Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews Vol 4, No 2, November 2016, pg 76-87 ISSN 2395-6518, DoI: 10.18510/hssr.2016.423 76 www.hssr.in ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING MECHANISMS IN SOHAR UNIVERSITY Noura Al Jahwari Faculty, Sohar University, Oman njahwari@soharuni.edu.om M. Firdouse Rahman Khan Faculty, Sohar University, Oman firdouse4u@yahoo.co.uk Article History: Received On 20 th September, Revised On 30 th October, Published On 10 th November 2016 ABSTRACT PURPOSE The objective of the study is to critically examine the mechanisms of organizational learning in Sohar University and to identify the relationship between stages of organizational learning and mechanisms of organizational learning and to examine the effectiveness and the nurturance of the pedagogical practices. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The study was conducted with 76 employees from all the departments of Sohar University, who were selected on a simple random sampling basis and were contacted through a well-defined questionnaire. FINDINGS The study reveals that the employees of Sohar University are encouraged to attend external programs and seminars on new developments have been organized and the university prepares detailed plans reflecting contingency approaches. The study also confirmed that there is no relationship between demographic factors (Gender, age, qualification and teaching experience) and the Organizational learning. The study also reveals that there is an association between the Innovations, Implementation and Organization learning. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The study has thrown light on the organizational learning process, which is the key driver in innovating, implementing and stabilizing. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS The study was restricted to the academic staff from all the faculties of Sohar University. Many of them did not understand the concept. So the researcher has to explain them in detail before furnishing the detailed questionnaire. SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS The study can be extended to other colleges and universities in Oman so that the accuracy of the tools and techniques of organizational learning can be ascertained. This will induce high transmission goals to equip and uplift the participants in a positive and creative contribution. ORIGINALITY/VALUE Only a very few have examined the impact of Organization Learning in the Universities of Oman, and it is a first- hand study of its kind. Keywords: Organizational learning in University, Sohar University, Stages of Organization Learning, Innovation and implementation, Stabilization, Decision making. INTRODUCTION Organizational learning (OL) is regarded as a social procedure including connections among numerous people towards promoting excellent decision making. Organizational learning is the scope of the association to obtain or to produce information to endeavor and contend with its environments (Bennet and Bennet, 2003). Organizational