Week 11 Discussion- Improving Business Performance

Week 2 Learning Resources

A Learning Organization

Through these resources, you will explore what it means to be a part of a learning organization. Peter Senge (2006) defined a learning organization as one in which team members are  continually expanding their capacity to create desired results through collective objectives and continuous improvement (p. 12). As you review the following resources, consider what  learning disabilities you notice in your current organization. Most importantly, how could these shortcomings be addressed (remember to consider the whole)?

· Billingham, J. (n.d.).  The 11 laws of systems thinking and stakeholder engagementLinks to an external site. .  ThoughtExchange. https://www.thoughtexchange.com/the-11-laws-of-systems-thinking-and-stakeholder-engagement/

· Cathon, D. E. (2000).  The learning organization: Adapted from  The Fifth Discipline Links to an external site. by Peter Senge.  Hospital Material Management Quarterly,  21(3), 4–10.

· Garvin, D. A., Edmondson, A. C., & Gino, F. (2019, March).  Is yours a learning organization?   Harvard Business Review, 86(3), 109–134.

· Reese, S. R., & Sidani Y. (2020).  Learning organization thought leaders interview series: Interim synthesis of commonalities and differencesLinks to an external site. .  The Learning Organization,  27(2), 163–171. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-10-2019-0158

· Sarder, R. (2015, June 4).  How do you define a learning organization? by Peter Senge, author of  The Fifth DisciplineLinks to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc2ruCErTok Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.

· Senge, P. M. (2006). Does our organization have a learning disability? In  The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization (pp. 18–26). Doubleday.

Moral Imagination

Through these resources, you will examine the concept of moral imagination. By applying moral imagination, an organization can refocus its view or sights through the stakeholder lens, concentrating on elements that truly reflect the organization’s values instead of prioritizing the concerns of shareholders. In doing so, all stakeholders will benefit over the long term, including the shareholders. As you explore these resources, consider an organization that could benefit from the application of moral imagination.

· Godwin, L. N. (2015).  Examining the impact of moral imagination on organizational decision makingLinks to an external site. .  Business and Society,  54(2), 254–278. https://doi.org/10.1177/0007650312443641

· McVea, J. F. (2009).  A field study of entrepreneurial decision-making and moral imaginationLinks to an external site. .  Journal of Business Venturing,  24(5), 491–504. https://doi.ort/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2008.07.003

· Werhane, P. H. (2002).  Moral imagination and systems thinkingLinks to an external site. .  Journal of Business Ethics,  38(1/2), 33–42. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015737431300

· Werhane, P. H. (2008).  Mental models, moral imagination and system thinking in the age of globalizationLinks to an external site. .  Journal of Business Ethics, 78(3), 463–474.

Important Documents and Resources for the Week

· Wood, D., Vachon, S., & Singh, M. (2015).  Benevento foods: When the rubber hits the dough . Ivey Publishing. http://hbr.org

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