Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research1735-906615220100404230230PhD Student, Management of Healthcare Services, Researcher of Health Management and Economic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanPhD, Health Information Management, Health Management and Economic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanInstructor of Medical Library and Information, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanPhD, Educational Planning, Head of Health Management and Economic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanInstructor, Department of Vital Statistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanPhD Student, Management of Healthcare Services, Researcher of Health Management and Economic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanPhD Student, Philosophy of Education, Isfahan University, Isfahan20101113<p>BACKGROUND: Old methods of administrating can't cover the rapid changes of today. These changes redounded new organizations like learning organizations to be formed. The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between the learning organization and organizational commitment among nursing managers.</p><p>METHODS: This is a descriptive analytic survey. The population of study was 90 nursing managers of 9 educational hospitals. Data gathering was done via learning organizational (LO) and organizational commitment (OC) questionnaires. Data analysis was analyzed using SPSS software.<br />RESULTS: The mean score of LO has been 56.9 &plusmn; 18.1 among nursing mangers, and the mean score of OC has been 62.3 &plusmn; 10.1. In general there was a significant relationship between LO and OC and there was a significant relationship between LO and job experience based on ANOVA test.</p><p>CONCLUSIONS: In today's changing environment of very rapid changes which have been seen in different areas of science and technology and the increasing complexity and dynamics of environmental factors, only organizations with active adaptation (dynamic equilibrium) can survive and remain capable of growth. This aim can be fulfilled just in learning organizations.</p><p>KEY WORDS: Learning organization, organizational commitment, nursing managers<br /></p>http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/view/230http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/download/230/225