Büyümenin Güçlü Lokomotifi: Tutku. Girişimcilik Tutkusunun İşletme Büyümesinde Politik Becerinin Rolü

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 86 - 104, 30.06.2025

Zişan Duygu Alioğulları

Abstract

Öz
Amaç: Girişimlerin kurulması girişimciler için kritik öneme sahip olmakla birlikte, bu girişimlerin büyütülmesi de önemli ve karmaşık bir süreçtir. Tam da bu noktada, girişimcinin büyümeye karar vermesinde baskın bir unsur olan tutku kavramı ortaya çıkmıştır. Politik beceriye sahip bireyler, duruma uygun stratejiler ve davranışlar sergileyerek başkalarını etkileyebilir ve sosyal çevrelerinde kendilerini etkili bir şekilde tanıtabilirler. Bu sayede, fon ve destek bulma konusunda zorluk yaşamazlar, işletmelerine nitelikli yatırımcıları çekerek büyümeye katkı sağlarlar ve mevcut yetenekleriyle işletmelerinin önündeki büyüme engellerini ortadan kaldırabilirler.
Metodoloji: Araştırma kapsamında, Erzurum’da ki girişimciler üzerinde anket yoluyla veriler toplanmıştır. 403 girişimciden toplanan veriler, korelasyon ve yapısal eşitlik modellemesi (YEM) analizi ile test edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Araştırma sonucunda, girişimcilik tutkusunun, girişimcinin büyüme niyeti üzerinde olumlu etki oluşturduğu ve bu etkide girişimcinin politik becerisinin aracı etkisi olduğu görülmüştür. Bu çalışmaya göre; girişimcinin zorluklara karşı dayanıklılık göstermesini sağlayan tutkunun, işletme büyüme niyeti üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çevresel belirsizliklerle başa çıkmada, başkalarını etkileme ve işletmelerinin büyümesi engelleyen faktörleri ortadan kaldırmada yetenekli olan politik becerili girişimcilerin, tutkularını büyüme niyetine dönüştürmede daha etkili oldukları görülmüştür.
Özgünlük: Yapılan literatür taramasında araştırma modelindeki değişkenlerin bir arada incelendiği başka bir çalışmaya rastlanmamıştır. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında yöneticilere, yatırımcılara, eğitim ve kamu kurumları ile gelecek araştırmacılara yönelik pek çok öneri getirilmiş olup araştırmanın yazına katkısının önemli olduğu açıktır. Çalışmayla ulusal bazda büyük olan bu sorun ele alınmış olup çözümüne yönelik kapsamlı bir analiz yapılmıştır.

Keywords

Girişimcilik Tutkusu , Politik Beceri , Girişimcilik Büyüme Niyeti

The Powerful Locomotive of Growth: Passion. The Role of Entrepreneurial Passion and Political Skill in Business Growth

Abstract

Purpose: While the establishment of enterprises is of critical importance for entrepreneurs, the subsequent growth of these enterprises is also an important and complex process. At this point, the concept of passion, a dominant factor in the entrepreneur's decision to grow, has emerged. Individuals with political skills, are able to influence others and promote themselves effectively in their social environment by displaying strategies and behaviors appropriate to the situation. In this way, they do not have difficulty in finding funding and support, they contribute to growth by attracting qualified investors to their businesses, and they can eliminate growth barriers to their businesses with their existing skills.
Methodology: Within the scope of the research, data were collected through a survey of entrepreneurs in Erzurum. Data collected from 403 entrepreneurs were tested by correlation and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis.
Findings: As a result of the research, it was found that entrepreneurial passion has a positive effect on the entrepreneur's growth intention, and the entrepreneur's political skill has a mediating role in this effect. According to this study, it was determined that passion, which enables the entrepreneur to exhibit perseverance in the face of challenges, has a positive effect on entrepreneurial growth intention. Politically skillful entrepreneurs who are skillful in dealing with environmental uncertainties, influencing others, and eliminating the factors that prevent the growth of their businesses are more effective in transforming their passion into growth intention.
Originality: In the literature review, no other study was encountered in which the variables in the research model were analyzed together. In the direction of the findings, many suggestions have been made for managers, investors, educational and public institutions, and future researchers, and it is evident that the contribution of the research to the literature is significant. In the present study, this problem, which is a major national problem, has been addressed and a comprehensive analysis has been made regarding its solution.

Keywords

Entrepreneurial Passion , Political Skill , Entrepreneurial Growth Intention.

Ethical Statement

This study adhered to ethical rules and principles in research. An ethics committee form was obtained from the university to which the researcher was affiliated.

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