Introduction: Academic hospitals need to follow the principles of the learning organization. The purpose of the present study is to determine the components of the learning organization from the ...viewpoint of nurses in academic hospitals. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive study.The participants, 190 nurses, were selected through random sampling from 10 educational hospitals in Isfahan city in 2017. The instrument for measuring this research was a two part questionnaire including the first part of demographic characteristics, and the second part was The Learning Organization Questionnaire, developed by Peter Senge and colleagues with 5 domains with 30 items. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (multiple linear regression analysis of the Pearson correlation coefficient). Results: The results revealed that the average score of learning organization from the nurses' point of view at academic hospitals was at a moderate level. Amongst the domains of learning organization of academic hospitals, Pattern and the Mental Model domain scored the highest mean (21.45) and Shared Vision domain (11.37) got the lowest mean score. Also, there was not a significant relationship between demographic characteristics except marital status and organizational learning score. Conclusion: The academic hospitals in 2017 were at moderate level in terms of organizational learning, which can lead to some kind of imbalance and dissatisfaction for the staff in the changing circumstances of organizations.
Learning-oriented organizations, which give precedence to acquiring, sharing, and applying knowledge, assume a pivotal role in assisting enterprises in managing it through this ever-changing ...landscape. This study investigates the link between learning organizations, business excellence, and organizational performance in India’s information technology (IT) sector. This study is a descriptive one and based on primary data collected from 384 employees working in IT companies in Bangalore. The findings revealed significant correlations between learning organization and business excellence (r = 0.922) and suggest that organizations with a strong learning culture tend to excel in business performance. Additionally, the study highlights variations in perceptions based on employees’ tenure, management level, annual revenue, and workforce size. The study revealed that learning organization significantly impacts the excellence of businesses (r2 = 0.851). The paper underscores the importance of fostering learning organizations in achieving business excellence and offers valuable insights for IT companies seeking to enhance their competitive edge. Further research in diverse contexts and industries is recommended to enhance the comprehension of the relationship between organizational learning and performance.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a radical innovation launch model that shows the relationship of the market, entrepreneurial and learning orientations with each other, with radical ...innovation launch marketing capabilities and the subsequent effect on radical innovation launch success. It will provide practitioners with best practices and add to current marketing theory.
Design/methodology/approach
An online survey was done, resulting in a usable sample of 176 radical innovation launch practitioners from a cross-section of US companies, namely, small to large, business-to-business and business-to-consumer firms offering a variety of products and services. A partial least squares structural equation modeling technique was used to test construct relationships and the effect on each other.
Findings
An organizational learning orientation has a direct effect on the market and entrepreneurial orientations. Learning and marketing orientations are critical links to having radical innovation launch marketing capabilities. While an entrepreneurial orientation has a direct effect on radical innovation launch success, proper, dynamic marketing capabilities are a significant driver. Over 40% of the variance in radical innovation launch success is directly or indirectly affected by the three studied strategic orientations and radical innovation launch marketing capabilities.
Research limitations/implications
This study was conducted only in the USA. A cross-cultural study could be undertaken. Type and size of firm, type of external environment, radical innovation department structure, transformational leadership strength and competitive intensity effect could be studied. New, up-to-date adaptable marketing capabilities should be researched and validated.
Practical implications
For radical innovation launch success, it is critical that a firm develop the market, entrepreneurial and learning orientations and have specific, dynamic marketing capabilities in place. Existing managers should be trained, or new talent hired, to give the firm the capability to develop unique, radical innovation launch strategic, brand identity and new target market plans, to select and manage new downstream partners, and to have quick, customer launch feedback mechanisms in place.
Originality/value
An empirical study of the effect of all three strategic orientations on radical innovation launch marketing capabilities and subsequent radical innovation launch success has not been previously addressed.
This research aims to comprehensively examine scientific publications on 'learning organizations' through a bibliometric analysis of 1,551 scientific publications from 1976 to 2023, sourced from the ...Scopus database. Using a quantitative approach, this study focuses on two main aspects: performance analysis and science mapping. The bibliometric analysis follows the steps proposed by Donthu et al. (2021). The study highlights various metrics, including the number of publications and citations, subject areas, affiliations, universities, countries, prolific researchers, and influential documents. Additionally, it identifies recent research topics within the field. The findings show that publications and citations have increased over the last four decades, with significant growth starting in 1994 (24 publications) and peaking in 2020 (87 publications). Key findings include analyses of document types, source types, popular languages, subject areas, research trends, top countries, influential institutions, prolific authors, active sources, top keywords, and citation patterns. Notably, this research highlights the limitations inherent in using a single database (Scopus) for data collection.Finally, the study suggests directions for future research in learning organizations, providing valuable insights for scholars and practitioners in the field.
The discipline of systems thinking was developed to study and predict outcomes of large multicomponent systems. It provides a lens to examine complex problems, such as global warming or population ...health. This article applies the basic tenets of systems thinking to the practice of dentistry, looking specifically at patient safety and quality improvement. Using a systems view of the dental office; an argument is made for the development of a quality initiative through the creation of a mechanism for non-discoverable adverse event reporting. This would create a resource for dentists to learn from past adverse events and prevent them from happening again.
The development of science and technology requires educational institutions to make changes to keep up with the times so that human resource productivity and quality management are needed in an ...Islamic educational organization. This research method is the result of literature review research. The purpose of this study is to try to describe the meaning of knowledge management and learning organization as well as knowledge management as an effort to develop a learning organization in Islamic educational institutions, where knowledge management is critical to study in the development of human resource productivity in an Islamic educational institution. The results of this literature review are an educational institution, educators, and educators need knowledge management to develop and improve quality human resources, increase the value of an organization or company and increase collaboration in an Islamic educational institution.
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the potential of knowledge management (KM) as a discipline in helping understand and manage social and economic complexity. The paper highlights some of the ...potential relationships between KM in organisations and their economic performance. Finally, the authors assess the role of human resources and technological infrastructures in the relationship between organisation’s approach to KM and their performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The hypotheses are tested via a survey on a sample of managerial-level employees of information technology organisations located in the city of Brno in Czech Republic. The data collected are analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) to study the relationship between KM; the workforce’s willingness and ability to collaborate and co-create value; and the organisations’ economic performance.
Findings
The research found that there is a direct and positive relationship between an organisation’s approach to KM and its economic performance. This study also shows that the workforce’s behaviour and the technological infrastructure of the organisation have a direct effect on business performance. Finally, the authors proposed that a link between human resource management and technology orientation must be established and supported by a KM strategy.
Originality/value
This paper offers a new perspective to the approach to KM in organisations. Reflections and empirical results underline the need for organisations to invest in the implementation of KM strategies that involve both the human resources and technological infrastructure as a way to improve the impact of knowledge on the companies’ economic performances.
The changes that are taking place today force companies to ask themselves about the quality of leadership in the organization and whether their current activities in this field support their success ...and development. Organizations, in order to have the chance to succeed in a rapidly changing competitive environment, are forced to introduce new leadership paradigms. In the new environment, a significant part of the company’s success will depend on the commitment of its employees, and hence on the added value they create. Employee engagement is one of the measures to assess the effectiveness of leaders’ actions. In this article, based on a literature review, the concept of learning organization, the essence of engagement and the role of leadership in this type of organization were discussed. In the research part, an attempt was made to verify the empirical leadership in the learning organization and its impact on employee involvement based on economic entity operating in the IT industry.
The objective of this study was to investigate and assess the influence of certain human resource management functions (human resources planning, recruitment and selection, and human resource ...training) on building a learning organization among employees in the general industrial organizations operating in the city of Benghazi. The study included all employees in the general industrial organizations in Benghazi, encompassing a total of (5959) employees. A random sample of (361) individuals was selected for the study. Data relating to the study's subject were gathered through a questionnaire. The data analysis and hypothesis testing were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Several statistical analyses were conducted, including frequency tables, means, and standard deviations. The impact was assessed through multiple regression analysis to explore the statistically significant influence of certain human resource management functions (human resource planning, recruitment and selection, and human resource training) on the construction of a learning organization in the industrial organizations under investigation. The study showed that the level of implementation and practice of these human resources functions among the employees in the studied industrial organizations is notably high, with an overall mean of (3.51), surpassing the average of the scale. This points to the importance of the role played by human resources in achieving excellence and success for these organizations. In conclusion, the study recommends that organizations pay greater attention to human resources management functions, particularly in the domain of human resources recruitment and selection. This involves appointing the most qualified human talents and implementing training programs to enhance the skills and capabilities of employees, fostering teamwork and team building.
Purpose
The main purpose of this study was to validate the Dimensions of Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ) in a Vietnamese context. Using the DLOQ as a research tool, this study also ...investigated the impact of demographic features on participants’ perceptions of learning organizations (LOs).
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 748 valid responses to a version of the DLOQ translated into Vietnamese. Cronbach’s alpha and confirmatory factor analysis were used to test the reliable internal consistency and validity of the DLOQ in a Vietnamese context. Then, one-way ANOVA analyses and independent sample t-tests were used to assess the differences produced by the characteristics of respondents and their enterprises.
Findings
The results of this study show that three versions of the DLOQ are applicable to a Vietnamese context. The findings of this study also suggest that several demographic features produced significant differences in respondents’ perceptions of organizational learning.
Research limitations/implications
There are several limitations of this study. First, this study used self-reporting, and individual perspectives of questions can bring about perception bias. Also, the length of the original version of the DLOQ (i.e. 43 questions) might impact the results, because of participants’ lack of patience and focus. In addition, various levels of organizational learning may cause some confusion, leading to misinterpretation. Finally, the overrepresentation of large state-owned enterprises in the service industry in the sample may have caused bias when interpreting the results. Future research should be conducted to further validate and extend the findings of this study for small- and medium-sized enterprises, which account for 98% of businesses in Vietnam. It is strongly suggested that scholars use the validated Vietnamese DLOQ to measure the impacts of learning culture on learning-related results in Vietnam, such as individual/team/organizational performance, staff satisfaction and so on. Finally, future research should consider making appropriate study designs to collect and analyze data from various resources and not be limited to self-reported questionnaires. This would minimize common method bias.
Practical implications
Application of the DLOQ provides valuable insights and understanding for use in designing and evaluating efforts to learn at all levels in Vietnamese enterprises.
Social implications
Regarding designing, adjusting and implementing strategies to boost the learning capacity of an organization, the findings of this study also imply that business leaders and practitioners in Vietnamese enterprises can build strategies for enhancing LO culture without biases stemming from gender or management level. However, education level and work experience should be considered critical features that could impact the effectiveness of such strategies. Also, understanding and applying the DLOQ when building LOs will promote Vietnamese businesses’ competitiveness and international integration.
Originality/value
Using statistical results, this study confirmed that a rigorously translated Vietnamese version of the DLOQ produced reliable measurement scores with a construct validity sufficient to measure LOs in a Vietnamese context.
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