Organizational learning capacity, new product development speed and organizational performance:the moderate effect of demand uncertainty

Abstract

Abstract: This article identifies the relationships between the organizational learning capacity, new product development speed and organizational performance, as well as considering the effect of demand uncertainty. The empirical results based on the data from 101 shoes and clothing enterprises in Fujian concludes that:organizational learning capacity enhances the organizational performance through the mediate effect of the new product development speed. But the demand uncertainty positively moderates the positive relationship between NPDS and organizational performance. Finally, there are also some limitations and expectations should be considered in the future.

Key words: organizational learning capacity, new product development speed, demand uncertainty, organizational performance

CLC Number:

F272.1

DENG Xin-cai, CHEN San-ke, MA Li. Organizational learning capacity, new product development speed and organizational performance:the moderate effect of demand uncertainty[J]. , 2017(06): 82-91.

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