Understanding the effectiveness of learning within learning communities

Learning communities are in vogue to promote organizational learning. Yet, a theory that explains whether, when and why they work is missing. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam received funding to develop and test an innovative 'bottom-up' model of how learning takes shape and transfers to organizations. The world of work in the logistics sector is rapidly changing. To be able to adapt to these changes, it is critical that employees continue to learn new knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). Learning communities (LCs) may enable such continued learning of employees in organizations. In LCs, employees interact on an ongoing basis with professionals from other organizations, which triggers them to learn new ways of working and to develop relevant KSAs.