İnovasyon Sürecinde Örgütü Girişimsel ve Öğrenme Odaklılığa Yönlendirmede Dönüştürücü Liderlik Tarzının Etkisi

Abstract

Günümüzde, işletmelerin teknolojik gelişmeler ve değişen çevre koşulları karşısında sürdürülebilirliği sağlamasında, daha yenilikçi, öğrenme odaklı ve girişimci olmaları önemlidir. Başarılı işletmelerin örgütsel düzeyde edindikleri öğrenme alışkanlıkları ve girişimsel yetenekleri sayesinde, yüksek inovasyon düzeyine ulaştıkları görülmektedir. Literatür çalışmaları, inovasyonla ilgili değişimi sağlamada, en uyumlu liderlik tipinin "dönüştürücü liderlik tarzı" olduğunu belirtmektedir. Makalenin amacı, işletmenin inovasyon performansının arttırılmasında, örgütün girişim ve öğrenme odaklılığı ile yöneticilerin dönüştürücü liderlik tarzının etkilerini açıklamaktır. Saha araştırması, teknoparklarda faaliyet gösteren 120 işletmede görev yapan 239 yönetici ve eşit sayıda personelin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, girişim ve öğrenme odaklılığın, inovasyon performansı üzerinde doğrudan ve anlamlı etkisi olduğu görülmüştür. Makale, teknopark firma yöneticilerinin dönüştürücü liderlik tarzı sergilemesi ve girişimci ve öğrenme odaklı süreçleri geliştirmeleri sayesinde, inovasyon performans düzeyinin artabileceğini göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Dönüştürücü Liderlik Tarzı, Öğrenme ve Girişim Odaklılık, Örgütsel İnovasyon Performansı

The Impact of the Transformational Leadership on Becoming Entrepreneurial and Learning Oriented Firm in the Innovation Process

Abstract

Today, it is important for businesses to be innovative, learning-oriented and entrepreneurial in the face of technological developments and changing environmental conditions. Successful businesses are seen to achieve a high level of innovation through their learning habits and their entrepreneurial skills. Literature studies state that the most adaptible leadership type is "transformative leadership style" in providing for the innovation. The aim of the article is to explain the influence transformational leadership style in enchancing the innovation performance through learning and entreprenuirship orientation. The fieldwork was conducted with the participation of 239 managers and an equal number of personnel from 120 enterprises operating in technoparks. As a result of the research, it is seen that the entrepreneurial and learning orientation is a direct and significant influence on the innovation performance.The article shows that innovation levels can be enhanced by executives demonstrating transformative leadership and improved entrepreneurial and learning-oriented processes

Keywords

• Transformational Leadership Style, Learning and Entrepreneurship Orientation, Organizational Innovation Performance.

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