The Relationship between Organizational Structure and Organizational Learning in Turkish Automotive R&D Companies
Ulku Dicle1, Resit Yigit Okan2
Citation : Ulku Dicle, Resit Yigit Okan, The Relationship between Organizational Structure and Organizational Learning in Turkish Automotive R&D Companies International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research 2015 , 3(8) : 62-71
There are numerous research studies on organizational structures (OS) and organizational learning (OL), however, empirical research investigating the relationship between these two topics in Turkish context does not exist. This article provides empirical evidence about how dimensions of organizational structure influence dimensions of organizational learning. The relationship is investigated from the viewpoint of research and product development engineers in R&D companies in Turkish automotive industry. The quantitative research findings show that centralization and formalization have a significant negative relationship with organizational learning dimensions (organizational level learning stock, feedforward learning and feedback learning) where specialization has a positive relationship