How Does Ecological Organizational Innovation Affect Performance? Konya Automotive Sub-Industry Business Cluster Survey

Year 2022, Volume: 7 Issue: 19, 698 - 707, 29.10.2022

Berna Turak Kaplan , Mehmet Kaplan , Adnan Çelik

https://doi.org/10.25204/iktisad.1148689

Abstract

Ecological organizational innovation, as a new and current type of innovation in enterprises, is a subject that is discussed in the context of future concerns of dynamic business structures. Business performance is the holistic system that determines the success criteria of businesses. After the conceptual analysis, “How does ecological organizational innovation affect performance?” An answer to the basic research question is sought. In this study, it is aimed to determine the relationship between ecological organizational innovation and business performance in businesses. The study is empirical research. Questionnaire technique was used as a data collection tool in this study. 148 returns were obtained from employees of Konya Automotive Supply Industry Work Cluster determined by simple random method. Analyzes were made depending on the feedback obtained. According to the results of the regression analysis, it was seen that there is a positive and statistically significant relationship between ecological organizational innovation and business performance.

Keywords

Ecological Organizational Innovation, Performance, Konya, Automotive Supply Industry Business Cluster.

Ekolojik Örgütsel Yenilik Performansı Nasıl Etkiliyor? Konya Otomotiv Yan Sanayi İş Kümesi Araştırması

Abstract

Ekolojik örgütsel yenilik işletmelerde yeni ve güncel bir yenilik türü olarak dinamik işletme yapılarının gelecek kaygıları bağlamında ele alınan bir konu olmaktadır. İşletme performansı ise işletmelerin başarı ölçütlerini belirleyen bütünsel sistemdir. Kavramsal incelemelerin ardından “Ekolojik örgütsel yenilik performansı nasıl etkiliyor?” temel araştırma sorusuna yanıt aranmaktadır. Çalışmada, işletmelerde ekolojik örgütsel yenilik ile işletme performansı arasındaki ilişkinin tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma görgül araştırma niteliğindedir. Bu araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak anket tekniği kullanılmıştır. Basit tesadüfi yöntemle belirlenen Konya Otomotiv Yan Sanayi İş Kümesi çalışanlarından 148 geri dönüş elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen geri dönüşlere bağlı olarak analizler yapılmıştır. Yapılan regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre ekolojik örgütsel yeniliğin işletme performansı üzerine etki ettiği görülmüştür.

Keywords

Ekolojik Örgütsel Yenilik, Performans, Konya, Otomotiv Yan Sanayi İş Kümesi.

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