Strategic learning capability: through the lens of environmental jolts

E-ISSN： 2046-9020|39|7|628-640

ISSN： 2046-9012

Source： European Journal of Training and Development, Vol.39, Iss.7, 2015-08, pp. : 628-640

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Abstract

<title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title>– This paper aims to deepen the understanding of strategic learning through the lens of environmental jolts.<title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title>– Strategic learning is explained from the three paradigms of organizational learning.<title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title>– Organizational learning provides a firm foundation to develop and elaborate the concept of strategic learning that can help organizations gain competitive advantage and adaptive capability.<title content-type="abstract-heading">Research limitations/implications</title>– Alan Meyer’s environmental jolt model is meaningful in that it is derived from stimulus–response model, which still explains important aspects of strategic learning.<title content-type="abstract-heading">Practical implications</title>– Embedding a strategic learning capability will help organizations development fit with external environments.<title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title>– This paper enlightens strategic learning as a Model II learning at the system level from a stimulus-response mechanism and opens up new possibilities of incorporating higher-order capability.