A meta‑analytic study on the organisational learning–performance relationships via country cultural and economic contexts

Abstract

This study aims to further examine organisational learning–organisational performance relationships, with particular emphasis on the moderating effects of contextual elements, such as national culture and economy, on these relationships. Following a seven-step meta-analysis approach, the aggregated findings from 45 previous studies were analysed. The research findings reveal that organisational learning is positively associated with the financial, non-financial and overall performance of organisations. National culture and economy are critical moderators that affect organisational learning–organisational performance relationships. Organisational learning–non-financial performance relationship is stronger in societies that are characterised by large power distance and collectivism. This is one of the first meta-analytic studies to allow significant theoretical generalisability by clarifying ambiguous relationships between organisational learning and its outcomes as well as revealing the moderating impacts of contextual factors (national culture and economy) on the organisational learning–organisational performance relationships.