Journals / Uluslararası İktisadi ve İdari İncelemeler Dergisi / 2009 / Sayı: 2
COMPETITION POWER AND INNOVATION IN FOREST PRODUCT INDUSTRY
- Issue
- 2009 · Sayı: 2
- Pages
- 1–1
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Abstract
Developing new products and innovation causes substantial differentiations in the lifecycle of companies.Production of new products, processes and information are extremely important for a firm to keep up andcompete with others in the market. In this study the process of innovation produce in the sector of forestproduct industry was investigated. This study, conducted in 102 small and middle size firms, showed thatthe export companies are more successful in innovation, information production is tremendously effectivein innovation, and new products and processes are indispensable for competition. It was further determinedthat if research activities in forest product industry were supported with sufficient financial resource,the production of new products, process and information could be achieved satisfactorily, andmarket and competition domination could be gained in national and international market.
Özet
Developing new products and innovation causes substantial differentiations in the lifecycle of companies.Production of new products, processes and information are extremely important for a firm to keep up andcompete with others in the market. In this study the process of innovation produce in the sector of forestproduct industry was investigated. This study, conducted in 102 small and middle size firms, showed thatthe export companies are more successful in innovation, information production is tremendously effectivein innovation, and new products and processes are indispensable for competition. It was further determinedthat if research activities in forest product industry were supported with sufficient financial resource,the production of new products, process and information could be achieved satisfactorily, andmarket and competition domination could be gained in national and international market.