Importance of human factors to innovation and organizational performance

ABSTRACT

Human factors, including work-life balance and organisational learning capability, are postulated to influence innovation and overall organisational success. Despite their theoretical importance, empirical examinations, particularly within the transformation sector of Brazil, are limited. This study investigates the relationships between work-life balance, organisational learning capability, innovation performance, and organisational performance. Data from 354 companies were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modelling. The findings indicate positive correlations between work-life balance, organisational learning capability, innovation performance, and organisational performance. Further, organisational learning capability was identified as a significant determinant of both innovation performance and organisational performance. These results underscore the necessity for organisations to implement practices that enhance work-life balance and promote a learning environment to optimise innovation and organisational outcomes.

KEYWORDS:

• Work-Life balance
• organizational learning capability
• innovation performance
• organizational performance

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico: [Grant Number 316979/2021-0]; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico: [Grant Number 409954/2023-3]; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina: [Grant Number 2021TR000649].

Notes on contributors

Vânia Cristina Ferreira

Vânia Cristina Ferreira holds a master's degree in Administration and is currently a doctoral student in Management and Accounting at the University of Blumenau, Brazil. Her research interests include organizational learning, innovation, technological revolution, and gender studies.

Giancarlo Gomes

Giancarlo Gomes is a professor of Innovation Management at the Department of Management, University of Blumenau, Brazil. His current research interests include entrepreneurial orientation, organizational learning, innovation, and the internationalization of both high-tech and low-tech firms.

Felipe Mendes Borini

Felipe Mendes Borini is an associate professor at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, in the Department of Administration. His research interests lie in the area of Strategy and Innovation, with a primary focus on global strategy and innovation, strategy and innovation in ecosystems, and organizational capabilities.