Desaprendizagem individual: Avanços recentes, agenda de pesquisa e perspectivas futuras (2022–2026)

Abstract

Unlearning is not merely a matter of forgetting; rather, it is an intentional and reflective process of abandoning knowledge, beliefs, and practices that have become inadequate in light of new contexts. Driven by organizational, social, and technological transformations, this phenomenon has attracted increasing attention in the field of Management. This study aims to analyze recent advances in the literature on individual unlearning by identifying emerging trends, research gaps, and future research directions. To this end, a systematic literature review was conducted using the Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and SPELL databases, covering theoretical and empirical studies published between 2022 and 2026, thereby updating the review conducted by Silva and Kruta-Bispo (2023b). The findings reveal a growing emphasis on motivation, leadership, and critical reflection, as well as the emergence of new research directions within the field. Finally, an updated research agenda is proposed, contributing to the systematization of recent advances and to the theoretical development of individual unlearning in the field of Management.