TY - JOUR

T1 - Impact of a firm's commitment to learning and open-mindedness on its organizational innovation among Russian manufacturing firms

AU - Dukeov, Igor

AU - Bergman, Jukka Pekka

AU - Heilmann, Pia

AU - Nasledov, Andrey

PY - 2020/8/10

Y1 - 2020/8/10

N2 - Purpose: During the last decade, a firm's ability to innovate has gained substantial attention in the literature devoted to innovation and strategic management. This study aims at discussing on what is the relationship of a firm's commitment to learn and its open-mindedness with its activity in introducing organizational innovations. The data collection was carried out in Russia. In order to make the research more specific, the organizational innovation is broken down into two subtypes, namely innovation in management practices and innovation in workplace organization. Design/methodology/approach: The study is grounded on the data obtained by the surveying of 123 Russian top managers working in manufacturing firms. The structural equation modeling was approached in order to investigate the impact of a firm's commitment to learn and open-mindedness on its organizational innovation. Findings: The results indicate that the commitment to learn and the open-mindedness have considerable impact on organizational innovation activity in a firm. The findings also provide evidence that both the investigated subtypes of organizational innovation are positively influenced by commitment to learn and open-mindedness, though the degree of that influence differs. Originality/value: The literature traditionally focuses mostly on the technological type of innovation leaving the organizational innovation covered by scarce research. In this respect the study contributes to the theory of organizational innovation by elaborating its relations with organizational learning dimensions. Apart from the investigation on the research question at a general level, the study explores the specific context related to the manifestation of phenomenon in a transition economy of Russia.

AB - Purpose: During the last decade, a firm's ability to innovate has gained substantial attention in the literature devoted to innovation and strategic management. This study aims at discussing on what is the relationship of a firm's commitment to learn and its open-mindedness with its activity in introducing organizational innovations. The data collection was carried out in Russia. In order to make the research more specific, the organizational innovation is broken down into two subtypes, namely innovation in management practices and innovation in workplace organization. Design/methodology/approach: The study is grounded on the data obtained by the surveying of 123 Russian top managers working in manufacturing firms. The structural equation modeling was approached in order to investigate the impact of a firm's commitment to learn and open-mindedness on its organizational innovation. Findings: The results indicate that the commitment to learn and the open-mindedness have considerable impact on organizational innovation activity in a firm. The findings also provide evidence that both the investigated subtypes of organizational innovation are positively influenced by commitment to learn and open-mindedness, though the degree of that influence differs. Originality/value: The literature traditionally focuses mostly on the technological type of innovation leaving the organizational innovation covered by scarce research. In this respect the study contributes to the theory of organizational innovation by elaborating its relations with organizational learning dimensions. Apart from the investigation on the research question at a general level, the study explores the specific context related to the manifestation of phenomenon in a transition economy of Russia.

KW - Commitment to learn

KW - Innovation management

KW - Open-mindedness

KW - Organizational innovation

KW - Organizational learning

KW - PERFORMANCE

KW - KNOWLEDGE

KW - MARKET ORIENTATION

KW - CAPABILITY

KW - EXPLOITATION

KW - NONTECHNICAL INNOVATION

KW - LEADERSHIP

KW - ANTECEDENTS

KW - TECHNOLOGY

KW - HUMAN-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/b47980f4-e5ed-31e5-b65c-d3d14103c787/

U2 - 10.1108/BJM-04-2019-0128

DO - 10.1108/BJM-04-2019-0128

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85087119907

VL - 15

SP - 551

EP - 569

JO - Baltic Journal of Management

JF - Baltic Journal of Management

SN - 1746-5265

IS - 4

ER -