Title: Exploring organisation learning mechanism: structuring Ethan Pvt. Ltd.

Authors: Geeta Rana; Alok Kumar Goel

Addresses: Roorkee Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India ' Human Resource Development Centre, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghaziabad, India

Abstract: Over the period of time, it has been observed that organisations that have built the learning capability through constant focus on various processes (manufacturing and employees), which are dynamic in nature and changing from time to time due to various factors and draws on an array of professional skills and personal qualities. The structures, processes and procedures adopted by organisations encourage and support personal growth among individuals and groups to share insights and experiences and new learning to capture 'new' knowledge and understanding (Teare and Pantin, 2002). This process demands the creation of effective organisational learning mechanisms (Mitki and Herstein, 2011) to obtain a competitive advantage. The case study described how Ethan Private Ltd's, an Indian design, sales and manufacturing company, top management decided to adopt a new strategy through organisational learning mechanism to strengthen the vision, purpose, structure, practices and climate of the organisation inside and outside.

Keywords: learning mechanisms; learning organisations; organisational performance; organisational learning; organisational culture; organisational structure; organisational change; change management; case study; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2015.071163

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2015 Vol.15 No.2/3/4, pp.194 - 209

Published online: 13 Aug 2015 *

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