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| Author: | Oba, B. Semerciöz, F. |
| Title: | Antecedents of trust in industrial districts: an empirical analysis of inter-firm relations in a Turkish industrial district |
| Journal: | Entrepreneurship & Regional Development
2005 : MAY, VOL 17:3, p. 163-182 |
| Index terms: | Economic development Regional development Textile industry Companies Small business Entrepreneurship Turkey |
| Freeterms: | SME |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the antecedents of trust in a Turkish industrial district at three levels: institutional environment (henceforth as: i-env.), institutional arrangements (here as: i-arrgs.), and inter-firm exchanges. In relation to i-env., dominant institutions of the Turkish economy and their policies undermining the role of SMEs in economic development are studied. In this context a third institution, the 'district association' with a vital role in promoting trust-based governance has been analyzed. At the second level, formal and informal i-arrgs. governing the web of exchanges btw. firms are surveyed. The third level of analysis is directed at entrepreneurs and their attitudes towards family, friendship, expertise and reputation. The research site is the Merter textile district in Istanbul, Turkey. The research findings show that informal i-arrgs. are more important than formal arrangements and reputation, and expertise of the other firm is more important than family-friendship connections as antecedents of trust. |
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