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- An Investigation of Personal Values, Hedonic and Utilitarian Consumption
and Social Comparison in Wedding Shopping in Terms of Socio-demographic
Variables
Authors: Melda ASLAN; Ayfer AYDINER BOYLU
Abstract: This study aims to identify physical and virtual environment where the consumer search and gather information about the products (white goods, furniture, kitchenware, home textiles, dinnerware, etc.) they plan to buy before marriage. Also, it aims to reveal the values of the consumer, hedonic and utilitarian consumption trends, and the social comparison situation in premarital shopping, in terms of demographic characteristics. Within the scope of the study, the participants were reached by the online survey method and the data were analyzed with 463 participants. According to the results of the research, the participants collects information about the products (white goods, furniture, kitchenware, home textiles, dinnerware, etc.) mostly by visiting the stores and secondly by doing research on the internet (the related product's web page, forums, blogs, social media, etc.). However, the hedonic and utilitarian consumption tendencies of the participants vary according to gender; income level makes a difference in terms of hedonic consumption.
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +030
- The US Soft Power and the Trump Effect on It
Authors: İbrahim KARATAŞ; Ahmet Hüsrev ÇELİK
Abstract: This study analyzes the US soft power before and after President Trump took power. It argues that the US soft power had been waning before the Trump administration due to its foreign policy. While the US is still attractive in many cultural and institutional aspects, its foreign policy no longer contributes much to its soft power. In addition, there was a Trump effect on US soft power as such that his unpredictable and contradictory character and ‘America First’ policy damaged the US image. Besides, the raid into US congress hints that post-Trump period might also be problematic in terms of soft power. Yet, this study asserts that he also gave some correct decisions such as withdrawing troops from battlefields. While analyzing the US soft power, this study also questions the conceptualization of soft power and smart power and introduces new arguments. This study aims to propose new ideas about the US soft power and partly the concept of soft power via reviewing the literature.
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- Ahlâk-ı Alâi Bağlamında Günümüz Tüketim, Tasarruf ve Yatırım
Alışkanlıklarının Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Hasan KINACI; Muhammed Emin DURMUŞ
Abstract: İnsanoğlunun yaşam tarzı yaşadığı çağın gerekliliklerine göre şekillenmektedir. Günümüzde özellikle teknolojik gelişmelerin hızlanmasıyla birlikte yaşam tarzı eski dönemlere göre çok daha hızlı bir şekilde değişmektedir. Değişen yaşam tarzından iktisadi alışkanlıklarımız da etkilenmektedir. Bu çalışmada günümüzün iktisadi alışkanlıkları, 16. yüzyılda Osmanlı ulemasından olan Kınalızâde Ali Çelebi’nin meşhur kitabı Ahlâk-ı Alâi bağlamında değerlendirilmiştir. Değerlendirme yapılırken İlm-i Tedbir-i Menzil başlığı altında yer alan tüketim, tasarruf ve yatırımla ilgili ilkeler günümüzdeki tüketim, tasarruf ve yatırım alışkanlıklarıyla karşılaştırılmıştır. Karşılaştırma sonucunda özellikle tüketim alışkanlıklarında belirgin farklılıklar görülmüştür. Tüketim alışkanlıkları zorunlu ve yaşamın devamı için gerekli olan harcamalardan sosyo-kültürel ve psikolojik amaçlarla tüketim alışkanlığına evrilmiş ve moda, lüks tüketim, toplumsal statü elde etme, stres atma gibi amaçlarla tüketimin yapılması tüketim alışkanlıklarında olmaması gereken israf ve gösterişi ön plana çıkarmıştır. Yatırım konusunda ise reel piyasalardan daha çok finansal piyasalardaki yatırım araçlarının tercih edildiği görülmektedir. Ahlâk-ı Alâi bağlamında ahlak, aile, eğitim, iktisat, devlet felsefesi, siyaset, yönetim, uluslararası ilişkiler gibi çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Fakat incelenen bu çalışmalar Ahlâk-ı Alâi kitabındaki iktisadi ilkeleri yansıtmayla sınırlı kalmıştır. Çalışmamız Ahlâk-ı Alâi bağlamında günümüzün iktisadi alışkanlıklarını karşılaştırmak yönüyle özgün bir çalışma olarak literatüre katkı sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.
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- Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Siyasal İdare ile Finansal İdare Arasındaki
Güç Mücadelesi: Balta Limanı Anlaşması’ndan Birinci Dünya
Savaşı’na
Authors: Mete GÜNDOĞAN; Yakup ÖZSARAÇ
Abstract: TIn this study, the economic, financial and political situation of the Ottoman Empire in a time period starting with the 1838 Balta Limani Treaty (BLT) and lasting until the World War I is analized. Especially, the financial integration of the Ottoman Empire to the world via BLT, the analysis and effects of political governance are discussed.With the BLT enactment, the Ottoman lands had opened to international trade and as a result, the Ottoman Empire had started to have a current account deficit. In the following period, international trade took a new dimension and created an international payments system for the Ottoman Empire. This situation caused that the banking system enter the Ottoman Empire economic system and constituted the basis of banking structure. As a result of the BLT agreement, it caused economic relief at first, but caused economic and financial difficulties in the following period. With the emergence of political processes, the BLT began to be interrogated. Howeber these interrogations were made for the use of the system, not the system itself. In this context, administrators believed to be “more qualified” were frequently changed. Ottoman rulers thought of political or financial support from European states rather than long-term economic results. In the following periods; foreign borrowing in 1854, the establishment of the Ottoman Bank in 1863 and the transfer of the power to money printing, and finally the moratorium process in 1876 were lived. Although it was tried to escape of this process by establishing of Duyun-ı Umumiye in 1881, the political system lost its effectiveness and as a result, the control of finance and economy was completely in the hands of foreigners and non-Muslims. Briefly in the article; the comparative analysis of the political power struggle and the financial power struggle is discussed.
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +030
- Comparative Analysis of Turkey’s Covid-19 Management Through the
European Union 2020 and 2021 Turkey Reports
Authors: Muzaffer AKDOĞAN; Ekmel GEÇER, Necmiye TUTAR, Pınar ÜNKÜR
Abstract: The European Commission, each year, prepares reports that screen the progress made by the candidate countries of the European Union (EU). EU Turkey reports are considered to have a positive influence on Turkey’s COVID-19 pandemic process management. Therefore, this study aims to find out whether the EU Turkey reports have an impact on Turkey’s COVID-19 pandemic administration. Through analysing the EU Turkey reports published in 2020 and 2021, this study also tries to establish an association between Turkey’s COVID-19 pandemic management and the reports published in previous years. In this context, the thematic distribution of the content of Covid-19 in the EU 2020 and 2021 Turkey reports in the light of the progress related to epidemics and infectious diseases in Turkey and within the framework of this distribution, answers to the questions of how Turkey’s Covid-19 management is were sought. The main finding of the study is that Turkey has improved its capacity to fight epidemics and is thus prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic process, with the influence of the guidance in previous reports.
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- Impacts of Climate Change on Household Income Level of the Farmers: The
Case of Sarayonu District of Konya Province in Turkey
Authors: Mozharul ISLAM
Abstract: Climate change is already a common phenomenon to people from all walks of life worldwide. Climate characteristics are essential for sufficient agricultural production to keep the income balance of the households of the producers. However, changes in climate characteristics bring changes in agricultural output which consequently affects the income levels of the producers. This study aims to explore how changes in global climate bring changes in water levels, consequently affecting the agriculture and income source of the households of the study area. This study uses an in-depth interview form to interview the farmers living in the Sarayonu district of Konya province in Turkey to explore their vulnerability to climate change and its impacts on their households' income and poverty levels. The study results show that changes in water resources due to climate change impacts negatively affect the agriculture sector of Sarayonu, which alters the income sources of the households of the farmers. As a result, farmers cannot go for irrigated farming for many years and, consequently, do not have a proper harvest. Since climate change impacts reduce agricultural land productivity, farmers get low quality and less crop yield, leading the households into an income crisis.
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- The Effect of Paternalistic Leadership and Organizational Cynicism on
Workaholism
Authors: Özge TURHAN
Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the concepts of workaholism and cynicism, which negatively affect the attitude towards work, when interacting with the leadership style that has been found to have an effect on positive attitudes. This research was designed based on the discourse that paternalistic leadership is like the father of the house. The research wonder if the positive attitudes of the paternal leader; can sharing, encouraging, supportive side also trigger negative attitudes towards work in employees' or an effect that includes negative attitudes such as cynicism pushes employees to become workaholics. The aim of this study is to investigate whether positive attitudes or negative attitudes towards work are the main reason that pushes employees to workaholism. To determine this, the effect of paternalistic leadership and organizational cynicism on workaholism is investigated. The sample of this study consists of businesses operating in manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, construction, finance and insurance activities, accommodation and food service and information communication sectors. For the correct determination of the population and sample, the data of the TUIK 2019-2021 Istanbul Labor Market Analysis Report was examined and a decision was made. According to the 2021 report; It has been determined that the population in Istanbul is 11,964,000, and the population working in a job with social security (4a) is 4,361,756. In order to decide on the appropriateness of the sample size, the view that the sample size table is used was adopted, and the view was that a sample size of 384 would be sufficient for the population of 10 million people (Gürbüz and Şahin, 2016: 132). In order to obtain generalizable data, data were collected from 520 blue- and white-collar volunteer employees working actively in Istanbul from different sectors. As 53 of them z-scores, they were not included in the sample. Analyzes were carried out on 467 valid questionnaires. As a result of the analyzes carried out; it has been determined that paternalistic leadership and organizational cynicism have an explanatory effect on workaholism. When the percentages of disclosure were examined on the basis of sub-dimensions, it was found that working excessively affected 52.6% and working compulsively by 80.5%. When the explanation percentages of the effect of paternalistic leadership and organizational cynicism on workaholism are examined, it is understood that there are other effective factors. Because the percentages of explanation do not explain the interaction 100%. However, it would not be wrong to comment that paternalistic leadership affects compulsive work the most. Correlation analysis results; it was determined that the negative direction and affective dimension and weak, cognitive and behavioral dimension between paternalistic leadership and organizational cynicism were found to be strong, and between paternalistic leadership and workaholism, the direction of the relationship was negative, the severity was excellent and they exhibited a significant relationship. It was determined that the relationship between organizational cynicism and workaholism showed a positive, and significant correlation. The existence of this relationship was determined in all sub-dimensions of both variables. As a result of the difference analyzes carried out; it has been determined that paternalistic leadership is mostly exhibited by male, single, blue-collar and graduate graduates, represented in the 18-25 age group. Organizational cynicism; affective and behavioral dimensions; cynical attitudes and behaviors were determined mostly as a result of the difference tests shown by women. In addition, married, white-collar, post-graduate graduates experience the most cognitive and behavioral cynicism; behavioral sub-dimension cynicism was found to be experienced by high school graduates. It has also been determined that each sub-dimension of organizational cynicism is mostly experienced by the employees represented in the 36-45 age group. The results of the difference tests performed for the workaholism variable, which is the dependent variable of the study; the excessive and working compulsively sub-dimension of workaholism; it has been determined that it is mostly experienced by women, white-collar, high school graduates and employees over 55 years of age. It was determined that compulsive work was mostly exhibited by married workers.Keywords: Leadership, Paternalistic Leadership, Organizational Cynicism, Workaholism, Organisational Behaviour
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- Analysis of Financial Soundness of Participation Banks by Bankometer and
Z-Score Methods
Authors: Nevzat ÇALIŞ; Mustafa KEVSER, Şakir SAKARYA
Abstract: In this research, the financial soundness and solvency of the participation banking sector are examined in the context of Turkey. For this purpose, the situation of five participation banks operating in Turkey (Albaraka Türk, Kuveyt Türk, Türkiye Finans, Vakıf Katılım Bankası, Ziraat Katılım Bankası) has been analyzed based on the 2016-2020 financial data. In the research, Bankometer model developed by Shar et al. (2010) was used to measure the solvency of banks; The Z-Score model developed by Altman (1968) was also used to predict the bankruptcy potential of banks. According to the results of the Z-Score model used in the research, both private and public capital participation banks are at risk of bankruptcy; according to the results of the Bankometer model, it was concluded that participation banks were mostly in the gray zone in the analyzed periods and had the potential to experience financial distress.
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +030
- Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global
Economy and Threatens International Peace, Mathew C. Klein, Yale
University Press (2020), 288 Sayfa
Authors: Selahattin Armağan VURDU
Abstract: This study is a review of the Trade Wars Are Class Wars written by Michael Pettis and Matthew Klein. The main argument of the book is that increasing inequality between countries raises trade disputes. In this context, the transfer of wealth over the years and class conflicts within countries are also mentioned. The argument is analyzed by considering the examples of China, Germany and America.
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +030
- Candles for Administraiton: Administration Approach in the Light of the
Siyasatnamas
Authors: Saliha Gizem ÖNDER
Abstract: Siyasatnamas provide rich literature to corresponds to research area of studies about the administrative history. The works generally deal with the administration, the characteristics of the ruler and the relationship between the ruler and the ruled, and reveal an administration approach according to the qualifications of the authors and the conditions of their periods and geographies. Studies about siyasatnamas are generally carried out by theologians and historians, focusing on works written during the Ottoman period. The framework of administrative history studies mostly consists of discussions on organizational structuring. This study, on the other hand, focuses on the works written before the Ottoman Empire in contrast to the Ottoman siyasatnamas and administrative organization-oriented discussions that are common in the literature and tries to construct a administrative thought from them. It examines 25 politics written in the geography stretching from Andalusia to Transoxiana between the 10th and 14th centuries. It makes classifications by considering similar and different elements through the content analysis of the siyasatnamas. It classifies the works in a triple way within the framework of theoretical-practical distinction and places it in the relevant group among the groups named as “hikmet”, “fakahet”, “kudret”. It suggests the term “candles for administration” instead of “mirrors for princes” which is used to express siyasatnamas in the literature.
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- A Survey of Islamic Finance Literature: Influential Publications and
Recent Discussions
Authors: Murat YAŞ
Abstract: Research in the field of Islamic finance has increased significantly in the last six years. Between 1982 and 2021, 1055 research papers were published in high-quality journals while 30% of them have at least three citations per year on average and 84% of them have been published in the last six years. This study examines 262 research articles that have been identified as effective and current publications in the field of Islamic finance in journals belonging to the SSCI index. It also reveals the institutions and researchers that direct the studies in the field of Islamic finance. Finally, this study identifies the problems and gaps in the literature and offers suggestions for future studies.
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- Beşinci Disiplin - Öğrenen Organizsayon Sanatı ve Uygulaması, Peter
M. Senge, Yapı Kredi Yayınları (2022), 475 Sayfa
Authors: Merve ÇELİK
Abstract: Nowadays, there is a constantly changing and developing business environment. Accordingly, new management styles, products, and production processes are emerging all over the world. Businesses need to develop their learning abilities to survive in this environment. Only in this way will they be able to give innovative responses to changing environmental conditions. Learning organizations are organizations that keep up with change and cause change with their innovative responses. Peter M. Senge gives importance to the concept of "learning organizations", which aims to recreate the management systems of organizations, by writing his book "The Fifth Discipline" to realize this change. Learning organizations are not only organizations that keep up with change, but also organizations that cause change with their innovative responses.
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