Wu, Juan and Arndt, Felix and Ma, Hongjia and Hughes, Paul and Tang, Sisi (2023) Learning from improvisation in New Ventures. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 8 (2).
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The rapid pace of digitalization forces new ventures to cope with external changes they cannot foresee. Improvisation is a crucial way for companies to respond effectively to sudden changes. However, the mechanisms underlying the improvisation–performance link are not fully understood. This paper focuses on how improvisation affects a firm's performance. We identify two mediators for this relationship: entrepreneurial learning and routines. Our sample includes 243 new ventures in China. The results of structural equation modelling show that learning from improvisation in start-ups contributes to establishing new routines that serve as drivers of firm performance. We discuss the implications for practice and future research.