Review the 6 key elements of a learning organization (Ch. 11 of Strategic Management, by Dess).

Complete the table below. Evaluate the extent to which the company youve selected to assess in this course epitomizes each of the 6 elements.

Justify your determination with examples.

Target Retail Company

Learning Organization Element Extent to which the company epitomizes this element Provide a sentence justifying your determination High Medium Low [This] is why I believe it is medium. Example Inspiring and motivating people with a mission or purpose Developing leaders Empowering employees Accumulating and sharing internal knowledge Gathering and integrating external information Challenging the status quo and enabling creativity Recommend at least 1 step the organization's leaders could take to enhance 1 of the elements and explain how that could help the organization create more value. Learning Organization Element Extent to which the company epitomizes this element Provide a sentence justifying your determination High Medium Low [This] is why I believe it is medium. Example Inspiring and motivating people with a mission or purpose Developing leaders Empowering employees Accumulating and sharing internal knowledge Gathering and integrating external information Challenging the status quo and enabling creativity Recommend at least 1 step the organization's leaders could take to enhance 1 of the elements and explain how that could help the organization create more value