Learning and Development: Organizational Learning and Learning Organization

Learning and development
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
An Explanation of organizational learning.................................................................................3
An Explanation of learning organization....................................................................................5
Difference between organisational learning and a learning organization...................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Learning is determined as the continuous process which increases skills, knowledge and
understanding of individual from his/ her own experiences or might be gained from any study or
classes. Learning places an essential role in the growth of the company as it allows businesses in
improving their performance from the learning which have been developed by them from past.
Whereas, development is acknowledged as the process which brings positive changes within the
company that leads to organisational success. The present report briefly explains about the
common concept that is organisational learning and learning organisation along with their core
examples in order to understand them in better manner. Further, difference between both the
concepts will be explained so that clear understanding on the both concepts can be developed. It
can be further said that application of the both the concepts at workplace helps company in
attaining success as employees are able to perform their work in effective manner.
MAIN BODY
An Explanation of organizational learning
Organizational learning is determined as the effective process through which business
organization improvises itself with the passing period of time with its experiences. This
experience directly helps them out in creating their knowledge as well as skills which contributes
in the attainment of organizational success in the near future (Duffield and Whitty, 2015). Also,
it can be said that this developed knowledge is further transferred and implementing in the
company which enhances chances of its growth in the rapid manner.
Organizational learning is plays an essential role in the growth of every company as it
creates, retain and transfer knowledge within the business entity that provides strength to the
same association and also leads to attainment of success in rapid manner. In addition to this, it
can be further said that it is highly important for the company to ensure that what so ever
knowledge is being developed at their workplace must be used within their own company only
by their employees. Also, there are probable chances that employees at workplace can also
acquire the provided knowledge given by the company and leave the company. Thus, it is highly
important for the business managers to retain its existing staff by providing them range of
facilities and effective environment so that they can attain success in quicker manner achieve
their organizational goal and objectives in rapid manner. Business managers incorporating
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organizational learning are also required to tell its staff that learning is beneficial the company,
each and every employee and their teams too. If all of them places best possible efforts towards
developing it effectively then it will definitely provide maximum output to all (Boer and et. al.,
2017). As a result, it can be said that organizational learning is beneficial for all but still it is
essential for all the associated people to take required initiative in order to implement it
effectively within the organizational premises.
Organizational learning theory mainly emphasizes on the development of knowledge and
its further usage within the company with the motive of improving its business performance that
leads to organizational success. As per this theory learning mainly takes place when individuals
interacts at workplace with one another and identifies solution towards the existing problems. It
also focuses on creating overall learning culture at workplace which helps them out in improving
knowledge and skills of employees which is further being implemented at workplace that
contributes in its success. Apart from this, it can be further said that organizational learning
theory focuses on four key areas and also tries to implement effectively with the motive of
acquiring success. At first, it places stress on developing such kind of culture which appreciates
knowledge and focuses on sharing it in appropriate manner (Tam and Gray, 2016). At next, it
emphasizes on taking some time for learn those lessons which are developed from past mistakes
and failures. Furthermore, organization also focuses on encouraging employees at each level in
order to motivate them to perform well for the development of the company. This is effectively
done by encouraging them continue their education and acquire more knowledge for their own as
well as organizational growth.
All of the stated information on organizational learning simply state that it is highly
important for the company helps them out in attaining success. This can be well understood with
the help of the example, for instance: Businesses which follows this concept are having higher
proportion of employees who are satisfied towards their job. This also reduces employee
turnover rate as employees are happy at workplace and believes to work in the same company for
longer period of time. Along with this, it can be further said that organizational learning also
leads to the enhancement of employees’ productivity, efficiency which leads to increase in
organizational profitability (Geppert, 2017). Along with this, it also increases adaptability of the
company. It can also be said that if company follows this concept then they are able to remain
more competitive at workplace as they are able to react quickly towards changing environment
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