Influence of learning organization and management skills on organizational effectiveness

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PURPOSES: This research aimed to study staff’s perception of learning organization, management skills, organizational effectiveness, and influence of learning organization and management skills on organizational effectiveness. METHODS: This research was a quantitative research with in-depth interviews. The sample consisted of 400 management staffs in the organizations in Amata City Industrial Estate, Rayong province. The research instrument was a questionnaire and in-depth interview for 10 staffs. Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis using stepwise multiple regression analysis were employed for an analysis of hypotheses. RESULTS: The study found that learning organization affected organizational effectiveness. It was reveal that system thinking, mental models, shared vision and team learning accounted for 60.9 percent of organizational effectiveness. In addition, management skills in particular affected organizational effectiveness in that human skills, and technical and conceptual skills accounted for 55.9 percent of organizational effectiveness. THEORETICAL/POLICY IMPLICATIONS: A promotion of learning organization and management skills could enhance organizational effectiveness.