Reflecting on learning organization concepts for practical application

Reese, Simon

doi:10.1108/tlo-04-2020-253

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“…As expected, the prediction that learning organisation will relate positively and significantly with successful change implementation was supported. This outcome shows importance of learning in the current dynamic and fast evolving business environment (Reese, 2020), where learning is critical for survival and competitiveness of businesses. Specifically, the present result is consistent with previous findings, showing that learning organisation facilitates organisational effectiveness, financial performance (Kaminska and Borzillo, 2017; Reese and Sidani, 2018) and operational efficiency as well as individual and management performance (Tan and Olaore, 2021).…”

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“…Consequently, learning helps determine the policies and strategies that might facilitate successful change implementation (Rupcic, 2019). Learning organisation is particularly important in the current highly unstable and fast evolving business context (Reese, 2020) and in education where adapting and responding to unforeseen circumstances is crucial for survival (Tan and Olaore, 2021).…”

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The role of change readiness in the relationship between learning organisation and successful change implementation

Abdul-Nasiru

2024

JOCM

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PurposeAlthough change is a necessary part of organisational life, achieving a successful change is complex. Change readiness is a critical element in successful change implementation, yet studies assessing change readiness as an underlying mechanism in the link between organisational-level factors and successful change implementation are scarce, particularly in the African context. Accordingly, the present study examined the extent to which change readiness mediates the link between learning organisation and successful change implementation in the Ghanaian context.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilized a standardized questionnaire to collect data from 364 participants, working in public and private universities in Ghana. The participants were selected via the convenience sampling strategy to complete the survey on the main variables at a single point in time. The study was purely quantitative, as path analysis – a form of structural equation modelling was employed to test the hypothesized relationships in the study.FindingsThe results show that both learning organisation and change readiness facilitated successful change implementation. Finally, it was observed that change readiness served as an important mediating mechanism in the link between learning organisation and successful change implementation.Practical implicationsChange readiness was found to explain the link between learning organisation and successful change implementation. Thus, it is important that managers and leaders of public and private sector educational institutions in Ghana invest resources into preparing and getting employees to accept, be committed to and ready for change.Originality/valueThe present study contributes to the scarce knowledge of the mediating role of change readiness in the link between learning organisation and successful change implementation in the African context.

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