Impacts of absorptive capacity on value creation

Abstract

Recent development in strategy research has demonstrated the important role of network participation in firm value creation. However understanding the key role of networks in value creation is only the first step. It is substantial to understand, also, the underlying mechanisms that impact firms capability in appropriating and creating value through its participation in networks. Therefore, based on an empirical research study among tourism small and medium enterprises, this paper aims to demonstrate that the extent to which firms can create and appropriate value, would highly influence their absorptive capabilities.

Keywords

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Özümseme kabiliyetinin değer yaratma üzerindeki etkileri

Öz

Strateji araştırmalarında son dönemdeki gelişmeler, firma değeri yaratmada ağlara katılımın önemini ortaya koymuştur. Bunun yanında, değer yaratma üzerinde ağların anahtar rolünü kavrayabilmek yalnızca ilk adımdır. Firmanın değer yaratma ve uygun hale getirme kabiliyetinin altında yatan temel işleyişin, onun ağlara katılımından geçtiğinin anlaşılması son derece önemlidir. Bu nedenle, küçük ve orta büyüklükteki turizm işletmeleri arasında deneysel bir araştırmaya dayanan bu çalışma, firmaların değer yaratma ve uygun hale getirmelerinin, işletmelerin özümseme kabiliyetinden ne ölçüde etkilendiğini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır.

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