Fighting for Knowledge
Developing Learning Systems in the Australian Army
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2340766 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paddy O''Toole, Paddy O'Toole (Flinders University), Paddy O’Toole (Flinders University), Steven Talbot (0000-0002-4779-662X, Defence Science and Technology Group) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-67 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Armed Forces & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-327X • E-ISSN: 1556-0848 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095327x10379731 |
| OpenAlex | W2074384800 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article reports on an investigation that contributes to the understanding of social and organizational learning in the military. Data were collected through a series of focus groups with over 150 Army personnel in the Australian Army. Analysis revealed that perceived learning opportunities were shaped, enabled, and constrained by a variety of social, cultural, structural, and process-related imperatives. This was manifested through two learning systems: (1) a formal learning system directly managed by the organization and (2) an informal system that was fostered through strong social networks and driven by the organizational culture. From this investigation, we posit a social theory of learning, which encompasses sharing knowledge and experience through social interaction. This article concludes by arguing that the learning systems approach taken in this article is a useful and practical method of evaluating the organizational learning mechanisms in a military organization
Cooperative learning · Knowledge management · Learning organization · Open learning · Organizational learning · Pedagogy · Political science · Process (computing) · Public relations · Social learning · Social learning theory · Sociology · Teaching method · Team learning · Variety (cybernetics) · Artificial Intelligence · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Organizational Learning and Leadership · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2022 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |