SECTION C Read the following extract and then answer the question below Learning Organisations Great leaders transform their organisations into learning organisations. Organisations that are successful and that adapt quickly to their changing environments are those that value individual and collective learning of their employees. Such orgainsations are able to respond faster and more appropriately to various pressures. And they understand that learning is a continuous process, that there must be total employee involvement facilitating the learning of all its members and continuously transforming itself and that people must continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire (Senge, 1990).. Gavin (1993) defines a learning organisation as one skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge and at modifying its behaviour to reflect new knowledge and insights. New ideas are essential if learning has to take place and these ideas trigger orgainisational improvement. New ideas must be translated into new ways of behaving (Gavin, 1993). In learning organisations new patterns of thinking are nurtured. People collaborate to continually learn and see the bigger whole picture together continuously. Learning organisations provide continuous learning opportunities; uses learning to reach their goals, are continuously aware of and interact with their environment, and embrace creative tension as a source of energy and renewal. They foster enquiry and dialogue, making it safe for people share openly and take risks, and they link organisational with personal performance According to Gavin (1993) learning organisations are skilled at five main activities: systematic thinking, experimentation with new approaches, learning from their own experience and past history, learning from the best experiences and best practices of others, and transferring knowledge quickly and efficiently throughout the organisation On the other hand Senge (1990) identifies five areas distinguishing learning organisations from traditional ones: systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, building shared vision and team learning. Task Gavin and Senge show what learning organisations do. You have just turned expert in learning organisations and colleagues have asked you to briefly distinguish between the two. Clearly elaborate the main ideas under each of Gavin and Senge showing linkages and divergences
SECTION C
Read the following extract and then answer the question below
Learning Organisations
Great leaders transform their organisations into learning organisations. Organisations that are
successful and that adapt quickly to their changing environments are those that value individual
and collective learning of their employees. Such orgainsations are able to respond faster and more
appropriately to various pressures. And they understand that learning is a continuous process, that
there must be total employee involvement facilitating the learning of all its members and
continuously transforming itself and that people must continually expand their capacity to create
the results they truly desire (Senge, 1990)..
Gavin (1993) defines a learning organisation as one skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring
knowledge and at modifying its behaviour to reflect new knowledge and insights. New ideas are
essential if learning has to take place and these ideas trigger orgainisational improvement. New
ideas must be translated into new ways of behaving (Gavin, 1993).
In learning organisations new patterns of thinking are nurtured. People collaborate to continually
learn and see the bigger whole picture together continuously. Learning organisations provide
continuous learning opportunities; uses learning to reach their goals, are continuously aware of
and interact with their environment, and embrace creative tension as a source of energy and
renewal. They foster enquiry and dialogue, making it safe for people share openly and take risks,
and they link organisational with personal performance
According to Gavin (1993) learning organisations are skilled at five main activities: systematic
thinking, experimentation with new approaches, learning from their own experience and past
history, learning from the best experiences and best practices of others, and transferring knowledge
quickly and efficiently throughout the organisation
On the other hand Senge (1990) identifies five areas distinguishing learning organisations from
traditional ones: systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, building shared vision and
team learning.
Task
Gavin and Senge show what learning organisations do. You have just turned expert in learning
organisations and colleagues have asked you to briefly distinguish between the two. Clearly
elaborate the main ideas under each of Gavin and Senge showing linkages and divergences
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