15627. LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS & CHANGE. After agreeing with the statement that "constant change is here to stay" (and providing supporting reasons for that agreement), this paper examines the rise of the "learning organization" as a contemporary HRM issue. The analysis considers the significance of the "learning organization" and organizational learning in the context of constant change, evaluating and discussing how a learning organization may be better suited to adapt to change than a traditional or "non-learning" organization. KEYWORDS: learning organization organizational change hrm. APA Style. 13 pages, 38 footnotes, 14 bibliographic sources. 3,173 words.