THE MEDIATING ROLE OF EMPLOYEE INTRA-ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL AGILITY

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2 , 666 - 680 , 31.12.2025

Hazal Koray Alay

https://doi.org/10.52122/nisantasisbd.1745194

https://izlik.org/JA55FY72ZK

Öz

The aim of this research is to understand the relationship between digital governance practices and organizational agility and to evaluate the role of employee intra-entrepreneurial behaviors in this relationship. As digital transformation processes accelerate, it is increasingly important for organizations to achieve agility through digital governance. In this context, focusing on the impact and importance of employee intra-entrepreneurship in this process is the main objective of this research.The study used a relational survey model, utilizing quantitative research methods, as the data collection and analysis method. The research was conducted on 390 white-collar employees working in various sectors in Istanbul. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Hayes' Process Macro statistical programs.The findings indicate a positive and significant relationship between digital governance practices, organizational agility, and intrapreneurship. Furthermore, intrapreneurship has been found to have a partial mediating role in the relationship between digital transformation and organizational agility.Consequently, it can be concluded that employees' perception of digital governance is high, and that businesses actively implementing digital governance practices are more likely to respond more quickly and agilely to changes in their environment, as do the entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm of employees within the organization. It should also be recognized that the agility of a digital workplace depends on the support of intrapreneurship, and that it is crucial for institutions to establish appropriate governance levels. The role of intrapreneurship in the relationship between digital governance and organizational agility revealed by this study is believed to be a guiding resource for corporate strategy and policy practitioners, business management seeking to integrate digital governance practices into their corporate culture, and researchers interested in working in this area.

Anahtar Kelimeler

digital governance , organizational agility , intra-entepreneurial behavior

DİJİTAL YÖNETİŞİM VE ÖRGÜTSEL ÇEVİKLİK ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİDE ÇALIŞAN İÇ GİRİŞİMCİLİĞİNİN ARACILIK RÖLÜ

https://izlik.org/JA55FY72ZK

Öz

Araştırmanın amacı, dijital yönetişim uygulamaları ve örgütsel çeviklik arasındaki ilişkiyi anlamak, çalışan iç girişimcilik davranışlarının bu ilişkideki rolünü değerlendirmektir. Dijital dönüşüm süreçlerinin hız kazandığı günümüzde, örgütlerin dijital yönetişimle birlikte çeviklik kazanmaları giderek önem kazanmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, çalışan iç girişimciliğinin bu süreçteki etkisi ve önemi üzerine odaklanmak, araştırmanın ana hedefidir. Araştırmada veri toplama ve analiz yöntemi olarak nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden yararlanılarak ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırma İstanbul ilinde farklı sektörlerde görev alan 390 beyaz yakalı çalışan üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler SPSS ve Hayes’in Process Makro istatistik programları aracılığıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, dijital yönetişim uygulamaları ile örgütsel çeviklik ve iç girişimcilik arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu, ayrıca iç girişimciliğin dijital dönüşüm ve örgütsel çeviklik arasındaki ilişkide kısmi aracılık rolüne sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir.Sonuç olarak çalışanların dijital yönetişim algısının yüksek olduğu ve dijital yönetişim uygulamalarını aktif olarak uygulayan işletmelerin çevrelerinde olan değişimlere daha hızlı ve çevik cevap verme sürecinde kurum içindeki çalışanların girişimcilik ruhu ve istekliğinin de etkili olduğunu söylenebilir. Ayrıca dijital bir işyerinin çevikliğinin kurum içi girişimciliğin desteklemesine bağlı olduğu ve kurumların uygun yönetişim seviyelerini oluşturmalarının önemli olduğu bilinmelidir. Yapılan bu çalışmanın ortaya koymuş olduğu iç girişimciliğin dijital yönetişim ve örgütsel çeviklik ilişkisindeki rolünün kurumsal strateji ve politika uygulayıcılarına, dijital yönetişim uygulamalarını kurumsal kültürlerine entegre etmek isteyen işletme yönetimlerine, bu alanda çalışmak isteyen araştırmacılara yol gösterici bir kaynak olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

dijital yönetişim , örgütsel çeviklik , iç girişimcilik

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışmanın etik kurul izni alınmış ve dosyalara eklenmiştir.

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