The integrative determinants of innovation performance : the role of learning organization and knowledge creation

This study looks into the mediating effects of knowledge creation in the relationship between learning organization (LO) practices and innovation performance. It was performed with a sample of employees from Pakistani telecommunication companies. Findings from structural equation modeling suggest strong correlations between LO practices and knowledge creation, with both of them being critical drivers of innovation performance of firms. The findings further emphasize that knowledge creation plays a partial mediating role in linking the LO practices to innovation performance. The study suggests that providing training to management for both, effective implementation of LO practices and increasing intra and inter-departmental interaction for knowledge creation, could be useful strategic options to improve and boost innovation performance.