Abstract
In advanced economies, knowledge management and organizational learning are key assets for fostering innovation, long-term competitive advantage and sustainable development. And, while learning, knowledge creation,
sharing and application depends on organizational infrastructure, those processes are also to large extent affected by sociocultural factors – shared values, beliefs and attitudes – that shape individual and organizational behaviours, processes and practices. Cultural factors can be innovation enablers encouraging cooperation, teamwork and creativity, on the other
hand excessively hierarchical or competitive cultures can work against innovation. Similarly, predominant organizational values and beliefs may promote or hinder capacity for creating, sharing, and applying knowledge.
The aim of this research paper is to analyse the role of cultural factors, knowledge management processes and
organizational learning towards innovation performance. Respectively, it looks for knowledge management aspects and patterns of cultural traits that make organizations innovative.
A quantitative study of 112 small and medium-sized enterprises from various industries was conducted simultaneously in Latvia and Russia to assess organizational learning and knowledge management processes, socio-cultural factors, and innovation performance.
Our research reconfirmed that knowledge management statistically significantly increased innovation, and knowledge management and learning processes were closely related. Organizational learning had a positive impact on product,
process and organizational innovation, while no statistically significant impact on marketing innovation. The research also confirms that stronger and more developed organizational culture lead to a better innovation performance. Finally,
the results suggest that Latvian companies had significantly better performance on organizational learning in comparison to the Russian companies surveyed
sharing and application depends on organizational infrastructure, those processes are also to large extent affected by sociocultural factors – shared values, beliefs and attitudes – that shape individual and organizational behaviours, processes and practices. Cultural factors can be innovation enablers encouraging cooperation, teamwork and creativity, on the other
hand excessively hierarchical or competitive cultures can work against innovation. Similarly, predominant organizational values and beliefs may promote or hinder capacity for creating, sharing, and applying knowledge.
The aim of this research paper is to analyse the role of cultural factors, knowledge management processes and
organizational learning towards innovation performance. Respectively, it looks for knowledge management aspects and patterns of cultural traits that make organizations innovative.
A quantitative study of 112 small and medium-sized enterprises from various industries was conducted simultaneously in Latvia and Russia to assess organizational learning and knowledge management processes, socio-cultural factors, and innovation performance.
Our research reconfirmed that knowledge management statistically significantly increased innovation, and knowledge management and learning processes were closely related. Organizational learning had a positive impact on product,
process and organizational innovation, while no statistically significant impact on marketing innovation. The research also confirms that stronger and more developed organizational culture lead to a better innovation performance. Finally,
the results suggest that Latvian companies had significantly better performance on organizational learning in comparison to the Russian companies surveyed
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2017: Digital Economy |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings |
| Place of Publication | Riga |
| Publisher | University of Latvia |
| Pages | 6-16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-9934-18-286-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 9th International Scientific Conference “New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2017: Digital Economy” - Riga, Latvia Duration: 18 May 2017 → 20 May 2017 Conference number: 9 https://www.bvef.lu.lv/lv/conf/previous-conferences/2017-digital-economy/ |
Conference
| Conference | 9th International Scientific Conference “New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2017: Digital Economy” |
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| Country/Territory | Latvia |
| City | Riga |
| Period | 18/05/17 → 20/05/17 |
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Keywords*
- innovation
- knowledge management
- learning
- socio-cultural factors
Field of Science*
- 5.2 Economy and Business
- 5.1 Psychology
Publication Type*
- 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database