Research Article

Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study

Volume: 20 Number: 1 March 25, 2020
Tarık Gedik *, İdris Durusoy
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Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study

Abstract

Aim of study: This study explores the adoption of information and communications technologies (ICTs) and current and potential ICT use in forest products industry. Based on the perceptions of the respondents, the paper investigates the underlying factors affecting the adoption of ICT. Area of study: Case study is conducted in Düzce province where nearly all types of forest product enterprises are conducting business operates. Material and method: Face-to-face interviews were conducted with owners and/or engineers of forest products companies. A questionnaire was developed with three main sections, including 20 questions and 81 judgments. Data on the study parameters were coded and analyzed using SPSS software. Main results: The three major constructs of these factors, based on the purposes of ICT use, were identified as business productivity, information exchange and customer communications. Increased access to current industry news was the principle benefit expected by the respondents from the Internet use, followed closely by enhancement of the company image and facilitation of banking transactions. According to the study, information and communications applications were more common than e-business and e-commerce use in the forest products industry. Research highlights: The forest products industry should plan to develop and implement ICT strategies focusing on increased business productivity, competitiveness and profits, in addition to efficient customer and supplier communications and expanded markets.

Keywords

Purposes of ICT Use,Internet,Factor Analysis,Business Productivity

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APA
Gedik, T., & Durusoy, İ. (2020). Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study. Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty, 20(1), 38-48. https://doi.org/10.17475/kastorman.705835
AMA
1.Gedik T, Durusoy İ. Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study. Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty. 2020;20(1):38-48. doi:10.17475/kastorman.705835
Chicago
Gedik, Tarık, and İdris Durusoy. 2020. “Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study”. Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty 20 (1): 38-48. https://doi.org/10.17475/kastorman.705835.
EndNote
Gedik T, Durusoy İ (March 1, 2020) Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study. Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty 20 1 38–48.
IEEE
[1]T. Gedik and İ. Durusoy, “Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study”, Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 38–48, Mar. 2020, doi: 10.17475/kastorman.705835.
ISNAD
Gedik, Tarık - Durusoy, İdris. “Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study”. Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty 20/1 (March 1, 2020): 38-48. https://doi.org/10.17475/kastorman.705835.
JAMA
1.Gedik T, Durusoy İ. Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study. Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty. 2020;20:38–48.
MLA
Gedik, Tarık, and İdris Durusoy. “Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study”. Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty, vol. 20, no. 1, Mar. 2020, pp. 38-48, doi:10.17475/kastorman.705835.
Vancouver
1.Tarık Gedik, İdris Durusoy. Adoption of Information and Communications Technology in the Turkish Forest Products Industry: A Case Study. Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty. 2020 Mar. 1;20(1):38-4. doi:10.17475/kastorman.705835