The Dimensions of a Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ)

Abstract

The Problem

Forces influencing organizations in the past decade profile the central role of organizational learning in ensuring sustainability and competitive advantage. The Dimensions of the Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ) was developed in the 1990s to assess organizational learning culture. The DLOQ has since been used for organizational research in many countries, languages, and settings. This volume addresses questions about what research using the DLOQ says about diagnosing and/or improving organizational learning culture in different cultures and settings.

The Solution

This preface article overviews the development of the DLOQ in response to organizational changes and previews what is measured through the DLOQ. A brief overview of each contributing article is provided.

The Stakeholders

Scholars and practitioners focused on organizational learning culture will be interested in how research using the DLOQ has been used across cultures to intervene in organizations over the past decade in relation to selected measures of organizational efficiency or effectiveness.

Keywords

organization learning culture human resource development

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