The role of context in practice-based organizational learning and performance improvement

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Abstract

Using Contextual-Graphs (CxG) to represent organizational activity supports selecting key performance indicators (KPIs) that are free from causality assumptions and measuring practice-based organizational learning as distinct from organizational change. This paper presents four tools developed as part of a research program to extend CxG to practice-based organizational learning and performance improvement. Aspectual comparison of practices represented in contextual graphs together with a practice-based organizational learning novelty typology, a practice maturity model, and anorganizational-performance- improvement prioritization matrix operationalize the construct of practice maturity that is proposed as a guide for researchers and practitioners in understanding and improving practice-based activity management. Results are presented for a transport planning organization that elucidate the role of context in practice-based organizational learning and performance improvement in the case of an activity (light rail route selection) that involved both political/managerial and engineering decisions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationModeling and Using Context - 8th International and Interdisciplinary Conference, CONTEXT 2013, Proceedings
Pages59-72
Number of pages14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event8th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context, CONTEXT 2013 - Annecy, France
Duration: 28 Oct 201331 Oct 2013

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8175 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference8th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context, CONTEXT 2013
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityAnnecy
Period28/10/1331/10/13

Keywords

  • assessing practice maturity
  • contextual graphs
  • Modeling context in organizational activity
  • strategic decisions
  • tactical decisions
  • using context to leverage lessons learned from experience

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