Building learning organizations: Bridging the Gap Between Training and Learning Introduction What is a learning organization? Watkins and Marsick (1994) define a learning organization as one that continuously learns and transforms itself. Garvin (1993) defines a learning organization as one that is skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge, modifying its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights. Bencivenga (1995) states that a learning organization is developing shared vision, challenging assumptions, and devising a system for new ideas. …showed first 75 words of 1721 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1721 total…borne overnight. They require a transformative change involving time. HR professionals must remember that a learning organization is never fixed; it is forever changing and responding to new experiences, constantly in a change state. If it is in a fixed state, it is not a learning organization. Building a learning organization is not only good business; it is the right thing to do in order for employers and employees to function in a knowledge-based workforce.