THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPEN INNOVATION AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: COMPETITIVE CULTURE AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING AS THE DETERMINANTS OF OPEN INNOVATION

Year 2021, Volume: 21 Issue: 3, 733 - 751, 30.11.2021

Salih Zeki İmamoğlu , Hülya Türkcan , Ali Hasan Kılıç

https://doi.org/10.11616/asbi.955231

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of competitive culture and knowledge sharing on open innovation and to investigate the relationship between open innovation and firm performance. Within the scope of the research, data were collected from 274 middle and senior level managers working in firms operating in Istanbul and Kocaeli through a questionnaire. According to the results of the research, it was found that competitive culture and open innovation are negatively related, while knowledge sharing and open innovation are positively associated. In addition, it was found that open innovation is positively associated with firm performance. These findings were discussed and suggestions were made to researchers and administrators. Thus, the research results are aimed to provide both theoretical and practical contributions.

Keywords

Competitive Culture, Knowledge Sharing, Open Innovation, Firm Performance

AÇIK İNOVASYON VE FİRMA PERFORMANSI İLİŞKİSİ: AÇIK İNOVASYONUN BELİRLEYİCİLERİ OLARAK REKABETÇİ KÜLTÜR VE BİLGİ PAYLAŞIMI

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, rekabetçi kültür ile bilgi paylaşımının açık inovasyon üzerindeki etkisini incelemek ve açık inovasyonun firma performansı ile ilişkini araştırmaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında, İstanbul ve Kocaeli’nde faaliyet gösteren firmalarda çalışan 274 orta ve üst düzey yöneticiden anket yoluyla veri toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, rekabetçi kültür ile açık inovasyonun negatif ilişkili olduğu, bilgi paylaşımı ile açık inovasyonun ise pozitif ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca açık inovasyon ile firma performansının pozitif ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur. Bu bulgular tartışılmış, araştırmacılara ve yöneticilere öneriler sunulmuştur. Böylece araştırma sonuçlarının hem teorik hem de pratik katkılar sunması hedeflenmiştir.

Keywords

Rekabetçi Kültür, Bilgi Paylaşımı, Açık İnovasyon, Firma Performansı

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