The effects of network structures and competitive strategies on business performance in aviation businesses

Under today's intense global competitive pressure, aviation companies should be able to regularly analyze their strategies and performances and make constant comparisons with other companies, especially their competitors, to continue their activities effectively and efficiently. Organizational networks theory can evaluate the strategies of organizations in accessing resources through their connections by focusing on the shares made through the connections between the actors within the network mechanism. The aviation sector is one of the most strategic sectors for the world's countries and is in a very important position for reasons such as contributing to economic growth, facilitating international trade and tourism, and facilitating social interactions. It has been determined that there are a very limited number of studies in the literature on organizational network analysis specifically for the aviation sector. In these researches, no study has been found that focuses on the effects of network structures and the position of the company within the network structure and the strategies of the company on the concept of business performance and the interactions of these concepts within themselves and examines aviation companies that are in constant interaction with each other within an airport ecosystem from a holistic perspective. In this context, the study examined the organizational network structures and competitive strategies of aviation companies within the Ankara Esenboğa International Airport ecosystem and made evaluations and suggestions about the effects of these factors on business performance. Based on this, by finding an answer to the research question determined in the study, a contribution was made to the existing literature and companies operating in the aviation sector were enabled to evaluate their performance and strategies from a new perspective. In this context, it is considered that the study is original and important in terms of providing the opportunity to examine both the academy and the sector from a different perspective.