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dc.contributor.advisorHarris, Phil
dc.contributor.advisorLam, Wing
dc.contributor.advisorPage, Steve
dc.contributor.authorPassikku Hannadige, Yimashi S.
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-08T11:52:46Z
dc.date.available2020-12-08T11:52:46Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-30
dc.identifierhttps://chesterrep.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10034/624047/Yimashi%20R%20Silva%20%28SID-1126344%29-Final_Thesis-16.10.2020.pdf?sequence=1
dc.identifier.citationPassikku Hannadige, Y. S. P. (2020). Medium and large family businesses of North West England as Learning Organisations. (Doctoral dissertation). University of Chester, United Kingdom.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10034/624047
dc.description.abstractThis study is an exploration of the learning strategies of family businesses in the North West of England, within the framework of the theory of the Learning Organisation (LO). The main purpose of this study is to explore and evaluate the notion of the Learning Organisation and to investigate its prevalence and application to the Family Business sector within North West England. To date, a very limited amount of studies focused on the characteristics of the LO within the medium and large family business context. Therefore, this study contributes to knowledge by determining practical guidance for implementing LO characteristics that can be applied to family businesses. The study used a qualitative methodology, associated with the social constructivist and interpretivist paradigm. Six medium and large family businesses operating in North West England were chosen to facilitate the qualitative research. In the North West of England, medium and large family businesses have complex features which create high demand for owners and employees to adopt learning strategies discussed in the LO concept which makes it an ideal context to explore the prevalence and the application of LO characteristics. This research makes a number of contributions to knowledge. Firstly, through review and analysis of the currently available theoretical work from more than 40 LO theorists and practitioners spanning the last four decades. The development of this “theoretical frame of reference” and the terminology used for identifying and analysing of LO characteristics is not only seen as a vital fundamental step in the course of this thesis, but also as a major contribution to providing structure and improving the future academic study of LO. Second, findings from the study suggest that medium and large family businesses have shown the existence of some of the LO characteristics within the three main levels of the organisations. The notable findings of the research are that medium and large family businesses need to develop a learning culture with organisational learning to incorporate with the business strategy and provide a transformational leadership so as to achieve the possibility of becoming a LO. The findings identify that family businesses in the North West region have the potential to become Learning Organisations should they implement the proposed recommendations and changes to their currently family business models. Third, the thesis makes a methodological contribution by introducing a model of Learning Organisations which specifically relates to family businesses. Furthermore, this model aims to facilitate a learning culture that suggests family businesses adopt key characteristics of the LO for continuous improvement, collective learning, and enhancement of performance.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Chesteren_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectLearning Organisationsen_US
dc.subjectfamily businessesen_US
dc.subjectNorth West Englanden_US
dc.subjectbusiness modelsen_US
dc.titleMedium and large family businesses of North West England as learning organisationsen_US
dc.typeThesis or dissertationen_US
dc.rights.embargodate2022-10-30
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_US
dc.rights.embargoreasonFuture publication of thesis is planneden_US
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen_US
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