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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areas of the plant and levels of management‚ and information was readily available 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
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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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Here’s my running list of what an organizational “culture of learning” might look like: • There are organizational policies and procedures in place that fit Michael Quinn Patton’s description of a fully integrated and highly valued internal evaluation system • Evaluation is institutionalized. Every program‚ department‚ project‚ etc. has a logic model‚ collects their own data‚ and uses it. • The logic models are made with SMART goals in mind • Programs collect quantitative and qualitative data
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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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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Many people are skeptical of the idea that organizational cultures exert any real effects on individual and organizational behavior. One reason for this suspicion is that when people use the word culture to explain why a firm behaves the way it does‚ they often use it as a catch-all category for “the way things are done” in that firm. But “the way things are done” can often be discussed in much more concrete terms by focusing on specific aspects of the formal organization‚ such as
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THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE IN ORGANIZATIONS: (HOW TO ANTICIPATE AND TAKE ADVANTAGES FROM CULTURAL IMPACTS) Table of Contents Table of Content 1. Introduction 3 2. Chapter 1: The undertow of culture 4 3. Chapter 3: Interacting spheres of culture 6 4. On Studying Organizational Cultures 8 5. Comparative HRM: European view and perspectives 10 6. Conclusion 12 7. References 13 Introduction: Mangers who readily accept that the cuisine‚ the literature‚ the music and the
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of culture in modern corporations and how can it be managed effectively? People in every workplace talk about organizational culture and that mysterious word that characterizes a work environment. One of the key questions and assessments‚ when employers interview a prospective employee‚ explores whether the candidate is a good cultural fit. Culture is difficult to define‚ but you generally know when you have found an employee who appears to fit your culture. He just feels right. Culture is
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organizational culture in general‚ comment on the link between organizational culture and change. An organization’s current customs‚ traditions and general way of doing things are largely influenced by what has been done in the past and how successful it was in doing it. To adopt a new culture will definitely be a difficult task. Organization culture may become a barrier to change when the shared values are not in agreement with those entrenched culture in the organization. Each organization has its own
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oun b Criteria for survival in Culture Definition of current culture: - values - practices - artefacts - def. of core task The current definition of Validity of current assumptions Environment Model of core task: - critical content of the work - critical demands of work Teemu Reiman & Pia Oedewald The assessment of organisational culture A methodological study VTT TIEDOTTEITA – RESEARCH NOTES 2140 The assessment of organisational culture A methodological study Teemu Reiman
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