Abstract:
The objectives of this research were: to study the factors affecting perceptions of
a learning organization; to study the perceptions of a learning organization; to compare
the personal factors affecting the perceptions of a learning organization; and to study
the relationship between the factors affecting perceptions of a learning organization
and the state of being a learning organization. The sample included 56 employees
selected from five branches of Thanachart Bank Public Company Limited in Ko Samui,
Surat Thani. Data were collected by using the questionnaire which yielded reliability
coefficients regarding the factors affecting perceptions of a learning organization and
the perceptions of learning organization of .96 and .96, respectively. The data were
analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test,
and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient.
The research findings showed that the majority of the sample were females
aged 30 - 40 years old who gained a bachelors degree. The ratio of the sample
whose work experience was less than five years and 11 - 15 years was similar.
The sample earned an income between 20,000 - 30,000 baht per month and were
employed as general employees. The components affecting the perceptions of a
learning organization showed that the performance of the sample was at a high level
in overall aspects ranked in descending order: management structure; technology
implementation; technology implementation; personnel and team development;
leadership; persuasion; vision, mission, and strategy; organizational climate and culture;
and knowledge management, respectively. The perceptions of a learning organization
of the sample were at a high level in overall and individual aspects: personal mastery,
system thinking, shared vision, mental model, and team learning, respectively.
The comparison between the perceptions based on personal factors was identical
in overall and individual aspects; the perceptions of the sample who were different
in terms of gender, background education, work experience, monthly income, and
work position, were identical. However, the perceptions of a learning organization
of the sample who were different in terms of age were different. The components
affecting the perceptions had a moderately positive correlation with the perceptions
of the sample.