Orientation of public organizations to organizational learning. The case of the decentralized agencies in the State of Sonora, Mexico

The aim of this paper is to analyze the organizational learning orientation of the Mexican government, through an exploratory study of decentralized agencies, from the perspective of the new public management. The learning organization model, which features ten variables was used. The information was collected from public servants through a self-administered questionnaire. The results showed an intermediate level to the organizational learning, and some conditions that need to be improved to have teaching organizations in the public sector. They also demonstrate the need for more in-depth studies on the subject. (C) 2012 Universidad ICESI. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.