LEARNINGLEARNINGORGANIZATIONSORGANIZATIONSLearning is at the heart of a companys ability Learning is at the heart of a companys ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment.to adapt to rapidly changing environment.- -John Browne, CEO of British Petroleum John Browne, CEO of British Petroleum
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Learning is at the heart of a companys ability Learning is at the heart of a companys ability
to adapt to rapidly changing environment.to adapt to rapidly changing environment.--John Browne, CEO of British PetroleumJohn Browne, CEO of British Petroleum
WH AT IS A LEARNING WH AT IS A LEARNING ORGANIZATION? ORGANIZATION?
Learning organizations are those that have in place systems,Learning organizations are those that have in place systems,
mechanisms and processes, that are used to continually enhancemechanisms and processes, that are used to continually enhance
their capabilities and those who work with it or for it, to achievetheir capabilities and those who work with it or for it, to achieve
sustainable objectivessustainable objectives -- for themselves and the communities infor themselves and the communities inwhich they participate.which they participate.
The important points to note about this definition are that learningThe important points to note about this definition are that learning
organizations:organizations: Are adaptive to their external environmentAre adaptive to their external environment
Continually enhance their capability to change/adaptContinually enhance their capability to change/adapt
Develop collective as well as individual learningDevelop collective as well as individual learning
Use the results of learning to achieve better resultsUse the results of learning to achieve better results
T H E NEEDS AND OUT C O ME OF AT H E NEEDS AND OUT C O ME OF ALEARNING ORGANIZATION LEARNING ORGANIZATION
The overall advantage for a business is the possibility to discover what it is,The overall advantage for a business is the possibility to discover what it is,
where it wants to go, and to define the quality of life it wishes to pursue.where it wants to go, and to define the quality of life it wishes to pursue.
Organizational learning helps to avoid a decline because mistakes areOrganizational learning helps to avoid a decline because mistakes are
recognized in the early stage and avoided in the futurerecognized in the early stage and avoided in the future Improved quality, innovations, a better understanding of the business itself,Improved quality, innovations, a better understanding of the business itself,
and the increased ability to manage changes are further important outcomesand the increased ability to manage changes are further important outcomes
of a learning structureof a learning structure
It values the scientific method of hypothesis development, testing, andIt values the scientific method of hypothesis development, testing, and
validation, as well as the personal developmentvalidation, as well as the personal development Learning helps to find a different way of viewing the process of conductingLearning helps to find a different way of viewing the process of conducting
activity in a business environment and of achieving change within thatactivity in a business environment and of achieving change within that
environment.environment.
The working conditions and the work environment will be improved throughThe working conditions and the work environment will be improved through
the concept of organizational learningthe concept of organizational learning