Examining the factors that affect the survival and success of new ventures in the context of an emerging market through qualitative comparative analysis: Turkish startup ecosystem

Yıl 2023, , 1158 - 1180, 30.10.2023

Başak Topaler

https://doi.org/10.18074/ckuiibfd.1351597

Öz

This study aims to investigate the factors that affect the survival and success of new ventures in the context of an emerging market. It proposes a set of environmental, organizational and founder characteristics that may affect these outcomes applies qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to investigate how these factors affect these two outcomes. The empirical setting is the Turkish startup ecosystem. The findings suggest that survival and success (early-stage merger or acquisition) are affected by complex relationships between factors at different levels. Different combinations of these factors provide alternative pathways to these outcomes. Survival is possible with the effective use of local capabilities while having global capabilities play a greater role in achieving early-stage merger or acquisition.

Anahtar Kelimeler

New ventures, Entrepreneurship, Survival, Merger and Acquisition, Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Gelişmekte olan bir ekonomide yeni girişimlerin hayatta kalması ve erken dönem başarısını etkileyen unsurların niteliksel karşılaştırmalı analiz yöntemiyle incelenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, gelişmekte olan bir ekonomide faaliyet gösteren yeni girişimlerin hayatta kalması ve erken dönem başarısını etkileyen unsurların incelenmesidir. Söz konusu olgunun teorik karmaşıklığı ve gelişmekte olan ülke ekonomilerindeki dinamiklerine ilişkin yönlendirici öncül çalışmaların eksikliği göz önüne alınarak keşifsel bir araştırma tasarlanmıştır. Hayatta kalma ve başarı üzerinde etkili olabilecek çevresel, örgütsel ve kuruculara ilişkin bir faktör seti önerilerek bunlar arasındaki ilişkiler niteliksel karşılaştırmalı analiz (QCA) yöntemi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın görgül ortamı Türkiye yeni girişim (startup) ekosistemidir. Bulgular, farklı düzeylerdeki unsurlar arasındaki karmaşık etkileşimlerin yeni girişimlerin hayatta kalması ve başarısında (erken dönemde birleşme/satın alma) etkili olabileceğine işaret etmektedir. Çevresel, örgütsel ve kuruculara ilişkin özelliklerin farklı kombinasyonları bu iki sonuca ulaşmada alternatif yollar sağlayabilmektedir. Hayatta kalma yerel yetkinliklerin etkin kullanımı ile mümkün olabilse de erken dönemde birleşme/satın alma gibi bir başarı yakalayabilmek daha ziyade global yetkinliklere sahip olmakla ilişkilidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Yeni Girişimler, Girişimcilik, Hayatta Kalma, Birleşme ve Satın Alma, Niteliksel Karşılaştırmalı Analiz

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