THE RELATIONSHIP OF INNOVATION WITH ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Abdul karim Suhag; Shafique Rahman Solangi; Raja Sohail Ahmed Larik; Muhammad Kamil Lakho; Altaf Hussain Tagar

doi:10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i2.2017.1741

Authors

Abdul karim Suhag Department of Education Sindh Madressatul Islam University Karachi, Pakistan
Shafique Rahman Solangi Lecturer of International Relations, Pakistan Navy School of Management, Karachi, Pakistan
Raja Sohail Ahmed Larik Department of Computer science Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mir’s, Pakistan
Muhammad Kamil Lakho Department of Media studies & Social Science Sindh Madressatul Islam University Karachi, Pakistan
Altaf Hussain Tagar Department of International Relations Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mir’s, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i2.2017.1741

Keywords:

Innovation, Organization Culture, Organization Performance, Telecom Sector Pakistan

Abstract [English]

This research study investigates the relationship of innovation with organizational performance of the telecommunication sector. The independent variables are process innovation, product innovation and organizational innovation as an organizational culture as moderating variable. The research is survey research in which questionnaire is administered to 200 employees that are concerned with innovation in telecom industry present in Islamabad and Rawalpindi to ensure reasonable response. The data was analyzed through the SPSS v.20 software. Results showed that product innovation, process innovation and organizational innovation has a positive impact on organization performance.

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