Learning

Organisation

A Learning Organisation is an organisation that learns and encourages learning among its people in an effort to create a more knowledgeable and flexible workforce capable to adapt to cultural changes. Some definitions:

The learning organisation is an organisation which facilitates the learning of all its members and continuously transforms itself (Pedler et. al., 1989). Organisations where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire! where new and expansi"e patterns of thinking are nurtured! where collecti"e aspiration is set free! and where people are continually learning to learn together (Peter Senge, 1990). According to Sandra #erka (1995) most conceptualisations of the learning organisations seem to work on the assumption that $learning is "aluable! continuous! and most effecti"e when shared and that e"ery experience is an opportunity to learn%.

Learning Organisations &haracteristics

The following are some common characteristics found in Learning Organisations:

Are adapti"e to the external en"ironment &ontinually enhance their capability to change and adaptation 'e"elop collecti"e as well as indi"idual learning (mbrace creati"e tension as a source of energy and renewal )oster in*uiry and dialogue! making it safe for people to share openly and take risks Link indi"idual performance with organisational performance +ro"ide continuous learning opportunities ,se the results of learning to achie"e better results ,se learning to reach their goals