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Title A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AS LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS

Author(s) MUNEEM AKHTAR

Abstract This research was designed to explore and compare practices of public and private universities located in Islamabad, as learning organizations. Marsick and Watkin’s (2003) frame work of learning organization which contained seven dimensions named as Continous Learning, Dialogue and Inquiry, Team learning, Embeded System, Empowerment, System Connection and Strategic Leadership were taken as guideline for this research study. A total 9177 faculty staff working in public and private sector universities (2018) constituted the population of the study. Stratified proportionate sampling technique was used to draw sample. Sample size constituted of 917 faculty staff of both sector universities. The approach of the research study was quantitative. According to the requirement of the study comparative design was used. Questionnaire named as “Dimension of Learning organization questionnaire” developed by Watkin and Marsick (2003) was adapted and used for data collection for this study. The data collected and then analzed statistically using Mean and independent sample t test. On the bases of result, it was concluded that both sector universities were practising as learning organizations. There was no significant difference in practices of both sector universities as learning organizations. On most of the dimensions their practices were same however, practices of private sector universities in reference to dimension Dialogue and inquiry were better than public sector universities. The strength of both sector universities was observed on dimension related to strategic leadership whereas weakness of both sector universities was observed on dimension related to empowerment. On the bases of result, it is recommended that both sector universities should apply strategies to further enhance their status as learning organizations.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2021-11-22

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