Developing a Learning Organisation within the Field Archaeological Profession – The Case of England

Learning organisation is a concept well-proven to be beneficial in many business models but has rarely been employed in the field archaeological profession. In the case of the English commercial field archaeological profession, limited diversity and multichannel communication system, short-term contracts, and unclear customer needs are the challenges of implementing the concept. The difficulties can be solved by expanding worldwide volunteer and placement programmes, initiating professional practitioners exchange programmes, and establishing professionalism with a more rigorous selection mechanism.