This research was set to establish the effect of learning organization culture on the performance of Logistics firms in Mombasa County. The specific objectives of the study were to establish whether Individual level learning, team level learning and organization level learning affect organizational performance. A descriptive design was adopted and stratified random sampling was used to select the subjects to be included in the study. A total of 171 employees were sampled from a population of 300 employees. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. Data was then analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and the relationship between was determined using regression analysis. The results were presented descriptively using frequency tables and pie charts. The study concluded that there exists a positive but weak relationship between continuous learning, collaboration and team learning and organizational performance. There was a positive but average relationship between employee empowerment and organizational performance while Inquiry and dialogue, embedded systems, systems connection and strategic leadership had a positive and strong relationship with organizational performance. The study concluded that learning organization culture significantly affects organizational performance.
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Learning Organization Culture, Individual Learning, Team Learning, Organizational Learning, Organizational Performance
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