The Effect of Inter-Firm Networking Activities in Business Incubators on Newly Founded Firms’ Survival

Abstract

Business incubators are programs that aim to increase the survival rates of newly established firms through various supporting services. One of these services is networking activities. Cooperation and networking between tenant firms have significant effects on the probability of survival. In this study, the effects of networking and collaboration activities between tenants firm on firm survival is examined through the lenses of Business Development Centers (ISGEMs). As a result of the study, it is concluded that there is a significant difference between collaborating firms and non-collaborating firms in terms of their survival rates

Keywords

• Business incubators, business development centers (ISGEMS), networking, survival analysis

İşletme Kuluçkalarında Firmalar Arası Ağbağlaşma Faaliyetlerinin Yeni Kurulan Firmaların Hayatta Kalabilirliği Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

İşletme kuluçkaları uygulamaları, çeşitli destekleyici hizmetler sayesinde yeni kurulan firmaların hayatta kalabilirlik oranlarını arttırmayı amaçlayan uygulamalardır. Bu hizmetlerden birisi de aracılık/ağbağlaşma faaliyetleridir. Kiracı firmalar arasındaki işbirliği ve ağbağlaşmanın, hayatta kalma olasılığı üzerinde önemli etkisi olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’de de işletme kuluçkaları olarak uygulanmakta olan İş Geliştirme Merkezleri’nde (İŞGEM) kiracı firmalar arasındaki işbirliği ve ağbağlaşma faaliyetlerinin hayatta kalma üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda, işbirliği içerisinde olan firmalar ile işbirliği içerisinde olmayan firmaların hayatta kalma olasılıkları arasında önemli farklılıklar olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır

Keywords

• İşletme kuluçkaları, iş geliştirme merkezleri, ağbağlaşma, hayatta kalma analizi

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