Modeling innovation: Determinants of innovativeness and the impact of innovation on firm performance

The objective of this paper is to report on the method, analysis, and conclusions concerning two research questions formulated as:
What

are

the

determinants

of

innovation

at

firm

level?rdquo

and

ldquowhat

is

the

impact

of

innovation

on

firm

performance?rdquo
The results are based on an empirical study covering 184 manufacturing firms in the Northern Marmara region within Turkey. A comprehensive and integrated innovation model is presented composed of two sub-models proposed in line with the two research questions posed. Results and conclusions are presented.