Organizational Learning in Asia

Part I: Introduction and Background

Chapter 1. Introduction: Organizational Learning in Context, Not Isolation

• Abstract
• Debates on Organizational Learning: Context-Free or Context-Specific?
• Asia as a Research Context
• Overview of Contributions to this Volume
• Conclusion
• References

Chapter 2. Organizational Learning in the Context of Institutional Voids: Government Interventionism and Business Networks in Asia

• Abstract
• Institutional Voids
• Cases
• Government Intervention
• Business Networks
• Summary and Implications for Organizational Learning
• References

Part II: Learning At Individual And Team Levels

Chapter 3. Lose it to Gain it! Unlearning by Individuals and Relearning as a Team

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Purpose of the Study
• Significance of the Study
• Context of the Study
• Theoretical Perspectives
• Methods
• Findings
• Relearning the Knowledge ‘space’ for Team Learning
• Managerial Implications
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix Interview Questions

Chapter 4. Knowledge Management Strategies, Imitation, and Innovation: An Empirical Study of Vietnamese Firms

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Background Information about Vietnamese Firms
• Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
• Imitation
• Survey Research
• Results
• Discussion and Conclusions
• References
• Appendix Measurement Scales
• Personalization Strategy
• Imitation Orientation
• Innovation

Part III: Learning At Organizational & Inter-Organizational Levels

Chapter 5. An Entrepreneurial Perspective on Developed Economy Firms’ Learning from Asia

• Abstract
• Introduction
• The Context of International Business Competition
• A Sample of ‘reverse’ Knowledge Transfers
• Conclusion
• References

Chapter 6. How Chinese Exporters Acquire Learning Capability: Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Economy

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Literature Review and Conceptual Model
• Impact of Market Learning on Export Performance
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion and conclusion
• Limitations and Future Research Directions
• References

Chapter 7. Public–Private Partnerships in Chinese Hospitals and Knowledge Transfer

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methodology
• A Comparison of Chinese Hospital Public–Private Partnership Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms
• Discussion
• References

Part IV: Conclusions

Chapter 8. A Contextual Perspective on Organizational Learning

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Is Organizational Learning a Universal Theory?
• The Need for Researchers to Conduct Applicability Examinations
• Applicability Examination and Construction of Customized Models
• Conclusion
• References

Chapter 9. Conclusion: Challenges for Organizational Learning—Institutional Contexts, Cross-Border Knowledge and Context

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Directions for Future Research
• Conclusion
• References