essence of learning organisation cited from wikipedia. I think it's all about continuous transformation. choosing between alive or dead facing the global modern change.
2. a learning organization is the term given to a company
that facilitates the learning of its members and
continuously transforms itself.
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Pedler,
M.,
Burgogyne,
J.
and
Boydell,
T.
1997
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4. Learning organizations develop as a result of the
pressures facing modern organizations and
enables them to remain competitive
in the business environment.
11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_organization
References:
Pedler, M., Burgogyne, J. and Boydell, T. 1997. The Learning Company: A
strategy for sustainable development. 2nd Ed. London; McGraw-Hill.
O’Keeffe, T. 2002. Organizational Learning: a new perspective. Journal of
European Industrial Training, 26 (2), pp. 130-141.
Senge, P.M. 1990. The Fifth Discipline. London: Century Business.