Answeer the following within a word limit of 200 words and follow APA format:
1.) What are the characteristics of a learning organization?
2.) How do these characteristics help managers and employees work together to rise to the challenges they must confront in a rapidly changing business environment?
3.) If an employer can demonstrate objective correlations between health markers (such as cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI, etc.) and insurance costs, should they be permitted to create policies that require new employees to undergo physical assessments and meet certain standards as a condition of employment?
4.) Could this be done short of requiring a "medical examination"?