Enhancing Learning Organization in Crime Suppression Division: Empirical Study of Central Investigation Bureau, Royal Thai Police, Thailand.
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This research aimed to analyza and propse ways to Learning Organization for Crime Suppression Division (CSD) at the Royal Thai Police (RTP). In this research, quantity and quality analysis were employed with a 400 samples of police officers working at the CSD for quantitative approach and 28 executive-level police officers for qualitative approach. Quantitative findings from multiple regression analysis indicated that five factors; leadership; culture; structure; communication; and technology played important roles in creating a learning culture within CSD, Technology; Knowledge Management had the strongest effect on creating a collaborative Learning Organization, In the aspect of qualitative findings from in-depth interview suggested that the leadership is the crucial factor for personal learning promotion and supporting as well as organizational change for sustainable development In addition, RTP policy has supported personal quality enchancing. Furthermore, SWOT analysis from both quantitative and qualitative research finding the high CSD potentital for LO development has occurred. Four focused strategies are internal learning enchancing, systematic knowledge management, collaboration and networking and continuously learning development.
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