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- Berggren, Christian, 1950-, et al.
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Mobile communications in Turkey : from first mover advantages to management capabilities
- 2011
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Ingår i: Info. - Bingley, UK : Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. - 1463-6697 .- 1465-9840. ; 13:2, s. 72-84
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – Several studies of the telecommunications industry have focused on government regulation and structural conditions, suggesting that initial order of entry and network effects create strong first-mover advantages for GSM companies. This paper seeks to change the focus to managerial capabilities and to investigate how an early mover on the Turkish market manages the phase of vigorous competition following the early-regulated period. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a case study of one leading firm in the context of the Turkish telecommunications market development. The most important sources for data are Telepati Telekom Journal, Turkcell Annual Reports, Telecommunications Authority of Turkey's publications, the reports of investment institutions, web pages of operators, and previous publications about the Turkish telecom industry. Findings – The paper finds that the early mover, Turkcell, has used a mix of differentiated marketing strategies, innovative and diversified product development and increased service quality to defend its position in an era of increased competition with new operators, a high number of pre-paid customers and number portability. Originality/value – On the basis of this case, the paper argues that studies of the telecommunications industry need to expand their analyses of industry structures to also include firm-specific strategies and management capabilities.
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- Karabag, Solmaz Filiz, 1972-, et al.
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The Limits of R&D Internationalization and the Importance of Local Initiatives: Turkey as a Critical Case
- 2011
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Ingår i: World Development. - : Elsevier. - 0305-750X .- 1873-5991. ; 39:8, s. 1347-1357
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The growth of Randamp;D in East Asia has triggered the notion of a new innovation geography, where Randamp;D is no longer a privilege of the traditional OECD countries. What does this mean for mid-sized emerging economies, without the scale advantages and bargaining power of India or China? This paper uses Turkey as a case to examine the continual unevenness of international Randamp;D investments. By analyzing opportunities and limitations for local initiatives in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries the paper finds that active private capital, a sufficient scale of production, and focused public policies are needed to attract international Randamp;D.
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- Gullberg, Cecilia, et al.
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Backbone or helping hand? On the role of information systems and non-systematic information in managers’ work
- 2011
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Ingår i: Informing Science. - : Informing Science Institute. - 1547-9684 .- 1521-4672. ; 14, s. 139-160
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Information systems are often described as horizontal integrators, supporting and integrating core processes and providing vast amounts of real-time data in organisations. However, previous research indicates that managers use an “information mosaic” – a variety of pieces of information and information sources, rather than one centrally planned and unified information system – to control their work. In this paper, we explore recurring work activities among a number of managers with different responsibilities and the use of information associated with these activities. The purpose is to put the formal computerised information system into the context of the information mosaic, thereby providing insight into how formal information systems support and do not support these managers’ work. Personnel responsibility is a uniting factor in the way these managers handle information and is an area where information systems seem to mainly support minor activities. Furthermore, the use of formal and informal information sources appears to be intertwined. The main contribution of this paper lies in charting managerial information behaviour in the light of technological development.
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