Kümelenmenin Sürdürülebilirlik Uygulamalarına Etkisi: Türkiye Mermer İşletmelerine Yönelik Bir Araştırma
The Effect of Clustering on Sustainability Practices: A Study on Turkish Marble Enterprises

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to identify the influence of clustering, which provides advantage to establishments in many aspects, on sustainability practices with environmental, social and economic dimensions. Accordingly, a survey was conducted on 45 marble establishments operating in Iscehisar Specialized Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ), which is deemed to be a cluster pursuant to the Law no. 4562 on Organized Industrial Zones, as well as 34 marble establishments, which are not members of any cluster and operate in various provinces. During the study, besides descriptive statistics, differences between two groups were analyzed with t test. At the end of the study, it was established that most practices of establishments with SME characteristics, which were members of a cluster, intended for reducing negative influences on the environment and increasing social performance, were more effective than establishments, which were not members of a cluster.

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