The Relationship Between Organizational Agility, Business Model Innovation and Firm Performance

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 31, 265 - 280, 28.11.2024

Salih Zeki İmamoğlu , Hülya Türkcan

https://doi.org/10.20990/kilisiibfakademik.1426211

Öz

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships between organizational agility, business model innovation and firm performance.
Design/Methodology: Within the scope of the research, data was collected by survey method from 268 people working as managers in firms in the manufacturing sector operating in Kocaeli and Istanbul. Research hypotheses were tested with structural equation modeling.
Findings: As a result of the analyses, it was determined that organizational agility is positively related to both business model innovation and firm performance. Furthermore, it was found that there is a positive relationship between business model innovation and firm performance. In addition, it was determined that business model innovation has a mediating role in the relationship between organizational agility and firm performance.
Limitations: The fact that this study was conducted with data collected from managers in manufacturing firms in Kocaeli and Istanbul is a limitation in terms of the generalizability of the results.
Originality/Value: There are limited studies in the literature on the relationships between organizational agility, business model innovation and firm performance, and there are calls for research on these relationships by researchers. This study aims to respond to research calls, fill the gap in the literature, and enrich the existing literature by examining the relevant relationships empirically. Therefore, this study is original and, in addition to contributing to the relevant literature, it also contains guiding suggestions for managers and future research.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Organizational Agility, Business Model Innovation, Firm Performance

Örgütsel Çeviklik, İş Modeli Yeniliği ve Firma Performansı Arasındaki İlişki

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, örgütsel çeviklik, iş modeli yeniliği ve firma performansı arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir.
Tasarım/Yöntem: Araştırma kapsamında, Kocaeli ve İstanbul’da faaliyet gösteren üretim sektöründeki firmalarda yönetici olarak görev yapan 268 kişiden anket yöntemiyle veri toplanmıştır. Araştırma hipotezleri yapısal eşitlik modeli ile test edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Yapılan analizler neticesinde, örgütsel çevikliğin hem iş modeli yeniliği ile hem de firma performansı ile pozitif ilişkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte iş modeli yeniliği ile firma performansı arasında da pozitif bir ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca iş modeli yeniliğinin, örgütsel çeviklik ve firma performansı arasındaki ilişkide ara değişken rolü olduğu saptanmıştır.
Sınırlılıklar: Bu çalışmanın Kocaeli ve İstanbul’da bulunan üretim firmalarındaki yöneticilerden toplanan verilerle yapılmış olması sonuçların genellenebilirliği açısından bir kısıttır.
Özgünlük/Değer: Örgütsel çeviklik, iş modeli yeniliği ve firma performansı arasındaki ilişkilere yönelik literatürde sınırlı sayıda çalışma mevcuttur ve araştırmacılar tarafından bu ilişkilere yönelik araştırma çağrıları bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada ilgili ilişkiler ampirik olarak incelenerek araştırma çağrılarına cevap vermek, literatürdeki boşluğu doldurmak ve mevcut literatürü zenginleştirmek amaçlanmıştır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma özgündür ve ilgili literatüre katkı sağlamanın yanı sıra yöneticilere ve gelecek araştırmalara yol gösterici öneriler de içermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Örgütsel Çeviklik, İş Modeli Yeniliği, Firma Performansı

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