Impact Of Learning Orientation Research Articles

Learning orientation impact, innovativeness and business performance in Croatian companies

This study explores whether certain changes in the model of the impact that learning orientation (LO) had on innovativeness and business performance in Croatian companies occurred in the period 2016-2019. Regression and covariance analysis was used to analyse the collected data. According to the results obtained, the impact of learning orientation and its components (commitment to learning, shared vision, open-mindedness and intra-organizational knowledge sharing) on innovativeness (product innovativeness, process innovativeness and business system innovativeness) did not change statistically significantly in the period 2016-2019. The same trend was observed with respect to business performance. In this period, a statistically significant change was identified in the effect of commitment to learning and open-mindedness on product innovativeness, and in the effect of open-mindedness on business system innovativeness. Likewise, the effect of commitment to learning, open mindedness and intra-organizational knowledge sharing within the company on the qualitative effects of business performance also changed. Empirical results provide significant theoretical and managerial implications in implementing a learning orientation with the aim of increasing companies' competitiveness in the market.

An audit of innovation drivers: some empirical findings in Greek agri-food firms

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model and examine the relevance of a set of five dynamic drivers to building and sustaining the innovation capability of agri-food firms.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical data were acquired through a recent study of 436 Greek agri-food firms. Regression analysis was employed to examine the correlation between innovation drivers and each of the four innovation capability dimensions, namely, product innovation, process innovation, organizational innovation and marketing innovation.FindingsThe findings verify that quality orientation and process management are the two most important innovation drivers. However, the impact of learning orientation, collaborations and environmental dynamism on a firm’s agri-food innovation capability is yet to be investigated.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has not investigated how firms’ characteristics form the drivers and barriers to innovation at the company. Moreover, a second limitation is related to the kind of innovation that drivers boost. This research does not separate between radical and incremental innovation.Practical implicationsIn order to maintain their sustainable development and enhance their whole innovation capability, agri-food firms should closely relate their innovation capability dimensions to the formulation of a strategy and harmonization of innovation and innovation drivers’ activities.Originality/valueThe main contribution of this paper is that it develops an appropriate research framework (a proposed structural model) for examining the links among the five innovation drivers with each of the four innovation capability dimensions.

THE IMPACT OF LEARNING ORIENTATION ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE WITH NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS A MEDIATING VARIABLE

This study aims to see the impact of learning orientation on the performance of companies in financial and non-financial, and see the role of non-financial performance as a mediating variable. No relevant profit theory and still limited research that saw the company's performance from both sides of the financial and non-financial to be a gap for doing research. The sample in this study is small and medium enterprises (SMEs) domiciled in the Province of Yogyakarta (DIY). The number of samples studied is as many as 113 respondents consisting of five districts / cities in DIY. The results of this study indicate that the orientation of learning has a positive and significant impact on financial performance and non-financial companies. In addition, this study also gives results that non-financial performance mediates some of the relationship between learning orientation to financial performance.Keywords: learning orientation, financial performance, non-financial performance, SMEs.

LEARNING ORIENTATION AND PERFORMANCE: THE INTERACTION EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION

The current study examines the impact of learning orientation (LO) on organizational performance and also the moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on the relationship between LO and organizational performance among the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. This questionnaire survey was conducted among 213 managers/ owners of manufacturing SMEs. Previous studies on LO in combination with EO have been conducted in large organizations in developed economies. Studying the relationship between LO and performance and moderated by EO in manufacturing SMEs in a developing economy like Pakistan, this research attempts to fill this gap. The findings reveal that there exist a positive relationship between LO and organizational performance. The findings also demonstrate that the effects of LO on organizational performance are positively moderated by EO. The paper also includes research implications and possible future directions.

Market challenges, learning and customer orientation, and innovativeness in IJVs

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to advance a theoretical framework that incorporates the relationship between market challenge and learning and customer orientations, and the influence of these orientations on innovativeness in an international joint venture (IJV) context.Design/methodology/approachThe authors estimate a structural equation model utilizing survey data collected from 199 IJVs in the Republic of Korea.FindingsThe authors found that while market challenge does not influence learning orientation in IJVs, it does have a significant positive influence on customer orientation. Further, the authors’ findings support that both learning orientation and customer orientation have positive impacts on IJV innovativeness. Another interesting finding shows that the impact of learning orientation on IJV innovativeness is significant only when IJVs have high levels of interaction with parent firms. The study also reveals that having a strong learning orientation amplifies the impact of customer orientation on innovativeness in IJVs.Originality/valueDespite increased interest in IJVs, there has been relatively little work linking IJV innovativeness with learning and customer orientations. The study contributes to recent streams of research that seek to understand the role of these orientations in IJV innovativeness.

The Relationship between Learning Orientation and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are an important vehicle in income re-distribution, poverty alleviation, employment creation and contribute to the gross domestic product of South Africa. However, SMEs in South Africa suffer from a weak level of performance and a high failure rate. The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of learning orientation on the performance of SMEs. A quantitative approach was used, while a self-administered questionnaire was also employed during data collection process. A three- section questionnaire covering demographic information, learning orientation variables and performance variables was prepared and distributed randomly to a selected sample of 390 SME owners in Msukaligwa Local Municipality in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. A total of 181 questionnaires were returned. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis were used for data analysis. The Cronbach’s alpha was used to measure reliability. The results of the study revealed a significant positive relationship between learning orientation and the performance of SMEs. Recommendations to improve the learning orientation of SMEs are suggested.

The Relationship between Learning Orientation and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are an important vehicle in income re-distribution, poverty alleviation, employment creation and contribute to the gross domestic product of South Africa. However, SMEs in South Africa suffer from a weak level of performance and a high failure rate. The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of learning orientation on the performance of SMEs. A quantitative approach was used, while a self-administered questionnaire was also employed during data collection process. A three- section questionnaire covering demographic information, learning orientation variables and performance variables was prepared and distributed randomly to a selected sample of 390 SME owners in Msukaligwa Local Municipality in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. A total of 181 questionnaires were returned. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis were used for data analysis. The Cronbach’s alpha was used to measure reliability. The results of the study revealed a significant positive relationship between learning orientation and the performance of SMEs. Recommendations to improve the learning orientation of SMEs are suggested.

The impact of learning orientation on entrepreneurial orientation and innovation in small-sized business firms

In a world where the only thing one can trust in is a lack of confidence, an organisation in this wavy environment needs innovation, which by itself has a central role in moving toward a comparative advantage and supreme performance. Although many researchers have investigated the effect of innovation on a firm's performance, it seems that the research literature of the country is facing lack of applicable studies with respect to the effect of entrepreneurship orientation on learning, as well as innovation in general when observing the effect of learning orientation on innovation of small firms in particular. Examining 82 small firms of Tehran with the aim of filling the gap existing in the research literature of the country, the present article shows that entrepreneurship orientation has a significant and positive effect on an organisation's commitment to learning, open-mindedness and a shared vision of small firms. Moreover, the results obtained from the regression analysis further show indicative evidence of a significantly positive relationship between an organisation's commitment to learning, open-mindedness and shared vision and innovation of small firms.

The impact of learning orientation on NSD and hotel performance

PurposeAlthough the significance of the learning organization concept is recognised in innovation management, there are only a few studies on the way in which a learning orientation affects new service development (NSD) in the hotel industry in Iran. This paper aims to fill that gap.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire is designed to ask hotel managers and owners for their thoughts on a range of organizational variables including the nature of learning orientation, NSD and the link with hotel business performance.FindingsUsing 129 hotels in Iran, it was found that NSD can be driven by higher levels of commitment to learning, shared vision and open‐mindedness. Furthermore, a regression analysis suggests that the effect of NSD on performance is positive.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper focuses on senior managers and owners of Iranian hotels who have a specific culture, history and experience. It would be useful to take a similar approach in other established industries with different cultural and environmental characteristics and experience, so that comparisons can be made.Practical implicationsThe findings reinforce the argument that a learning approach, coupled with organizational creativity, is the main prescription for a creative quality process. It also provides a quantum leap in an organization in terms of innovation. Evidence from this paper also shows the importance of managerial emphasis on creating an internal business environment conducive to innovative activities.Originality/valueThe paper shows how learning deficiency is one of the main reasons that companies find it difficult to remain successful in the market.

Technology Success and Failure in Winner-Take-All Markets: The Impact of Learning Orientation, Timing, and Network Externalities

In industries characterized by network externalities, a single technology standard often rises to dominance, locking out competing technologies. This research demonstrates that despite “path depend...