Learning and Development: Importance of Organisational Learning and Learning Development Models

Learning and
development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Difference between organisational learning and learning organisation.......................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Learning and development is very important and is the responsibility of HR of the
company. It is usually undertake by human resource department. It is the practice which is used
by business to bring professional development into their workforce. Learning and development
can be done by training courses, development activities, development programs etc. leaders
should give opportunities to their team members which will help them in learning new skills.
Skills which is learnt by employees stays with them every time (Starbuck, 2017). With the help
of skilled team members company can also take competitive advantage. Researchers has proved
that professional development is more important as compare to financial rewards at workplace.
As for all employees money does not matter more but their development and growth matters a
lot. This report will discuss difference between organisational learning and learning organisation.
Further will analyse importance of organisational learning and development and learning
development models.
MAIN BODY
Difference between organisational learning and learning organisation
The major difference between organisational learning and learning organisation is
organisational learning concentrate one the learning which gets from knowledge and experience
which is collected from daily activities while learning organisation concentrate on such learnings
which is based on capabilities of the workforce (Difference Between Organizational Learning
and Learning Organization., 2019). It helps employees to enhance their competencies. So that is
why organisational learning is the process and learning organisation is said to as structure.
Organisation brings multiple methods so that performance can be improved. But organisation
also have to face many difficulties like competition, organisational change which can impact
performance of organisation.
So that is why the two concepts organisational learning and learning organisation is made to
improve business performance. In organisational learning which is the process in which
employees handle the situation on the basis of experience and knowledge which they have. But if
we talk about learning organisation then it is the organisation structure where employees have to
develop them continuously so that there capabilities can be improved and they get knowledge