ABSTRACT
In this chapter I develop and illustrate a conceptual framework for understanding organizational learning. Recent advances in the study of organizational learning, particularly a social and political perspective on organizational learning, provide a theoretical base for strategic learning. To emphasize this: in this book, the term ‘organizational learning’ particularly represents the academic side of strategic learning. ‘Strategic learning’ is a broader term, which links the academic study of organizational learning to the thoughts, reflections and actions of managers and other practitioners (concerned with learning and development). As I mentioned in Chapter 1, I use the term ‘strategic learning’ as a bridge between academic and practitioner voices, views and interests.
