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Do Unicorns Make Up an Organizational Population? An Evaluation In Terms of Demographics

Tekboynuzlar Örgütsel Topluluk Oluşturur mu? Demografik Özellikler Açısından Bir Değerlendirme

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11–17
Publication Date
2017-11-22
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This study, which is underpinned by the theory of organizational ecology, is expected to contribute to the management and organization literature by suggesting unicorns as an organizational population and pointing out a new unit of analysis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Unicorns define the startups, which exceed 1 billion USD market valuations in short time owing to their competitive advantage achieved by genuine business models enhanced with information and communication technologies.
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Key Findings & Data:Despite unicorns operate in different sectors and were established in various parts of the world, this study assumes that their organizational forms and also the social mechanisms they are embedded resemble in several ways.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study, which is underpinned by the theory of organizational ecology, is expected to contribute to the management and organization literature by suggesting unicorns as an organizational population and pointing out a new unit of analysis.
🔬Design:Modeling & Simulation
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Tekboynuzlar · Filiz Girişimler · Örgütsel Topluluklar

Abstract

Unicorns define the startups, which exceed 1 billion USD market valuations in short time owing to their competitive advantage achieved by genuine business models enhanced with information and communication technologies. This study proposes that unicorns can be recognized as an organizational population to be analyzed through theoretical perspectives. Despite unicorns operate in different sectors and were established in various parts of the world, this study assumes that their organizational forms and also the social mechanisms they are embedded resemble in several ways. In this respect, 154 unicorns and 40 exited firms are evaluated in terms of their demographical characteristics based on secondary data. This study, which is underpinned by the theory of organizational ecology, is expected to contribute to the management and organization literature by suggesting unicorns as an organizational population and pointing out a new unit of analysis.

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Tekboynuzlar, özgün iş modellerini bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileriyle güçlendirerek önemli rekabet üstünlüğü sağlayan ve böylece piyasa değerlerini kısa zamanda 1 milyar ABD Dolarının üzerine çıkaran filiz girişimleri ifade etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, tekboynuzların kuramsal yaklaşımlarla incelenebilecek bir örgütsel topluluk (popülasyon) yarattığı öne sürülmektedir. Tekboynuzların farklı sektörlerde faaliyet göstermeleri veya dünyanın çeşitli yerlerinde kurulmuş olmalarına rağmen, örgütsel biçimlerinin ve içinde bulundukları sosyal mekanizmaların bir bakıma benzer varsayıldığı bu çalışmada, ikincil veriler aracılığıyla, 154 tekboynuz ve bu gruptan ayrılmış 40 işletme, demografik özellikleri açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Örgütsel ekoloji kuramı ışığında yapılan incelemenin, tekboynuzların örgütsel topluluk oluşturarak belirgin bir analiz birimi ortaya çıkardığını işaret etmesi bakımından yönetim ve organizasyon yazınına katkı sunacağı düşünülmektedir.

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SÖZÜER, A. (2017). Do Unicorns Make Up an Organizational Population? An Evaluation In Terms of Demographics. Istanbul Business Research, Cilt: 46 - Sayı: 0, 11–17. https://ajindex.com/articles/65409

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