How a learning organization cultivates self-directed learning

Purpose This study aims to provide empirical evidence of how the five disciplines of learning organization introduced by Senge (1990) are practiced and how it could cultivate self-directed learning among employees. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study used a case study approach to...

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Main Authors: Ida Juliana, Hutasuhut, Shahren, Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, Victoria, Jonathan
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Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 2021
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spelling my.unimas.ir.350192021-04-06T06:26:06Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/35019/ How a learning organization cultivates self-directed learning Ida Juliana, Hutasuhut Shahren, Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Victoria, Jonathan H Social Sciences (General) Purpose This study aims to provide empirical evidence of how the five disciplines of learning organization introduced by Senge (1990) are practiced and how it could cultivate self-directed learning among employees. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study used a case study approach to get an in-depth understanding of how organizational learning is practiced in an innovative motorcycle-manufacturing company in Indonesia. A total of 30 staff and managers were selected purposively and interviewed by using a semi-structured interview to gain information about their experience in practicing the 5 disciplines in their daily work–life. Among the 30 participants, 11 were at the managerial level and 19 were at the staff level. Data collected were analyzed using a content analysis approach. Findings This study provides empirical evidence of how self-directed learning is cultivated in an organization that applies the five disciplines of learning organization introduced by Senge (1990). This study found that to cultivate self-directed learning, an organization needs to build a working climate where the five disciplines are integrated into daily work–life. Organizations need to ensure that its vision is shared by each of the employee, build synergy for personal mastery and team learning, train their employees to continuously refine their mental models and improve their ability to think using a systems approach. Practical implications The implications and recommendations arising from this study, first, provide insight to managers and human resource (HR) practitioners about the importance of creating a conducive working environment for learning. Moreover, with learning facilities in the era of industrial revolution 4.0, organizations need to shift their attention on how to transfer the responsibility of learning to the hands of the employees and HR practitioners should focus on providing more opportunities for employees to direct their own learning. Second, to support a learning environment that is conducive for cultivating self-directedness in learning requires commitment from top leaders in the organization. Originality/value This study observed that Senge’s approach to organizational learning focuses heavily on the individual’s processes and the interactions between them. Further studies are suggested to integrate knowledge management, particularly on how new knowledge is gained, stored, created, used and disseminated under the five pillars of the learning organization. It is also recommended to look at a broader perspective, such as the role of technology in intensifying learning and the role of strategic leadership in learning. Emerald Publishing Limited 2021-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/35019/1/How%20a%20learning%20organization%20-%20Copy.pdf Ida Juliana, Hutasuhut and Shahren, Ahmad Zaidi Adruce and Victoria, Jonathan (2021) How a learning organization cultivates self-directed learning. Journal of Workplace Learning. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1366-5626 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JWL-05-2020-0074/full/html#:~:text=It%20shows%20that%20team%20learning,do%20it%20on%20their%20own.&text=Thus%2C%20this%20study%20provides%20evidence,%2C%20particularly%20self%2Ddirected%20learning. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-05-2020-0074
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How a learning organization cultivates self-directed learning
description Purpose This study aims to provide empirical evidence of how the five disciplines of learning organization introduced by Senge (1990) are practiced and how it could cultivate self-directed learning among employees. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study used a case study approach to get an in-depth understanding of how organizational learning is practiced in an innovative motorcycle-manufacturing company in Indonesia. A total of 30 staff and managers were selected purposively and interviewed by using a semi-structured interview to gain information about their experience in practicing the 5 disciplines in their daily work–life. Among the 30 participants, 11 were at the managerial level and 19 were at the staff level. Data collected were analyzed using a content analysis approach. Findings This study provides empirical evidence of how self-directed learning is cultivated in an organization that applies the five disciplines of learning organization introduced by Senge (1990). This study found that to cultivate self-directed learning, an organization needs to build a working climate where the five disciplines are integrated into daily work–life. Organizations need to ensure that its vision is shared by each of the employee, build synergy for personal mastery and team learning, train their employees to continuously refine their mental models and improve their ability to think using a systems approach. Practical implications The implications and recommendations arising from this study, first, provide insight to managers and human resource (HR) practitioners about the importance of creating a conducive working environment for learning. Moreover, with learning facilities in the era of industrial revolution 4.0, organizations need to shift their attention on how to transfer the responsibility of learning to the hands of the employees and HR practitioners should focus on providing more opportunities for employees to direct their own learning. Second, to support a learning environment that is conducive for cultivating self-directedness in learning requires commitment from top leaders in the organization. Originality/value This study observed that Senge’s approach to organizational learning focuses heavily on the individual’s processes and the interactions between them. Further studies are suggested to integrate knowledge management, particularly on how new knowledge is gained, stored, created, used and disseminated under the five pillars of the learning organization. It is also recommended to look at a broader perspective, such as the role of technology in intensifying learning and the role of strategic leadership in learning.
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title_short How a learning organization cultivates self-directed learning
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publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
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url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/35019/1/How%20a%20learning%20organization%20-%20Copy.pdf
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https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JWL-05-2020-0074/full/html#:~:text=It%20shows%20that%20team%20learning,do%20it%20on%20their%20own.&text=Thus%2C%20this%20study%20provides%20evidence,%2C%20particularly%20self%2Ddirected%20learning.
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