Reflections on learning and innovation in organizations: a view about temporal and contextual aspects

Abstract

Learning and innovation in organizations are complex processes and present a vast literature based on different concepts and perspectives. Time and the organizational context appear as elements capable of influencing learning, which in turn influences innovation, since it results from the learning process. Therefore, it is from the learning process that new knowledge emerges, driving technological changes and innovations, providing differentiation and competitiveness for organizations. In this line, it becomes relevant to articulate through a theoretical essay, the concepts that make up learning and innovation, as well as the contextual and temporal aspects and characteristics involved in these processes, this being the main objective of this essay. To achieve this goal, each construct is defined, considering its specificities, as well as the different theoretical inserts already proposed on the theme. Finally, suggestions for future research are suggested, which may elucidate issues that appear as obscure or poorly treated themes, especially relating to time and context and their relationship with learning and innovation. The relevance of this proposal is to demonstrate the need to advance the understanding of elements that make up the theoretical bases of the proposed theme.