TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether there were differences in how one public and two private South African organizations created a learning climate.Design/methodology/approach– This article is based on a survey and comparative analysis of specific departments in a chemical and gas company, an insurance company, and a semi‐private state‐owned organization (SPSOO) to establish dimensions that foster the creation of a learning climate.Findings– The findings indicated that management support, autonomy and responsibility, time, the opportunity to develop, and guidelines to access information were pivotal in the creation of a learning climate and varied across organizations.Research limitations/implications– The results indicated that variations across departments within each of these three organizations relating to employees' perceptions of a learning climate were not considered.Practical implications– The study revealed that a learning climate can be created in different types of organizations through organizational, group and individual drivers. It further revealed that the strategy in creating a climate of learning should be aligned with the organization's structure, culture and goals.Originality/value– This article makes a contribution to the literature on talent development in organizations as it indicates that different strategies can be utilized in successfully creating a learning climate in different types of organizations.
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
SN  - 0969-6474
DO  - 10.1108/09696471311288492
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09696471311288492
AU  - Mohamed Hoosen Carrim Nasima
AU  - Schutte Basson Johan
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - Creating a learning climate: a South African study
T2  - The Learning Organization
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 6
EP  - 19
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -