Theoretical Research on Obstacles of Organizational Learning and Self-Transcendence in Chinese Family Business

Abstract:

No matter in quantity or in scale, family enterprise takes a great share of world economy and occupies a very important position in the national economy, research on family enterprise also turns to be the focus of theoretic research in all countries. Meanwhile, organizational learning is the source for enterprises to survive, develop and maintain the enduringly competitive advantages. However, the obstacles in learning are difficult questions and have effect on family enterprises’ core competence. Thus, the article starts with the basic meaning of obstacles in organizational learning, analyzes their influence factors from areas of learning process, organization’s ideas, culture, etc., and carries on the systematic exploration on enterprises’ organizational learning.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 291-294)
• Pages: 3046-3049
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.291-294.3046
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Meng Yun Wu, Jie Lu
• Keywords: Leadership, Learning Framework, Learning Obstacles, Organizational Learning

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