Reinterpreting the learning organisation Deb Stewart Introduction The concept of the learning organisation (LO) has gone through many combinations and permutations over the last decade in terms of theoretical development and attempts at practical application. The fervent interest in the LO stems from what Senge (1990; Senge et al.‚ 1994) calls the age of globalisation where one source of competitive advantage is the ability and rate at which an organisation can learn and react more quickly than
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TOOL KIT Is Yours a Learning Organization? Using this assessment tool‚ companies can pinpoint areas where they need to foster knowledge sharing‚ idea development‚ learning from mistakes‚ and holistic thinking. by David A. Garvin‚ Amy C. Edmondson‚ and Francesca Gino L Daniel Chang EADERS MAY THINK that getting their organizations to learn is only a matter of articulating a clear vision‚ giving employees the right incentives‚ and providing lots of training. This assumption is not merely
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MECHANISTIC ORGANIZATIONS Metaphors create a method of thinking‚ it compares items of deferent characteristic showing similarities but not differences‚ recently shadow chancellor George Osborne criticising Gordon Brown‚ he said ’Gordon is a man with an overdraft‚ not a plan’ (Metro‚ October 28‚ 2008). Here we can see that the word overdraft is used to describe some of the present characteristics of Gordon Brown in relation to spending. Various metaphors have been used by different writers to
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350 / Week 2 Common Characteristics of an Organization Paper Organizations have things in common but they are not all alike. Whether they are work organizations or non-profit organizations‚ they do share common characteristics. These characteristics include a system‚ rules‚ roles‚ hierarchy‚ norms‚ similarity‚ status‚ networks‚ and organizational culture. I have been given the chance to work in both types of organizations‚ but the one I see more of these characteristics shine through is the non-profit
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Change is a constant‚ and in the business field‚ a must. An organization that seeks longevity in the market must develop resilience‚ innovative and change capability‚ and an efficient way to make change stick. Making change stick is about keeping the innovative and change capability always on the go‚ a continuous cycle of create/discover (the need for change)‚ inform‚ accept‚ introduce‚ check and maintain. Nonetheless‚ the continuous change can cause staff to suffer from fatigue‚ apathy‚ and/or resistance
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of the Learning Organization (1990). He can be said to be responsible for the popularity of the concept of a ‘learning organization’ today. Peter Senge argues that not only we humans learn‚ but organizations also. However‚ learning itself may not be enough for the organization to survive in this ever-challenging era. In his book‚ The Fifth Discipline‚ Senge introduced five ‘disciplines’‚ namely systems thinking‚ personal mastery‚ mental models‚ building shared vision‚ and team learning‚ that characterizes
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AIESEC history What began in 1948 as an organization to help develop "friendly relations" between member countries is now a global association with activities in 91 different countries and territories. The founding members of AIESEC started to build the organization between 1946 - 1948‚ but a clear identity was defined in 1948 89 students participated in the Exchange Program in 1949 and Exchange was defined as the core activity of the organization. In the coming years more and more countries
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retrieved (15.10.10) • Reliable Plant (nd): A look into Toyota’s learning organization from http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/13439/toyota-learning-organization Date retrieved (15.10.10) • Wikipedia ( 19.08.2010) The Toyota Way from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Toyota_Way Date Retrieved (15.10.10) • OPPAPERS (nd) Toyota Motor Corporation Organization Strategies from http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Toyota-Motor-Corporation-Organization-Strategies/128561 Date Retrieved (15.10.10) • MAC The manufacturing
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and used. Third‚ the culture at NUMMI made line staff more accessible to specialists during the implementation process‚ and encouraged cooperation and sharing. NUMMI embodied the tenets of a learning organization - strong leadership‚ ability to experiment‚ integrated system of work processes and organization based on team oriented human development philosophy. 2. * Leader by design by choosing to build an already well-designed product Chevy Nova and also choosing the proven process of
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uncommon to walk by a lunch table and hear students fervently debating Durkheim and Marx. It is clear that UChicago is a place of constant intellectual stimulation filled with students with a deep passion for learning; as someone who continually seeks to broaden her mind‚ UChicago has the ideal learning environment for me. To me‚ the most
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