Serial Mediation Effects of Organizational Creativity and Organizational Innovation in Organizational Learning to Business Survival of Food Businesses in Thailand

Authors

  • Kantheera Namwong Faculty of Management Science, Loei Rajabhat University

Keywords:

organizational learning, organizational creativity, organizational innovation, business survival

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between organizational learning, organizational creativity, organizational innovation and business survival. This is quantitative research, the model was analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM), using data from 220 firms of food businesses in Thailand. The results indicate that the data explained the model very well where is business survival was driven by organizational learning, organizational creativity and organizational innovation. The findings could help entrepreneurs of food businesses in Thailand to understand the importance of organizational creativity and organizational innovation which directly influences business survival, and it enables organization to create new products and new services that become unique innovation for the business, enabling the business to achieve long-term success, leading to continued business survival.

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Published

2026-03-13

How to Cite

Namwong, K. (2026). Serial Mediation Effects of Organizational Creativity and Organizational Innovation in Organizational Learning to Business Survival of Food Businesses in Thailand. Research and Development Journal, Loei Rajabhat University, 21(75), 89–99. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/researchjournal-lru/article/view/279070

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