Judith A.‚ Packard‚ Thomas R.‚ & Lewis‚ Michael D. (2007). Management of Human Service Programs (4th ed.) Merriam-Webster‚ (2006). Merriam-Webster ’s Dictionary and Thesaurus. Springfield‚ MA: Merriam-Webster Inc. Smith‚ Mark K. (2001). Peter Senge and the Learning Organization. Retrieved from http://www.infed.org/thinkers/senge.htm
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people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire‚ where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured‚ where collective aspiration is set free‚ and where people are continually learning how to learn together.” (Senge‚ 4) The learning organization I am employed by is a non-profit agency that provides care‚ in a residential facility‚ to mentally challenged adults who are referred to as Individuals. The staff at a residential facility comprises of the Supervisor
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. What is a shared vision? Why is it important to an organization? Peter Senge‚ in his book "The Fifth Discipline" describes a shared vision as "... a force in people’s hearts‚ a force of impressive power....At its simplest level‚ a shared vision is the answer to the question‚ "What do we want to create?" " A shared vision is a picture that everyone in the company carries in their heads and hearts. So what does a shared vision do for your company? It converts the company into ’our
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Running head: FORMAL RESEARCH VS. BUSINESS PROPOSALS Formal Research vs. Business Proposals Lauren Wallace AIU Online Formal Research vs. Business Proposals Research can be done for many different reasons. Research can be done to test a theory‚ explore a subject‚ or to fix a problem. Business research typically leads a manager or employee to make informed decisions on how to deal with a problem (Sekaran & Bougie‚ 2009). Becoming a good manager requires an individual to be knowledgeable
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I. INTRODUCTION The evolution of "Organizational Learning" has started in 1938 when John Dewey‚ in his book "Experience and Education"‚ publicized the concept of experiential learning as an ongoing cycle of activity. But‚ how did this concept emerge? Or‚ what does it really mean for the businesses? In order to understand this‚ we have to analyze the problems and needs. The core idea behind "learning organization" is that organizations of all kinds will not survive‚ let alone thrive‚ if they
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Learning Organization By Subodh Shakya “A Learning Organization is one in which people at all levels‚individually and collectively‚ are continually increasing their capacity to produce results they really care about”-Peter Senge It is a fact that learning is a continuous process. What we learn today will be obsolete tomorrow and what we learn tomorrow will be obsolete the very next day and this cycle continues. Therefore‚ we must learn and explore new things every day to keep us up-to-date. Likewise
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0 Learning Organization 0 1 Learning Organizations Introduction In a way those who work in a learning organization are “fully awakened” people. They are engaged in their work‚ striving to reach their potential‚ by sharing the vision of a worthy goal with team colleagues. They have mental models to guide them in the pursuit of personal mastery‚ and their personal goals are in alignment with the mission of the organization. Working in a learning organization is far from being a slave to a job
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change in behavior through experience‚ instruction or study. Many organizations today are pressured to change. Learning is necessary in engaging in continuous change as it may be fundamental for organizational competitiveness or survival. Peter Senge (1990) proposes that the only organization that will excel in the future-that will be able to analyze ‚ redesign‚ and measure quickly enough to stay ahead of the competition- are those that tap employee commitment and capacity to learn at all levels
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several of the identified factors. Subtlety and simplicity is all. In practice it can take days of work to really feel as if you have hit the nail on the head!! Further Reading: Managing on the Edge Richard Tanner Pascale (1990) The Fifth Discipline Peter Senge (1990) Dip into Long Range Planning (library Journal) to see how CSFs are identified Examples of CSFs or KSFs • Cola industry: Branding & distribution • Clothes retail: Design (sourcing)‚ logistics‚ plus currently ‘flexibility in
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References: Gailbraith‚J. (1977)‚ Organization design. Reading‚ MA: Addison-Wesley Harrison‚ Michael I.‚ (2005)‚ Diagnosing Organizations‚ Third Edition‚ Vol. 8 USA: Sage Senge‚ Peter M.‚ (2006) The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization USA: Doubleday
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