Creating a learning climate : a South African study
dc.contributor.author | Carrim, Nasima Mohamed Hoosen | |
dc.contributor.author | Basson, Johan Schutte | |
dc.contributor.email | nasima.carrim@up.ac.za | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-20T06:53:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-20T06:53:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose – The purpose of the study was to ascertain whether there were differences in how one public and two private South African organizations created a learning climate. Design/methodology/approach – This article is based on a survey and comparative analysis of specific departments in a chemical and gas company, an insurance company, and a semi-private state-owned organization (SPSOO) to establish dimensions that foster the creation of a learning climate. Findings –The findings indicated that management support, autonomy and responsibility, time, the opportunity to develop, and guidelines to access information were pivotal in the creation of a learning climate and varied across organizations. Research limitations/implications – The results indicated that variations across departments within each of these three organizations relating to employees’ perceptions of a learning climate were not considered. Practical implications – The study revealed that a learning climate can be created in different types of organizations through organizational, group and individual drivers. It further revealed that the strategy in creating a climate of learning should be aligned with the organization’s structure, culture and goals. Originality/value – This article makes a contribution to the literature on talent development in organizations as it indicates that different strategies can be utilized in successfully creating a learning climate in different types of organizations. | en_US |
dc.description.librarian | hb2013 | en_US |
dc.description.librarian | ff2014 | |
dc.description.uri | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0969-6474 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Carrim, NMH & Basson, JS 2013, 'Creating a learning climate : a South African study', Learning Organization, vol. 20, no. 1, pp.6-19. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0969-6474 (print) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1108/09696471311288492 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21513 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Emerald | en_US |
dc.rights | © Emerald Group Publishing Limited | en_US |
dc.subject | Drivers that foster a learning climate | en_US |
dc.subject | Learning climate questionnaire | en_US |
dc.subject | Dimensions of a learning climate | en_US |
dc.subject | ANOVA | en_US |
dc.subject | Friedman procedure | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Organizational learning -- South Africa | en |
dc.title | Creating a learning climate : a South African study | en_US |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en_US |