The learning organization
To survive in today's turbulent business climate, organizations must transform themselves into 'learning organizations'. Daniel Quinn Mills and Bruce Friesen explain several characteristics of a successful learning organization. First, it should possess mechanisms which transfer learning from an individual to the group. Second, it must make a commitment to knowledge. Third, it must have a mechanism for renewal within itself. Fourth, it should possess an openness to the outside world. With reference to the specific case of the British Petroleum Company, the authors propose a network or 'cluster' organization. They then cover the important area of teaching the organization to learn via personnel-based systems.
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1992
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Authors: | Mills, Daniel Quinn ; Friesen, Bruce |
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European Management Journal. - Elsevier, ISSN 0263-2373. - Vol. 10.1992, 2, p. 146-156
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Elsevier |
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