Technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning: Effects on organizational innovation to improve firm performance

• Published in: Journal of engineering and technology management Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 331 - 357
• Main Authors: Bolívar-Ramos, María Teresa, García-Morales, Víctor J., García-Sánchez, Encarnación
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.07.2012; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Empirical analysis; High tech industries; Innovations; Learning; Management; Organizational innovation; Organizational learning; Organizational performance; Performance enhancement; Skills; Studies; Technological distinctive competencies; Top management support; Spain; Q55; Top management support; Technological distinctive competencies; Organizational learning; Organizational innovation; Organizational performance; O33; O32
• ISSN: 0923-4748; 1879-1719
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2012.03.006

This paper analyzes how top management support of technology influences the generation of technological skills, technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning. The research also examines the effects of technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning on organizational innovation and reflects how all of these variables impact organizational performance. The results of our empirical analysis, based on a sample of 201 Spanish technological firms, suggest that: (1) top management support positively influences the generation of technological skills, technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning; (2) technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning positively affect organizational performance, directly and indirectly through organizational innovation.