Introduction
Learning is an important aspect of human life. There is a
lesson in every incident that takes part in our life. Learning is a continuous process
of gaining knowledge, competencies and skill development (Bashin 2019).
As a person, mentioned below are few of the benefits of
learning
1. Growing
income and status
2. Access
to new opportunities
3. Self
confidence
4. Important
to achieve goals
It is important for an organization to create a learning environment
where to be in competition with the high pace changes in the business world. (Asian
Development Bank 2017). Marsick (1994) Organization learning is a process of
‘coordinated systems change, with mechanisms built in for individuals and
groups to access, build and use organizational memory, structure and culture to
develop long term organizational capacity (Armstrong 2006). Organizational learning
outcomes, though seems like a cost is actually a contribution as in knowledge and
skill.
The leadership should be really loud about the importance of learning.
The employees should be given the impression that there is no sustenance without
learning. To execute a learning organization effectively, there should be people
who are reflective practitioners and team work is a key component in such
organizations (Asian Development Bank 2017).
In the plantation sector, the employee force should be
educated on the job. The learning becomes very important especially for the
management staff (Kankaani) as they perform a job role of a operations manager,
maybe a General Manager’s role in a small tea estate. It is important that the
owners or the educated management to take adequate measures to create a learning
environment as in enforcing different strategies to overcome challenges (i.e. working
with the labor shortage, unpredictable climate, experimenting new systems
etc.). One of the most successful way is to create a learning environment with
this nature of employees is to share as much as information with them and get
them implement them blindfolded. Mostly their learning comes through hands on
experience
Conclusion
Leaderships of organizations should give importance in
creating a learning environment. They should buy the correct people who can
create such environment. For an industry like the Sri Lankan plantation industry
the most suitable learning system is on the job learning.
Asian Development Bank 2017 – Knowledge Solutions
Armstrong 2006 – Human Resource Management Practice
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