The existing sample size of this study is:- Learning Organization: Four organizations
- Conventional Organization: Three organizations
This research adopted the technique of random sampling within quota sampling
for collecting the primary data. A total of seven organizations were selected at random
for this study. In each organization two different surveys were carried out to collect the
primary data. The respondents selected for the two surveys were again chosen on random
basis. The total number of respondents for these two different surveys was 179 which
included representation from senior management and, lower and middle level staff of the
organization. The detailed distribution of the sample size is given below:- Learning Organizations = 4
a. Senior Management = 11
b. Middle and Junior Management = 59 - Conventional Organizations = 3
a. Senior Management = 36
b. Middle and Junior Management = 63
3.4. Target population......................................................
The target population of this study included the permanent and long term contract
employees excluding any daily wagers and short term employees. The reason why such
employees were targeted was that their association period with the organization. This
association period was required to be long enough to evaluate the impact of both the
organization’s contribution towards individuals’ careers and the individuals’ contribution
towards organization development process. Any long term contract was identified as one
year or more and any contract less than one year was not considered in the domain of this
study.