The affective mechanism of learning-orientated strategy based on IT capability to performance

Cui Yu; Jiao Hao; Zhang Yang

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Science Research Management ›› 2013 ›› Issue (7) : 93-100.

The affective mechanism of learning-orientated strategy based on IT capability to performance

Cui Yu¹, Jiao Hao², Zhang Yang³

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As environments become increasingly complex, the theory of dynamic capabilities considers that a firm could adopt learning-orientated strategy for performance sustainability. However, majority researches neglect the mediative path and affective mechanism in the relationship between learning-orientated strategy and performance. By reviewing relevant literature, IT capability is considered as a mediator variable, and then the relationship between learning-orientated strategy and performance is built and testified. On the basis of a large-scale questionnaire investigation and empirical research using the software of SPSS, it is concluded that IT capability partially plays the mediative role between learning-orientated strategy and performance. Moreover, the learning-orientated strategy has a significantly positive effect on IT capability and organizational performance. Each aspect of IT capability has a positive effect on organizational performance with different degree. The findings indicate that business firms should implement learning-orientated strategy inside of organization to build IT capability, to push knowledge dissemination and absorption, to differentiate the product in response to customer needs, and finally to improve and raise organizational performance

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dynamic capability / learning-orientated strategy / IT capability / organizational performance

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Cui Yu, Jiao Hao, Zhang Yang. The affective mechanism of learning-orientated strategy based on IT capability to performance[J]. Science Research Management. 2013(7): 93-100

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