The Relation Between Organizational Learning Capacity and Organizational Innovation: A research on Textile Sector

Year 2015, Volume: 44 Issue: 2, 65 - 76, 30.11.2015

İbrahim Pınar , Canan Arıkan

Abstract

Today’s businesses are struggling to survive against rapid changes and advancements resulting from globalization. Organizational learning capacity and organizational innovation have crucial roles for the businesses to be successful in a long-term. In this study, the relations between organizational learning capacity and the types of organizational innovation will be investigated at the businesses manufacturing textile goods as a member of The Chamber of Bursa Industry and Commerce. For the reliability of measurement tools, the alpha coefficient has been calculated and the results have been obtained in conformity with the theory through factor analysis. The methods of correlation and regression analysis were used to test the hypothesis belonging to the research. According to the research results, there are significant and positive relations among the each type of organizational learning capacity and organizational innovation. According to multiple regression analysis, for every type of organizational innovation, the combinations of organizational learning capability dimensions are different

Keywords

Organizational Learning Capacity, Organizational Innovation, Learning Organization

Örgütsel Öğrenme Yeteneği ile Örgütsel Yenilik Arasındaki İlişki: Tekstil Sektöründe Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Günümüzde işletmeler küreselleşme ile birlikte ortaya çıkan hızlı değişim ve gelişmeler karşısında hayatta kalma mücadelesi vermektedir. İşletmelerin uzun dönemli başarı sağlayabilmeleri için örgütsel öğrenme yeteneği ve örgütsel yenilik kritik rollere sahiptir. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı örgütsel öğrenme yeteneği ile örgütsel yenilik çeşitleri arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın uygulama yeri ve örneklemi; Bursa Sanayi ve Ticaret Odasına üye tekstil ürünleri imalatı gerçekleştiren işletmelerde incelenmesidir. Bu çalışmada ölçüm araçlarının güvenilirlikleri için alfa katsayıları hesaplanmış, faktör analizine tabi tutulmuş teoriye uyumlu sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Araştırmaya ait hipotezlerin test edilmesinde korelasyon ve regresyon analizi yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre örgütsel öğrenme yeteneği ve örgütsel yeniliğin her bir çeşidi arasında anlamlı ve pozitif yönde bir ilişki vardır. Örgütsel yenilik boyutlarındaki değişimi anlamlı bir şekilde açıklayan örgütsel öğrenme yeteneği boyutları her bir örgütsel yenilik boyutu için farklılaşmaktadır.

Keywords

Örgütsel Öğrenme Yeteneği, Örgütsel Yenilik, Öğrenen Organizasyon

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