Deutero-learning in organizations : a review and a reformulation

Abstract

The concept of 'deutero-learning' signifies a particular deep or high form of organizational learning. Current conceptualizations, however, are ambiguous and diverse and hide important implications for theory and practice. The purpose of this note is to bring theoretical coherence to this concept by reviewing and analyzing its theoretical antecedents, leading to the reformulation of deutero-learning as a specific form of behavioral-interactional learning, distinct from meta-learning and institutional learning.