E-learning is an instructional tool/solution through which organisational learning can be achieved. E-learning uses technology to facilitate and support learning.

Organisational learning is a broader systematic way of sharing, creating knowledge throughout an organisation. There may be several approaches to achieve organisational learning.

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E-Learning is a more or less operative approach whereas orga learning is a strategic issue which deals with factors such as climate and leadership.

There's ample evidence regarding the question how EL works, see for instance:

Liaw, S.-S. (2008). Investigating students’ perceived satisfaction, behavioral intention, and effectiveness of e-learning: A case study of the Blackboard system. Computers & Education, 51, 864–873.

Orga learning is very much influnced by HR systems, for an overview concerning the impact of different HR systems/factors see:

Kehoe, R. R. & Wright, P. M. (2013). The Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Practices on Employees’ Attitudes and Behaviors. Journal of Management, 39 (2), 366−391.

Jiang, K., Lepak, D., Hu, J. & Baer, J. C. (2012). How does human resource management influence organisational outcomes? A meta-analytic investigation of mediating mechanisms. Academy of Management Journal, 55, 1264−1294.

You'll find insights regading organizational learning e.g. here:

Locke, E. (Ed.) (2009). Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior. Indispensable Knowledge for Evidence-Based Management. 2nd Edition Chichester: John Wiley.

Peter Senge is an interesting and famous author regarding orga learning:

Senge, P. M. (2006). The Fifth Discipline. The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization. New York: Doubleday.

Fingers crossed,

Lothar Bildat

Organizational learning refers to what organization-wide (and continuous) processes enhance the collective ability of an organization to gain insight and understanding through experimentation, observation, analysis, and a willingness to examine successes and failures in their external environments. (Needless to say, organizational learning must rest on and spring from strategy, structure, and systems.) There are two key notions: organizations learn through individuals and groups who act as agents for them; at the same time, individual and collective learning in organizations is facilitated or constrained by learning systems, such as e-learning. E-learning is taken to mean all forms of electronically-supported learning and teaching; synonyms include computer-, internet-, and web-based training.

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