Analysis of Different Levels of Organization Learning: A comparative study on Ghee and oil Industry in Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the different levels of organizational learning in Ghee and oil sector of Pakistan.  This study also examines the strengths and weaknesses of Ghee and oil firms. This comparative study is based on 10 different elements of organization learning which includes psychological safety, application of differences, openness of ideas, time for reflection, experimentation, information collection, analysis,  education and training, information transfer and leadership. To evaluate the level of learning in selected firms a survey developed by David A. Garvin is used. The data is collected through a questionnaire from 90 respondents of six Ghee and oil Mills. Reliability test and descriptive statistics are applied on data. The score obtained through questionnaire is compared with benchmark scores developed by David A. Garvin. The result is varied and no important dissimilarity is found in the scores obtained by firms when compared with benchmark score.

Key words: Organizational learning, learning environment, Pakistan.