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Yükselen Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgelerindeki Yüksek Teknoloji Firmalarının Markalaşma Stratejileri

Year 2024, , 444 - 470, 28.10.2024
https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1536346

Abstract

Teknolojideki değişim yeni sektörlerin ortaya çıkmasına neden olmaktadır. Teknoloji odaklı firmalar bu yeni sektörlerde yerini almakta ve yüksek/ileri teknoloji kullanan ya da yeni teknolojilere yönelik firmalar olarak kendilerini konumlandırmaktadır. Üniversitelerin yöneticiliğinde kurulan Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgeleri (TGB) üniversite-sanayi iş birliğinde bilimin teknolojiye dönüşmesi için faaliyet göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de faal 89 Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesinden biri olan Kahramanmaraş TGB’nin yönetici şirketi Kahramanmaraş Teknokent Yönetici A.Ş. bünyesindeki firmaların markalaşma çabalarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu kapsamda farklı sektörlerde faaliyet gösteren on firma yöneticisi ile görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Çalışmada nitel bir veri toplama tekniği olan derinlemesine görüşme yöntemiyle toplanan veriler, nitel araştırma desenlerinden betimsel analiz yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan firmalar ya endüstriyel pazarda reklama ihtiyaç duymadıkları için ya da bütçe kısıtlılığı nedeniyle reklam yapamadıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Rakiplerine göre daha az reklam çalışması yaptıklarını belirten firmalar da olmuştur. Teknokentlerdeki işletmelerin pazarlama sorunları konusunda yapılan bir çalışmada şirketlerin tanıtıma yeterince bütçe ayırmadıkları tespit edilmektedir. Firmalar markalarıyla ilgili kalite-fiyat karşılaştırmasını yaptıklarında markalarını kaliteli görmekle beraber fiyat düzeylerinin yüksek olmadığı, rakiplerinin fiyatlarına yakın hatta daha düşük olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Tanıtım eksikliği nedeniyle kaliteyi anlatmakta güçlük çeken firma vardır.

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Branding Strategies of High-Tech Firms in Emerging Technology Development Zones

Year 2024, , 444 - 470, 28.10.2024
https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1536346

Abstract

The change in technology causes new sectors to emerge. Technology-focused companies take their place in these new sectors and position themselves as companies that use high/advanced technology or are oriented towards new technologies. Technology Development Zones (TDZs), established under universities’ management, operate in university-industry cooperation to transform science into technology. This study aims to examine the branding efforts of companies within Kahramanmaraş Teknokent Yönetici A.Ş., the managing company of Kahramanmaraş TDZ, one of the 89 active Technology Development Zones in Turkey. In this context, interviews were conducted with ten company managers operating in different sectors. In the study, the data collected using the in-depth interview method, a qualitative data collection technique, was analyzed using the descriptive analysis method, one of the qualitative research designs. The interview questions regarding the branding process were prepared using the book “22 Rules of Brand Creation”. The data obtained from the interviews with company managers were examined, and the conclusion part of the research was created based on this data. The discussion and suggestions section was developed after considering the conclusion. The research offers valuable suggestions for the branding processes of companies operating in TDZs.

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  • Batı, U., & Ünal, G. T. (2010). Marka adları üzerine dilbilimsel ve kavramsal bir inceleme: Türk reklamcılık ortamlarında marka adı yaratım süreçleri ve stratejileri. Marmara İletişim Dergisi, 17(17), 228-254.
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  • Davis, D. F., Golicic, S. L., & Marquardt, A. J. (2008). Branding a B2B service: Does a brand differentiate a logistics service provider?. Industrial Marketing Management, 37(2), 218-227.
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  • Fouladi, S., Ekhlassi, A., & Sakhdari, K. (2021). Determining the factors affecting brand authenticity of startups in social media. Qualitative Market Research, 24(3), 396-419.
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  • Keller, K. L. (1993). Conceptualizing, measuring, and managing customer-based band equity. Journal of Marketing, 57(1), 1-22.
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  • Keränen, J., Piirainen, K. A., & Salminen, R. T. (2012). Systematic review on B2B branding: Research issues and avenues for future research. Journal of Product & Brand Management, 21(6), 404-417.
  • Kim, J. H., & Hyun, Y. J. (2011). A model to investigate the influence of marketing-mix efforts and corporate image on brand equity in the IT software sector. Industrial Marketing Management, 40(3), 424-438.
  • Kristal, S., Baumgarth, C., & Henseler, J. (2020). Performative corporate brand identity in industrial markets: The case of German prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock. Journal of Business Research, 114, 240-253.
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  • Odoom, R., Narteh, B., & Boateng, R. (2017b). Branding in small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): Current issues and research avenues. Qualitative Market Research, 20(1), 68-89.
  • Olivieri, M., & Hu, L. (2024). The brand-building process of B2B high-tech startups in an omni-digital environment. Journal of Product & Brand Management, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBM-01-2024-4913
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  • Pakura, S., & Rudeloff, C. (2023). How entrepreneurs build brands and reputation with social media PR: Empirical insights from start-ups in Germany. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 35(2), 153-180.
  • Paswan, A. K., Guzmán, F., & Pei, Z. (2021). Innovation-branding: Should all firms be equally ambidextrous?. Journal of Product & Brand Management, 30(5), 754-767.
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  • Tewary, A. K., & Mehta, R. (2021). Brand development and entrepreneur’s role in small businesses. Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 23(1), 159-174.
  • Tóth, Z., Mrad, M., Itani, O.S., Luo, J., & Liu, M.J. (2022). B2B eWOM on Alibaba: Signaling through online reviews in platform-based social exchange. Industrial Marketing Management, 104, 226-240.
  • Ward, S., Light, L., & Goldstine, J. (1999). What high-tech managers need to know about brands. Harvard Business Review, 77(4), 85-95.
  • Wiesenberg, M., Godulla, A., Tengler, K., Noelle, I. M., Kloss, J., Klein, N., & Eeckhout, D. (2020). Key challenges in strategic start-up communication: A systematic literature review and an explorative study. Journal of Communication Management, 24(1), 49-64.
  • Witt, P., & Rode, V. (2005). Corporate brand building in start-ups. Journal of Enterprising Culture, 13(3), 273-294.
  • Yalçınkaya, N. (2021). Sloganların marka kimliğine katkısının içerik analizi yöntemi ile incelenmesi. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, (47), 247-267.
  • Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2008). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri (6. Baskı). Seçkin Yayıncılık.
  • Yılmaz, M., & Kaplan, B. (2022). Endüstriyel pazarda ilişki kalitesi ve müşterinin algıladığı değer ilişkisinde tedarikçi değiştirme maliyetinin aracı etkisi. İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi, 14(1), 33-53.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Marketing Management
Journal Section Research Articles
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Ali Çağlar Çakmak 0000-0001-9521-7322

Publication Date October 28, 2024
Submission Date August 20, 2024
Acceptance Date October 13, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024

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APA Çakmak, A. Ç. (2024). Yükselen Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgelerindeki Yüksek Teknoloji Firmalarının Markalaşma Stratejileri. Sosyal Mucit Academic Review, 5(3), 444-470. https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1536346