The Moderating Role of International Activity on The Effect of Innovation and Risk Taking Tendency on The Firm Performance

Yıl 2020, Sayı: 56, 37 - 64, 30.08.2020

Ferda Üstün , Ayşe İpek Koca Ballı

https://doi.org/10.18070/erciyesiibd.685403

Öz

The purpose of this study is to determine whether international activity plays a moderating role in the relationship between the innovation and risk taking tendencies of firms and firm performance. The study was carried out on the companies in the list created by Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO): “Turkey’s secand 500 Industrial Enterprises 2016”. Within the scope of the research, 849 questionnaires obtained from companies were used. According to the results of the research, innovation and risk taking tendencies of enterprises have a positive effect on firm performance. However, it is seen that international activitieshas a moderating role on the effect of firms’ innovation and risk taking tendencies on the firm performance.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Innovation,, Risk Taking, Firm Performance

İnovasyon ve Risk Alma Eğiliminin İşletme Performansına Etkisinde Uluslararası Faaliyette Bulunmanın Düzenleyici Rolü

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, işletmelerin inovasyon ve risk alma eğilimlerinin işletme performansı ile ilişkisinde uluslararası faaliyette bulunmanın düzenleyici bir rol üstlenip üstlenmediğini belirlemektir. Araştırma, İstanbul Sanayi Odasının (İSO) “Türkiye’nin ikinci 500 Büyük Sanayi Kuruluşu” 2016 listesinde yer alan işletmeler üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında işletmelerden elde edilen 849 anket kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre işletmelerin inovasyon ve risk alma eğilimleri işletme performansı üzerinde olumlu bir etkiye sahiptir. Bununla birlikte işletmelerin inovasyon eğilimleri ve risk alma davranışlarının işletme performansına etkisinde uluslararası olmanın, düzenleyici bir etkiye sahip olduğu görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İnovasyon, Risk Alma, İşletme Performansı, Uluslararası Faaliyet

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