COMPARISON OF TRADITIONAL AND LEARNING ORGANIZATION IN TERMS OF LEARNING DIMENSION

Abstract

The concept of learning has an undeniableimportance in terms of both individuals and organizations. It is generallyaccepted phenomenon that proportional development can be achieved from learningindividuals to learning organizations and towards to learning society. In thisstudy, traditional and learning organizations are compared in terms of learningdimension. In the title of traditional organizations covers; The place oftraditional organizations in theories of management, the assumptions oftraditional management theories on human and organization, the common featuresof traditional management approaches and the general evaluation of traditionalmanagement theories. The second main topic is related to learningorganizations. In this title, the definition and the character of the learningorganizations are introduced first. Then, the features and development processand dimensions of the learning organizations are discussed. In the sub-headingsof features of learning organizations, the system has been clarified in termsof thought, personel mastery, mental models, shared vision, team learning. Eventually,the basic elements of the organizations learning have been emphasized. At theend of the study, traditional and learning organizations are compared.