The relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovation: An application in Istanbul textile accessory businesses

. In this study, it is aimed to examine the effect of organizational culture on organizational innovation. For this purpose, in the first part of the study, the concept of organizational culture, its historical development and its relationship with organizational innovation are examined. Then, in the second part, the concepts of innovation and organizational innovation are emphasized and the studies related to these concepts are mentioned. In addition, whether organizational culture differs according to demographic variables was also examined within the scope of the research. The data of the research were collected from 208 volunteer participants, who were selected by the convenience sampling method, consisting of employees and managers in textile accessories companies in Istanbul. Questionnaire prepared to collect data; demographic information form, Organizational Culture Scale and Organizational Innovation Scale. According to the results of variance and regression analysis; It has been determined that some elements of organizational culture differ significantly according to age and educational status, but do not differ significantly according to gender. As a result of the relationship analyzes carried out to examine the relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovation, it was concluded that organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on organizational innovation.