The Impact of Building a Learning Organization on Firm Performance: An Empirical Analysis Based on Software Company in Shanghai Pudong Software Park in China

Abstract

Collecting three hundred and twenty-six valid questionnaires data, the article selected twenty-five software enterprises in Shanghai Pudong Software Park as the subjects of the survey questionnaire, demonstrated the linkage mechanism of building a learning organization and business performance, and constructed a correlation model between them. The study not only extends the theoretical research the building of learning organization on firm performance, but also provides practical guidance through the construction of a learning organization improving business performance for China’s software enterprises, especially that learning and innovation have significant impact on performance, and culture and leadership have relative influence on non-financial indexes.
Key words: Learning organization; Learning; Culture; Innovation; Leadership; Financial indicators; Non-financial indicators