BİLGİ YÖNETİMİNİN İNOVASYON YETENEĞİ İLE İLİŞKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ: DOĞU MARMARA BÖLGESİNDEKİ AR-GE MERKEZLERİNDE BİR UYGULAMA

Abstract

Amaç – Bu çalışmanın amacı, Doğu Marmara bölgesinde faaliyet gösteren Ar-Ge merkezlerinde, bilgi yönetimi uygulamaları ile inovasyon yeteneği arasındaki ilşkinin, uygulamalı bir araştırma ile incelenmesidir. Yöntem – Çalışmada kullanılan veriler, web-tabanlı bir anket kullanılarak, Doğu Marmara bölgesinde yer alan ve bu bölgede faaliyet gösteren Ar-Ge merkezlerinin yöneticilerinden toplanmıştır. Örneklem yöntemi olarak tam sayım yöntemi kullanılmış ve bölgede bulunan 120 Ar-Ge merkezi yöneticisi ile iletişime geçilmiştir. İrtibat kurulan yöneticilerden sadece 32 yönetici çalışmaya dahil olmuş ve veri sağlamıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analiz edilmesi için çoklu hiyerarşik regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular- Analizlerin neticesinde, bilginin elde edilmesi boyutunun, öğrenme yeteneği, üretim yeteneği, pazarlama yeteneği ve stratejik planlama yeteneği ile anlamlı pozitif ilişkisinin olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, sonuçlar, bilginin saklanması ve paylaşılmasının üretim yeteneği ile bilginin dönüştürülmesinin ise hem pazarlama hem de organizasyon yeteneği ile anlamlı ve pozitif ilişkisinin olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Sonuç- Bu çalışmada, bilgi yönetiminin Ar-Ge merkezlerinin inovasyon yeteneği ile olumlu ve anlamlı bir ilişkisinin olduğu ortaya konulmuştur. Özellikle bilginin elde edilmesi ve paylaşılmasının, inovasyon yeteneğinin öğrenme, üretim, pazarlama ve stratejik planlama boyutları açısından önemli olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

• Bilgi yönetimi
• inovasyon yeteneği
• Ar-Ge merkezleri
• inovasyon
• Doğu Marmara Bölgesi

INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION CAPABILITY: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON R&D CENTERS IN EASTERN MARMARA REGION

Abstract

Purpose - This study aims to explore the associations between knowledge management practices and innovation capability in R&D centers that operate in Eastern Marmara Region, using an empirical research. Methodology – Data were gathered using a web-based questionnaire from the senior managers of R&D centers located and operating in Eastern Marmara Region. Total population sampling method was utilized and 120 managers were contacted. From those contacted, a total of 32 managers participated in our study. In order to test our hypotheses, multiple hierarchical regression analysis was used. Findings- Findings of our analyses have shown that knowledge acquisition has a significant positive relationship with learning capability, production capability, marketing capability, and strategic planning capability. Moreover, results have also revealed a significant positive association between knowledge storing & sharing and production capability, as well as between knowledge transformation and both marketing capability and organization capability. Conclusion- We conclude that knowledge management is significantly and positively associated with innovation capability of R&D centers. Specifically, knowledge acquisition and sharing have significant impact on learning, production, marketing and strategic planning components of innovation capability.

Keywords

• Knowledge management
• innovation capability
• R&D centers
• innovation
• Eastern Marmara Region

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