Artificial Intelligence Technology, Organizational Learning Capability, and Corporate Innovation Performance: Evidence from Chinese Specialized, Refined, Unique, and Innovative Enterprises

Shumei Han, Di Zhang, Hongfeng Zhang () and Shuaijun Lin
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Shumei Han: School of Management, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
Di Zhang: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao 999078, China
Hongfeng Zhang: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao 999078, China
Shuaijun Lin: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao 999078, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-26

Abstract: In the context of global economic digital transformation and technological innovation, the application of AI Technology has a profound impact on corporate innovation and development. Existing research has primarily focused on the direct effect of AI Technology on Corporate Innovation Performance, while there is limited exploration of its interaction with organizational learning mechanisms. Based on the Dynamic Capabilities Theory, this study constructs a framework of “Technology—Individual Learning Capability—Team Learning Capability—Innovation Performance”, analyzing how AI Technology enhances learning capabilities to drive improvements in innovation performance and explores the moderating role of Organizational Learning Capability. Through empirical analysis of data from Specialized, Refined, Unique, and Innovative Enterprises in China, the study finds that AI Technology significantly enhances Corporate Innovation Performance, with Organizational Learning Capability playing a critical moderating role. Additionally, heterogeneity analysis indicates that factors such as production factors, industry characteristics, and firm size significantly influence the effectiveness of AI Technology in enhancing innovation performance. This research reveals the pathway through which AI Technology optimizes organizational learning mechanisms to improve innovation performance, offering both theoretical support and practical guidance for corporate strategic decision-making.

Keywords: artificial intelligence technology; organizational learning capability; corporate innovation performance; specialized; refined; unique; innovative enterprises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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