The purpose of this research is to examine of the direct effect of variables of information
system, organizational structure, human resource development, and organizational cultures to
Universitas Terbuka's learning organization (LO). This is a mix methods research. Quantitave
data were gathered using questionnaire, interview, and observation, while qualitative data were
gathered by depth interview and observation. Population in this research is 733 UT's lecturers.
Samples for quantitative data were 341 Universitas Terbuka's lecturers in the UT's head office
and at UT's regional offices all over Indonesia. Sampling technic was simple random sampling.
While qualitative data gathered by depth interview to five informants. Data were analyzed
descriptively and hypothesis tested by using regression analysis. Based on hypothesis testing,
the results of this research showed that (1) information system was the strongest effect to LO;
(2) organizational cultures has an effect to LO; (3) organizational structure has no effect to LO;
(4) human relation development has no effect to LO. At UT, implementation of information
system which is combined with total quality management is the first step to transform
organization to a learning organization.
The implication of this research is if an organization would increase its effectiveness, the
organization should increase the effectiveness of its information system and organizational
cultures.