The impact of R&amp;D and knowledge diffusion on the productivity of manufacturing firms in Turkey

Ulku, Hulya; Pamukçu, Mehmet

doi:10.1007/s11123-015-0447-x

Cited by 19 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 66 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Second, in Turkey, which is a developing country, there is a lack of research on the effectiveness of firms in technology zones. Third, Turkey has made great efforts to develop R&D, value-added production and international knowledge dissemination channels in the past 20 years (Ulku, and Pamukcu, 2015). (Reuters, 2019).…”

Section: Sample and Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding the relationships among knowledge-oriented leadership, knowledge management capacity, innovation performance and organizational performance

Gürlek

Çemberci

2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose Drawing on knowledge-based theory, contingency theory of leadership, social learning theory and resource-based view, this study aims to investigate the relationships among knowledge-oriented leadership (KOL), knowledge management capacity (KMC), innovation performance (IP) and organizational performance (OP). Design/methodology/approach The relationships were examined using the serial mediation model of Hayes (2013). Data were collected from the firms (N = 502) operating in technology development zones in Turkey. The sample size corresponds to 10% of total number of the firms. Within the scope of a policy called National Technology Move by public authority, Turkey has been making strong investments to produce original and advanced technology products. A significant portion of these investments is directed toward technology development zones. Therefore, research on this topic may be of interest in Turkey. It should also be noted that Turkey is a developing country and is one of the world’s 20 largest economies. Findings The findings show that KMC and IP serially mediate the effect of KOL on OP. In the light of the findings, KOL establishes the eligible conditions for the improvement of KMC. Enhanced KMC transforms into innovation, and as a result, OP increases. As a result, this research shows that Turkish firms under the leadership of knowledge-oriented leaders have high KMC, innovation performance and firm performance. These findings can serve as a valuable benchmark for future studies in developing countries. Research limitations/implications The current research has several limitations. It was carried out on the firms operating in technology development zones in Turkey. Future researches can be conducted on the firms outside the technology development zones. Second, this research was carried out in Turkey. The study was conducted in a specific national context covering only Turkish firms. It is recommended that readers be cautious when generalizing the results to different contexts (e.g. other countries and industries). Future researches can be conducted on the firms located in technology development zones in different countries. This may allow the comparison of countries. Turkey is a developing country. For this reason, developing countries should be taken into consideration in the comparison between countries, not developed countries such as the USA and European countries. Third, this is a cross-sectional study. Therefore, it does not reveal the changes in research variables over time. Longitudinal data collection is recommended for future researches. Practical implications The research findings are turned into a slogan and the firms are recommended the following perspective: more innovation for strong performance; a strong KMC for innovation; and for all, a strong knowledge-oriented leadership. Originality/value KOL is a quite new research field. The current study makes a significant contribution to the literature by revealing the fact that KOL is effective in increasing OP. In addition, testing via the serial mediation model the relationships which put forward how KOL increases OP, this study sheds light on organizational outcomes of KOL. There is an important gap in the search for leadership characteristics that allow knowledge-intensive firms to improve their KMC, innovation and firm performance. Therefore, this research is an important step toward filling this gap.

show abstract

Section: Sample and Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding the relationships among knowledge-oriented leadership, knowledge management capacity, innovation performance and organizational performance

Gürlek

Çemberci

2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…2 There is a large literature on the contributions of foreign R&D to domestic productivity growth at different levels of aggregation and across different industry contexts (see Coe and Helpman, 1995;Coe et al, 1997;Keller, 2002;Wang and Tsai, 2003;Eaton and Henry et al, 2009;Le, 2013;Ulku and Pamukcu, 2015;Glass et al, 2016). 3 Majority of the SSA region's population live in often deprived areas such as rural settlements where the main source of economic livelihood depends directly or indirectly on agriculture (Diao et al, 2010).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of domestic and foreign R&D on agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa

Adetutu

Ajayi

2020

World Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Typically, technology is embodied in the new imported inputs, equipment, and machinery (Lall et al, 2016;Wagner, 2012). In contrast to foreign technology adoption, foreign ownership is more likely to have positive efficiency effects (see Ulku and Pamukcu, 2015) in the context of manufacturing firms in SSA. There are two main reasons for this argument.…”

Section: Foreign Technology and Technical Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

Innovation inputs and efficiency: manufacturing firms in Sub-Saharan Africa

Barasa

Vermeulen

Knoben

et al. 2019

EJIM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose-Countries in Africa have a common goal policy of industrialisation that is expected to be driven by investing in innovation that yields efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the technical efficiency effects arising from innovation inputs including internal R&D, human capital development (HCD), and foreign technology adoption in manufacturing firms in Africa. Design/methodology/approach-This study uses cross-sectional firm-level survey data from the 2013 World Bank Enterprise Survey and the linked 2013 Innovation Follow-up Survey. A heteroscedastic half-normal stochastic frontier is used for analysing the technical efficiency effects of innovation inputs of 418 firms. Findings-This study reveals that internal R&D, and foreign technology have negative effects on technical efficiency. Notwithstanding, the combination of foreign technology and internal R&D, and foreign technology and HCD reinforce each other's effects on technical efficiency. Practical implications-This study provides evidence that whereas individual innovation inputs may not yield positive efficiency outcomes, the combination of absorptive capacity enhancing inputs comprising internal R&D and HCD with foreign technology is vital for enhancing technical efficiency in manufacturing firms in Africa. This study offers important lessons for managers in manufacturing firms in Africa. Originality/value-This study is virtually the first to investigate the relationship between innovation inputs and efficiency in Africa. This study demonstrates that investing in foreign technology in isolation from absorptive capacity enhancing innovation inputs diminishes efficiency. HCD and internal R&D are imperative for building absorptive capacity that enhances efficiency outcomes arising from foreign technology.

show abstract

The impact of R&D and knowledge diffusion on the productivity of manufacturing firms in Turkey

Cited by 19 publications

References 66 publications

Understanding the relationships among knowledge-oriented leadership, knowledge management capacity, innovation performance and organizational performance

Understanding the relationships among knowledge-oriented leadership, knowledge management capacity, innovation performance and organizational performance

The impact of domestic and foreign R&D on agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa

Innovation inputs and efficiency: manufacturing firms in Sub-Saharan Africa

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About