Özet:

Total quality management (TQM) has gained importanceglobally, in order to gain a competitive advantage. Implementation of quality management is a problem faced by many sectors. The aim of the current study is to develop a model that can be implemented in any sector in order to improve the quality management practices as well as enhancing innovation performance in order to gain a competitive advantage. The conceptual model developed in the current study is supported by the previous studies. The current study asserts that TQM practices (top management support, customer focus, continuous improvement, employee involvement)as one set of practicesaffect the innovation performance, and this relationship is moderated by organizational learning capabilities. By researching databases such as JSTOR, Emerald, Tylor and Francis etc., the study was able to offer literature support. The keywords such as organizational learning, innovation, total quality management, organizational learning as a moderator etc were used to find the literature. The current study also provides the recommendations and limitations as well as the conclusion.

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