P/M/249. It has been said that, despite all the publicity given to learning organisations, most adults at work apparently prefer to depend on others for learning rather than to take responsibility themselves for their own development. Why might this be the case, and what can be done within the organisation to improve the situation?

This report aims to analyse the reasons why most adults at work apparently prefer to depend on others for learning rather than to take responsibility themselves for their own development and how individual learning and development in organisations can be improved. Report looks at: The Learning Process; The Problem of Depending On Others for Learning and What Can Be Done to Improve the Situation.