International NGO Journal

  • Abbreviation: Int. NGOJ
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8225
  • DOI: 10.5897/INGOJ
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 264

Article

Learning organization elements as determinants of organizational performance of non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Singapore

Hishamudin Md. Som1*, Mohamad Nasir Saludin1, Md. Shukri Shuib2, Mohamad Faisol Keling2, Mohd Na’eim Ajis2 and Roland Yeow Theng Nam3
  1Faculty of Defence Management and Studies, National Defence University of Malaysia, Sungai Besi Camp, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia. 3Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 25 May 2010
  •  Published: 30 June 2010

Abstract

 

A review of the available literature revealed a positive relationship between learningorganization (LO) elements and business organization’s performance. However, todate very few studies, if any, have attempted to examine how this LO’s elements canbe exploited namely on non-profit organizations (NPO’s). This study thus examines therelationships between the LO elements with performance of non-profit organizations(NPOs) in Singapore. The required information was obtained from 70 NPOs throughthe use of a survey questionnaire. The regression analysis results revealed thatindividual learning practices, organizational learning practices and team problem-solving have strong positive relationships with NPO’s performance. Conclusions of thestudy and future research are also discussed.

 

Key words: Non-profit organization, performance criteria, LO, organizational learning practices.