The Role of Creative Organizational Climate on Learning Organization - A Key Component of Knowledge Management

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of creative organizational climate on learning organization, a key component on knowledge management. Consequently this study was to investigate the relationship between creative organizational climate and learning organization and to identify the differences in learning organization based on the selected demographic variables. The sample consisted of 500 middle and senior level management staff in Malaysian telecommunication companies. The results hypothesized that creative organizational climate are positively related to learning organization. The study also revealed that all of the creative organizational climate components played significant role on learning organization. Significant difference in learning organization was also reported between male and female and senior and middle management staff. Based on the implications of the research findings, several recommendations are put forward.