The Influence of Support for Innovation on Organizational Innovation: Taking Organizational Learning as a Mediator

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 463-472

  Hsiao, Hsi Chi ^a   Chang, Jen Chia ^b   Chen, Su Chang ^c  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL PENGHU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Innovation; Organizational innovation; Organizational learning; School innovation; Support for innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905711930     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: 22437908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40299-013-0121-x     Document Type: Article

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