Rose-coloured spectacles LO26247

From: Frank Smits (frank.smits@lineone.net)
Date: 02/28/01


Replying to LO26231 --

Hi all,

IMHO all organisations are learning organisations. Mike McMaster, in his
book 'The Intelligence Advantage' (1996) writes:

"(...) Organisational Learning is that phenomenon that occurs when any new
information is added to the available memory of the organisation (whether
an individual or a system), thereby making iy accessible for future use by
the system"

This does NOT mean that all organisations handle it as efficiently or
effectively as others. But I cannot think of an organisation (inc all its
individduals) that does NOT learn at all.

Frank

> Actually Senge uses some examples of learning organizations that do work.
> 1. is the musical ensemble. 2. A sports team that must constantly adapt
> and learn new situations in the game. 3. Certain Native American groups
> that have had such structures for millennia who are at this time
> succeeding in learning how to survive in a society that seems hell bent to
> eat itself alive.

-- 

"Frank Smits" <frank.smits@lineone.net>

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