Journals / İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi / 2016 / Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1

The Effect of Clustering on Sustainability Practices: A Study on Turkish Marble Enterprises

Kümelenmenin Sürdürülebilirlik Uygulamalarına Etkisi: Türkiye Mermer İşletmelerine Yönelik Bir Araştırma

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At the end of the study, it was established that most practices of establishments with SME characteristics, which were members of a cluster, intended for reducing negative influences on the environment and increasing social performance, were more effective than establishments, which were not members of a cluster.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to identify the influence of clustering, which provides advantage to establishments in many aspects, on sustainability practices with environmental, social and economic dimensions.
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Key Findings & Data:Accordingly, a survey was conducted on 45 marble establishments operating in Iscehisar Specialized Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ), which is deemed to be a cluster pursuant to the Law no. 4562 on Organized Industrial Zones, as well as 34 marble establishments, which are not members of any cluster and operate in various provinces.
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Conclusion & Impact:At the end of the study, it was established that most practices of establishments with SME characteristics, which were members of a cluster, intended for reducing negative influences on the environment and increasing social performance, were more effective than establishments, which were not members of a cluster.
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Abstract

This study aims to identify the influence of clustering, which provides advantage to establishments in many aspects, on sustainability practices with environmental, social and economic dimensions. Accordingly, a survey was conducted on 45 marble establishments operating in Iscehisar Specialized Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ), which is deemed to be a cluster pursuant to the Law no. 4562 on Organized Industrial Zones, as well as 34 marble establishments, which are not members of any cluster and operate in various provinces. During the study, besides descriptive statistics, differences between two groups were analyzed with t test. At the end of the study, it was established that most practices of establishments with SME characteristics, which were members of a cluster, intended for reducing negative influences on the environment and increasing social performance, were more effective than establishments, which were not members of a cluster.

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Bu çalışmada işletmelere pek çok konuda üstünlük sağlayan kümelenmenin, çevresel, sosyal ve ekonomik boyutlara sahip sürdürülebilirlik uygulamalarına etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda, 4562 sayılı Organize Sanayi Bölgeleri Kanunu'na göre küme olarak kabul edilen İscehisar İhtisas Organize Sanayi Bölgesi'nde (OSB) faaliyet gösteren 45 mermer işletmesine ve her hangi bir kümenin üyesi olmayan ve çeşitli illerde faaliyet gösteren 34 mermer işletmesine yönelik anket uygulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada, betimsel istatistiklerin yanı sıra iki grup arasındaki farklılıklar t testi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, küme üyesi olan KOBİ niteliğindeki işletmelerin, çevreye olumsuz etkilerin azaltılması ve sosyal performansın artırılması yönündeki uygulamaların pek çoğunu küme üyesi olmayan işletmelere göre daha etkili bulduğu tespit edilmiştir.

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TUNA, Ö. (2016). The Effect of Clustering on Sustainability Practices: A Study on Turkish Marble Enterprises. İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1, 467–482. https://ajindex.com/articles/269092

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