Linking learning and knowledge creation to project success in Six Sigma projects: An empirical investigation

► Six Sigma improvement project success is explained through two learning mechanisms. ► Data from 52 teams is used to investigate the effects of two antecedents. ► Project resources influence knowing-what and in turn knowing-how. ► Team psychological safety influences knowing-how learning mechanism. ► Knowing-how mediates the effect of knowing-what on project success.