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Knowledge is central to the sustainable development and growth of the organization. Be it an individual or an organization, the ability to make good use of knowledge comes with sufficient level of understanding and experience. This chapter provides an overview on the definitions of organizational learning (OL), from various theorists’ perspectives, and it is also stressed that: with emphasis on empowering of individuals to take action, action learning therefore fosters OL by allowing effective learning to take place within organizations at both individual and organizational levels.

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  1. Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

    Kong Bieng Chuah

  2. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

    Kris M. Y. Law

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    Kris M. Y. Law

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    Kong Bieng Chuah

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Chuah, K.B., Law, K.M.Y. (2015). Organization and Individuals. In: M. Y. Law, K., Chuah, K. (eds) PAL Driven Organizational Learning: Theory and Practices. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18014-4_1

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