Exploring a spatial–temporal understanding of organizational learning. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rowe, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Management learning. Volume 46:Issue 1(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 105
• Page End: 124
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Learning spaces -- Lefebvre -- organizational learning -- spatial-temporal -- team learning; Industrial management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Executives -- Training of -- Periodicals; Organizational learning -- Periodicals; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; 302.35
• DOI: 10.1177/1350507613490264
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1461-7307

Abstract

This article responds to calls for research into the production of time-space in organizations – in particular, it does so as a way of synthesizing the diverse ways of thinking in the existing organizational learning literature. This is achieved by drawing upon Lefebvrian-informed research into spatial–temporal rhythms, enabling the investigation of the rhythmic production and reproduction of time-spaces from a 12-month ethnography of a UK Management Team. This rhythmic approach also augments extant spatial and temporal organizational research. It reveals how learning involves contrary spatial–temporal experiences – highlighting the interplay of rhythms, which raises reflexive implications for both managers and researchers.