The learning organization and the level of consciousness
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze learning organization by comparing with other types of organizations. This typology is based on the levels of consciousness and relates each type of organization with a level of learning and an organizational structure.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a conceptual paper based on the concept of levels of consciousness.
Findings
The paper proposes that learning organization requires the highest level of consciousness.
Originality/value
The paper uses the levels of consciousness to compare learning organization with other types of organizations.
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Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank Universitat Jaume I for the financial support for this research (ref. P1·1B2013-14).
Citation
Chiva, R. (2017), "The learning organization and the level of consciousness", The Learning Organization, Vol. 24 No. 3, pp. 150-158. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-11-2016-0074
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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