Within the literature, unlearning as distinct from learning, at both the individual and
organisational level, is receiving increased attention. This paper explores unlearning in
terms of its relationship to the existing literature on types of knowledge, how unlearning
is suggested to occur within different levels of knowledge, and finally the link to
individual and organisational learning. This analysis and synthesis of the literature in
the areas of adult learning, organisational learning and management of knowledge is
utilised to develop a model of unlearning. Given the lack of empirical research in this
area, this model provides a framework to be used as the basis of future research of
unlearning.