Innovation and Performance: A Research on Firms Using High Technology
Abstract
The aim of
this study is to determine the relationship between innovation and operational
and financial performance of firms. A survey was conducted on 150 SMEs
operating in Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya with high technology. In the study,
Zhining Wanga and Nianxin Wang (2012) were developed and a highly reliable
scale adopted in international literature was preferred. In the analysis
results, there is a positive relationship between innovation and firm
performance.
Keywords
Innovation,Operational Performance,Financial Performance,High Tech,Turkey
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