University of Tehran Press Organizational Culture Management 2423-6942 16 4 2018 12 22 Analyzing the Effect of Organizational Support Factors on Innovation Capabilities: Mediating Role of Absorptive Capacity Analyzing the Effect of Organizational Support Factors on Innovation Capabilities: Mediating Role of Absorptive Capacity 851 870 70040 10.22059/jomc.2019.244381.1007365 FA Asad Hejazi Assistant Professor, Shahid Chamran University, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran Amir Hooshang Nazarpoori Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran Journal Article 2017 10 24 Organizational support is a critical antecedent of the innovation process. This study, by focusing on a knowledge-based approach to innovation, surveys the effects of organizational support factors on innovation capabilities, considering the mediating role of knowledge absorptive capacity. Regarding the purpose, the research is applied and regarding method is a descriptive survey. The population consisted of managers of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Textile industry of Lorestan province. The population size was 481 that according to Morgan table, the sample size has been determined 217. The results of testing hypotheses and relationships between variables show that the variable "performance-based reward system", "potential risk" and "top management support of new ideas," have the greatest impact on the potential capacity and actualized capacity for absorbing knowledge. Also the real capacity as well as potential capacity to absorb knowledge has a significant impact on the capability of innovation, including product innovation, process innovation, and managerial innovation. Organizational support is a critical antecedent of the innovation process. This study, by focusing on a knowledge-based approach to innovation, surveys the effects of organizational support factors on innovation capabilities, considering the mediating role of knowledge absorptive capacity. Regarding the purpose, the research is applied and regarding method is a descriptive survey. The population consisted of managers of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Textile industry of Lorestan province. The population size was 481 that according to Morgan table, the sample size has been determined 217. The results of testing hypotheses and relationships between variables show that the variable "performance-based reward system", "potential risk" and "top management support of new ideas," have the greatest impact on the potential capacity and actualized capacity for absorbing knowledge. Also the real capacity as well as potential capacity to absorb knowledge has a significant impact on the capability of innovation, including product innovation, process innovation, and managerial innovation. https://jomc.ut.ac.ir/article_70040_cc6388500f9aeb15adc5a201fb985f3c.pdf