Международный журнал экономики и менеджмента

To Study the Impact of Mediating Role of the Learning Strategies between the Knowledge Characteristics of a Job and Employee Innovation Process

Abstract

Umar Farooq, Syed Anwer Hasnain, Irfan Ali and Sami Ullah

This study explains conceptual model that elucidates how work based learning strategies are playing mediating role between the knowledge characteristics of a job and employee innovation process. Knowledge characteristics of job are playing role as independent variable and the key component of this variable is problem solving. . The work based learning strategies is mediating variable and the key factor of this variable is cognitive learning strategies. The dependent variable is innovation process. A survey methodology is adapted for this research. Population frame is the software engineers. Simple random sampling technique is used. The questionnaire is used as a research instrument. For analyzing the data, apart from descriptive statistics, the regression analysis is conducted for testing hypotheses. The result shows that problem solving has positive impact on the innovation process during direct relationship. The problem solving also has positive impact on the innovation process through the mediation of cognitive learning strategies.