ÖRGÜTSEL ÖĞRENME YETENEĞİNİN TEKNOLOJİK İNOVASYON YETENEĞİ VE FİRMA PERFORMANSI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİDE ARACILIK ROLÜ: İZMİR KOBİ FİRMALARI ÜZERİNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Abstract

Çalışmanın amacı, örgütsel öğrenme yeteneğinin, teknolojik inovasyon yeteneği ve firma performansı arasındaki ilişkide aracılık rolünün olup olmadığını tespit etmektir. Yapılan literatür incelemesi sonucunda, KOBİ firmaları üzerindeki örgütsel öğrenme yeteneği ve firma performansı arasındaki dolaylı ilişki üzerine yapılan çalışmaların sınırlı olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu nedenle, teknolojik inovasyon yeteneğinin firma performansı üzerindeki etkisinde örgütsel öğrenme yeteneğinin aracılık rolü İzmir bölgesindeki KOBİ firmaları üzerinde incelenmiştir. Araştırma verileri, üretim sanayi alt sektöründeki makine ve metal ürünleri meslek grubunda yer alan küçük ve orta ölçekli 127 firma sahibi ve departman yöneticisine internet üzerinden yapılan anket sonucunda elde edilmiştir. Veri analizinde kademeli olarak SPSS 22 ve AMOS programlarından yararlanılmış ve elde edilen veriler faktör analizi, korelasyon analizleri yardımıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma örnekleminden elde edilen bulgularda; örgütsel öğrenme yeteneğinin teknolojik inovasyon yeteneği ve firma performansı arasındaki ilişkide aracılık rolü olmadığı tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• ÖRGÜTSEL ÖĞRENME YETENEĞİ
• TEKNOLOJİK İNOVASYON YETENEĞİ
• FİRMA PERFORMANSI

Mediating Role of Organizational Learning Capability in the Relationship Between Technological Innovation Capability and Firm Performance: A Research on İzmir SME Firms

Abstract

The aim of the study is to determine whether organizational learning capability has a mediating role in the relationship between technological innovation capability and firm performance. As a result of the literature review, it has been determined that the studies on the indirect relationship between organizational learning capability and firm performance on SME firms are limited. Therefore, the mediating role of organizational learning capability in the effect of technological innovation capability on firm performance has been examined on SME companies in the Izmir region. The research data were obtained as a result of the internet survey conducted to 127 small and medium-sized firm owners and department managers in the machine and metal products occupational group in the manufacturing industry sub-sector. In data analysis, SPSS 22 and AMOS programs were used gradually and the data obtained were evaluated with the help of factor analysis and correlation analysis. Findings obtained from the research sample; It has been determined that organizational learning capability does not have a mediating role in the relationship between technological innovation capability and firm performance.

Keywords

• Organizational Learning Capability
• Technological Innovation Capability
• Firm Performance

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