The Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation, Organizational Learning Capability, and Firm Innovation
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This research aims to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation on organizational learning capability. The relationship between organizational learning capability on firm innovation was analyzed. The data were collected by using a questionnaire from 348 small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand. The hypothesized relationships among variables are examined by using ordinary least square (OLS) regression analysis. The results indicate that entrepreneurial orientation support has a significant positive impact on organizational learning capability. The findings further demonstrated that there was a relationship between organizational learning capability on firm innovation.
Keywords: entrepreneurial orientation, organizational learning capability, firm innovation
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