World Applied Sciences Journal 8 (10): 1253-1259, 2010 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications, 2010 Corresponding Author: R. Zare, Department of Public Management, Payame Noor University, Shiraz, Iran 1253 Relation Between Job Characteristics Model (JCM) and Learning Organization (LO) R. Zare, M. Jajarmizadeh and N. Abbasi 1 1 2 Department of Public Management, Payame Noor University, Shiraz, Iran 1 Department of Statistics, Payame Noor University, Shiraz, Iran 2 Abstract: This article examines the relationship between Job characteristics model and learning organization, according to model of Hackman and Oldham (1975) and Marquardt systematic model (2002), respectively. Statistical universe of the research is Fars province Jihad agricultural organization personnel of I.R.IRAN and for collecting data and information questionnaire are used. This study used two standard questionnaires. Research findings show a statistical significant between job characteristics model and learning organization and say that, motivating the staff, leads organization to being learning. A major contribution of this research is the identification of an existing and suitable theoretical background that can be applied to study of JCM and learning organization, thereby providing a frame-of-reference for the analysis of JCM for creating learning organization. Key words:Job characteristics model Job skill variety Job identity Job significance Job autonomy Job Feedback Learning organization INTRODUCTION On the other hand, the organizational benefits Your ability of rapid learning causes you to remain in related to the quality of staffs work life. Organizations competition. Those organizations which know how to should look for the perfect development of staff's increase the organizational commitment of people and potential abilities to respect their social religious and their learning abilities will be more successful in future [1]. needs. Today, our society is rapidly changing. To succeed There are several purposes to design jobs that the on rapid changes in markets, organizations should rapidly most important of which are: 1) the effectiveness and take lessons from most small things in their surrounding. finding new methods to introduce products or present In past times, scientists suggested that learning was the services, 2) using human and material sources more main framework of organizations, competition and benefit productivity, 3) being better than competitors, 4) and organizations will lead their load toward effective appointing the identities of employees, 5) increasing learning [2]. the motivation of employees and doing the social Learning is a degree of conception related to the way organizational responsibilities for staff by improving job of sharing organization's perspective in the whole parts of conditions [4]. it. In this regard, we should challenge all beliefs and ideas Generally, the unsuitable designing of jobs will result of business companies to invent. Learning organization is in tiredness, decrease of efficiency, increase of staff propounded as the base which causes the stability of turnover, decreasing staff's motivation, decrease of firms in competition [3]. productivity and increase organizational costs. In modern competition businesses environments, In this survey, has been tried to make a learning learning organizations maintain is an important priority. organization by applying job characteristics and creating Their abilities to manage learning capability at all motivating jobs. personnel and organizational levels, has made them capable to modern products and services, new marketing Learning organization definition: Some of definitions strategies and leading methods in learning inversion which have been stated until now, are shortly expressed rapidly. as follows: and presenting better services to clients and