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Effect Of National Culture On Organisational Learning: Perspective On Quantity Surveying Firms
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Learning remains one of the significant tools for improving performance of the construction sector. Individual quantity surveyors practicing across the globe in an enclave of a firm tend to tailor their organisation structure to reflect their national culture. This feature in a way is postulated to influence, the interaction interface during learning. This study evaluated the effect of national culture on organizational learning with focus on quantity surveying firms in Akwa Ibom state. The objectives were to assess national culture mechanics of quantity surveying firms, determine factors affecting organizational learning, and to evaluate the effect of national culture on organizational learning. Empirical data collected using mainly questionnaire were used to explore the causal relationship between national culture and organizational learning. The results of the study indicated a strong interdependency between national culture and organizational learning. Further result indicates that; organizational learning performance is significant determined by a group interrelated factors that developed from the culture of the organisation. Based on the foregoing findings, the study concludes that, national cultural orientation of a firm’s principal strongly affects the learning performance within quantity surveying organisations in Akwa Ibom state. To improve performace within quantity surveying firms therefore, the dimension of power distance and individualism must be curtailed to benefit organizational learning.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Cultural sensitivity is not just
one-way, however. Instructional providers should be acutely aware of
their own culture because their world views cannot be separated from the
training that they develop (Thomas, Mitchell, & Joseph, 2002). They
should become cognizant of how their own cultural perspectives are
represented in the design decisions they make. Furthermore,
instructional providers should examine the assumptions they hold about
how learners will and should respond, keeping ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Cultural sensitivity is not just
one-way, however. Instructional providers should be acutely aware of
their own culture because their world views cannot be separated from the
training that they develop (Thomas, Mitchell, & Joseph, 2002). They
should become cognizant of how their own cultural perspectives are
represented in the design decisions they make. Furthermore,
instructional providers should examine the assumptions they hold about
how learners will and should respond, keeping ... Continue reading---
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