The Effect of Information Technology on Innovation Abilities: A Research on SMEs

Abstract

The use of information technologies (IT) and increase of innovation activities within Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) which can easily adapt to the dynamics and changes can contribute to the regional development process. Though some studies have been concerned about the effect of information technologies or innovation on management performance, it can be easily seen that there has been very little empirical work for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of information technologies within Small and Medium Sized Enterprises on innovation (product or process innovation) and management performance. In this study data will be collected through SMEs in Aksaray province and in this way study will deal with the relationship between information technology, innovation and management performance. Data for the research will be collected through survey system. The questions of the survey will be created by using the theoretical and applied literature (validity and reliability tested in various contexts) including information technologies, innovation and performance. Unlike some of the questions taken from previous studies, the new ones will be developed in terms of literature review, recommendations of academic staffs and business managers. The analysis of collected data will be carried out through SPSS package program and by using the techniques of some tests like single sample –t- test and ANOVA test.