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This chapter considers what we might mean by an “organisation” and how learning takes place within it. Most employees of organisations will be mature adults, so an examination of how adults learn in work contexts is also addressed. The unusual nature of healthcare organisations, such as hospitals, is explored and the question of by what means such organisations can learn is examined and some major ways forward are suggested.
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Edmonstone, J. (2017). Organisational Learning. In: Godbole, P., Burke, D., Aylott, J. (eds) Why Hospitals Fail. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56224-7_13
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