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Creating a learning climate : a South African study

dc.contributor.authorCarrim, Nasima Mohamed Hoosen
dc.contributor.authorBasson, Johan Schutte
dc.contributor.emailnasima.carrim@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-20T06:53:37Z
dc.date.available2013-05-20T06:53:37Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractPurpose – 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.librarianhb2013en_US
dc.description.librarianff2014
dc.description.urihttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0969-6474en_US
dc.identifier.citationCarrim, 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.issn0969-6474 (print)
dc.identifier.other10.1108/09696471311288492
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/21513
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.rights© Emerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.subjectDrivers that foster a learning climateen_US
dc.subjectLearning climate questionnaireen_US
dc.subjectDimensions of a learning climateen_US
dc.subjectANOVAen_US
dc.subjectFriedman procedureen_US
dc.subject.lcshOrganizational learning -- South Africaen
dc.titleCreating a learning climate : a South African studyen_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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