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http://dx.doi.org/10.9723/jksiis.2020.25.6.085

An Empirical Study on the Influence of the Regulatory Focus of Managers on Organizational Learning Activities  

Kim, Young-kyun (국립인천대학교 경영학부)
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Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems / v.25, no.6, 2020 , pp. 85-94 More about this Journal
Abstract
The importance of organizational learning is increasing. Drawing on regulatory focus theory and upper echelon theory, this study aims to identify the relationship of the regulatory focus of managers and three aspects of organizational learning, namely breadth, depth, and speed of organizational learning. While identifying the significant influence of promotion focus on the three aspects of organizational learning, we found that the influence of promotion focus of breadth of organizational learning is statistically stronger than that of prevention focus.
Keywords
Regulatory focus of top management; Learning activity; Upper echelon thoery; Breadth of learning; Depth of learning; Speed of learning;
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