A Proposed Perspective to Transform Al-Azhar University into a Learning Organization

The current study aimed at detecting the availability of the learning organization dimensions at Al-Azhar University from the viewpoints of the faculty members. More than that, the study developed a proposed perspective for transforming Al-Azhar University into a learning organization. The study adopted the descriptive method and made use of a questionnaire administered to the study participants, totaling 381 faculty members, at Al-Azhar University for collecting the target data. The results of the study revealed that the degree of the availability of the learning organization dimensions at Al-Azhar University from the viewpoints of faculty members was average. There were statistically significant differences at (0.05) level in the responses of the study participants to all the dimensions of the learning organization in the light of the gender variable in favor of the females. There were no statistically significant differences at (0.05) level in the responses of the study participants to all the dimensions of the learning organization in the light of the faculty type variable. There were statistically significant differences at (0.05) level in the responses of the study participants to all the dimensions of the learning organization in the light of the geographical location variable in favor of the faculty members at the faculties located in the capital of Egypt. There were statistically significant differences at (0.05) level in the responses of the study participants to all the dimensions of the learning organization in the light of the academic rank in favor of the assistant professors. There were no statistically significant differences at (0.05) level in the responses of the study participants to all the dimensions of the learning organization in the light of the career status variable. The study concluded with a proposed perspective for transforming Al-Azhar University into a learning organization. The proposed perspective was validated by a group of education experts who confirmed its suitability for transforming Al-Azhar University into a learning organization. Furthermore, the proposed perspective is compatible with the scientific methodology and the contemporary trends in the management of higher educational institutions.