*5.3.1 Remarks*

Single- or double-loop learning defined in the theory of learning organization developed by Argyris & Schön highlights the potential of Knowledge Management to foster the "change of order 2" defined by Watzlawick, P., Weakland, J., & Fisch, R. [23].

We note that single-loop learning generates a cycle identical to the Deming PDCA (Plane, Do, Check, Act) cycle [24]. These cycles, which are indispensable from the point of view of quality, are not conducive to innovation. The Management principles specific to Knowledge Management should lead to a balanced dialogic between the two learning processes defined by Argyris and Schön, a balance leading to quality insurance without prejudice to innovation. The articulation of the Deming PDCA cycle and Argyris and Schön single- and double-loop learning is presented in **Figure 3**.

**Figure 3.** *Deming PDCA cycle and Argyris and Schön single- and double-loop learning.*

*Knowledge-Based Management: the Creative Power of Tacit Knowledge in the "Age of New… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101947*
