How do ICT firms in Turkey manage innovation? Diversity in expertise versus diversity in markets
Akçomak, Semih, Akdeve, Erdal and Findik, Derya (2013). How do ICT firms in Turkey manage innovation? Diversity in expertise versus diversity in markets. UNU-MERIT.
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Author Akçomak, Semih
Akdeve, Erdal
Findik, DeryaTitle How do ICT firms in Turkey manage innovation? Diversity in expertise versus diversity in markets Publication Date 2013 Place of Publication Maastricht Publisher UNU-MERIT Pages 30 Language eng Abstract This paper provides a novel taxonomy of firms based on specialization versus diversification in production and markets. Firms may choose to specialize on few production activities or alternatively may build expertise in many activities. There is an accompanying decision when firms sell their products: whether to serve few or many markets. We argue that the location on the specialization-diversification spectrum significantly affects how firms manage innovation. For a sample of 90 innovator ICT firms in Ankara we find that cooperation structure, sources of innovation and funding of R&D display statistically significant different patterns according to the specialization-diversification taxonomy. Keyword Management of innovation
Core competency
Expertise building
R&D
ICTJEL O32
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