@article { , title = {Non-Price Competition in the Port Sector: A Case Study of Ports in Turkey}, 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.}, doi = {10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.03.001}, issn = {2092-5212}, issue = {1}, journal = {The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics}, pages = {3-11}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Elsevier}, url = {http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2824408}, volume = {32}, keyword = {Non-price Competition, Port Services, SEM, Turkish Ports}, year = {2016}, author = {Esmer, Soner and Nguyen, Hong-Oanh and Bandara, Yapa Mahinda and Yeni, Kazim} }