Analysis of the Level of Learning in the Research Office of Sharif University of Technology based on Single Loop and Double Loop Learning Models

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Hakem Zadeh, Farimah | 2009

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 39625 (44)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Management and Economics
Advisor(s): Mashayekhi, Ali Naghi
Abstract:
Today the economical and technological success of a nation is based upon the amount of knowledge that is created within that nation. Thus universities, as the main engines for creating knowledge, are held responsible for this matter. Sharif University is one of the top universities in Iran; which is fortunate to have some of the very high quality faculties across nation and has been succesfull so far to attract the highest ranked students for both its undergraduate and graduate programs. Unfortunately, despite its potentials, Sharif University has not reached its desirable place in the world and nation’s ranking of universities according to their research index. This research has thus attempted to address this issue by finding whether the Research Office of Sharif University of Technology, as the leader of research in this university, has made the appropriate cognitive and behavioral changes (has learned) according the Sharif University of Technology undesirable place in rankings due to its research achievements and knowledge creation index.
Keywords:
Organizational Learning ; Learning Organization ; Univercities ; Single Loop Learning ; Double loop Learning ; Educational Institutes

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