" Finding the Gap: a Meta-theoretical Analysis of Learning in the Small Firm "

The subject area of organisational learning has seen important growth in both business and academic worlds however the literature base faces various problems, such as theoretical confusion and diversity of perspectives on the subject. Such issues can also be attributed to the concept itself and how it is understood from the various sociological, philosophical and methodological viewpoints, (Weick, 1991; Antonacopoulou, 2006). This makes finding a point of departure in the literature base highly problematic. The paper seeks to provide an amalgamation of literature in order to develop a coherent and more practical understanding of the related concepts. The review of literature is not exhaustive, but rather sets out to consider ideas of relevance in order inform the conduct of future empirical research in the diverse and complex area of the small firm.