Culture of innovation as a management function

Abstract

Every day, innovation and innovation culture by researchers; Studies are carried out on its role in productivity, employment, economy and social development. According to the results of empirical studies in academic literature, it is revealed that there is a meaningful and positive relationship between entrepreneurship and development, innovation and organizational performance. In addition, innovation is seen as one of the most important factors affecting economic growth by providing competitive advantage and wealth accordingly. In addition, the role of culture in the development of innovation appears to be a curious and highly researched subject. In the context of entrepreneurship-innovation, it is seen that more studies are needed to find answers to the questions of why some businesses are more innovative than others and take part in more entrepreneurial projects, what the factors that affect entrepreneurship-innovation behavior and which areas are effective. Because, despite many studies, it is understood that the factors affecting entrepreneurship-innovation behavior and performance are still not fully explained. The aim of this study is to examine innovation culture as a management function. However, within the scope of the study, the effect of intra-organizational entrepreneurship on innovation culture and innovation culture on innovation ability will be examined. In addition, the mediating role of innovation culture in the impact of intra-organizational entrepreneurship on innovation ability has been investigated. As a result of the research, it was determined that the innovation culture positively affected the entrepreneurship and innovation ability within the organization. In addition, it has been observed that innovation culture has a partial mediating role in the impact of intra-organizational entrepreneurship on innovation capability. © Peter Lang GmbH Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Berlin 2021 All rights reserved.