The role of core competencies in enhancing the characteristics of a learning organization: An analytical study of the opinions of a sample of faculty members at Tikrit University

Abstract

This research aims to understand the role of core competencies in enhancing the characteristics of a learning organization. Tikrit University was studied as an application field for the study and data collection. The research adopted a descriptive analytical approach to describe and analyze the relationships between the main variables and their sub-dimensions. A questionnaire was used as the primary tool for data collection from the researched field. An electronically validated questionnaire targeted the teaching community of Tikrit University, which numbers (3100). A purposive sample of (100) observations from the faculty members at Tikrit University was selected.The research reached several conclusions, including that attention to and development of core competencies positively reinforces the characteristics of a learning organization in the surveyed university. This was concluded through the results of the correlation and impact relationships between core competencies and the characteristics of a learning organization. The current research recommends the necessity of developing and enhancing core competencies through investment in human resource development and strengthening organizational learning processes.