TY - JOUR AU1 - D. Jamali AU2 - G. Khoury AU3 - H. Sahyoun AB - Purpose – To track changes in management paradigms from the bureaucratic to the post‐bureaucratic to the learning organization model, highlighting core differentiating features of each paradigm as well as necessary ingredients for successful evolution. Design/methodology/approach – The article takes the form of a literature review and critical analysis. Findings – The complexity of the learning organization necessitates gradual evolution. The successful integration of the characteristics of post‐bureaucratic firms – empowerment, teamwork, trust, communication, commitment, and flexibility – coupled with an emergent systems perspective can provide improved understanding of how the learning organization disciplines may actually materialize. Originality/value – Linking two traditionally encapsulated areas of research namely post‐bureaucratic organizations and learning organizations, highlighting an interesting roadmap for successful convergence of post‐bureaucratic organizations towards learning organizations. TI - From bureaucratic organizations to learning organizations An evolutionary roadmap JF - The Learning Organization DO - 10.1108/09696470610667724 DA - 2006-07-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/from-bureaucratic-organizations-to-learning-organizations-an-wOgCFTtePZ SP - 337 EP - 352 VL - 13 IS - 4 DP - DeepDyve ER -