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Organizational learning is important for a firm’s productivity growth. According to some literature, information and communication technology (ICT) do not support organizational learning and therefore not enhanced productivity. This research has demonstrated that in the case of manufacturing companies some computer-based systems do support organizational learning.
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Hjelmervik, O.R., Wang, K. (2006). Knowledge Management in Manufacturing: The Soft Side of Knowledge Systems. In: Wang, K., Kovacs, G.L., Wozny, M., Fang, M. (eds) Knowledge Enterprise: Intelligent Strategies in Product Design, Manufacturing, and Management. PROLAMAT 2006. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 207. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-34403-9_10
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