Assessing the impact of organizational learning capability on product innovation performance: An empirical test

This paper examines how organizational learning capability affects product innovation performance. We define organizational learning capability through five dimensions or mechanisms: experimentation, risk taking, interaction with the external environment, dialogue and participative decision making....

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Published in:Technovation 2008-06, Vol.28 (6), p.315-326
Main Authors: Alegre, Joaquín, Chiva, Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceramics industry
Innovation
Innovations
Learning
Organization theory
Organizational learning
Organizational learning capability
Product development
Product innovation
Products
Studies
Tiles
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Summary:This paper examines how organizational learning capability affects product innovation performance. We define organizational learning capability through five dimensions or mechanisms: experimentation, risk taking, interaction with the external environment, dialogue and participative decision making. The impact of these mechanisms on product innovation performance is also analyzed. We use structural equations modeling to test our research hypotheses on a data set from the ceramic tile industry. Results support our conceptual model and underline the importance that learning has for innovation performance. Implications of the findings for both academics and practitioners are examined.
ISSN:0166-4972
1879-2383
DOI:10.1016/j.technovation.2007.09.003