Effect of Research and Development Improvisation on Innovation Performance：The Moderating Role of Shared Mental Models

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between R&D staff improvisation, shared mental models and innovation performance. The findings confirm that the R&D staff improvisation behavior, and its three dimensions, spontaneity behavior,creativity behavior and utilizing available resource behavior are positively related to the firm innovation performance.  Furthermore, the findings suggest that the relationship between the R&D staff improvisation behavior and innovation performance is moderated by the team shared mental models. The results would benefit to motivate R&D staff improvisation for innovative and offer guidance to managers for improving the innovation performance of enterprises.