Organizational learning capability and organizational innovation: The moderating role of knowledge inertia

Abstract

The capability to learn is a critical factor for organization to grow and innovate. However, there’s noresearch examined the positive relationship between the effect of organizational learning capability andorganizational innovation. In addition, employees solve problems with their prior experience andknowledge as facing problems, that is, knowledge inertia, may hinder organizations capability fromlearning and problems solving. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between andorganizational innovation, and understand the moderating effect of knowledge inertia in the relationshipbetween organizational learning capability and organizational innovation. This study collected 563 validquestionnaires to analyze. The participants in this study were a regional hospital in middle Taiwan,included nurses, supervisors and managers. The result showed that organizational learning capabilitypositively and significantly related to organizational innovation. Knowledge inertia moderated therelationship between organizational learning capability and organizational innovation. The theoreticaland practical implications are discussed.

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