Ramping up the Organizational Learning Curve: Assessing the Impact of Deliberate Learning on Organizational Performance Under Gainsharing
研究基于一家企业四年的月度数据，发现增益分享计划中员工建议的实施累积量（考虑知识折旧后）显著降低了生产成本，揭示了有意识学习对组织绩效的贡献。
This study examined how suggestion-based employee knowledge generated through a gainsharing productivity improvement program affected organizational performance. We propose that in addition to an organizational learning curve based on production experience, there is also a learning curve for cost reduction ideas implemented under gainsharing. Using four years of monthly data from one organization, we found that, after taking into account knowledge depreciation, the cumulative number of implemented employee suggestions significantly contributed to lower production costs. Implications for gainsharing practice and knowledge management theory are discussed.