Learning Organizations

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The paper considers a good learning organization as one that allows workers the freedom to learn new things and incorporate that new information into job responsibilities. The paper believes that learning organizations also encourage the sharing of knowledge between workers and between organizational levels. The paper points out that management involvement is critical in ensuring that a learning organization is created and continues over time.

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"Competition in the market place has been forcing organizations to constantly improve the quality of the products and the services that they offer their customers. The capacity to learn for an organization helps shape its future and the next range of products that it can develop. Learning organizations are considered those that have the capacity to learn proactively and not retroactively. These organizations consider learning a critical and vital role for any worker no matter what the rank and position. Organizations that are constantly learning are also more aware of the changes and improvements that are ongoing in the industry and in a given market and are rarely caught unawares. Learning helps them stay ahead of the competition by ensuring that they are constantly positioning themselves to be leaders in the field."

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