Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the literature on organisational learning and specifically the concept of a learning
organisation, an integrated approach towards the learning organisation appears to be lacking.
The thesis is an effort to correct this by integrating the organisational aspects namely
strategy, structure and processes into a coherent model of the learning organisation.
For this purpose, the thesis is divided into two parts. The first part is a theoretical evaluation
of Peter Senge’s concept of the learning organisation, and Nonaka and Takeuchi’s model of
the Knowledge Creating Company. These models were evaluated to determine the degree to
which these models incorporate strategy, structure and processes. In an effort to make sense
of the learning organisation concept within the framework of the knowledge era, other
influences such as Peter Drucker on the Post-Capitalist Society and Thomas A Stewart on
how to manage Intellectual Capital in the new economy, were incorporated. In addition, the
basic building blocks of existing theories of the learning organisation were considered in
order to develop appreciation for their contribution and influence towards a model of the
learning organisation.
The second part of this thesis endeavoured to build a notional model for the learning
organisation. This notional model is considered necessary in order to develop an
appreciation for how matters such as structure, strategy and processes can interact and cooperate
towards an integrated model of the learning organisation.
In conclusion, a number of factors of organisation were identified as probable principles of
organisation in the knowledge economy. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In die literatuur rondom organisasie leer, en meer spesifiek die konsep van die lerende
organisasie, blyk daar ‘n behoefte aan ‘n geïntegreerde benadering tot die lerende organisasie
te wees. Die tesis is ‘n poging om die invloede van strategie, struktuur en prosesse te
integreer in ‘n geïntegreerde model van die lerende organisasie konsep te verkry.
Vir hierdie doel is die tesis in twee dele verdeel. Die eerste deel sentreer rondom Peter Senge
se siening van die lerende organisasie, asook Nonaka & Takeuchi se model van kennisskepping.
Die evaluasie bepaal tot watter mate die implikasies van struktuur, strategie en
prosesse in hierdie modelle geïnkorporeer is. In 'n poging om sin te maak van die begrip van
die lerende organisasie in die konteks van die kennis era, is Peter Drucker se teorie van die
post-kapitalistiese era, asook Thomas Stewart rondom die bestuur van intellektuele kapitaal
in die kennis ekonomie, in ag geneem. Vervolgens is die basiese boublokke van die
bestaande teorieë van die lerende organisasie besoek om waardering te ontwikkel vir hul
bydrae en invloede op ‘n model van die lerende organisasie.
Die tweede helfte van die tesis is gebasseer op kennis en insigte ontwikkel in die eerste helfte
en stel ‘n spekulatiewe model van die lerende organisasie. Hierdie spekulatiewe model is
nodig om waardering te kry vir die verwantskap tussen organisasie struktuur, strategie en
prosesse, en wyses waarop hierdie komponente geïntegreer kan word ter wille van ‘n
geïntegreerde model van die lerende organisasie.
Ter afsluiting word ‘n aantal aspekte van organisering geïdentifiseer as waarskynlike
beginsels van organisering in die kennis ekonomie.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/17348 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | De Wet, Ben |
| Contributors | Maasdorp, Christiaan H., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Information Science. Centre for Knowledge Dynamics and Decision-making. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | vi, 97 leaves : ill. |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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