Westfarmers: Learning Organization Design, HR, and Management

This report analyzes the organizational design of Wesfarmers Limited, an Australian multinational company. It explores the company's centralized learning organization structure and its benefits in a rapidly changing technological and digital economy. The report examines the organizational chart and how the design is applied across HR, management, and operations departments. Key aspects include the emphasis on corporate training, rewarding expertise, and empowering experts. The report also highlights the traits of Wesfarmers as a learning organization, including collaborative learning, personal mastery, mental models, and a shared vision. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement and the ability to learn from mistakes within the organization. The report emphasizes how Wesfarmers fosters a culture of learning and development to achieve success.