Clusters have been identified as influential mechanisms to drive knowledge-based innovations. Despite this acknowledgement, there have not been many attempts to evaluate their knowledge potentials. This is a pioneering study that benchmarks the knowledge potential of two tourism clusters from Finland and Turkey using the emerald model. The study benchmarks the clusters in terms of their educational attractiveness, talent attractiveness, R&D and innovation attractiveness, ownership attractiveness, environmental attractiveness, cluster attractiveness and knowledge dynamics. As a result, the underlying strengths and weaknesses of the two clusters are evaluated and concrete action plans and policy recommendations are generated for the managers of both clusters.
ÖZGünümüz rekabetinde öne çıkabilmek için inovasyonun firmalarda etkin bir süreç dahilinde yönetilmesi çok önemlidir. Bu çalışma Türk firmalarında kullanılmakta olan tasarım yönetim modellerinin inovasyon yaratmada nasıl ve ne şekilde uygulandığını irdelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bunun için teorik bir çerçeve oluşturularak Turquality Destek Programı dahilindeki 24 firmanın durumu kümelenme analizi ile incelenmiştir. Firmaların inovasyon yaratmak için iki farklı tasarım yönetim modeli kullandıkları tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma öncü Türk firmalarındaki yöntem ve uygulamaları ortaya çıkararak henüz gelişim aşamasında olan tasarım yönetimi alanına katkıda bulunmaktadır. Anahtar Sözcükler: Tasarım Yönetimi; İnovasyon; Tasarım Odaklı İnovasyon; Tasarım Yönetimi Merdiveni; Tasarım Yönetim Modeli; Tasarım Kapasitesi Çerçevesi Modeli; Türkiye; Turquality; Kümelenme Analizi
DESIGN MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION IN LEADING TURKISH FIRMS
ABSTRACTThe management of innovation through an effective process is of utmost importance in today's competitive environment. This research aims to understand the extent to which leading Turkish firms utilize design thinking in facilitating innovations by studying the situation of 24 Turkish companies belonging to Turquality Support Program through a theoretical framework. Based on cluster analysis two distinct models of design management are identified, showing that firms differ in their use of design management practices in facilitating innovations. This research contributes to the emerging field of design management by outlining the situation among leading Turkish firms.
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