Sungu, Yesim
(2006)
MIXED NETWORKS IN BUILDING INNOVATIVE CAPABILITY IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES: THE TURKISH CASE.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This study investigates the networking behavior of innovative firms in two regions in Turkey: Ankara and Istanbul. Specifically, it compares the geographical extent and characteristics of innovation networks between the two regions when firms carry out innovation, i.e. developing new or improved products or processes. Ego-centric networks of 89 firms were studied to investigate the geographical extent and the nature of innovation network ties. Based on these two regional case studies, three conclusions were made: (1) when firms in developing countries introduce technological innovation of products and/or processes, they engage in mixed networks, i.e. local and non-local (interregional and international) networks, (2) while local networks are important, non-local networks are used to access capabilities that are not present locally; these networks are not substitutes for each other but complementary, and (3) innovative firms in both types of regions (new vs. established) engage in mixed networks. However, the characteristics of these networks differ based on the region's development level. It, therefore, makes sense, analytically as well as politically, to distinguish between different types of networks, so that a much broader array of policy implications can be made for building innovative capability from this wider perspective in developing countries.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Chair | Deitrick, Sabina | | | | | Committee Member | Mitchell-Weaver, Clyde | | | | | Committee Member | Tekeli, Ilhan | | | | | Committee Member | Coontz, Phyllis | | | |
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| Date: |
17 August 2006 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
20 July 2006 |
| Approval Date: |
17 August 2006 |
| Submission Date: |
9 August 2006 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs > Public and International Affairs |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
innovation; regional development; territorial innovation models; developing countries; urban and regional planning |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-08092006-094257/, etd-08092006-094257 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:58 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:48 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9010 |
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