LINKING CULTURE, ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING ORIENTATION AND PRODUCT INNOVATION PERFORMNACE: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS

Authors

  • Kinfe Tsegay Beyene Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Chun Sheng SHI Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Wei Wei Wu Harbin Institute of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/27-1-1334

Keywords:

National culture, organizational learning orientation, project performance, commercial performance

Abstract

Using formal survey data from textile and leather product manufacturing firms in Ethiopia, we investigate how the current national cultural setup (power distance, collectivism, masculinity and uncertainty avoidance) is affecting organizational learning, orientation and product innovation performance. Further, we assess the moderating role of sector and ownership structure on the interrelationship. The result demonstrates that the current national culture setup is negatively affecting the learning and innovation activities of the firms in the country. It also shows that while sector type is neutral, ownership type significantly affects the interrelationship among culture, learning orientation and product innovation performance. 

Author Biographies

Kinfe Tsegay Beyene, Harbin Institute of Technology

Lecturer at Mekelle University, Department of Industrial Engineering currently studying PhD in Harbin Institute of Technology, School of management.

Chun Sheng SHI, Harbin Institute of Technology

Professor at school of management, Harbin Institute of Technology

Wei Wei Wu, Harbin Institute of Technology

Associate professor, at school of management, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Published

2016-05-10

How to Cite

Beyene, K. T., SHI, C. S., & Wu, W. W. (2016). LINKING CULTURE, ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING ORIENTATION AND PRODUCT INNOVATION PERFORMNACE: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 27(1), 88–101. https://doi.org/10.7166/27-1-1334

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2016)

Section

General Articles

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