Innovative Work Behavior Determinants from the Perspective of Employees: A Research on Prior Industries in Izmir

Abstract

In recent years it is seen that innovation concept is gaining more importance in economics and business literature as in specific fields. Nonetheless innovation concept should not be considered only from of technical and economics view. It is seen that innovative work behaviour is taken as an important factor for innovation in business studies. Research conducted on data collected from employees in five main industries which are defined as the prior industries by Izmir Regional Development Agency is tested where innovative work behaviour is more likely to be formed by individual-based variables. Intrinsic interest of individuals, expected performance outcomes from novelty, generating ideas and identifying opportunities are found to direct employees to act innovative.

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Çalışanlar Perspektifinden İnovatif İş Davranışının Belirleyicileri: İzmir İlindeki Öncelikli Sektörlere İlişkin Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Son yıllarda inovasyon kavramının başka alanlarda olduğu gibi iktisat ve işletme yazınlarında da önem kazanmaya başladığı görülmektedir. Bununla beraber, inovasyon kavramı sadece teknik ve iktisadi disiplinler açısından değerlendirilmemelidir. İşletme disiplini açısından yapılan inovasyon çalışmalarında inovatif iş davranışının önemli bir faktör olarak ele alındığı görülmektedir. Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, inovatif davranışın belirleyicilerinin ne olduğu ve aralarındaki temel ilişkinin ortaya konulmasıdır. Bu kapsamda inovatif iş davranışına ihtiyaç duyulduğu düşünülen ve İzmir Kalkınma Ajansı tarafından öncelikli sektörler olarak belirlenen beş sektörde yer alan firma çalışanları üzerinde yapılan alan çalışması sonucunda birey bazlı değişkenlerin inovatif iş davranışını daha fazla oluşturduğu belirlenmiştir. Kişinin içsel ilgisi, yenilikçilikten beklenen performans çıktıları, yenilikçilikten beklediği olumlu imaj, fikir üretmesi ve farkındalık çalışanları inovatif davranmaya yönlendirdiği belirlenmiştir

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