Status of organizational learning among faculty members of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2011

Survival and growth of today`s organizations require ability of responding timely and appropriately against such fluctuations. The organizations that can timely forecast their needs and environmental changes should focus and emphasis on organizational learning. The present study aims to revalidate a measurement scale for organizational learning capability in the context of faculty members of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2011. The statistical population Consists 506 of all employed faculty members in the Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Of which 165 cases were selected as targeted sample using the Cochran formula by Stratified random sampling method. Finally, data was collected by questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive statistics and ANOVA Test Using confirmatory factor analysis, the construct measurement model was tested and the scale was corroborated. The results showed that among the components of organizational learning, management commitment was the highest average (14.66) and then, knowledge transfer and integration component (13.48) and finally, opening & experimentation was the lowest (11.93). In conclusion, components of organizational learning among the faculty members are in poor condition that needs to be reinforcement. Therefore, improving the knowledge base of the organization through supporting organizational learning is necessary by reflection, evaluation, and constant feedback in every organization’s aspects.