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A comparison of the innovation ecosystems in China and Finland using the triple helix model
Akpinar, Murat; Qi, Luo (Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, 2020)This research compares and contrasts the innovation ecosystems in China and Finland using the triple helix model of innovation. The Chinese innovation ecosystem prioritizes the industry, as the major recipient of R&D funds, ... -
A Stakeholder View of Foreign Direct Investments and Regional Development
Vincze, Zsuzsanna; Akpinar, Murat (International Management Development Association, 2022) -
An exploratory study on growth strategies in the jewelry retail industry
Akpinar, Murat; Haapalainen, Valérie; Skog, Nan (International Management Development Association, 2022) -
Applying the SHELL model to study the causes of high-tech start-up failures and finding ways to prevent them
Öndas, Vedat; Akpinar, Murat (Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, 2021) -
Are we assessing correctly our students? Spain versus Finland
del, María; del, Cristina; Pascual-Ezamac, David; Urquia-Grande, Elenac; Rivero, Carlos; Akpinar, Murat (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016)The aim of this paper is twofold: first, to analyse the comparison of coursework and final examination between Finland and Spain to test if there are differences in assessment ethodologies; second, to study whether there ... -
Assessing the sources of competitiveness of the US states
Akpinar, Murat; Can, Özge; Mermercioglu, Melike (Emerald Publishing, 2017)Purpose: This study aims to test the emerald model on the regional basis for the identification of the most important sources of competitiveness in the states of the US. Design/methodology/approach Using the emerald model ... -
Benchmarking competitiveness and innovation performances in two information technology clusters from Finland and Turkey
Mermercioglu, Melike; Akpinar, Murat (Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, 2014)Although clusters have been identified as influential mechanisms to drive knowledge-based innovations, there have not been many attempts to evaluate their competitiveness and explore the link between competitiveness and ... -
Benchmarking knowledge potentials of clusters: a comparative study in the tourism industry
Akpinar, Murat; Mermercioglu, Melike (Inderscience publishers, 2014)Clusters have been identified as influential mechanisms to drive knowledge-based innovations. Despite this acknowledgement, there have not been many attempts to evaluate their knowledge potentials. This is a pioneering ... -
Challenges and success factors in pursuing disruptive innovations: A Finnish hightech start-up case study
Majamäki, Liisa; Akpinar, Murat (Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, 2014)Despite increasing acknowledgment of disruptive innovations for their potential to generate high growth, their high rate of failure necessitates research on what kind of challenges start-ups pursuing disruptive innovations ... -
Creating shared value in international business : A research agenda
Akpinar, Murat; Saleem, Salman (Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, 2019)The objectives of this conceptual perspective article are to explore the extent to which the umbrella concept of creating shared value (CSV) is embraced and utilized by the international business (IB) literature, and to ... -
Creating shared value in the banking industry : a case study from Finland
Ilmarinen, Paula; Akpinar, Murat (JAMK University of Applied Sciences, 2018)The banking industry has been subject to criticism and scrutiny following the global financial crisis in 2008. In response to calls for businesses to embrace the society, the concept of creating shared value emerged with ... -
Creating shared value in the circular economy of Finland: A quadruple helix perspective
Akpinar, Murat (Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, 2020)Creating shared value (CSV) refers to strategies that improve the competitiveness of a company while simultaneously advancing the welfare of the society. This research adopts the three ways to achieve CSV in the context ... -
Designing an advanced services contract in servitization strategy: a study from the B2B sector in Finland
Latonen, Tero; Akpinar, Murat (Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, 2019)Since the 1990s servitization has gained increasing recognition as a strategy for manufacturing firms to differentiate themselves from competition and gain sustained competitive advantage by integrating services to their ... -
Determinants of Competitiveness in European Regions: A Test of the Emerald Model
Akpinar, Murat; Can, Özge; Mermercioglu, Melike (Inderscience publishers, 2015)This study assesses the impact of the dimensions of the emerald model on regional competitiveness and contributes to the competitiveness literature in moving ahead to establishing causal links with its determinants. Data ... -
The dynamics of coopetition: A stakeholder view to the German automotive industry
Akpinar, Murat; Vincze, Zsuzsanna (Elsevier, 2016)In response to calls for better understanding the dynamics of coopetition, this study aims to develop a framework that explains why the levels of competition and cooperation change over time. The framework adopts the ... -
The exercise of power in inter-organisational relationships in response to changes in the institutional environment : cases from the European automotive industry
Akpinar, Murat (Inderscience publishers, 2017)In response to calls for understanding the functioning of power in inter-organizational relationships, this study develops a framework that explains how organizational partners respond to changes in the institutional ... -
Experiences of academics and undergraduate students on research-based learning: A tale of two institutions
Bowyer, Dorothea; Akpinar, Murat
Innovations in education and teaching international (Taylor & Francis, 2022) -
Gamification of the sales process at a telecommunications company to improve the motivation of the salesforce
Kananen, Johannes; Akpinar, Murat (Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)Improving the motivation of the salesforce is an important goal which can lead to increased sales revenues. This study aims to understand how game elements can be applied to achieve this goal, and it contributes to both ... -
Improvement of learning performances with increased guidance in research-based learning
Akpinar, Murat (IGI Global, 2022) -
Introducing the research-based teaching method in the international business bachelor’s degree program
Saleem, Salman; Akpinar, Murat (MATE, 2021)Research is an integral part of higher education, specifically international business (IB) higher education. This paper has highlighted the significance of research for higher education from a variety of perspectives, ...