Senge has argued that for organizational learning to occur, each of its members needs to develop a sense of personal mastery, by which he means that organizations should ________.
A) use centralized decision-making and ensure that only the top-management team has the decision-making authority
B) increase the extent of division of labor so that all employees become efficient at the tasks allocated to them
C) encourage managers to set ambitious goals for their subordinates
D) empower all employees and allow them to experiment and create and explore what they want

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Senge argues that personal mastery is the key to organizational learning, and personal mastery is achieved when people feel empowered to experiment, create, and explore what they want. Therefore, the best choice is D. The other options do not promote personal mastery, but rather rely on centralized decision-making, division of labor, and ambitious goals set by managers, which may stifle creativity and hinder individual growth.

Senge Has Argued That for Organizational Learning to Occur, Each