Journal of International Trade, Logistics and Law (JITAL - İstanbul Commerce University)
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Commercial Diplomacy in the Context of Export Sophistication: The MIKTA Case
Get PDFCommercial diplomacy has been of interest to researchers in the context of export development due to the many empirical studies indicating that the international economic integrations provide more growth and employment for the governments and internationalization for the enterprises. Unlike the strict and/or regional economic integrations, MIKTA was created as an informal and cross-regional group of ‘middle powers’ bringing together Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey, and Australia in 2013. Being distant apart from each other geographically and having many differences besides their similarities, each of the member states is considered influential in their regions and of high importance for the paradigm shift to a new world order. This paper aims to figure out if MIKTA has been utilized as a powerful advocate for enhancing exports of the member states while also resuming sustainable economic growth. For this reason, it is analyzed to what extent the members’ exports were and have become sophisticated, meaning capital intensive or labour intensive, over the past 20 years and how the members’ economic growth rates were contributed. For the analysis, PRODY and EXPY indices are calculated representing the sophistication levels of, respectively, product groups and the total exports of the states
The Role of Supply Chain Transparency among Supply Chain Analytics Capabilities
Get PDFNowadays, to take advantage the huge amounts of data collected, companies have started to adapt analytics tools to useful insight their operations and their service level. Such companies attempt to learn from collected data about current and historical processes to define future operational decisions. Even though the importance of supply chain analytics and data-driven decision-making capabilities is recognized by companies, there is a lack of empirical studies. This study demonstrates the role of supply chain transparency (SCT) in the relation between analytics capabilities. The data were gathered from the online survey and were analyzed with partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using smart-PLS. The results suggest that the existence of significant relation between analytical capabilities in plan, source and make and the mediating effect of supply chain transparency
The Effect of Technology Capacity Concept on Competitiveness in International Trade
Get PDFFor countries to produce products with high added value in international trade, they must integrate their technological competencies into their production systems. In addition, innovative technologies are one of the most important factors for firms and organizations that produce high-value-added products competing in the international market to be one step ahead of their competitors in the market. In the world, consumer behavior and expectations are changing very rapidly due to cultural transformations with the “next-gen culture” realities.Firms and organizations that carry out production and manufacturing activities in the international markets should integrate these dynamic customer expectations and requests into their processes in the fastest way, but with high technology. In addition to this situation, manpower and working culture also emerge as the most important concepts for the organization to benefit from the relevant technological investments at the maximum level. At this point, the concept of technology capacity emerges. The concept of technology capabilities can be used to differentiate or explain the organization's efficiency and capabilities against its competitors as many organizations did previously using different concepts: current production capacity, quality certifications, manpower capacity, and quality incompetence. In addition to this situation, it can be positioned as a new concept that firms that want to use these investments made by the field of technology in the market as a distinguishing factor in the field of competition, should measure within their existing organizations
Election of the Head of the National Capital Authority (Nusantara)
Get PDFThe long journey regarding the transfer of IKN has reached the present, namely during the time of President Joko Widodo that in mid-March 2022 the start of construction (IKN) in North Panajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, which is targeted for 2024, will begin the gradual relocation until 2045. The Head of the Authority Ibu Kota Negara Nusantara (IKN) and its representatives were officially inaugurated on March 10, 2022. The Head of the Nusantara IKN Authority and its representatives are directly elected by the President of the Republic of Indonesia. This is by Article 5 paragraph (4) and Article 9 paragraph (1) Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3 of 2022 concerning the State Capital. This direct appointment is problematic among the public and academics. It is considered that there was been a decline in democratization that is not by the principles contained in Article 18 paragraph (4) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
The Surge of CRM Software for Marketing Purposes during the Pandemic
Get PDFIn this study the surge of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) management software for marketing purposes during the pandemic will be explained through the scientific research and in-depth interview method. The definitions of the Customer Relationship Management, its types, functioning processes, its new features and its working process will be explained, along with the relevance it has gained during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. An in-depth interview will be carried out with the marketing director of the US based company Protera Technologies. The interview allows exemplifying the usage for marketing process of an IT company of their CRM platform, the reasons behind its usage and its benefits. The importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is going to be covered in this study along with the differences between InBound Marketing and OutBound marketing. Data analytics mechanisms are going to be part of this study. A general understanding of the way that CRM applications operate is going to be further explained. By making use of the in-depth interview academic method, a case study of an American IT company is going to be explained, and out of this study, a proposed inbound marketing scheme is going to be proposed based on the case study
Prevalence, Causes and Treatment of the Criminal Offense of Theft According to the Criminal Legislation of the Republic of Kosovo
Get PDFThe Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo determines that the right of property is guaranteed and arbitrary deprivation of property is prohibited. Crime against property includes the acts of misappropriation of another's property by violence, acts of damage to another's property without legally justifiable motives, changing the property of another without his permission or knowledge, etc. This paper tries to give a general illustration on the crimes committed against property, the forms of commission and the punishments carried out according to the relevant laws. Through this investigation, an attempt is made to give a clearer meaning of the term theft from a professional and social perspective. To achieve the required results a questionnaire consisting of several questions was used, most of which contained alternatives with the possibility of multiple choices. The questionnaire is distributed and monitored online. the research method is quantitative through which the data will be interpreted in such a way as to obtain numerical values about the various aspects related to the act of theft. The frequency of thefts in Kosovo takes a numerical value above eighty percent of all surveyed cases. Acts of illegally taking the property of another individual in the Republic of Kosovo are more pronounced during the summer season. The material goods that are most often stolen in the Republic of Kosovo are coins and gold. Technological devices and household appliances, especially mobile telephones, are the second most stolen category in Kosovo. In Kosovo, even personal cars are subject of theft in a smaller percentage. Fewer thefts in the Republic of Kosovo are committed on domestic animals. Thieves in Kosovo commit the act of illegally taking another's property in most cases secretly and the most frequent places in which the act of theft is committed in Kosovo are private houses or apartments. Most of the theft cases in Kosovo do not have a perpetrator discovered by the Kosovo justice authorities. The main cause of theft in Kosovo is the lack of suitable economic conditions and the financial crisis
Examining the Effect of TikTok on the Moroccan Consumer Buying Decision Process after the Pandemic
Get PDFAfter the pandemic of covid 19, the growth in social media has provided and created opportunities for both consumers by simplifying the buying process to simple clicks and product searching for companies to merge and strengthen their online presence. Given the importance for marketers to recognize the consumer way of making the buying decisions, acknowledging the consumer decision-making process starts with the awareness of identifying needs passing by collecting information in the form to satisfy these needs, evaluating the options available and alternatives to making the final decision of buying and finally explaining the satisfaction or dissatisfaction by considering this purchase decision. This study aims to understand how social media marketing channels can impact the five stages of the buying decision process after the pandemic. This paper will analyze the effect of social media marketing on the buying decision process. It has been designed to work and focus on TikTok as a social media marketing channel since it occupied an important role during the pandemic and has extensive growth and a global community. Furthermore, an online questionnaire is administered to investigate how this platform can impact Moroccan customers' purchasing decisions to meet their demands after the pandemic of covid-19
Implications of COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Cargo Transportation
Get PDFAir cargo transportation is a key determinant in meeting the demand for perishable goods, which is highly dependent on timely imports of inputs and exports of semi-finished or finished products as part of global supply and production networks. Airports, which are the doors of countries to the outside world, have been closed to passenger transportation, but never to cargo planes. Because the entry of the goods needed by the countries is important in terms of raw materials and needs. The aim of this article is to show the current situation of air cargo transportation in the world during the pandemic period and to reveal the importance of air cargo transportation in terms of supply chain
Protection of Personal Data in the Care Application
Get PDFThe porpose of this study is to solve public doubts about the security of personal data in the PeduliLindungi application. This study uses a normative research method that is oriented to the rule of law and a case approach. The law in Indonesia has not regulated the violation of personal data leakage, so there are no strict sanctions against the perpetrators who leak personal data. Because there is no legal certainty in the protection of personal data, there are many crimes and result in the misuse of personal data. Currently the guarantee of personal data protection is only based on the ITE Law but there are no criminal provisions against perpetrators of spreading personal data. Because there is a legal vacuum, a draft law on the protection of personal data has been made, rules that can protect citizens’ personal data have been made, but these regulations have not been ratified. The government should provide provisions so that legal certainty is achieved. In this era of technological development 4.0, the government is required to be firm in establishing regulations related to cyber crime. Another way is to add the KTP function to replace the PeduliLindungi application to track the spread of the Corona virus because the KTP has guaranteed the security of one’s personal data
The Role of Co-operative Societies in Supply Chain of Agricultural Products: A Review of Literature
Get PDFCo-operative societies and the agricultural sector have emerged among the important activities that contribute significantly towards socio-economic transformation in many countries. Generally, the agricultural sector is dominated by smallholder farmers who depend on middlemen in supplying and marketing agricultural products due to the long marketing chain. This paper examines the role of co-operative societies in strengthening operations of the agricultural supply chain through an extensive literature review. The study reviewed and connected co-operatives’ activities with the operational requirements at each node of agricultural supply chain. To have the latest set of data, the study reviewed articles published between 2017-2021 with a focus on co-operative societies and agricultural supply chains. From the literature, the study revealed a significant role of co-operative societies in the supply chain of agricultural products. Co-operatives provide operational, technical, financial and support services to agricultural supply chain actors. These include provision of agricultural inputs and loans to farmers, production, processing, transportation, storage and marketing of agricultural products. This study advances the body of knowledge by linking co-operative’s activities with the agricultural supply chain model and offers managerial implications to co-operatives societies, policymakers and agricultural supply chain actors. Further research is needed to determine the challenges facing practical integration of co-operatives societies with agricultural supply chain