Authors : Mohd. Anuar Arshad, Brenda Scott_ Ladd and Arshad Mahmood
Abstract: This study is an exploratory study of Malaysian organization’s understanding and perception of organizational learning. The study also examines organization’s understanding of the concepts and terminology of Organizational Learning (OL) in comparing to the Training and Development (T&D). The common explanation of organizational learning encompasses learning as a process where knowledge is acquired and transferred to facilitate continuous change and improvement through learning. This study examines the level of understanding and perception of learning concepts across the health, academic, government and manufacturing sectors in Malaysia. The respondents were executives, human resource managers and academics. In total, there were thirty five of them gone through the in-depth interview. Data was analyzed using Nudist (v6) Software to identify patterns and trends in the responses. The results suggest that in general, practitioners and academics have a good understanding of the concept; however, implementation across the industry sectors is variable. The highest level of understanding and implementation occurred in the manufacturing sector, possibly because of the exposure to international best practice. One limitation is that this is a preliminary qualitative study encompassing only a small sample, however, strength is that the study captures a broad range of views from management practitioners and there is much that other industries can learn from the strategies and practices that are being implemented.
Mohd. Anuar Arshad, Brenda Scott_ Ladd and Arshad Mahmood, 2016. An Exploration of Organizational Learning Perceptions and Understandings in Malaysia. International Business Management, 10: 334-344.