5F senges learning organisation Flashcards

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define learning organization

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an organization that facilitates the growth of its members and continuously transforms itself to adapt to changing environments.

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5 principles of Senges learning organization

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  1. system thinking
  2. mental models
  3. shared vision
  4. personal mystery
  5. team learning
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  1. systems thinking
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management approach considering interrelationship between parts of a whole system
- system thinking evaluates business as whole rather than separate units

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  1. personal mastery
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the discipline of personal growth and learning aligned with ones values and purpose

  • involves being committed to self improvement / life long learner
  • can be through staff training, development and self reflection
  • important to develop a culture where personal mastery is practiced rather than product of formal training
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  1. team learning
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refers to collective learning occurring when teams share experience, insights, knowledge and skills to improve practices

  • emphasis on team rather than individual
  • idea that indiviudals learn from eachother as group more quickly and problem-solving capacity of business is improved when ideas shared openly with trust
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STRENGTHS OF SENGES MODEL

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  • Increased level of creativation, innovation and contiounous strive to improve leads to greater business competitive.
  • Being adaptable and flexible allows business to respond quicker to issues in future
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WEAKNESSES OF SENGES MODEL

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  • Approach requires cultural change which can take time
  • Large businesses can struggle to share idea and knowledge between all members
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senges theory creating a positive culture for change

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Five principle outlined in Senges theory contribute positively to business culture of learning / willingness to pursue transformation

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