Creating a Learning Organization as an Increase in the Adaptability of a Company's Human Capital to the Volatility of the External Environment

Abstract

The paper studies the issues of the need to create a learning organization in the context of an unstable environment and the concept of lifelong education. It was revealed why and in what direction companies need to be transformed in order to remain competitive, what undermines the building of a learning company; the influence of unskilled personnel was identified. In this context, the present factors that contribute to higher organizational productivity were highlighted, and an algorithm for organizational changes was proposed, which is a complex system of measures seeking to create a learning organization and increase the company's adaptability. In the paper, based on an expert survey, a methodological approach was substantiated and the essence of the tools that were used to build and develop a self-learning organization was considered. The methodological approach included the following elements: assessment of the current state and prospects of the enterprise to introduce the concept of a self-learning organization; social network analysis; analysis of staff's ability to teamwork; evaluation of the socionic type of employees; formation of specific measures and tools that could ensure the continuous development and training of staff.