@misc{10481/87950, year = {2012}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/87950}, abstract = {This paper analyzes how top management support of technology influences the generation of technological skills, technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning. The research also examines the effects of technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning on organizational innovation and reflects how all of these variables impact organizational performance. The results of our empirical analysis, based on a sample of 201 Spanish technological firms, suggest that: (1) top management support positively influences the generation of technological skills, technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning; (2) technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning positively affect organizational performance, directly and indirectly through organizational innovation.}, organization = {The authors would like to thank the Spanish Ministry of Science for their financial support through project ECO2009-09241}, organization = {The authors would like to thank the Research and the Local Council of Economy, Innovation and Science of Andalusia’s Regional Government for their financial support through project P08-SEJ-4057}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {Technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning: Effects on organizational innovation to improve firm performance}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jengtecman.2012.03.006}, author = {Bolívar Ramos, María Teresa and García Morales, Víctor Jesús and García Sánchez, Encarnación}, }