European Journal of Social Sciences – Volume 21, Number 4 (2011) 547 Learning Organization and Organizational Performance: Mediation Role of Intrapreneurship Farhad Alipour Corresponding Author, Department of Professional and Continuing Education University Putra Malaysia Tel: +60-132687691 E-mail: alipoor_f@yahoo.com Khairuddin Idris Department of Professional and Continuing Education, University Putra Malaysia E-mail: kidin@putra.upm.edu.my Ismi Arif Ismail Department of Professional and Continuing Education, University Putra Malaysia E-mail: ismi@putra.upm.edu.my Jegak Anak Uli Department of Professional and Continuing Education, University Putra Malaysia E-mail: jegak@putra.upm.edu.my Roohangiz Karimi Department of Professional and Continuing Education, University Putra Malaysia E-mail: roohangizkarimi@yahoo.com Abstract The main objective of this study is to investigate theoretically the role of learning organization dimensions in intrapreneurship, and organizational performance to create an alternative model of how learning organization leads to performance improvement in organizations. The proposed model explores how intrapreneurship acts as a mediating variable and contributes to organizational performance. It is recommended that the model may help human resource development practitioners to better understand the link between the learning organization and organizational performance and how intrapreneurship modifies this relationship in organizations. Keywords: Learning organization, intrapreneurship, organizational performance, work place learning 1. Introduction and Problem Statement The world around us and the environment in which different organizations are working is becoming progressively complicated day after day. In order to survive, organizations need to adapt themselves to the new changes and developments. A learning organization is considered as a major privilege in this competitive world (Zare, Jajarmizadeh, & Abbasi, 2010) because organizations need to learn in order to strive hard to overcome the chaotic and changing conditions (Hannah & Lester, 2009). Learning organizations promote innovation and employee creativity (Calantone, Cavusgil, & Zhao, 2002; Ramus