We are presenting an evolving system, which will allow distance learners to carry out activities in a collaborative way. We introduce the concept of organisational collaborative learning memory as a structured repository of a collection of group learning experiences. The goal is to use past learning activities as effective resources for further work. The architecture of the system is organised ...

Cooperative systems are combinations of technology, people and organisations that facilitate the communication and coordination necessary for a group to work together effectively. The technology involved is often, but not necessarily, groupware / computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW). The evaluation of such systems is highly difficult, especially because of the widely differing views and d...

In their valuable discussion of whistleblowing in healthcare organisations, Mannion and Davies highlight the importance of organisational culture in influencing whether people raise concerns, and whether these concerns are listened to and acted upon. The role of leadership in shaping organisational culture is well-established1 and in this commentary, we will examine the influence of leaders in ...

This study brings together insights from the research literatures on organisational capabilities and learning by doing to examine the response of Irish manufacturers to tightened environmental regulation in the 1990s. Using a fine-grained data set on firms’ technology and management practices, we test whether those practices over time resulted in the creation of learned ‘static’ capabilities, t...

Humans today live in an emerging global information society, with a global economy that is increasingly dependent on the creation, management, and distribution of information resources. Information and its use permeate all aspects of modern society. Today, most organizations need information systems to survive and prosper. It is therefore imperative that modern organiza tions, operating in this...

Both intellectual capital and the management of knowledge are strongly emerging themes in today’s organisational world [Chase, 1997]. Many authors and practitioners [Quinn, et al., 1996][Matinez, 1998][Numri, 1998][Albert and Bradly, 1997] note that the emerging patterns are that intellectual capital will replace natural resources, commodities, finance, technology and production processes as th...