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Organizational Learning Behavior under the Background of Digital Transformation: A Theoretical Analysis

Author(s)

Peng Guan*

Affiliation(s)

Baise University, Baise, Guangxi, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

With the rapid development of the digital economy, digital transformation has become a key strategy for enterprises to enhance competitiveness and achieve sustainable development. This paper aims to explore the theoretical driving mechanism of organizational learning behavior in the context of digital transformation and to analyze the impact of the digital environment, organizational structure and culture, digital technologies, and knowledge management on learning behavior. Using a theoretical analysis approach, this study systematically reviews relevant literature and, from the perspective of organizational behavior, deeply examines the characteristics, driving factors, and interactive relationship between organizational learning behavior and digital transformation. The findings reveal that digital transformation provides organizations with a new information environment and complex contexts, motivating employees and teams to engage in proactive learning. Flexible organizational structures and supportive cultures can enhance learning efficiency, promote cross-departmental collaboration, and facilitate knowledge sharing. Meanwhile, digital technologies and knowledge management mechanisms offer operational guarantees for learning behavior, making learning activities more efficient, systematic, and sustainable. Overall, the combined influence of digital transformation, organizational structure and culture, digital technologies, and knowledge management significantly improves the quality and continuity of organizational learning behavior, providing theoretical support for enterprises to achieve knowledge accumulation, innovation enhancement, and long-term sustainable development in the digital environment.

Keywords

Digital Transformation; Organizational Learning Behavior; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Knowledge Management

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