[3][9] Argyris and Schon (1978) place deutero-learning into their cognitive theory of action framework, neglecting aspects of adaptive behaviour and context core to Bateson's (1972) original definitions.
In order to resolve terminological ambiguities, Visser (2007) reviewed and reformulated the concept of deutero-learning as, "the behavioral adaptation to patterns of conditioning in relationships in organizational contexts, distinguishing it from meta-learning and planned learning" (pg.
[16] Organizational metacognition is considered a key norm to the prescriptive concept of the learning organization.
Enterprise knowledge is becoming ever more specialized in nature, so no single person or organization can know everything in detail.
Hence addressing complex, multidisciplinary problems requires developing and accessing a network of knowledgeable people and organizations.