İnovasyon Süreci Performansı Ölçüm Kriterlerini Nitel Bir Araştırma İle Belirleme: Bilişim Sektöründen Bulgular - Defining Innovation Process Performance Measurement Criteria with a Qualitative Research: Findings from IT Sector

Turkish

The aim of this study is to define innovation performance measurement criteria \nfor firms and measure their performance through these criteria. IT firms in technoparks \nat TR42 East Marmara Region are included in the study and qualitative research method \nis used. Data are collected through the interviews conducted with managers of IT firms \nand are analyzed with descriptive and content analysis techniques. After the analysis, \nsome measurement criteria are introduced to measure the innovation performance. \nResults show that “Idea Generation” stage is not taken seriously by these firms. \nPerformances of “Beta Version Development” and “Full Version Development” stages \nare high. Firms have to analyze “Sale” stage carefully.