GODKIN, Lynn <br/><br/>
The zone of inertia :  absorptive capacity and organizational change 

 - UK :  Emerald,  2010 
<br/><br/> Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how interruptions in organizational learning effect institutional absorptive capacity and contribute to organizational inertia.   Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory model is presented as a heuristic to describe how interruptions in organizational learning affect absorptive capacity.   Findings – A number of pivotal factors may result in a zone of inertia hindering organizational learning and process.   Originality/value – This paper describes the concept of a zone of inertia and introduces a model placing the notion in context 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Agente de Mudança<br/>Capacitação Profissional <br/>Educação Continuada<br/>Administração de Empresas