turf

English translation: territory

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English term or phrase:	turf
Selected answer:	territory
Entered by:	David Russi

15:20 Mar 10, 2006

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Bus/Financial - Management

English term or phrase: turf

Please tell me what does mean "turf" here:
Among the barriers to information sharing at the organizational level are turf as a form of resistance to
change, integration experience, and technology acceptance (Best, 1997; Kolekofski and Heminger,
2002). Most of these barriers are recognizable at the rganizational level and in many cases represent
either decision-makers interests or characteristics of the organizational culture and structure.

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territory

Explanation:
the scope of one's authority

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David Russi
United States
Local time: 10:22

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5 +13

territory

David Russi

5 +5

Territory, range of jurisdiction or influence.

Mwananchi

See below...

William [Bill] Gray

Discussion entries: 1

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +13

territory

Explanation:
the scope of one's authority

David Russi
United States
Local time: 10:22
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thanks to David Russi, Mwananchi, William [Bill] Gray

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Territory, range of jurisdiction or influence.

Explanation:
1. Surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots.

2. The territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own.

3. (informal) range of jurisdiction or influence: "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system".

Mwananchi
Kenya
Local time: 19:22
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Native speaker of:

English,

Swahili
PRO pts in category: 1

57 mins confidence:

See below...

Explanation:
Basically I agree with the other answerer, but I came across this quotation:
"According to Cresswell and Connelly (1999), the concept of turf seems to include at least three major reasons organizations act defensively: (1) to avoid the costs of change, (2) to reduce or control risk,and (3) to preserve autonomy or protect the organization’s position in a competitive or adversarial environment. Turf can be conceived as a personal or organizational problem, and it refers to the defense of status, power, or other resources that may be at stake for individuals in any particular integration initiative.

I thought it might throw some light on your question.

Then I read more of the page, and I strongly suspect this is from the actual text you are asking about ;-).

Good luck!

William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Local time: 18:22
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Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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