Concrete Learning Processes Research Articles

The Impact of Learning Organization on Intrapreneurship: The Case of Jordanian Pharmaceutics

Due to the competitive and uncertain environment nowadays, organizations could respond to these environmental factors effectively by being more learning-oriented, where individuals and teams are encouraged to constantly learn and grow and knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout the organization. This may allow the organization to better understand its environment and respond to changing circumstances in a more effective and efficient way. By improving the organization towards learning organization, the organization could continuously improve its ability to adapt and change through the acquisition and application of new knowledge and skills. Moreover, intrapreneurship could assist organizations in adapting to internal and external environmental changes, which in turn could help firms to innovate and revitalize their businesses. To actualize this study, data were gathered from 263 managers in Jordanian pharmaceutical companies. The collected data were coded against SPSS 25, then normality, validity, and reliability were tested and multiple regressions were used to examine the hypotheses. Thus, this research found an effect for learning organization dimensions (supportive learning environment, concrete learning processes and practices, leadership that reinforces learning, and creating learning structures) on intrapreneurship the context of Jordanian pharmaceutical companies.

Exploring the Nexus: Female Employees' Perspectives on Organizational Learning and Organizational Productivity in Nigeria's Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

The purpose of this study is to investigate the building blocks of organizational learning among female workers in the SMEs. A descriptive quantitative research methodology was adopted. A survey was distributed to 702 female employees working for SMEs. Descriptive and multiple regression analyses were used to describe the data and test the hypothesis. This result reveals that SMEs are making efforts at creating and gathering knowledge among female employees, and it also demonstrates that the utilization of organizational learning has a positive impact on the productivity of organizations; however, there is an issue in the layout of the supportive learning environments in SMEs where the positive result is very small in comparison to concrete learning processes and leadership that reinforces learning processes and practices. Conclusion, recommendations, and future research orientation are discussed in the paper.

Developing entrepreneurial mindset for transformational entrepreneurship: The case of Nordic transformative learning circles

Developing entrepreneurial thinking and mindset has recently been on the agenda of the EU policy makers and is a matter of educators’ concern. Traditional approaches to entrepreneurial education fail to address the ambiguities of the entrepreneurial process. This paper sets out to explore the learning processes that contribute to developing an entrepreneurial mindset for transformational entrepreneurship. Transformational entrepreneurship refers to a capability and an intended action towards creating change in the life of an entrepreneur and organization which contributes to societal changes and is characterized by the emergence of a new qualitative dimension of possibilities (Staffas, 2017). In order to promote transformational entrepreneurship, a particualar adult learning model known as Transformative Learning Circles was elaborated by Nordic Network for Adult Learning with the support of Nordic Council of Ministers. This article is based on the study of the pilot implementation of the TLC model in the context of Nordic countries. The findings reveal that learning processes promoting entrepreneurial mindsets for transformational entrepreneurship occur in three particular phases: 1) framing the praxis; 2) amplifying the frame of reference; and 3) reinterpreting the praxis. The study extends current knowledge about entrepreneurial learning in two ways. First, it links the key factors influencing entrepreneurial learning to concrete learning processes facilitating the development of an entrepreneurial mindset for transformative entrepreneurship. Second, it illustrates how these key factors may be utilized together in one learning model reinforcing the learning and transformative effect.

PROSES DAN PRAKTIK BELAJAR DALAM ORGANISASI PEMBELAJAR PADA PERUSAHAAN BIRO JASA PERJALANAN DI YOGYAKARTA

Specific objectives in this study is to analyze the implementation of concrete learning processes and practices in learning organizations on travel agency companies in Yogyakarta in the midst of a tight competition. Then, give suggestion of recommendation of strategic steps for travel agency company in Yogyakarta in order to apply organizational principle of learners. In addition, the contribution to knowledge or theory is manifested in the form of review and additional insight into the application of learning organizations to the company.This research uses qualitative approach. Data collected were primary data obtained through questionnaire of learning organization and interview with related respondent, and secondary data.Primary data were analyzed by conducting content analysis. The method used to test the validity of data is triangulation and respondent validation.Based on the results of research and analysis, researchers found that travel agency company in Yogyakarta has not become a learning organization. This is because there are components of concrete learning processes and practices that have not been implemented properly, specifically the limited education and training.

Contextual-Based Knowledge Creation for Agroindustrial Innovation

This paper discusses the knowledge creation process in one department, in a higher educational context, and the possible actions to take to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the knowledge creation system in it. We conducted a case study at one department of a university that strives to improve its innovations, in terms of their quantity and quality.We used a soft system methodology to investigate the knowledge creation system in the chosen department. From the study, we conclude that the department can be considered as a learning organization, within which its staff continually create, acquire and transfer knowledge. This department has a learning environment which is conducive, concrete learning processes, and leadership that reinforces learning. In the context of producing agroindustry innovations, the knowledge creation system in this department is considered to be less effective since it frequently happens more at individual or small group levels. To improve its effectiveness, the management may facilitate the institutionalization of knowledge creation processes at every phase of the interactions between tacit and explicit knowledge.

LEARNING ORGANISATION SURVEY - AN ASSESSMENT OF PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING

Intensive care units are complex working environments, which are constantly assessed and reviewed against national standards. Hence it is more important to constantly self-evaluate and improve quality of care and clinical outcomes. The concept of organisational learning is adopted by the health care industry [1] from the commercial industry, which has benefitted from increased productivity and performance. It is hypothesized that by creating a culture of organisational learning, quality of care and outcomes could be bettered. As a strategy to develop the organisational learning, we are introducing in-situ simulation in our intensive care unit. Creating a supportive learning environment, incorporating concrete learning processes and practices, and a leadership reinforcing the learning, form the foundation blocks of the organisational learning [2].

A Comparison of Learning Processes and Practices between Manufacturing and Services Sectors of Pakistan

The objective of this study was to examine the extent of concrete learning processes and practices in manufacturing and services sectors of Pakistan. On the other hand, this study also compares the degrees of concrete learning processes and practices in these two sectors. Five essential factors relating to concrete learning processes and practices were studied. These factors included twenty nine variables for which Mean were calculated. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect the information from respondents. Arithmetic Mean, reliability and factor analysis were applied on data by using SPSS. Results revealed that there was a need to improve the ways of concrete learning processes and practices in both sectors i.e. manufacturing and services. There was no significant discrepancy between scores gained by both sectors. So, it can be derived that the level of concrete learning processes and practices is almost same in both sectors and needs improvement.

Development of a Short-Form Learning Organization Survey

Despite urgent need for innovation, adaptation, and change in health care, few tools enable researchers or practitioners to assess the extent to which health care facilities perform as learning organizations or the effects of initiatives that require learning. This study's objective was to develop and test a short-form Learning Organization Survey to fill this gap. The authors applied exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis to data from Veterans Health Administration personnel to derive a short-form survey and then conducted further confirmatory factor analysis and factor invariance testing on additional Veterans Health Administration data to evaluate the short form. Results suggest that a 27-item, 7-factor survey (2 environmental factors, 1 on leadership, and 4 on concrete learning processes and practices) reliably measures key features of organizational learning, allowing researchers to evaluate theoretical propositions about organizational learning, its antecedents, and outcomes and enabling managers to assess and enhance organizations' learning capabilities and performance.

Identification of Variables that Impact the Dynamics of the Learning Curve of the Institutions of Higher Education in Cartagena (In Spanish)

This paper presents an approach to the learning stage of The Fundacion Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco through the application of the methodology described in the article “Is Yours a Learning Organization?” proposed by Garvin et al, in a study developed by Harvard University 2008, which showed the tool “Learning organization survey”. This methodology, involves the analysis of three building blocks required to generate a learning organization: 1. A supportive environment, 2. Concrete learning processes and practices, and 3. Leadership that reinforces learning, in order to apply the tool, and in this way, determine the extent to which each organizational level is performing into each of the corresponding building blocks.

Identification of Variables that Impact the Dynamics of the Learning Curve of the Institutions of Higher Education in Cartagena: Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco Cartagena Case 2009 (In Spanish)

This paper presents an approach to the learning stage of The Fundacion Universitaria Tecnologico Comfenalco through the application of the methodology described in the article “Is Yours a Learning Organization?” proposed by Garvin et al, in a study developed by Harvard University 2008, which showed the tool “Learning organization survey”. This methodology involves the analysis of three building blocks required to generate a learning organization: 1. A supportive environment, 2. Concrete learning processes and practices, and 3. Leadership that reinforces learning, in order to apply the tool, and in this way, determine the extent to which each organizational level is performing into each of the corresponding building blocks.

Collaborative Learning in a Web-mediated Environment: A study of communicative practices

New opportunities for conceptualising, designing and facilitating collaborative learning are rapidly expanding with the technological innovations and proliferation of web-mediated learning and teaching. By enabling social interactions via an electronic medium, web technologies are not only expanding but also transforming the social interaction space of collaborative learning. This paper explores collaborative learning viewed from these social interaction processes. More specifically, the paper applies a Communicative Model of Collaborative Learning to make sense of students' interactions in a management subject taught in a combined face-to-face and web-mediated mode. This model provides a methodological instrument for the analysis of communicative practices in concrete learning processes. By analysing the empirical data from linguistic interactions among students, the paper investigates not only what these interactions mean but also what they produce in a particular learning situation and how they affect learning. In particular, the paper investigates processes of knowledge co-creation that are integral to the development of capabilities for life-long learning.

A Study on the Change of Empathy

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual of the changing empathy in Physical Education classes referencing Davis's Interpersonal Reactivity Index.It is important to form empathy creating the relationship with others in the future Physical Education classes. We must investigate the construction of the common measure originally in Physical Education classes from emotional side and cognitive side.As a result of analyzing a variety of competitive sports classes, it was made clear that there were some differences in empathy. Furthermore, characteristic patterns of empathy form were identified.As a conclusion, it was understood that the attitude of putting oneself in a partner's shoes is important for the formation of empathy.Regarding future study methods, it is planned 1) to reexamine a questionnaire which includes measurement items for the purpose of considering actual instruction in Physical Education classes, and 2) to show and verify concrete learning processes of empathy.