Creating a Learning Climate: A South African Study

Autor/inn/en	Carrim, Nasima Mohamed Hoosen; Basson, Johan Schutte
Titel	Creating a Learning Climate: A South African Study
Quelle	In: Learning Organization, 20 (2013) 1, S.6-19 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0969-6474
DOI	10.1108/09696471311288492
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Talent Development; Business; Industry; Educational Environment; Surveys; Private Sector; Public Sector; Workplace Learning; Questionnaires; Employees; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Begabtenförderung; Talentförderung; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Industrie; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Privater Sektor; Öffentlicher Sektor; Fragebogen; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study is 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. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10