The Link Between Competitive Priorities Of The Firm, Cultural Characteristics Of Its Top Managers And Innovation Performance: An Empirical Study In Turkey

Authors : Salih YEŞİL, Arif Selim EREN

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Publication Date : 2011-06-01

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Abstract :The increasing global competition, rapid development in every area, uncertainty and complexity all threaten the life of the companies and lead them to be more creative and innovative. Today's business world needs innovation more than ever. Companies are struggling to increase their innovative capacities in every aspect of the business. Innovation is not an easy task. It is a process that requires tremendous effort and changes in various platforms. The number of studies related to innovation has increased. Different aspect of innovation from theoretical and practical point of view has been studied so far. This study looks at the innovation from a two different perspective. First, the study investigates the link between cultural characteristics of the top managers and innovation performance of the companies. Second, the study investigates the relationship regarding the link between competitive priories of the companies and innovation performance. In order to accomplish the objectives of this study, an empirical study has been conducted across Turkey and data were analyzed through using SPSS program. Results were discussed in relation to literature and practice.
Keywords : Culture, Performance, Top Managers, Innovation, Cultural Characteristics, Competitive Priorities