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Discussion Board 1

Chapter 1: Why is shared information so important in a learning organization in comparison to an efficient performance organization? Discuss how an organization’s approach to sharing information may be related to other elements of organization design such as: structure, tasks, strategy, and culture.

“Learning Organization” is a name used for the process of using a strategy in a company to build training to improve and create a more effective company. Using this approach will require the company’s commitment and use of the Total Strategic Approach. Using the Total Strategic Approach, the following areas will be covered: performance assessment and appraisal, problem solving and acknowledgement, openness, honesty and trust, access to high quality, readily available information, inter-group activities and cross-fertilization of ideas, with organization assessment and evaluation of the development process” (Pettinger, 2002). The approach needs to be understood and created by the top management to be beneficial and effective.

“Performance Organization” is the focus on the performance and outcome of the company in three areas: financial performance, product performance and shareholders return. Rather than focus on the learning elements the company is based on the performance. (Citoni, Mahy, & Rycx, 2012)

In the “Learning Organization” structure, sharing information and communication is vitally important and learning is the vertical organizational structure. Without the work of all employees together and sharing information on the team goals, they will not be able to be effective. On the other hand when focusing on the “performance Organization” strategies sharing information is important so the team knows what the projection forces are, but is not critical for success. The information is efficient