Innovative behaviors of organizational members are a critical factor for surviving in a global market
place. Companies are eager to find ways to enhance innovative behavior of their employees. The purpose
of this study is to investigate the structural relationships among goal orientations, learning approaches,
and innovative behavior. Therefore, a questionnaire survey was administered to 300 people engaged in
R&D. A total of 235 questionnaires were collected and analyzed using SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 22.0. The
results are as follows. First, learning goal orientation had a positive effect on innovative behavior. Second,
deep learning approach had a positive correlation with innovative behavior. Third, deep learning approach
had a mediating effect on the relationship between goal orientations and innovative behavior. Based on
the results, the study provides new evidence on the mediating role of learning approaches between goal
orientations and innovative behavior. Furthermore, deep learning approach at the workplace could help
promote R&D employees’ innovative behaviors.