The Impact of Absorptive Capacity on Innovation: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning

Rafael Sancho-Zamora, Felipe Hernández‐Perlines, Isidro Peña García‐Pardo, Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano · 2022 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Summary. This study examines how absorptive capacity drives innovation in small and medium-sized Spanish companies, revealing that organizational learning acts as a critical mediator in this relationship. Using structural equation modeling on 306 company surveys, the research shows that absorptive capacity translates into actual innovation primarily when learning capability is actively engaged. The findings help organizations understand how to manage knowledge more effectively to boost innovation performance.

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  author  = {Rafael Sancho-Zamora and Felipe Hernández‐Perlines and Isidro Peña García‐Pardo and Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano},
  journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.3390/ijerph19020842},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020842}
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DOI

10.3390/ijerph19020842

Countries

Spain

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, entrepreneurship, general-innovation

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2026-04-28