scholarly journals Location Theory in Reverse? Location for Global Production in the IT Industry of Bangalore

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 446-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolee Aranya
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Location Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Producer Services ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Service Production ◽  
Offshore Industry

This paper is a detailed study of the location history of eight software and information technology (IT) enabled service firms, with varying attributes such as age of firm, type of work undertaken, and ownership sited in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. These cases are used to relate urban restructuring occurring in the city of Bangalore to the strategic shifting of location of firms within the urban fabric. While IT firms cannot be strictly classified as producer services, it is possible to contextualise their location decisions in terms of other office-based economic activities, such as producer services. Findings from the case studies are examined in relation to urban growth theories of the 1980s and 90s, which were related to an expansion of the service sector in advanced economies. The literature discussed in this paper explains the role of growth in producer services in suburbanisation of office space and the development of ‘edge cities’ and ‘suburban downtowns’ as alternatives to and in competition with traditional city centres. Studies of office location and contact patterns indicate the retention of management functions in the CBDs, with a consequent relocation of routine office operations to these suburban office spaces. The findings from the firms studied in Bangalore indicate a reverse pattern of peripheralisation of control functions and a retention of routine production functions in the core urban areas. The limited need for face-to-face contacts with actors in the local urban economy and the export-related output of this offshore industry are contributors to this apparent reversal of location dynamics. The paper briefly concludes with directions for future research on such specialised service production activity that is often being located in cities of developing countries, and its impact on the urban structure of these cities.

Trade and Location of Producer Services: A Canadian Perspective

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 597-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
W J Coffey ◽  
M Polèse
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Location Theory ◽  
Urban System ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Producer Services ◽  
Producer Service ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Canadian Perspective ◽  
Locational Decision

The increasing importance of the service sector in modern economies necessitates the elaboration of a body of location theory applicable to service activities. An attempt is made in this paper to present elements of such a locational framework, with specific reference to producer services. Patterns of trade and of location are complementary aspects of the same problem. Thus three distinct channels through which producer services are traded are examined: direct and intrafirm exports by producer-service firms, and intrafirm exports by manufacturing firms. The last two ‘invisible’ channels, in particular, have important implications for the locational decision. A model for the locational analysis of producer-service establishments is then posited. The producer-service location problem may be conceptualized essentially as one of a trade-off between market-pull factors, specialized labour needs, and urban externalities. Last, the location of producer-service activities within the Canadian urban system is examined. These activities are found to be highly concentrated, but not in a simple hierarchical pattern, suggesting the importance of both specialized labour pools and urban externalities.

scholarly journals Public Intervention and Open Market System in Health Services

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1585-1592
Author(s):  
M. Hanifi Aslan ◽  
Filiz Golpek
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Open Market ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Market System ◽  
Public Intervention ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Service Production ◽  
Definition Of

In many economies, a significant proportion of service production is organized within market system. In the market system, the units in this organization base their economic activities on profit and benefit maximization. However, in most parts of service sector, pure competition conditions may not be valid. Health services are different from the goods which are produced and distributed by the open market. While some activities which are within the scope of health services are close to the definition of public, most of them have the characteristics of semipublic goods and services. Considering the importance which the mentioned services have regarding the society with their social benefits and the social costs which they will cause unless they are produced sufficiently, it could be argued that besides the open market, the public should also produce these services. The aim of this study is to present the insufficiency of market system in producing health services and analyze the intervention methods of public in order to compensate the insufficiency.

The Producer Service Complex of Edmonton: The Role and Organization of Producer Services Firms in a Peripheral City

1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 761-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Z Michalak ◽  
K J Fairbairn
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Producer Services ◽  
Main Mode ◽  
Capitalist Production ◽  
Producer Service ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Organizational Linkages ◽  
Mode Of Production

In this paper the authors examine the subcontracting behaviour of producer service firms in a peripheral metropolitan city. The objective of this empirical investigation is to uncover spatial and organizational linkages of producer services that have developed in response to changes in the industrial organization of a modern capitalist production system. The focus is on three types of linkages, namely subcontracting, inputs of producer services, and inputs of goods and final services. The data collected through a survey of producer services in Edmonton reveal that subcontracting rather than internalization is the main mode of production. Therefore the producer service sector can play an important role as a supplier of indigenous higher-order services and innovations, inducing better productivity rates in other industrial sectors including resource-oriented local producers.

The Current State of Knowledge in International Business in Producer Services

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1153-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Bagchi-Sen ◽  
J Sen
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
The United States ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Producer Services ◽  
Entry Modes ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Producer Service ◽  
Definition Of

In this paper the authors review recent research on the characteristics and operations of service multinationals. To provide an understanding of the determinants of internationalization, entry modes, and strategies of product and market diversification, examples are taken from producer service firms with specific emphasis upon accounting and advertising services. The competitive advantage of service multinationals in the United States and Western Europe is at the core of most discussion; however, the competitive strategies of the Japanese advertising firms vis-à-vis their Western counterparts are discussed to highlight interorganizational differences. This paper is organized into five sections: the definition of services and the determinants of growth in producer services in the industrially advanced nations; theoretical explanations of international investments in services; empirical research on the determinants of internationalization, entry mode, and business strategies of service firms; industry-specific examples of competitiveness in accounting and advertising; and implications for future research.

Small Firms and Local Economic Development in South London

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Phelps
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Business Service ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Large Urban Area ◽  
Physical Constraints

A growing body of literature has identified a number of potential constraints on small firm growth. Arguably, the severity of these constraints is closely related to the differing fortunes of industries and firms and the extent of localised external economies or diseconomies. This paper looks at the constraints facing manufacturing and business service firms in a large urban area. The paper draws on findings from a survey of small firms in Croydon. Data from the survey reveal some differences between small manufacturing and service firms in their experience of the urban environment. Physical constraints on expansion and labour shortages appear to be hindering small manufacturing firms in Croydon. Deficiencies in specific niches of the local business service sector may be preventing small business service firms from complementing and enhancing their internal capabilities. The problems facing small firms in Croydon and the sorts of local policy initiatives being developed are likely to be applicable to other large urban areas.

scholarly journals Organizational Culture and Corporate Performance in the Ecuadorian Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Ana Belén Tulcanaza-Prieto ◽  
Iliana E. Aguilar-Rodríguez ◽  
Carlos Artieda
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Organizational Strategies ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Critical Determinant ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
And Performance

This study examines how organizational culture influences corporate performance in the Ecuadorian service sector. The study employs four organizational culture features and twelve concepts for corporate performance using a self-designed online questionnaire, which were supplied to postgraduate students from academic programs at Universidad de Las Americas (UDLA) in Quito, Ecuador. The respondents were working as managers or employees in small Ecuadorian service firms. The operational items of the questionnaire to measure organizational culture and corporate performance were designed using the Denison model. The findings reveal a statistically positive relationship between organizational culture and firm performance. Moreover, involvement, adaptability, consistency, and mission affect the non-financial performance of the Ecuadorian service sector. Involvement is the critical determinant of the influence of organizational culture on corporate performance, while training shows the strongest association with organizational culture. This study provides a perspective on long-term organizational strategies, vision, and performance. Future research should include the characteristics of the studied firms to increase the effectiveness of the proposed model.

scholarly journals Self-Service Technology Service Quality: Building Loyalty and Intention Through Technology Trust in Pakistani Service Sector

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402092441
Author(s):  
Masood Ul Hassan ◽  
Muhammad Shahid Iqbal ◽  
Ume Habibah
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Self Service ◽  
Self Service Technology ◽  
The Impact

Self-service technologies (SSTs) fervently impact customer’s interaction with service firms to foster positive outcomes. This study intends to inspect the impact of SSTs service quality on loyalty and behavioral intention of Pakistani SSTs users directly and indirectly through technology trust. By using an anonymous survey questionnaire, this study collected the data from a sample of 421 mobile banking application users. This study applied structural equation modeling (SEM) by using the AMOS. Results revealed the partial mediation of technology trust between SSTs service quality and behavioral intention and loyalty. Finally, this study also provided theoretical and practical implications as well as limitations and directions for future research.

scholarly journals Urbanization and Sustainability of Artisanal Fishing Activities in Gaya Island Village, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Jalihah Md Shah ◽  
Dzurizah Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Fixed Income ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Impact Of Urbanization ◽  
The Impact

Fishing activities are usually associated with rural based economic activities. However, studies in Gaya Island Village, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah found that fisheries also carried out by the urban community. Urbanization have created opportunities and dilemmas for fishermen in these villages. This ethnographic study is based on two objectives (i) to discuss the impact of urbanization on fishermen economic life; and (ii) to describe factors affecting the sustainability of fishing activities in urban areas. The study found that urbanization open opportunities to the involvement of non-fishery employment among the fishing households, increased education awareness, fishermen engaged in part-time jobs, urban wage-earner and fixed income as well as enjoying urban facilities. All of these provide income stability to the fishing household in Gaya Island Village but at the same time invokes the issue of uncertainties in fisheries economic activity through tourism development and conservation. The involvement of fishing households in the urban economy especially in the service sector has led to the questionable future of this activity. However, this study found that the nature of the fisheries sector is easy to access, government incentives and fishing skills are among the factors that can influence the sustainability of fisheries activities among the fishing community in Kota Kinabalu city. 

Fields of spatial research on urban areas in the context of organisational solutions to new forms of transportation

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Bartosz Czarnecki
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Present Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Use Of Self ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Main Achievement ◽  
Self Driving Cars

Abstract The paper discusses the spatial consequences of the widespread use of self-driving cars and the resulting changes in the structure of urban areas. Analysing present knowledge on the technology, functionality and future forms of organisation of mobility with this type of means of transportation, conclusions are presented concerning the expected changes in the organisation of space in urban areas. The main achievement of the investigation is an outline of the fields of future research on the spatial consequences of a transportation system with a large share of self-driving cars.

Situating Self-Employed Urban Women Conducting Business through Contemporary Social Media

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shruti Kalyanaraman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Women Workers ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Business Women ◽  
Employed Women

Informal economy includes varied set of economic activities, enterprises, jobs, and workers. The economy typically consists of enterprises and/or people that are not regulated or protected by the state. The concept originally applied to self-employment in small unregistered enterprises. It has been expanded to include wage employment in unprotected jobs. A home-based self-employed women worker can be involved as a fashion designer, a tiffin service provider, a home tutor, a person working with vendors, selling and reselling apparel, accessories to name a few. Informal self-employment is very large and heterogeneous as a category itself. There are different people working within in an informally self-employed category. The review tries to understand home based business women within the ambit of informal employment. The focus of research turns to technological advancement, social media and its impact on womens economic and business efforts. The review, using a feminist lens, understands academic researches on womens economic efforts. The reviews focus will largely be owners and own account (individually run enterprises) women workers of informal enterprises in urban areas which for ease of reference, I have termed as home-based self-employed urban woman.

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