Scott works for an organization that describes itself as a "learning organization." As a manager, which of the following actions is Scott most likely to take while working for this organization?

Question

A. Scott encourages his employees to work alone and attempt to fix problems themselves for maximum efficiency.
B. Scott likes to promote from within because those folks know how "it has always been done."
C. Scott avoids the high costs of training and development since his employees are already familiar with standard procedures.
D. Scott puts all of his time into running his part of the organization, and feels that reading trade journals is a big time waster.
E. When Scott needs another employee, he deliberately looks for someone who will bring something new to the organization.

Answer 1

E. When Scott needs another employee, he deliberately looks for someone who will bring something new to the organization.

A learning organization is an organization that actively creates, acquires, and transfers knowledge within itself and is able to modify its behavior to reflect new knowledge. One of the ways to create and acquire knowledge is to hire new talent and expertise when needed