Feedback Loop And Organizational Learning - 1781 Words

Feedback Loop and Organizational Behavior Wanda I. Ramos Trident University BUS 599: Integrative Project Dr. Jeffrey Snider Feedback Loop and Organizational Learning The Excellent Consulting Group Organizational learning is no doubt an important concern to organizational researchers and practitioners. However, few theories or models of organizational learning have widespread acceptance, even the basic concept of what organizational learning is (Fiol Lyles, 1985; Huber, 1991, Kim, 1993). Each learning cycle and process is to be treated as reorganizing feedback mechanism to achieve the task’s objectives. â€Å"The technical view assumes that organizational learning is about the effective processing, interpretation of, and response to,†¦show more content†¦They are also element of effective management. Discussion A feedback loop is a common and a great tool when designing a control system. Feedback loops take the system output into consideration, which enables the system to adjust its performance to meet a desired output response. System feedback loops constitute an essential part of the systems thinking theory which allows viewing organization as a system. They are also connected to the theory of organizational learning., which may occur within a loop. Organizational learning theory and population ecology would suggest that rule making is subject to limited resources (e.g., unsolved problems) which would be absorbed as the rule apparatus grows, leaving less resources for new rules resulting in a negative effect of rule density on rule birth rates. There are different feedback loops at Whole Foods Market, two of which will be discuss in this paper. Identifying and having control of the reinforcing and balancing loops provides a company with an advanced understanding of its internal processes and creates multiple learning opportunities that will allow it to become more successful in the future. Whole Foods Market reinforcing loops consists of the following elements: 1. The demand for organic foods 2. The profit earned 3. The number of stores that operate within the grocery chain 4. The customer awareness of healthy eating habits The revenue and profit of the company depend directly