Organizational Learning and Leadership
Organizational Learning and Leadership is a research topic within Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 17.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the concept of learning organizations, focusing on dimensions, measurement, and validation of learning culture, as well as the relationship between a learning organization and firms' financial performance. It also delves into leadership, organizational culture, knowledge management, and strategies for employee development and performance improvement. The papers highlight the significance of creating a culture of continuous learning and adaptation within organizations.
- Learning Organization
- Organizational Learning
- Dimensions of Learning
- Leadership
- Organizational Culture
- Knowledge Management
- Employee Development
- Change Management
- Performance Improvement
- Systems Thinking
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Organizational Learning and Leadership research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (442 and 113 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 442 works
- 2 United Kingdom 113 works
- 3 India 102 works
- 4 Indonesia 91 works
- 5 Denmark 58 works
- 6 South Africa 58 works
- 7 China 57 works
- 8 Germany 56 works
- 9 Australia 49 works
- 10 Canada 47 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Organizational Learning and Leadership research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Aalborg University publishes the most Organizational Learning and Leadership research, followed by University of South Africa and Copenhagen Business School.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Aalborg UniversityDenmark 24 works
- 2 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 9 works
- 3 Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark 9 works
- 4 University of RijekaCroatia 8 works
- 5 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 8 works
- 6 Kenyatta UniversityKenya 7 works
- 7 University of JyväskyläFinland 6 works
- 8 University of PretoriaSouth Africa 6 works
- 9 University of KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa 6 works
- 10 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyKenya 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Organizational Learning and Leadership?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Organizational Learning and Leadership include Adrian Furnham and Danny Miller.
- 1 Adrian Furnham United Kingdom 3k citations
- 2 Danny Miller Canada 2.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Organizational Learning and Leadership research done?
The largest centres of Organizational Learning and Leadership research in 2022–2025 are Nairobi (Kenya), Aalborg (Denmark), London (United Kingdom) and Pretoria (South Africa). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Aalborg and Nairobi.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Nairobi Kenya 29 works
- 2 Aalborg Denmark 25 works
- 3 London United Kingdom 20 works
- 4 Pretoria South Africa 20 works
- 5 New York United States 15 works
- 6 Jakarta Indonesia 15 works
- 7 Tehran Iran 15 works
- 8 Beijing China 14 works
- 9 Washington D.C. United States 14 works
- 10 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 14 works
Where it is the local speciality
- AalborgDK · 24.6 works22×
- NairobiKE · 28.6 works18×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Organizational Learning and Leadership than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Organizational Learning and Leadership?
Among universities, judged by research, Aalborg University, University of South Africa and University of Rijeka score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalborg UniversityDenmark | 68.5 | 2.7% | 24.5× | 24 | +39.9% |
| 2 | University of South AfricaSouth Africa | 53.3 | 9.7% | 10.3× | 9 | +19.6% |
| 3 | University of RijekaCroatia | 48.9 | 10.2% | 30.9× | 8 | — |
| 4 | Aarhus UniversityDenmark | 40.6 | 15.3% | 6.0× | 8 | -21.9% |
| 5 | Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark | 38.5 | 6.4% | 27.3× | 8 | -24.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Organizational Learning and Leadership research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Organizational Learning and Leadership.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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