This time I was invited as a Chair of quality committee at Faculty of Economics @ University of Ljubljana, Slovenia to share our experience in the field of quality assurance.
Intra-organizational learning networks within knowledge-intensive learning environments February 13, 2010
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in journal, learning networks.Tags: learning networks, social network analysis
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A new publication on learning networks is now officially availabe to the interested audience:
Škerlavaj, M., Dimovski, V., Mrvar, A. and Pahor, M.(2010) ‘Intra-organizational learning networks within knowledge-intensive learning environments‘, Interactive Learning Environments, 18: 1, 39 — 63,
Abstract:
Organizational learning contributes to organizational performance. One research question that remains inadequately explained is how learning occurs. Can it be
explained by using the acquisition or participation perspectives? Or is there a need for some other view? This paper suggests that learning networks form an
important learning environment for knowledge transfer. A case study of a software development and business consulting company is used to test the
network perspective on intra-organizational learning. Both exploratory and confirmatory social network analysis of a learning network within the IT
company are used to establish learning patterns within organizations. Learning needs to be seen as both participation in communities of practice and a flow of
previously acquired knowledge.Keywords: organizational learning; network perspective; social network analysis; exponential random graph modeling; knowledge-intensive learning environment
Author Posting. © ‘Copyright Holder’, 2010.
This is the author’s version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ‘Copyright Holder’ for personal use, not for redistribution.
The definitive version was published in Interactive Learning Environments, Volume 18 Issue 1, March 2010.
doi:10.1080/10494820802190374 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10494820802190374)
Visiting Professor @ University Castilla-La Mancha, Spain January 27, 2010
Posted by mihaskerlavaj in business research methods, visiting professor.Tags: business research methods, Universidad Castilla-La Mancha, visiting professor
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I officially hold a new post of visiting professor at University of Castilla-La Mancha, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Department for Management and Organization, Spain. Few more days and I’m off to Ciudad Real, where I’ll teach Business Research Methods course to master students. Looking forward to this international experience.
FELU Award for The Best Scientific Journal Article December 4, 2009
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It is my great honour to say that our article Dimovski, V, Škerlavaj, M., Kimman, M., Hernaus, T. (2008). Comparative analysis of the organisational learning process in Slovenia, Croatia, and Malaysia. Expert syst. appl., 34(4): 3063-3070 got award for The best scientific journal article published by Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana faculty in the year 2008. The privilege is even greater if I mention that it faced tough competition of 42 SSCI and SCI ranked FELU articles and that in was the winner of the first such tournament to take place at FELU.
FELU EQUIS reacredited November 26, 2009
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Very good news: my school, Faculty of Economics @ University of Ljubljana just got reacredited by one of the two most important business school acreditations worldwide – EQUIS. This ranks us in terms of quality of our research, teaching and impact among 118 top business schools worldwide. Indeed, a stimulus and obligation for future work – both individually as well as institutionally. More here.
Creative teaching business and economics in international classroom November 24, 2009
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Ekonomska fakulteta (Mednarodna pisarna in Služba za kakovost, katere predstojnik sem) je v sodelovanju z Dokuz Eylul University, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in Windesheim University of Applied Sciences (članice NICE Network) organizirala in gostila prvi mednarodni teden izobraževanja za pedagoške delavce z naslovom Creative teaching business and economics in the international classroom. Mednarodna delavnica je potekala na Ekonomski fakulteti v mednarodni zasedbi. Namen dogodka je bil vzpodbuditi k sodelovanju pedagoge, ki poučujejo v mednarodnih razredih. Več na tej povezavi.
