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Examining the Moderating Effect of Age on the Relationship Between Intrapreneurship and Innovation

İÇ GİRİŞİMCİLİK VE YENİLİK İLİŞKİSİNDE YAŞIN DÜZENLEYİCİ ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ

İlknur Çevik Tekin(SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0802-1733
Betül Zerdeci(SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0003-6283-8503
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1–17
Publication Date
2026-09-01
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The analysis results indicate that the established model is statistically significant (R²=0.427; F(3,346)=118.100; p<0.001) and explains 42.7% of the variance in innovation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the effect of intrapreneurship on organizational innovation and the moderating role of age in this relationship.
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Key Findings & Data:Data obtained from 350 employees selected using convenience sampling were analyzed as part of the research.
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Conclusion & Impact:The analysis results indicate that the established model is statistically significant (R²=0.427; F(3,346)=118.100; p<0.001) and explains 42.7% of the variance in innovation.
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⚙️Variables:iç Girişimcilik · yenilik · düzenleyici etki

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This study aims to examine the effect of intrapreneurship on organizational innovation and the moderating role of age in this relationship. Data obtained from 350 employees selected using convenience sampling were analyzed as part of the research. Descriptive statistics, regression, and moderating effect analyses were conducted using the SPSS 22 software package and the PROCESS macro. The analysis results indicate that the established model is statistically significant (R²=0.427; F(3,346)=118.100; p<0.001) and explains 42.7% of the variance in innovation. Furthermore, it was determined that age plays a significant moderating role in the relationship between intrapreneurship and innovation (B = -0.2135; p = 0.0048). The results of the simple slopes analysis revealed that the effect of intrapreneurship on innovation is stronger among younger employees and weakens with increasing age. These findings demonstrate that age is an important contextual variable moderating the relationship between intrapreneurship and innovation, and they inform practices aimed at supporting innovative behaviors within organizations.

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Bu çalışma, iç girişimciliğin örgütlerde yenilik üzerindeki etkisini ve bu ilişkide yaşın düzenleyici rolünü incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 350 çalışandan elde edilen veriler analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 22 paket programı ve PROCESS Macro kullanılarak betimleyici istatistikler, regresyon ve düzenleyici etki analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları, kurulan modelin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğunu (R²=0,427; F(3,346)=118,100; p<0,001) ve yenilikteki varyansın %42,7’sini açıkladığını göstermektedir. Ayrıca yaşın iç girişimcilik ile yenilik arasındaki ilişkide anlamlı bir düzenleyici rol üstlendiği belirlenmiştir (B=-0,2135; p=0,0048). Basit eğim analizi sonuçları, iç girişimciliğin yenilik üzerindeki etkisinin genç çalışanlarda daha güçlü olduğunu, yaş ilerledikçe ise bu etkinin zayıfladığını ortaya koymuştur. Elde edilen bulgular, yaşın iç girişimcilik–yenilik ilişkisini farklılaştıran önemli bir bağlamsal değişken olduğunu göstermekte ve örgütlerde yenilikçi davranışların desteklenmesine yönelik uygulamalara katkı sunmaktadır.

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Tekin, İ. Ç., Zerdeci, B. (2026). Examining the Moderating Effect of Age on the Relationship Between Intrapreneurship and Innovation. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 1–17. https://ajindex.com/articles/1442082

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