ANALYSIS OF EXPORT NEEDS OF BUSINESS CLUSTERS: THE CASE OF AKSARAY PROVINCE

Year 2014, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 118 - 129, 01.06.2014

Himmet Karadal M. Halit Yıldırım Muhammet Saygın

Abstract

The term “export” can be described as changing the ownership of goods or services that is shipping goods or services to other markets in a different country. Exportation is a vital process for organizations because in this globalized world, organizations should not only improve their production capacities but also reach a certain level of exportation success in order not to be out of the running. In this study, businesses located in Aksaray province were analyzed. One of the primary aims of the study was bringing the business clusters together and for this purpose, the businesses working on metal, automotive and machinery sector were included to the research process. Owners and managers of these businesses were chosen as the participants of the study. The data were collected through the methods of focus group, face to face interviews and survey technique. In the light of the results, recommendations were stated to empower the business clusters concerned about the exportation

Keywords

Exportation, Export Needs, Business Clusters

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