Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

7-2007

Abstract

The organisational behaviour and management literature has devoted a lot attention on various factors affecting organisational learning. While there has been much work done to examine trust in promoting organisational learning, there is a lack of consensus on the specific type of trust involved. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of interpersonal trust in promoting organisational learning and propose a research agenda to test the extent of interpersonal trust on organisational learning. This paper contributes to the existing organisational learning literature by specifying a specific form of trust, interpersonal trust, which promotes organisational learning and proposing a future research direction. The paper is organised as follows: firstly, a common conceptualisation of organisational learning is revisited. Secondly, the existing literature on trust reviewed and salient points on how interpersonal trust enhances organisational learning discussed. Finally, a research agenda to test the extent of interpersonal trust on organisational learning is being set out.

Keywords

Organisational Learning, Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge Dissemination, Interpersonal Trust

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems | Management Information Systems | Organization Development

Research Areas

Information Systems and Management

Publication

Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change

Volume

4

Issue

2

First Page

149

Last Page

156

ISSN

2040-056X

Identifier

10.1386/jots.4.2.149_1

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1386/jots.4.2.149_1

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