Creating a Learning Organization

Abstract

Importance of Learning

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Types of Knowledge

Explicit and Tacit Knowledge

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Integrating Learning in an Organization

Organizational learning is often neglected

Valuable knowledge is thrown away

Implemented in all parts of the process

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Principles for Creating a Learning Organization

1 Develop personal mastery

2 Build complex, challenging mental models

3 Promote team learning

4 Build shared vision

5 Encourage systems thinking

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Requirements

A Creative climate

- Trust and openness

- Challenge and involvement

- Support and space for ideas

- Conflict and debate

- Risk taking

- Freedom

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Barriers to Learning

1 Team based

2 Physiological

3 Managerial

4 Knowledge utilization

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Challenges in Creating a Learning Organization

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