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Hafford, Patrick Francis.

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Learning to Survive: A Mixed Methods Study of the Intersection of Organizational Decline and Learning Organization Practices.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Learning to Survive: A Mixed Methods Study of the Intersection of Organizational Decline and Learning Organization Practices./
Author:	Hafford, Patrick Francis.
Description:	221 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-01(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International76-01A(E).
Subject:	Business Administration, Management. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3635042
ISBN:	9781321158373

Learning to Survive: A Mixed Methods Study of the Intersection of Organizational Decline and Learning Organization Practices.
Hafford, Patrick Francis.

Learning to Survive: A Mixed Methods Study of the Intersection of Organizational Decline and Learning Organization Practices. - 221 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-01(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Sullivan University, 2014.

This mixed methods study examined how learning organization practices developed within an organization can be correlated with successful organizational adaptation to conditions in a declining industry. The research question explored was this: What learning organization practices can help an organization in decline respond in a way that leads to its survival? The fact that there are a number of studies indicating improved performance for organizations that are able to embrace learning organization practices indicates there is value in determining if these practices can help an organization in decline reverse that direction and survive. The study focused on one segment of the newspaper business---locally owned community weeklies. Through a combination of quantitative and qualitative research, key elements were uncovered that could be defined as success factors for this particular industry group. The results also validated a number of ideas from industry experts about how smaller newspapers can survive and continue to be viable contributors to their communities. Evidence of the learning organization practices was identified using the Dimensions of the Learning Organization questionnaire (DLOQ) developed by Watkins and Marsick (1997). Following an analysis of the survey results, a series of interviews with editors and publishers was conducted to explore the factors that determined success or failure in their industry. A constructivist grounded theory approach was then used to develop a theoretical model that incorporates learning organization practices along with three other success factors identified by the participants. Cash, particularly cash reserves, are key to sustained competition. The need for reserves was stressed by participants during the interviews as one of the key elements of success, required by the need to defend a market or enter a new market. Successful community newspapers are constantly competing, either in their own markets or through expansion into new markets. The basis of competition can be a number of things including quality, delivery, and services. The organization's culture determines the willingness and ability to innovate. Successful local newspapers become part of their community and develop relationships with their readers, advertisers, and newsmakers. This final success factor was the learning dimension---connections outside the organization---identified as statistically significant by the analysis of the DLOQ results. This was also verified by research into the economics of local weekly newspapers.

ISBN: 9781321158373Subjects--Topical Terms:

626628
Business Administration, Management.

Learning to Survive: A Mixed Methods Study of the Intersection of Organizational Decline and Learning Organization Practices.
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