Learning organization
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Definition
Learning organization is An organization whose key personnel view its future success as being based on continuous learning and adaptive behaviour Source: Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations
Summary
A learning organization can be survived under the high external pressure or in an adverse external environment by means of flat management, life-long learning, structure simplification and elastic response, etc. It facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself. This kind of organization is not a single model but rather a concept and attitude for its members, which uses a new way to think about the organization. Knowledge management is one of the most important methods to develop a learning organization.
Description
The concept of learning organization was proposed by Peter Senge in his books, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization, and The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization in 1990s. These books conlude his extensive research into what different organizations do to build learning capacity, and why some organizations use learning better than others.
