A model proposal oriented to measure technological innovation capabilities of business firms – a research on automotive industry

In the scope of this work; a model proposal and an innovation scale oriented to measure technological innovation capabilities of business firms in manufacturing industry sector had been formed. Studies on theoretical framework and meetings of consultative committee of experts guided the formation of the scale. With the scale prepared, a research project designed on automotive industry in Turkey by measuring technological innovation capabilities of primary industrial manufacturers in this sector. The results of this research bring on the necessity of further studies about the low level of technological innovation capabilities in automotive industry.