INNOVATION: TOWARDS A CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION

Abstract

The term innovation is commonly used together with the terms research and development, invention and entrepreneurship. There exist strong interplay and interrelation between them, but the precise relation and distinction between these concepts is not always clear. Each of these terms may be seen as a particular piece of the innovation puzzle. The aim of this note is to further the understanding of the concept innovation by explicitly clarifying its relationship with related terms, namely, invention, research and development (R&D), and entrepreneurship. Rather than focusing on the individual identity, the paper explores the social identity of the innovation.

Keywords

• innovation,invention,R&D,Entrepreneurship,Novelty

KAVRAMLARIN AÇIKLIĞA KAVUŞTURULAMASINA YÖNELİK OLARAK İNOVASYON

Öz

İnovasyon terimi çoğunlukla araştırma-geliştirme, icat ve girişimcilik terimleriyle birlikte kullanılmaktadır. Aralarında güçlü bir etkileşim ve karşılıklı ilişki olmasına rağmen bu kavramların arasındaki kesin bağlantı ve ayrım her zaman açık değildir. Bu terimlerin her biri inovasyon bulmacasının belli bir parçası olarak görülebilir. Bu yazının amacı; icat, araştırma-geliştirme (AR-GE) ve girişimcilik gibi bağlantılı terimlerle arasındaki ilişkiyi açık bir şekilde aydınlığa kavuşturarak, inovasyon kavramının daha iyi anlaşılmısına katkı sağlamaktır. Bu makalede, inovasyonun bireysel kimliğinden ziyade sosyal kimliği üzerinde durulmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• inovasyon,icat,AR-GE,girişimcilik,yenilik

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