Examining Learning Organizations' Characteristics in a Production System : A Case Study
Subject Areas : Business ManagementHoushang Taghizadeh 1 , Ghffar Tari 2
1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Ph.D. Student, Department of Management, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
Keywords: Organizational Learning, Learning Organization, Learning Organizations', Characteristics,
Abstract :
In this paper we have examined the characteristics of learning organizations in a production system. To do this, first, we studied the characteristics of learning organizations by reviewing the existing theories. Then, we used a questionnaire to measure the state of the firm under study in terms of learning organizations' characteristics. After determining the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, the data were gathered and the mean score of each characteristic was calculated. Finally, the firm's state was inspected in terms of the characteristics using the Radar chart and some suggestions were given to improve the firm's situation.
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