Organisational Learning in Construction Firm

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CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Outline of the Study1

Background of the study1

Problem Statement3

Aims and Objectives4

Research Questions4

Ethical Concerns5

Time Scale6

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW7

Introduction7

Organisational Learning7

Roles of Organisational Learning9

The Planning Phase10

The Execution Phase10

Organisational Maturity10

Construction Firms12

Organizational Learning Tools in Construction14

Sustainability and Organisational Learning14

Construction Business and Organisational Learning16

CHAPTER 03: METHODOLOGY18

Introduction18

Research Design18

Research Method18

Primary Research19

Qualitative Research19

Secondary Research20

Advantages of Secondary Research21

Research Validity and Reliability22

Data Collection Methods22

REFERENCES24

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

Outline of the Study

The study pertains to the assessment of the impact of organisational learning in the context of enhancing employee performance and organisational effectiveness. The study investigates how organisational learning leads to a better atmosphere, as well as, enhances the goals of organisations being met. The purpose of the study is to investigate the role played by organisational learning in construction firms. The study is aimed to assess the impact of fostering organisational learning in a strategic context of business in construction firms. The study demonstrates the effect of organisational learning on businesses in general, as well as, construction firms in particular.

Background of the study

Organisational leaning is one of the most important contexts for seeking appropriate course of action to manage performance enhancement. Organisations have learnt it that the context of learning in organisations is very strong and deep rooted. It is defined as “the subject that relates to areas through which organisations learn and adapt”. Organisational learning stands for change and development through understanding and implementation of different theories and proposed laws.

There are several reasons that cause organisational to look forth to a consistent approach of learning and development. Firstly, they identify the areas of problem where organisations need to shuffle and change. The learning process in such organisations tends to be reactive, and therefore, covers an entire paradigm of organisational effectiveness. Secondly, addressing the areas that could be further capitalised upon.

In construction firms organisational learning is far more important. The reason behind is the idea that projects are crucial to the success of the business, rather, it is not a minimal number of products like manufacturing concerns that sell a minimum number of products to spare themselves from losses. As a result, the focus of these firms is to achieve maximum output upon every aspect of investment. The project in construction firms cost the company an ample amount of money, and therefore, they have to be catered to the most productive extent so that they could generate supple revenues for the organisations (Argote, 2012, 56-162).

The interest of the management of the construction firms has increased highly in the organisational learning after the reports that were published by Latham (1994, p. 22) constructing the teams and Harvey and Palmer (1998, p. 341) is rethinking the process of construction. In the existing climate of uncertainty and volatility in the economy, most of the construction organisations have been striving hard in order to survive and stay competitive. The industry of construction is extremely crucial to the United Kingdom, but still it is less productive and has performs poorly. A major key to the prosperity and survival of ...