Abstracts
Abstract
Innovation is a key component of entrepreneurship and is considered crucial for achieving sustainable competitive advantage. The research model in this paper empirically explores the link between organizational unlearning and innovation outcomes. The model assesses the moderating influence of family business ownership on this link. Hypotheses were tested using a sample of 145 firms in the Spanish automotive components manufacturing sector. Relationships between the constructs were assessed using partial least squares (PLS) SEM path modeling. Results show the significant positive effect of organizational unlearning on the firm’s innovation outcomes.
Keywords:
- organizational unlearning,
- innovation outcomes,
- entrepreneurship,
- family business,
- partial least squares (PLS)
Résumé
L’innovation est un élément clé de l’entrepreneuriat et est considéré comme crucial pour obtenir un avantage concurrentiel durable. Le modèle de reserche de cet article explore la relation entre le désapprentissage organisationnelle et la performance de l’innovation. Le modèle évalue l’influence modératrice de l’entreprise familiale dans ce lien. Les hypothèses ont été testées à l’aide d’un échantillon de 145 entreprises dans le secteur manufacturier espagnol composants automobiles. Les relations entre les constructions ont été évaluées à l’aide des moindres carrés partiels (PLS). Les résultats montrent un effet positif et significatif de désapprentissage organisationnelle dans la performance de l’innovation de l’entreprise.
Mots-clés :
- désapprentissage organisationnelle,
- résultats de l’innovation,
- entrepreneuriat,
- entreprise familiale,
- moindres carrés partiels (PLS)
Resumen
La innovación es un componente clave del emprendimiento y se considera crucial para lograr una ventaja competitiva sostenible. El modelo de investigación explora la relación entre el desaprendizaje organizacional y los resultados de innovación. El modelo valora la influencia moderadora de la propiedad familiar del negocio en este enlace. Las hipótesis se testaron utilizando una muestra de 145 empresas en el sector de fabricación de componentes de automoción español. Las relaciones entre los constructos fueron evaluadas utilizando mínimos cuadrados parciales (PLS). Los resultados muestran un efecto positivo y significativo del des-aprendizaje organizacional en los resultados de innovación de la empresa.
Palabras clave:
- desaprendizaje organizacional,
- resultados de la innovación,
- emprendimiento,
- empresa familiar,
- mínimos cuadrados parciales (PLS)
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