Antecedents of trust in industrial districts: an empirical analysis of inter-firm relations in a Turkish industrial district

The impact of cluster connectedness on firm innovation: R&D effort and outcomes in the textile industry

“…In formal or informal networks, individuals embedded in local networks are more likely to develop relationships that are sustainable compared to distant ties which are more costly to maintain (Aharonson et al, 2007). Repeated interaction within these networks leads to the creation of trust (McEvily and Marcus, 2005;Oba and Semerciöz, 2005) and facilitates tacit knowledge development and transfer (Chell and Baines, 2000;George et al, 2001;Levin and Cross, 2004).…”

Preserving Socioemotional Wealth in Family Firms: Asset or Liability? The Moderating Role of Business Context

“…In this context, although firms are subject to and follow formal laws and regulations, there are numerous reasons why one might expect the informal component of the institutional environment to exert a relatively stronger impact on firms' behaviour as compared to other contexts. In industrial districts, economic actors are bound geographically and historically (Oba & Semerciöz, 2005). Frequent face relationships, and a shared language and dialect translate into the development of a common culture and shared norms (Becattini, 1990).…”

“…Informal rules -that is, traditions, customs, moral values and beliefs -play a central role in these business contexts and impose specific constraints and conditions on businesses operating therein (Inkpen & Tsang, 2005;Johannisson & Monsted, 1997;Paniccia, 1998). Although firms in industrial districts are subjected to formal rules and regulations, research shows that informal institutions influence important aspects of their operations (Oba & Semerciöz, 2005). Commercialization and/or growth strategies, for example, are designed and/or implemented through the long-term collaboration that bonds firms.…”

The Impact Employees’ Perceived Business Ethics and Ethical Climate on Organizational Social Capital

“…In Turkey, it is argued that organizations' internal social capital in particular is mostly related to degree one is embedded in his organization and to internal trust relationships (Buğra, 2001;Karagül & Masca, 2005;Özen & Aslan, 2006;Paşamehmetoğulları, 2010;Sargut, 2003). A number of researcher have investigated the relationship between internal and external organizational social capital and social networks, embeddedness, cultural values, and organizational trust within Turkish organizations (Başak & Öztaş, 2010;Oba & Semerciöz, 2005). More specifically, one study confirmed that internal social capital had an impact on organizational performance (Özen et al, 2007).…”

“…More specifically, one study confirmed that internal social capital had an impact on organizational performance (Özen et al, 2007). Further, Oba and Semerciöz (2005) conducted a number of studies on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), concluding that the social capital of Turkish SMEs emerged as a result of rational perceptions and calculative relations instead of affective trust, family relations, and interpersonal social ties. Supporting these findings, a body of Turkish studies reports that not only Turkish organizations lacking in social capital, so is the greater Turkish community (Buğra, 2001;Gökalp, 2003;Karagül & Masca, 2005;Sargut, 2003).…”