Sosyal Sermaye ve Tutumlu İnovasyon İlişkisinde Bilgi Paylaşımının Aracı Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, sosyal sermayenin henüz yeni bir kavram olan tutumlu inovasyon üzerindeki etkisini incelemek ve bu etki bağlamında bilgi paylaşımının aracılık rolünü değerlendirmektir. Araştırma verileri, Kocaeli ilinde bulunan imalat sektöründe faaliyet gösteren firmalarda çalışan 309 yöneticiden toplanan verilerden oluşmaktadır. Toplanan veriler AMOS ve SPSS Macro paket programıyla analize tabi tutulmuştur. Analizler sonucunda sosyal sermayenin tutumlu inovasyon üzerinde pozitif yönde anlamlı bir etkisinin olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca bilgi paylaşımının, sosyal sermaye ile tutumlu inovasyon arasındaki ilişkide aracı değişken etkisi olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Sosyal sermayenin hem doğrudan hem de dolaylı olarak oluşturduğu etki sosyal ağların ve ortaklıkların yenilikçi süreçlerde nasıl kritik bir rol oynadığını göstermektedir. Bilgi paylaşımının sosyal sermaye ile tutumlu inovasyon arasındaki ilişkiye nasıl aracılık ettiğini anlamak ise özellikle kaynak kısıtlı ortamlarda yaratıcılığı ve verimliliği artırma konusunda önemli içgörüler sağlayabilir. Bu bulgular tutumlu inovasyonu gerçekleştirmek isteyen örgütlerin ve yöneticilerin sosyal sermaye ve bilgi paylaşımına önem vermeleri, sosyal sermayenin yüksek olduğu ve bilgi paylaşımının teşvik edildiği bir yapıya sahip olmaları gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

• Sosyal sermaye
• bilgi paylaşımı
• tutumlu inovasyon

The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing in the Relationship between Social Capital and Frugal Innovation

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of social capital on frugal innovation, which is a new concept, and to evaluate the mediating role of knowledge sharing in this context. The research data consists of data collected from 309 managers working in companies operating in the manufacturing sector in Kocaeli. The collected data were analysed using AMOS and SPSS Macro package programs. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that social capital has a positive and significant effect on frugal innovation. In addition, it was concluded that knowledge sharing is a mediating variable in the relationship between social capital and frugal innovation. Both direct and indirect effects of social capital highlight how social networks and partnerships play a critical role in innovative processes. Understanding how knowledge sharing mediates the relationship between social capital and frugal innovation can provide important insights for enhancing creativity and productivity, especially in resource-constrained environments. These findings reveal that organizations and managers who want to realize frugal innovation should give importance to social capital and knowledge sharing, and have a structure where social capital is high and knowledge sharing is encouraged.

Keywords

• Social capital
• knowledge sharing
• frugal innovation

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