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Task 1: New management ideas a) The Learning Organisation The Definition: An organisation that learns and encourages learning among its employees and throughout its organisation. It promotes exchange of information between employees on all levels, thus creating a more knowledgeable workforce. This creates a very flexible organisation where people will accept and adapt to new ideas and changes through a shared objective. The Learning Organisation is a concept that is becoming increasingly popular among modern companies large and small alike. What is achieved by this philosophy depends on ones interpretation of the concept and commitment to it. The importance of learning was first discussed by a Chinese philosopher named Confucius (551 - 479 BC). He believed everyone should benefit from learning. The reason for the recent emphasis on company learning is because of the difficulties in running a business successfully in such a volatile market in relation to competition and consumer interest together...

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