A Learning Organization

question 35

Multiple Choice

A learning organization:

• A) actively resists organizational change.
• B) considers organizational learning a barrier to the dissemination of corporate culture.
• C) supports lifelong learning by enabling all employees to continually acquire and share knowledge.
• D) places a relatively low importance on innovation.
• E) considers training a superfluous corporate ritual.

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Definitions:

Alignment

The act of adjusting or arranging elements in a straight line or in correct relative positions; in a social context, it refers to the process of aligning one's behavior or attitudes with those of a group or another individual.

Ideal Self

The representation of the attributes one aspires to have, reflecting personal goals and standards of perfection.

Ought Self

The Ought Self is a component of self-discrepancy theory that represents the attributes a person believes they should possess, often influenced by societal expectations or personal obligations.

Working Self-concept

The subset of an individual's self-knowledge that is brought to mind in a particular context, influencing behavior and self-presentation in that situation.