Corporate Learning Ability

Batorski, Jarema (2001): Corporate Learning Ability. Published in: Human Resource Management No. 1A (ISSN 1641-0882) : pp. 51-64.

Abstract

The article presents certain ways of understanding a learning organization and its characteristic features. It also contains the results of a study of twenty-seven Polish enterprises facilitating diagnosis of their learning ability. It has been shown that learning ability is connected with the performance of the enterprise. The study results make possible the drawing of the conclusion that the learning ability of the examined companies tends to be mediocre.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Commentary on: Eprints 0 not found.
• Language: English
• Keywords: learning organization; learning ability; Polish enterprises
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty > D83 - Search ; Learning ; Information and Knowledge ; Communication ; Belief ; Unawareness

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