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Non-price competition in the port sector: A case study of ports in Turkey
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Esmer, S and Nguyen, H-O and Bandara, YM and Yeni, K, Non-price competition in the port sector: A case study of ports in Turkey, Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 32, (1) pp. 3-11. ISSN 2092-5212 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2015 The Korean Association of Shipping and Logistics, Inc.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.03.001
Abstract
Although the port sector has been facing increasing competition, there is limited research on how ports compete using non-price competition strategies. There are a few studies on non-price competition in the port sector. However they mainly focus on the marketing aspect. This paper seeks to fill this gap in the literature, especially from a combined marketing-economic perspective. Especially the paper's main objective is to identify the determinants of non-price competition in the port sector and evaluate their effect on various aspects of non-price competition. We start with a general conceptual framework to explain how competition in the sector can be affected by various factors and then propose an analytical framework on non-price competition. The analytical model is then used to support the design of a survey questionnaire. Next, hypothesis tests are conducted using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) and data collected from a survey of Turkish ports. Based on the analysis results, the implications for port management and future research are also discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | non-price competition, port services, SEM, Turkish ports, port competition, marketing, maritime transport, Turkey |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains |
Research Field: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Transport |
Objective Group: | Other transport |
Objective Field: | Other transport not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Nguyen, H-O (Associate Professor Oanh Nguyen) |
UTAS Author: | Bandara, YM (Mr Mahinda Bandara) |
ID Code: | 112220 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 13 |
Deposited By: | Maritime and Logistics Management |
Deposited On: | 2016-10-31 |
Last Modified: | 2017-10-20 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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