Assignment:
Like people, healthy organizations learn. An organization becomes a learning organization when it develops processes, systems, and human resources that are capable of sharing knowledge, innovating continuously, and benefitting from mistakes and failures as well as successes. This process leads to a corporate mindset of continuous improvement, always striving for perfection along the way, while understanding that perfection is a state that will never be fully achieved. For this assignment, you will gather ideas and examples about what a learning organization is and how it works.
Instructions:
Research for articles on the concept of a learning organization.
In a 1 to 2-page paper:
•Explain what a learning organization is.
•Describe at least three ways that an organization might learn.
•Describe the benefits of an organization being a learning organization.
•Describe any disadvantages to an organization being a learning organization.
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
•Written communication: Written communication should be well organized and clear, with correct spelling and grammar.
•APA format: Resources and citations should be in current APA format. Be sure to include title and reference pages.
•Length: 1 to 2 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title and reference pages.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.