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Glossary: Creating learning organizations: a systems perspective

Original authors
Hong Bui, Yehuda Baruch
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The Learning Organization
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Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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Literature Note / Review Note
Resource published on AZIZ OS
9 July 2026
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11 September 2026
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Bui, H., & Baruch, Y. (2010). Creating learning organizations: a systems perspective. The Learning Organization, 17(3), 208-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696471011034919

A Systems Perspective of the Learning Organization

The following glossary defines key terms and concepts within the multi-level framework proposed by Bui and Baruch (2010). This work translates Peter Senge’s foundational "Five Disciplines" into a structured, open-systems model involving inputs, processes, and outputs.

TermDefinition
AntecedentsThe foundational factors—such as individual values, organizational culture, and leadership—that trigger and support the development of learning disciplines.
Creative HolismA state achieved when Peter Senge’s five disciplines interact collectively to produce an organizational capacity greater than the sum of individual efforts.
Flywheel of the LOA conceptual metaphor illustrating how the momentum of various learning disciplines reinforces and accelerates the organization's growth and adaptability.
Inputs-Process-Outputs ModelAn open-systems framework used to categorize how organizational resources and actions lead to specific performance and learning outcomes.
Mental ModelsInternal cognitive frameworks and entrenched assumptions that individuals use to perceive their environment and determine their subsequent actions.
ModeratorsVariables, such as the internal learning environment and communication quality, that influence the strength of the relationship between learning disciplines and performance.
Personal MasteryAn individual’s dedicated practice of clarifying their personal vision and maintaining an objective view of reality to drive lifelong growth.
Shared VisionThe collective alignment of individual goals and aspirations into a common purpose that inspires commitment rather than mere compliance.
Systems ThinkingThe "Fifth Discipline" that integrates all others by allowing members to see the underlying structures and interconnections within complex organizational problems.
Team LearningThe collaborative process of developing group intelligence and dialogue to ensure that the collective capacity for action exceeds that of any single member.

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Authors: Hong Bui and Yehuda Baruch Year: 2010 Journal: The Learning Organization DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/09696471011034919

Bui, H., & Baruch, Y. (2010). Creating learning organizations: a systems perspective. The Learning Organization, 17(3), 208-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696471011034919

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Bui, H., & Baruch, Y. (2010). Creating learning organizations: a systems perspective. The Learning Organization. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696471011034919

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