组织授权对组织学习能力和战略柔性影响研究

科研管理 ›› 2012, Vol. ›› Issue (6): 128-136.

组织授权对组织学习能力和战略柔性影响研究

陈国权, 王晓辉, 李倩, 雷家骕

清华大学经济管理学院, 北京 100084

收稿日期:2010-11-30 修回日期:2011-06-07 出版日期:2012-06-27 发布日期:2012-06-20
基金资助:
国家自然科学基金创新群体项目,"复杂变化环境下企业组织管理整体系统及其学习变革研究"(项目号:71121001);国家杰出青年科学基金项目,"中国企业领导个人学习、团队学习和组织学习的理论与实证研究"(项目号:70625003);国家自然科学基金项目,"团队认知多样性、互动风格与团队学习能力关系的实证研究"(项目号:70972024);教育部博士点基金,"中国企业环境下员工学习行为和学习能力发展的理论与方法研究"(项目号:20090002110037);国家自然科学基金重大项目,"新兴电子商务参与者行为规律研究"(项目号:70890081);教育部人文社会科学重点研究基地基金重大项目,"影响组织从经验中学习成效的个体心理和组织系统特征研究"(项目号:06JJD630013);国家自然科学基金项目,"组织从经验中学习的机理、关键问题和改进方法体系研究"(项目号:70572005);国家自然科学基金项目,"企业支持组织学习的人力资源管理方法研究"(项目号:70272007)。

The impact of organizational empowerment on organizationallearning capability and strategic flexibility

Chen Guoquan, Wang Xiaohui, Li Qian, Lei Jiasu

School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Received:2010-11-30 Revised:2011-06-07 Online:2012-06-27 Published:2012-06-20

摘要/Abstract

摘要： 本研究主要探讨组织层次的自下而上的柔性,以212个中国企业样本数据对组织授权、组织学习能力、战略柔性间关系进行了实证研究,研究结果表明:组织授权对战略柔性有正向影响;组织学习能力对战略柔性有正向影响,同时组织学习能力对组织授权与战略柔性间关系的中介效应显著。文章最后还探讨了本研究的理论贡献与管理启示,以及不足与未来研究方向。

关键词: 组织授权, 组织学习能力, 战略柔性, 中国企业

Abstract: The bottom-up flexibility at organizational level is investigated. Drawing on a sample of 212 Chinese firms, the relationships among organizational empowerment, organizational learning capability, and strategic flexibility is examined. The results demonstrate that organizational empowerment has a positive impact on strategic flexibility; organizational learning capability has a positive impact on strategic flexibility and mediates the relationship between organizational empowerment and strategic flexibility. At last, the theoretical contributions and management implications as well as the research limitations and future research directions are discussed.

Key words: organizational empowerment, organizational learning capability, strategic flexibility, Chinese enterprises

中图分类号:

C931.2

陈国权, 王晓辉, 李倩, 雷家骕. 组织授权对组织学习能力和战略柔性影响研究[J]. 科研管理, 2012, (6): 128-136.

Chen Guoquan, Wang Xiaohui, Li Qian, Lei Jiasu. The impact of organizational empowerment on organizationallearning capability and strategic flexibility[J]. Science Research Management, 2012, (6): 128-136.

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