Essay : The Relationship Between LO & Knowledge Workers
Abstract
Currently, Indonesia needs entrepreneurs who can drive
economic growth forward anymore. To achieve it we need more knowledgeable
workers. Relationship between learning organization (LO) and the retention of
knowledge workers is very important. LO is organization learning, organization
memory and expertise management. In order to attain competitive advantage which
includes cost reduction and cost leadership too, companies are implementing LO.
Various LO initiatives are taken by the organizations through LO programmes in
order to enhance productivity, efficiency and innovation. The LO initiatives
can be measured through business performance of the organization and usefulness
of its LO initiatives. Organization uses LO as a tool for sustaining and improving
their business performance .Thus for any of the LO programme to be successful
it must be aligned with the organization vision, goals, mission and with the
corporate strategy. If LO fails to add value to the organization, it is only
cost intensive, useless, or even counter productive.
Introduction
According to Steve Offsey, Director, Knowledge Management
Products, Dataware Technologies, Inc.,“Knowledge sharing is becoming the
central driver of the 21stcentury”. It is accepted that knowledge, coupled with
the potential to transform that knowledge into improved actions, can provide
organisations with a competitive advantage (Drucker, 1964, 1998; De Geus,
1997). As such the aim of learning organisation (LO) models is to harness
knowledge gained via individual and organisational learning in order to enable
transformational rather than incremental change (McGill et al., 1992;
Kontoghiorghes et al., 2005).
Based on survey by http://country.eiu.com/ that Indonesia’s score in our business environment rankings
improves in 2014‑18,
and its global ranking rises from 58th to 56th. However, it remains at 12th
position in the regional rankings. Apart from the scores for policy towards
foreign investment and foreign trade and exchange controls, which we expect to
remain stable in 2014-18. In fact, Indonesia is still dominated by foreign
markets. Indonesia requires qualified human resources in terms of both
education and better practice with a good management. That can be realiaze from
LO.
“Knowledge
management is growing rapidly in importance and has gained great impetus. 10%
of respondents said knowledge management was clearly transforming the way their
organisation did business. This is a high proportion given the significance of
any organisational transformation. Awareness of knowledge management increased
with the size of organisation. All respondents from the largest companies had
heard of knowledge management while just under a fifth from other companies had
not.” (-www.ukessays.co.uk)
Explanation
As we know that the learning organization (LO) is an
organization which provide a chance for the workers to get their education
expanded with particular way. Knowledge workers are workers who have the
knowledge and ability to use their ideas to solve problems in their company or
make services or goods. To carry out the needs of the corporate cog. Suppose
knowledgeable workers who are not well placed in the marketing strategy.
Marketing could be hampered if the worker does not have a good insight, that's
why there's a clear relationship between both.
Knowledge strategy in common addresses the organization's
aims to exploit its knowledge resources in order to gain competitive advantage.
Two alternative knowledge strategies can be chosen by organizations. These are
the explorative strategy which aims at creating new knowledge and the
exploitative strategy which aims at reusing existing knowledge.
The exploration strategy is generally more
innovation-oriented, while the exploitation strategy aims at efficiency.
Focusing solely on exploration can mean that the organization never gains from
its investments in exploration of new knowledge, and focusing solely on
exploitation may lead to knowledge obsolescence or even to the destruction of
the organization. Thus explorative strategies are referred to be the creation
of new knowledge while exploitative strategy are referred to be reuse and inter-organizational
transfer of existing knowledge.
In this case as we know that the company will go forward if
supported by human resources who have a good capability. Through LO, they have
a better chance to hone their skills and also to create new ideas of services
or goods is more profitable for the company, then the workers are going to
apply the knowledge that they get for solving problems.
Knowledge workers will work happily placed in the right
according to his ability, . Happiness affect the way they can complete responsibility be better. The company will catch benefit from the goods or services it produces.
When they have better skills and experience are a
good organization. Company benefit both in efficiency and effectiveness in
providing services or goods. It is also supported by a quality manager in
putting his knowledge workers the right place or position. And than, the LO programme can be successful it must be aligned with the organization vision, goals, mission and with the corporate strategy
It can be concluded that, The relationship between the relationship between organizations learning and the retention of knowledge workers is very important. Both can make a big impact for the company.
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References
This essay was referenced by the journal which written by Liz lee-kelly (university of surrey), Deborah A.Blackman (university of camberra), and Jeffrey Peter Hurts, emeraldinsight.com/0969-6474.htm
This essay was referenced by http://www.ukessays.co.uk/essays/business/information-and-knowledge.php
This essay was referenced by http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=2001953184&Country=Indonesia&topic=Business&subtopic=Business+environment&subsubtopic=Rankings+overview
To fulfil the task of Business Management from Mr. Dadang Iskandar.
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