Organizational Innovation and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Study Based Network and Knowledge's Perspective

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the interrelationships between network structure, knowledge management, organizational innovation and organizational performance. A 56-item survey questionnaire was developed and 138 manufacturing and service firms in China were selected as the samples of this study. The results conclude: the emphasis of network structure is associated with the levels of knowledge management and organizational innovation, the emphasis of knowledge management is associated with the levels of organizational innovation, and organizational innovation may enhance organizational performance. Since very limited studies have concentrated on above issues, the results of this study can provide important references to academicians and practitioners in the developing of organizational innovation and enhancing organizational performance.