The Effects of Spatial and Firm-Specific Competencies on Innovation Performance: The Case of Antalya Technocity

Year 2019, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 49 - 72, 01.06.2019

Tugba Gurcaylılar-yenidogan Seda Aslı Yavuz

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationships among spatial competencies cooperation-based and coordination-based competencies , organizational knowledge creation capacity, knowledge absorptive capacity, and innovation performance. Methodology: A questionnaire survey was conducted on the firms located in Antalya Technocity and then the research hypotheses were tested by ordinal regression analysis. Findings: The results of this study showed that spatial competences have no significant effect on organizational knowledge creation capacity. Furthermore, the findings indicated that an increase in knowledge absorptive capacity of companies leads to better innovation performance. Practical Implications: The results of this study demonstrate that knowledge absorptive capacity exerts stronger positive effect on innovation performance rather than spatial competences. In addition to this, it was concluded that spatial competences cannot adequately support the knowledge creation capacity of an organization. Originality: This study extends to the literature by exemplifying the effects of systemic competences -as a source of collaborative advantage- and single competences -as a source of competitive advantage- on performance of firms localized in innovative spaces.

Keywords

Innovation Performance, Shared Competences, Knowledge Creation, Absorptive Capacity, Technology Zones

Mekâna ve Firmaya Özgü Yetkinliklerin İnovasyon Performansı Üzerine Etkileri: Antalya Teknokent Örneği

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada; mekâna özgü ortak yetkinlikler iş birliği temelli yetkinlikler ve koordinasyon temelli yetkinlikler , örgütsel bilgi üretme kapasitesi, bilgi içselleştirme kapasitesi ve inovasyon performansı arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Yöntem: Antalya Teknokent’te yerleşik işletmeler üzerine bir anket çalışması gerçekleştirilmiş ve araştırmanın hipotezleri ordinal regresyon analiziyle test edilmiştir. Bulgular: Elde edilen bulgular, mekâna özgü ortak yetkinliklerin örgütsel bilgi üretme kapasitesi üzerinde anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olmadığını göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte bilgi içselleştirme kapasitesindeki artışın daha iyi bir inovasyon performansı düzeyine yol açacağı ortaya konmuştur. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Çalışma sonuçları, mekâna özgü ortak yetkinliklerle karşılaştırıldığında bilgi içselleştirme kapasitesinin inovasyon performansını artırmada daha büyük bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca mekâna özgü ortak yetkinliklerin örgütsel bilgi üretme kapasitesini yeterince destekleyemediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Özgün Değer: Bu çalışma, iş birlikçi üstünlük yaratan sistemik ve rekabetçi üstünlük yaratan tekil yetkinliklerin inovatif mekânlarda yerleşik firma performansları üzerine etkilerini ortaya koyarak literatürü genişletmektedir.

Keywords

İnovasyon Performansı, Ortak Yetkinlikler, İçselleştirme Kapasitesi, Antalya Teknokent

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