The Impact of Organizational Learning on Organizational Success in EgyptAir: Organizational Power as a Moderator

Author(s):  
Bassam Al-Romeedy ◽  
Asmaa Mohamed
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 244
Author(s):  
Wageeh A. Nafei

The overall objective of the research is to identify the role of Organizational Success (OS) as a mediator variable in explaining the impact of Organizational Learning (OL) on Organizational Excellence (OE). The research community represents all employees at Telecommunications sector in Egypt. Due to time and cost constraints, the researcher adopted a sampling method to collect data for the study. The appropriate statistical methods were used to analyze the data and test the hypotheses.The research found a number of results, the most important of which are: (1) there is a significant effect between OL (mechanisms and means of learning, vision and mission of the organization, empowerment of employees, knowledge management, application and use of technology) and OS (survival and growth). Multiple regression analysis model showed that there is an impact of OL as an independent variable on OS as a dependent variable; (2) there is a significant impact between OL and OE (excellence of leaders, excellence of subordinates, excellence of operations, cultural excellence and financial excellence). The multiple regression model showed that there is an impact of OL as a independent variable on OE as a dependent variable; (3) the existence of a significant effect between OS on OE, after the multi regression model showed that there is an impact of OS as a independent variable on OE as a dependent variable; (4) there is an impact of OS as a mediating variable in clarifying the impact of OL on OE. In other words, there is an indirect effect of the independent variable (OL) on the dependent variable (OE) through the mediating variable (OS); that is, OS plays the role of partial mediation in the relationship between OL and OE.The study referred to a number of recommendations, the most important of which are: (1) attention to the process of OL, and to consider it as a tool to solve most organizational problems; (2) the interest in spreading the culture of OL and adopting a clear vision. This requires an organizational climate that cares about the learning process and this strengthens OS opportunities; (3) the need to invest learning in the promotion and development of OS opportunities; (4) the application of modern technology, exploiting it to the maximum possible capacity, and linking them to the process of learning and knowledge management; (5) continuing to promote policies that seek to empower workers and the need to follow the method of decentralization and delegation of authority, (6) the importance of selecting and attracting workers according to efficiency and eliminating surplus in the preparation of workers in a manner that leads to the achievement of effective performance, (7) aspiring to possess the characteristics of the OL as a strategic option to survive in a changing environment on an ongoing basis; (8) maintaining the professional competence of employees and increasing their levels as they are an important way to gain customer confidence and efficiency in service delivery.


Author(s):  
Razan Nofal ◽  
Mais Jaradat

The current research aims to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation in Jordanian commercial banks, and whether organizational learning capability mediates the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation. Adopting a quantitative research design, data were collected by means of a questionnaire-based survey of employees in Jordanian commercial banks. Based on 330 usable responses, the results revealed the significant effect of transformational leadership and two of its dimensions (inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation) on entrepreneurial orientation. Two other dimensions (idealized influence and individualized consideration) did not contribute to entrepreneurial orientation. Additionally, the results showed that transformational leadership has a significant effect on organizational learning capability, and that organizational learning capability in turn affects entrepreneurial orientation. The findings confirm that organizational learning capability fully mediates the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation. A number of recommendations are advanced, the most important of which is that banks should improve and develop managers’ transformational attributes by training them on how to deal with employees in order to increase their entrepreneurial orientation. Banks should also consider improving their learning capability, as this plays a significant role in enhancing and supporting the effect of transformational leadership attributes on entrepreneurial orientation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Qingyu Zhang ◽  
Iftikhar Hussain ◽  
Sabahat Akram ◽  
Aneeqa Afaq ◽  
...  

This current study is among the very few investigations, which seeks the relationship between knowledge management and sustainable organizational innovation in garment business firms. This investigation focused on examining how organizational learning mediates the relationship between knowledge management and sustainable organizational innovation. This research establishes that knowledge management and organizational innovation procedures are integral parts of the progress and survival of the organizations. The received data of this population reports on the garment firms, operating their businesses in Lahore and Gujranwala. The study applied a stratified random sampling method for data collection and employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the hypothesized relationships. The results specify that knowledge management shows a significant positive association with organizational learning, which in turn reveals a positive linkage to sustainable organizational innovation in SMEs of the garment industry. The study results also specify that organizational learning mediates the relationship between knowledge management and sustainable organizational innovation. This research survey identifies the significance of knowledge management and organizational learning in executing the process of organizational innovation, and it helps business managers to understand organizational learning as a mediator, which in turn indicates the benefits of knowledge management in achieving sustainable organizational innovation. This review provides an empirical indication of original data to investigate the linkage between knowledge management, sustainable innovation process, and organizational learning culture in the Pakistani garment sector. The generalizability of the study fallouts is restricted to the garment industry, and it offers valuable insights for imminent researchers.


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay K. Jain ◽  
Ana Moreno

Purpose – The study aims at investigating the impact of organizational learning (OL) on the firm’s performance and knowledge management (KM) practices in a heavy engineering organization in India. Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected from 205 middle and senior executives working in the project engineering management division of a heavy engineering public sector organization. The organization manufactures power generation equipment. Questionnaires were administered to collect the data from the respondents. Findings – Results were analyzed using the exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis techniques. The findings showed that all the factors of OL, i.e. collaboration and team working, performance management, autonomy and freedom, reward and recognition and achievement orientation were found to be the positive predictors of different dimensions of firm’s performance and KM practices. Research limitations/implications – The implications are discussed to improve the OL culture to enhance the KM practices so that firm’s performance could be sustained financially or otherwise. The study is conducted in one division of a large public organization, hence generalizability is limited. Originality/value – This is an original study carried out in a large a heavy engineering organization in India that validates the theory of OL and KM in the Indian context.


Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith Matesic

Background: Stroke patients initially experience dysphagia approximately 42-76% of the time, putting them at high risk for developing aspiration pneumonia and increasing the risk of death threefold in the first 30 days following onset of the condition. Interventions to identify risk for aspiration pneumonia are key to reducing mortality in hospitalized patients. However, no generally recognized bedside aspiration screen exists, and few have been rigorously tested. The Edith-Huhn-Matesic Bedside Aspiration Screen (EHMBAS) TM was developed as an evidence-based RN bedside aspiration screening protocol. Purpose: This study analyzed the sensitivity and inter-rater reliability of EHMBAS TM , assessed the efficacy of training methods, evaluated patient feedback, and looked at the impact of organizational learning. Methods: RNs were trained to apply the EHMBAS TM . An evaluation study assessed the sensitivity, specificity and predictability of the screen to detect aspiration in the stroke population study group. Cohen’s Kappa statistics was applied to test inter-rater reliability. Pre- and post-implementation Likert surveys examined patient and staff satisfaction on the education plan and screening process, respectively. Lastly, an analysis of organizational learning examined whether changes enhanced adherence to screening requirements. Results: Results showed that the EHMBAS TM demonstrated strong validity (94% sensitivity) and high inter-rater reliability (Kappa = .92, p<.001). Pre- and post- staff training survey results demonstrated a significant positive change in knowledge gained, feelings of preparedness, and satisfaction with teaching methods. Further, 92.3% of patients surveyed had positive screening experiences. The hospital received Silver recognition from The American Heart Association for following stroke treatment guidelines 85% of the time for at least 12 months, demonstrating the positive impact of the protocol on organizational change. Conclusions: This study contributes to the body of work aimed at establishing a reliable evidence-based, bedside aspiration screen. Patient safety is enhanced, because screen results help determine when patients can safely receive medication and nutrition by mouth.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Lenart-Gansiniec ◽  
Wojciech Czakon ◽  
Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini

Purpose This study aims to identify context-specific antecedents to schools’ absorptive capacity (AC) and to show how those can enact “a virtuous learning circle.” Design/methodology/approach The study uses a mixed method: an exploration based on semi-structured interviews with educational experts; the development of a measurement scale and a partial least squares structural equation modelling to test the impact of the antecedents. Findings The results yielded four empirically-grounded antecedents and their measurement scales, namely, prior knowledge, employees’ skills, educational projects and interactions with the environment (Studies one and two). All antecedents are significantly and positively related to AC processes (study three). Using the organizational learning theory perspective, the results have been interpreted as an AC “virtuous learning circle.” Practical implications With increasing pressures to adapt, a case of which was the COVID-19 pandemic, schools can greatly benefit from absorbing knowledge flows. This suggests the construction a favourable environment for AC. To this end, the individual (employees’ prior knowledge and skills), organizational (educational projects) and institutional level of managerial action (interactions with the environment) can be effective when create a recursive organizational learning circle. In addition, this study offers an expert-validated measurement scale for self-assessment of a school’s specific contingencies, and thus, for planning of punctual interventions to develop AC. Originality/value This study advances the existing body of knowledge management in the educational context by rigorously identifying and validating a scale for measuring the antecedents of AC and developing an interpretive approach to the AC “virtuous circle.”


Author(s):  
Puja Sareen ◽  
Parikshit Joshi

<em>Organizational learning has the potential to improve organizational performance. For any organization to sustain long term benefits it requires to establish a mechanism to tap the knowledge and use this knowledge in taking future decisions. This study tries to capture the role of Organizational Learning and Employee Motivation and its impact on the Employees’ Performance. The study is exploratory and descriptive in nature. The questionnaire used for primary data collection has its items collected and derived from various standardized questionnaires available. The analysis of the primary data shows that there is a positive correlation between Organizational Learning and Organizational Performance. On understanding Herzberg theory of motivation the study came to conclusion that employees consider hygiene factors of motivation more significant than the motivator factors. The motivation level of employees in an organization has positive impact on the overall performance of any organization. The study helps the organizations to understand the relationship between learning and performance considering motivation as a mediating variable. </em>


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Nor Fitrah Binti Mohd Haizar ◽  
Daisy Mui Hung Kee ◽  
Lai Mei Chong ◽  
Jing Han Chong

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