In this summary of the working paper "Gaining from Organizational Learning Capability", you'll learn how key organizational characteristics can impact a companies ability to innovate.  The authors identify five key characteristics (experimentation, risk taking, interaction with the external environment, dialogue and participative decision making) and explain why they are critical for companies focused on innovation.

Source: Joaquín Alegre, Ricardo Chiva
Link: http://sloanreview.mit.edu/smr/issue/2007/fall/07/