Innovation Portrait of Turkey in The Context of Firm Sizes (2002-2008 Period)

Abstract

Abstract

Science, technology and rapid transformation in competition are an indispensable part of human development and the wealth of nations shape innovation. For surviving and shining in the business area firms must obtain a sustainable competitive advantage continuously. Innovation brings to firms to have a competitive advantage by creating new product, process, organization and market. Hence, governments support innovation efforts of firms. It is said that government support for innovation must be given to firms within by firm size. In this study, relation between innovation types and firm size were examined in the three periods of 2002-2008 years in Turkey. Despite of the significant and positive relationship between innovation types and firm size innovation is not very different in terms of firm sizes because of weak relationship. Being positive but very weak relationship between innovation expenditure and firms size also supports this finding. Also, innovation efforts of firms didn’t increase in terms of periods.

Keywords: Innovation, Firm Size, Innovation Types.

Keywords

• Innovation, Firm Size, Innovation Types

İşletme Büyüklükleri Bağlamında Türkiye’nin İnovasyon Portresi (2002-2008 Dönemi)

Abstract

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İnsanlığın gelişimi ve ulusların zenginliğinin vazgeçilmezi olan bilim, teknoloji ve rekabetin hızlı dönüşümü inovasyonu da şekillendirmektedir. İşletmeler hayatta kalmak ve başarılı olmak için inovasyon aracılığıyla sürekli bir rekabet avantajı sağlama yoluna gitmektedirler. İnovasyonun yeni ürün, süreç, organizasyon ve pazar yaratarak işletmelere rekabet gücü kazandırması nedeniyle, hükümetler inovasyon çabalarını desteklemektedirler. İnovasyona verilmesi gereken hükümet desteğinin, işletme büyüklükleri çerçevesinde yapılması gerektiği söylenmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’deki 2002-2008 yıllarını kapsayan üç dönemdeki işletmelerin inovasyon çalışmalarına yönelik, inovasyon türleri ile işletme büyüklüğü arasındaki ilişkilere bakılmıştır. İnovasyon türleri ile büyüklük arasındaki anlamlı ve pozitif ilişkiye rağmen bu ilişkinin zayıf olması inovasyonun işletme büyüklükleri açısından çok farklı olmadığını göstermiştir. İnovasyon harcamaları ile işletme büyüklüğü arasındaki ilişkinin pozitif ama çok zayıf olması da bu bulguyu desteklemektedir. Ayrıca, dönemler itibariyle inovasyon çabalarının artmadığı gözlemlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: İnovasyon, İşletme Büyüklüğü, İnovasyon Türleri.

 

Keywords

• İnovasyon, İşletme Büyüklüğü, İnovasyon Türleri

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