Teknoparkların Özümseme Kapasitesine Etkisive Bu Süreçte Gatekeeperların ( Kapı görevlilerinin) Rolü

Abstract

Bilgi teknolojilerine ve ileri teknolojilere dayalı firma ve kuruluşların Teknopark bünyesindeki varlığı artış göstermektedir. Teknoparklar Üniversite ve sanayi işbirliğini sağlar ve firmalar ile diğer bilim kuruluşları arasında bilgi transferinin gelişmesine yardımcı olur. Bu çalışmanın amacı; teknoparkların özümseme kapasitesine etkisini ve kapı görevlilerinin bu süreçteki rolünü incelemek ve ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Çukurova Teknopark ve Mersin Tecnoscope’ ta yer alan firmalara anket uygulaması yapılmıştır. Yapılan anket değerlendirmeleri ve belirlenen firmalarda yer alan kapı görevlileri ile gerçekleştirilen mülakat görüşmeleri sonucunda bulgular, teknoparkların firmaların özümseme kapasitesi üzerinde olumlu yönde etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca Ar-ge yöneticilerinin ve firma kurucularının bilgi transferi sürecinde kapı görevlileri gibi önemli rol üstlendikleri tespit edilmiştir

Keywords

• : Teknopark, Özümseme Kapasitesi, Kapı Görevlisi

THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOPARKS ON ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY AND THE ROLE OF GATEKEEPERS IN THIS PROCESS

Abstract

The existence of the companies and organizations depending on information technologies and advanced technologies in the technoparks are in increase. Technoparks allows the cooperation between the University and the Industries and helps to improve the information transfer among the companies and other scientific institutions. The purpose of this study is to investigate and reveal the effects of technoparks on the absorptive capacity and the role of gatekeepers in this process. In accordance with the purpose, a survey has been conducted to reach the firms that are located at Cukurova Tecnopark, and Mersin Technoscope. After an evaluation of the surveys and face to face interviews with the gatekeepers from selected firms, the findings show that the technoparks has positive effects on assimilative capacity. More over the managers of R&D departments or the founder partners of the companies as the gatekeepers plays a crucial role on information transfer process

Keywords

• Technopark, Absorptive capacity, Gatekeeper

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