Authors:Mahat Maalim IBRAHIM; Asad Ul Islam KHAN, Muhittin KAPLAN Abstract: Tax non-compliance and its consequences have become a subject of increasing interest in academic literature and economic forums worldwide. While most studies on this issue focus on developed countries, there is a growing trend to explore understudied developing countries. To fill this gap, we investigated tax evasion drivers in eight Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, using the round 7 Afrobarometer survey data conducted in 2019-2020. The survey's comprehensive coverage of economic, political, and sociological questions made it one of the most extensive surveys on the continent. We used logistic regression and Empirical Bayesian estimation and found that political legitimacy significantly influences tax evasion behavior in the SADC region. Individuals residing within the SADC are more likely to engage in tax evasion activities when they perceive a lack of access to fundamental services provided by their governments or harbor doubts about the legitimacy of political institutions. Therefore, policymakers in SADC member states should prioritize reviewing and evaluating economic policies, the performance and efficiency of political institutions, and more inclusive governance. We suggest that a strong and legitimate political framework, coupled with effective service delivery, can contribute to reducing tax evasion rates and enhancing public welfare outcomes. Institutional reforms, increased transparency, accountability, and a more inclusive governance system are necessary for fostering a culture of compliance and trust, leading to improved revenue collection. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Özlem Zerrin KEYVAN; İshak TURAN Abstract: Since the end of the Second World War, the relations between Austria and China have been important for the economic development, security, and stability of the Asia-Pacific region. In line with the developments and changes seen during the Cold War period, Australia has adopted the policy of first two Chinas and then one China since the 1970s. Political and ideological conflict has been replaced by bilateral economic and commercial interests by way of the rising economic and trade relations between Australia and China. However, in the post-Cold War period, especially with its WTO membership, China has gained the ability to further increase its economic power and has become increasingly tougher in its foreign policy. Australia, which has begun to see China's military expansion in the South China Sea as a threat to its national security, has been eager to participate in the balancing policy and security pacts developed by the US, which has similar security concerns against China in the region. However, the fact that rising China is a serious locomotive in the economic development of Australia causes a long-standing "dualism" between China and the US in Australian foreign policy. Being aware of China's historical foreign policy approach and the "Grand Strategy", which is more visible with its increasing military and economic power in the new period, Australia has started to adopt security approaches. It is seen that Australia acts to develop economic relations with China and to strengthen its relations with the US in terms of security. In this context, this article provides an in-depth look at Australia's current diplomatic relations with China within the framework of China's Grand strategy and analyzes the factors that could set the tone of those relations. Thus, possible future scenarios between the two countries become clear. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Şahver OMERAKI ÇEKİRDEKCİ; Esra ERARSLAN Abstract: Brand hate refers to a phenomenon in which consumers develop negative emotions and relationships towards brands. Given the empowerment of consumers on social media, the construct has increasingly attracted the attention of marketing scholars and practitioners. The objective of this paper is to explore how consumer generated content in social media platforms enable the development of brand hate. On February 6th, 2023, a devastating earthquake affected 10 provinces in Turkey leading to the death of more than 50000 citizens. While several institutions immediately started taking measures to help those in need, some brands remained silent on social media. This silence initiated consumers’ social media protest. Data was collected from the official social media accounts of two global brands, Starbucks and Netflix, and data was analyzed using sentiment analysis. The research findings advance current research on brand hate in several ways: the phenomenon is explored in the intersection of several antecedents, employing an emotional and relationship perspective, collecting data from a collectivistic culture, and using new data collection and analysis methods. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Erol SAĞLAM; Pınar SAYAN Abstract: In this article, we examine foreign policy and its relationship to domestic politics through attending to the foreign policy perceptions of “ordinary” individuals. The aim of the article is to demonstrate how foreign policy perceptions are connected to conspiracy theories circulated by individuals who are not involved in institutional foreign policy mechanisms. The arguments we make throughout this article are based on focus groups we have held at different stages in 2021 and 2022. Our research findings underline first and foremost that conspiratorial accounts, regardless of their epistemic status, make foreign policy understandable and, through this social function, generate a bottom-up effect in everyday politics. Drawing on an analysis of the collected data, we first argue that such conspiratorial perceptions of the foreign policy is centered around narratives of "foreign powers" and construe the developments in Turkish foreign policy as Turkey's struggle with malign international actors. Related to this narrative, these accounts also instantiate domestic economic problems as the manipulations of malign foreign powers also constitute an example of associating daily experiences and problems with foreign policy. Finally, the perception of a capable, sovereign and special national identity emerges across these narratives highlighting the relationship between the discourses developed around national identity and the perception of foreign policy. The article contributes to many disciplinary and interdisciplinary discussions by examining how foreign policy is intricately related to everyday politics through the circulation of conspiracy theories. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Faruk YAHŞİ Abstract: The tensions experienced during the Democratic Party's rule (1950-1960) were influential in shaping the content of the 1961 Constitution, which was prepared after the May 27, 1960 military coup. The idea that dominates the constitution is to curb the political power that will hold the majority in the parliament. Within the framework of this idea; The 1961 Constitution includes many innovations compared to the previous 1924 Constitution. One of these innovations is that the legislature was organized as a bicameral.According to the 1961 Constitution, the legislative body consists of two separate chambers, the National Assembly and the Senate of the Republic. The member structure of the Senate of the Republic, which will function as the upper house, is designed differently from the National Assembly. All members of the National Assembly are elected directly by the electorate by universal suffrage. In the Senate of the Republic, there are also members who are not determined by universal suffrage. These; They are the members of the National Unity Committee who carried out the military coup and the members appointed by the President.The aim of this study; It reveals the process of the Senate of the Republic taking part in the 1961 Constitution through the debates in the Constituent Assembly, which is responsible for preparing the constitution. In the study, in which document analysis was adopted as the method, the minutes of the constituent assembly were examined as the primary source. In addition, the newspapers and academic studies of the period were examined and the discussions on the Senate of the Republic were analyzed. As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that the Senate of the Republic has flawed features in terms of democracy. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Banu SAYINER Abstract: People may encounter situations in which they fail in the tasks they need to accomplish in their lives. They tend to externalize their failures by taking advantage of self-handicapping behavior as a strategy against the negativities that this failure will create. It is seen that the studies on the self-sabotage of the individual have become widespread not only in the field of psychology, but also in many subjects from education to sports. When approached from this point of view, it is observed that the subject of self-handicapping is increasingly being examined in postgraduate theses. In this research, it is aimed to examine the theses written on self-handicapping within the scope of the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education with the bibliometric analysis method. In the study, the postgraduate theses about self-handicapping bibliometric analyzes were made by considering variables such as type of university, city-university name, year, type of thesis, title of advisor, institute, department, subject, number of pages, sample group and keywords. Among the purposes of bibliometric studies is to assist in the creation of new studies. Within the scope of the keywords used in the theses, the tendency towards issues related to self-handicapping behavior was determined. As a result of the research, it is thought that a perspective on the subject of self-handicapping has been formed in line with the information obtained for the theses. In this context, it is expected to provide direction for those who want to work in the field of self-handicapping behavior. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Aslı TELSEREN ÖMEROĞLU; Özlem İNGÜN KARKIŞ Abstract: This study explores the feminist campaigns and demonstrations organized between the 1980s and the 2010s in Turkey against male violence. Adopting an intersectional perspective, this analysis draws on statistical data from the Ministry of Family and Social Work and feminist organizations, articles published in national press, reports published by feminist groups and associations, testimonies of feminists, analysis of feminist blogs, as well as publications on social networks. The experiences of the authors of this article, as feminist scholars, are also taken into consideration during the analysis. In order to show how feminist efforts contribute to the resistance against male violence and how the feminist strategies have evolved throughout 4 decades, the article, firstly, sets the context by discussing the structural roots of violence against women; secondly it examines the feminist campaigns and demonstrations throughout the four decades; and finally it explores the roles of the feminist efforts in the resistance against violence by pointing the complexity of the violence and evokes the need for a multidimensional model, which can intervene at individual, interpersonal, and structural levels in order to effectively combat male violence against women. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Fulya AKGÜL DURAKÇAY Abstract: Hungary is one of the European Union (EU) members challenging the EU from within. The recent legal and constitutional changes under Viktor Orban’s governments question the EU’s capacity and political will to prevent the violations by its members of its rules, norms and values pertaining to democracy. In conjunction with the definition of the current democratic decline in the country as “illiberal” democracy, “defective” democracy or “elected autocracy”, this study addresses the process as democratic backsliding. This study aims to analyse how the EU manages democratic backsliding in Hungary. For this purpose, the research is based on the content analysis of official EU documents and publications, democracy indexes of various international institutions as well as secondary literature. Considering the EU’s approach to democratic decline in Hungary as a rule of law crisis, the study explores the EU’s institutional mechanisms and policy tools to protect the rule of law in its member states. This study aims to make a contemporary contribution to the literature by discussing the EU’s political will and mechanisms to protect the rule of law in the case of Hungary’s democratic backsliding. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Kerem YAVAŞÇA Abstract: This article focuses on the fall of ANAP from the power, which took over the power after 1983 general election and was in power for about 8 years. It is argued that -as opposite the widely accepted in the public opinion and related academic studies- the decline in ANAP should have been initiated with the 1988 referendum, instead of 1989 local elections. Interim regime that established after September 12 coup and maintained for about 3 years ended with the November 6, 1983, general elections. After the elections, Motherland Party led by Turgut Özal took over the power. ANAP, which repeated the same success in the general elections of November 29, 1987 – despite the decrease in its vote– continued to be ruling party until the general elections of 1991. Shortly after 1987 general elections, ruling party took an action in order to move local elections to an earlier time. In this regard, referendum process was initiated for the required constitutional amendment. Referendum resulted with the %65 no votes. Among the 7 referendums held in Turkey until 2023, it has gone down in history as the only referendum in which the "no" votes were in the majority. The desire to move the local elections to an early time and the analysis of the referendum process sheds light on the process of ANAP's fall from power. Because this process disclosures the problems in ANAP such as rift within the party, deterioration of decision-making mechanisms, problems in reading the political conjuncture, and setting political strategy. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Oğuzhan ÖZÇELİK Abstract: This study uses data for the period 1990-2021 under the Marshall-Lerner condition for 39 Asian countries to examine whether Asian countries' monetary policy actions to devalue their national currencies in order to maintain their foreign trade balance produce positive results. Sample countries are divided into three distinct groups based on their income levels, and each group is analyzed using new generation panel data methods. The stationarity of the series was tested using the stationarity test of Hadri and Kruzomi (2012), and all series were determined to be stationary in the first difference. The presence of cointegration between the series was examined using the Westerlund (2008) Durbin-Hausman panel cointegration test, and the variables were found to be cointegrated. Homogeneity of cointegration coefficients was analyzed using Swamy's (1970) Delta Test and Pesaran and Yamagata's (2008) Corrected Delta Test, and the coefficients were found to be homogeneous. Panel regression analyses were conducted using the CUP-FM method of Bai and Kao (2006), and it was found that the Marshall-Lerner condition, the focus of the study, did not apply to lower-middle income Asian countries while applying to upper-middle income and high income Asian countries. Also, Dumitrescu and Hurlin's (2012) causality test showed that the causality relationship between the real exchange rate and foreign trade did not apply to lower-middle income Asian countries while applying to upper-middle income and high income Asian countries. In light of all these assessments, for the relevant period and sample, the study brought to light the finding that the exchange rate is not a good policy instrument in lower-middle income Asian countries, while it is a viable policy option in upper-middle income and high income Asian countries. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Nevra BAKER Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the combined effect of the transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles and emotional labor in forms of surface acting and deep acting on perceived supervisor support and perceived organizational support. To test the hypotheses of the study, an experiment was designed where six fictional leader types were designated. Then, the respondents were asked to complete a questionnaire about their self-foreseen levels of perceived supervisor support and perceived organizational support, imagining that they were actually working with the designated fictional leader. The findings of the study reveal that transformational leaders arouse higher levels of perceived supervisor support and perceived organizational support compared to transactional and laissez-faire leaders. Moreover, transactional and laissez-faire leaders who display deep acting arouse higher levels of perceived supervisor support compared to their counterparts displaying surface acting. Lastly, laissez-faire leaders who display deep acting will arouse higher levels of perceived organizational support as compared to laissez-faire leaders who display surface acting. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Çağıl SAGUN Abstract: Miralay Sadık, one of the people who left a deep mark in Turkish politics, started to make a name for himself with the Committee of Union and Progress and attracted attention with the Freedom and Entente Party. Miralay Sadık Bey started his first exile life after the coup d'etat carried out by the Unionists in 1913. He went to Cairo after 1913 and stayed here until the armistice. While continuing his opposition to the Unionists in Cairo, Miralay Sadik also entered into a close relationship with the British, and this close relationship he developed with the British played also a decisive part in his later political life. As a matter of fact, Sadık Bey became one of the main defenders of the pro-British policy during the National Struggle Period. However, with the success of the National Struggle, Sadık Bey, who had to take refuge in the British embassy in Istanbul, began his second exile life. This time, the place where he was exiled was Hırsova (Hîrșova/Hârşova), an old Ottoman land. Although Sadik Bey was away from Turkish political life during his exile years, he always used his right of reply on matters that concern him, and was a powerful politician. In this study, a brochure written by Miralay Sadık Bey, firstly about his pardon and then because of the need to respond to the accusations against him, is the subject. In the research, EGM archive documents, TBMM official reports, Dustur, copyright and memoirs were used. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Burak Şakir ŞEKER Abstract: With the increase of globalization, the problem of a country is no longer limited within its own borders but has begun to affect other states as well. With this increasing globalization and population, the rising energy demand has also increased the tendency towards nuclear energy, but we can say that the desire for this nuclear power is an indisputable power demand for the states. The role of nuclear power in energy security is huge, because of the irresistible desire for this power. When security concerns come into play for the states, diplomatic negotiations may not be the only way. This is where the deterrence action comes into play, and the combination of nuclear power with the idea of deterrence is a golden trump card for the states. Furthermore, this trump is such a trump card that it is a deterrent force even against US, PRC and RF which are the hegemonic powers in today's world. In this study, the relation between being nuclear power and security to be analyzed, the concept of the security and the energy security to be discussed and the role of the nuclear deterrence to be explained within the history of the treaties. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Zekeriya ŞAHİN; Ekrem SÜZEN Abstract: The COVID-19 outbreak, which emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has significantly affected almost every sector in today's world. COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has also affected and continues to affect air transportation. As of 2020, various measures have been taken in air transportation by countries around the world. This situation has led to the social and economic impact of air transportation. COVID-19, the largest epidemic disease since the SARS outbreak, has led to human measures in civil aviation, such as the use of masks, social distancing rules, and the necessity of disinfectants. In addition, Turkey, like other countries around the world, has been affected in terms of civil aviation. In this study, flight data before and after the COVID-19 period were analyzed. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Erol ŞİMŞEK; Fatma NALBANT Abstract: The issue of political morality/ethics has been dealt with from different perspectives throughout history, has been the subject of study in various fields of social sciences. In this study, it is aimed to reveal the development course and current situation of studies on political morality/ethics in international literature. For this purpose, bibliometric analysis method was preferred and searches were conducted on the concepts of “political morality” and”political ethics” in Web of Science Core Collection database on 18.02.2023. As a result, 304 studies with the concept of “political morality” and 477 with “political ethics” were reached. When the data obtained are examined, in all fields, political science is in the first place with 86 studies on the concept of political morality and 113 on political ethics. Within the scope of study types, it was seen that articles were mostly published. In terms of both concepts, it was concluded that most studies were conducted by the USA with a rate of 30%. As a result of the keyword analysis, 21 concepts with the highest correlation were found among 23, repeated at least 5 times among 1259 keywords. It is concluded that current study topics in this field are related to the keywords “political morality”, “liberalism” and “right”. In general, it can be stated that studies on political morality/ethics should be increased quantitatively and more emphasis should be placed on this issue in scientific studies. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Jean Emile NOBOLA Abstract: AbstractThis paper makes the case for the causal relation between national historical thresholds, isomorphic change, path dependency and the policy transfer of governance systems in a developing country emerging from a long ‘western domination.’ The study used the isomorphic change to trace back the trajectory of administrative reform in a developing country like Cameroon. The theory of path dependency has provided the needed tools to decipher the hidden dynamics of administrative models loosely adopted through the lenses of the multi-level account of policy transfer. Finally, the systematic analysis of the German protectorate from 1884 to 1916, the France and British mandate and trusteeship from 1916 to 1945 and from 1945 to 1956/57 respectively, laid out the policy transfer’s dynamics and the lock-in frame binding the Cameroonian administrative reform into an atypical furrow of largely ritualistic/ceremonial changes. The said changes are hiding long-lasting conformity to mores of neo-patrimonialism, strategic conformity to international standards and the increasing returns’ outcomes ascribing the country into a path dependent ‘trap’ since. By looking for causal assessment of historical sequences on today’s administrative outcomes in Cameroon, associated with a systematic and contextualised comparison of similar and contrasting cases, this research is conducted from the standpoint of comparative historical analysis. The core finding is that after several decades, Cameroon has adopted trajectories that remain fundamentally disconnected from domestic cultural and anthropological realities, producing hybrid, decoupled systems of governance. The study concludes that the historical cornerstones of Cameroon have promoted and served as fertile ground for the isomorphic reproduction and policy transfer of administrative models from former resident foreign countries (Germany, Great Britain and France). PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Ali SEMİN Abstract: The developments in the Middle East and the breaking points in the Arab world have been mostly evaluated. In this article, the main factors behind Trump’s decision ‘Recognicition of Jerusalem as Capital of Israel’, which has started with Obama’s Middle East Peace Plan initiative were examined. The consequences of mentioned factors on the ongoing process and the change of the balance in the region are disscussed. Also, the response of European countries to this decision is mentioned. The scope of the study is how the process evolved from Arab-Israeli problem to Israeli-Palestinian problem. The issue of Israel-Palestine has occured with the war in 1948 and it still remains as a main unresolved problem in the Middle East with the retarding effect of the Arab Spring. In this context, the countries that initially supported the process, slowly requisited to guarentee their internal and external security, and the political and strategic division between Fatah-Hamas deeply affected the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Due to internal instabilitiy in Arab countries and power struggles among region, the Israel-Palestine issue was not on the agenda for a long time up until Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as the capital. In addition, the impact of Iran on Irael-Palestinian conflict and the change in the balances in the region have been evaluated. The perception by Arab countries that the Shiite-Sunni factor is extra dangerous than Israel, Iran’s active role in the region and its nuclear armament were further reason why the Palestinian issue remained unsolved. Further point of disscussion is the Palestine issue was used by Iran to spread its influence in the Middle East. In this context, the terms security and development have been studied. Finally, the main argument of this article has been evaluated as in the context of rent-interest relationship, taking into account the relationship between the phenomenon of religion of geopolitical interests in the Middle East. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Selçuk KAHRAMAN Abstract: Contrary to many totalitarian regime explanations, one party and one ideology alone do not have a fixed and permanent characteristic. While the old order is being replaced by the new, the limits of involvement are so vague that it is fundamentally unpredictable, whether the theorists and practitioners of the totalitarian regime agree or not. Issues such as the discourse of popular sovereignty in totalitarian regimes and the existence of democratic institutions bear the characteristics of proving the motivation to position themselves against democracy. This situation makes it possible to continue to be a vital issue not only of the past but also of the present and the future, considering that their new appearances in today’s world may be possible. Various projects aimed at the totalitarian goal must be carried out with absolute conviction, and any opposition person, institution and structure must be liquidated in the most severe way. Moreover, constantly clearing internal and external enemies in order to achieve the ultimate but - not final - goal that is claimed to be certain reveals the most important characteristic elements presented by the historical practices and experiences of totalitarian regimes. A regime that shows weakness in any of these characteristic elements has already lost its character of being “fully totalitarian”. Thus, both the lifetimes of totalitarian regimes will come to the fore and the emergence of totalitarian regime typings will naturally be inevitable. This study carries out an effort that can enable new perspectives within the generally monotonous literature researchs by opening totalitarianism to discussion from today to the future on the axis of historical practices and experiences. While carrying out this effort, in addition, the method applied for democracies is tried to be followed, in part, in comparative politics studies. In this context, by whom the power is generally administered, in what ways it changes hands, where the power of power is distributed and concentrated, what is the state of the balance and control mechanisms between the powers, how fundamental rights and freedoms work, the role of the state in economic life, the importance of issues about economic development are discussed in this study. It is also answered in terms of totalitarian regimes. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Ozan Berk GÜLER; Bayram ÖZER Abstract: In this study, the aim was to conduct a meta-synthesis of articles, master's theses, and doctoral dissertations that examined student and teacher attitudes towards distance education conducted between 2013 and 2023. Data collected from 168 studies obtained through the research were analyzed under 16 separate categories, and the collected data were coded. A coding system specific to this study was created, which enhanced the reliability of the research. Out of the 168 studies collected, 143 were master's theses, 21 were articles, and 4 were doctoral dissertations. The YÖK Thesis Center, Google Scholar, and ProQuest databases were utilized to gather these studies. As a result of the research, it was determined that students and teachers generally had negative attitudes towards academic achievement, discipline, class participation, assessment and evaluation, psychological effects, social effects, attendance/absence, isolation, physical health conditions, inadequacy of infrastructure, the emergence of opportunity inequality, and hardware deficiencies. On the other hand, they had positive attitudes towards affordability, freedom of time and space, repeatability, support for individual learning, no hindrance to professional life, accessibility, and the proliferation and advancement of technology. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Şenay KURNAZ SÖNMEZ; Nuray TASTAN Abstract: In this study, the impact of emotion regulation on marital satisfaction in married individuals and the mediating role of self-compassion were investigated. It was assumed that married individuals with high levels of self-compassion would use emotion regulation more effectively to increase marital satisfaction. The study was conducted with 207 female and 193 male participants aged between 17-61 who were married and had at least a high school diploma, living in Turkey. The data collection tools used in the study were the Demographic Information Form, the Marital Satisfaction Scale (MSS), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale (CERS), and the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Simple regression analysis was applied between variables. According to the analysis results, adaptive emotion regulation strategies positively and significantly predicted marital satisfaction and self-compassion, while maladaptive strategies negatively and significantly predicted marital satisfaction and self- compassion. As a result, when self-compassion was added to the equation for both dimensions of emotion regulation, the predictive effect of the independent variable that predicted the dependent variable at a significant level was lost. Therefore, it was found that self-compassion had the characteristic of a full mediator between emotion regulation skills and marital satisfaction. After discussing all these findings in the light of relevant literature, suggestions were made for researchers and practitioners. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Burcu ÖZGÜL Abstract: This study aims to evaluate the effect of self-efficacy beliefs and work-life balance levels of internal auditors, who are faced with the risk of professional burnout due to the nature of their profession, on professional burnout. In this direction, a conceptual model was developed and data were collected from 305 internal auditors by questionnaire method to test the model. The collected data were analyzed with the SmartPLS 3 analysis program. The findings of the study revealed that both internal auditors' self-efficacy beliefs and work-life balance levels negatively affect their professional burnout. In addition, the findings of the study show that work-life balance mediates the negative relationship between self-efficacy belief and professional burnout. Researchers ignored the mediating role of work-life balance in the relationship between self-efficacy and burnout. Considering the lack of studies investigating the effects of self-efficacy, work-life balance, and professional burnout on internal auditors, this study has the characteristics of a pioneering study. The present study contributes to both literature and practice. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Batuhan MEDETOĞLU; Yusuf Bahadır KAVAS, Mahmut ÖZTÜRK, Kaan TÜRKAY Abstract: Tourism is one of the sectors that are important for the development of countries. With tourism, a service sector, countries can generate income by subjecting their natural and cultural resources to an economical process. The development and growth of the tourism sector affect the performance of tourism enterprises. For this reason, it is essential to measure the financial performances of tourism enterprises and analyze them. This study measures the financial performance of accommodation businesses operating in Borsa Istanbul (BIST). This measurement was performed using the COPRAS and WASPAS methods. The analysis using two different methods will contribute to both the knowledge in the literature and the applications for financial performance by identifying the difference between these methods. The study sample is the enterprises operating in the BIST accommodation sector. The variables in the analysis are the financial ratios obtained from the financial statements for the 2016-2020 periods. The determined financial ratios were analyzed using COPRAS and WASPAS methods. According to the WAPSAS method, the highest financial performance between the 2017-2021 periods was TEKTU (2017-2020) and AYCES (2021), while according to the COPRAS method, the highest financial performance between the 2017-2021 periods varied. According to the results of the study, although the findings obtained from the two different methods are not the same, it is observed that similar results are observed when all the rankings are taken into account, and the financial performance rankings of the enterprises change due to the different methods. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Harun İsmail İNCEKARA; Enver ULAŞ Abstract: Individuals with different sexual orientations may face various problems in society because of their sexual orientation or gender at birth. This includes individuals who classify themselves as "LGBTI+Q", i.e. "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexual and queer". The aim of this study is to examine the impact of individuals' sexual orientation on their professional lives. In this study, which is based on the phenomenological design of qualitative research, a total of 15 participants (8 gay, 4 transsexual, 2 bisexual, 1 lesbian) were selected by snowball sampling method. In the survey, 6 personal information forms prepared by the researcher and 4 semi-structured interview questions were used. Semi-structured interview questions were interviewed with each participant for 30 minutes via video conferencing method over online (Zoom programme). The data were analysed by content and analysis methods. In order to ensure the reliability of the study, themes were identified in the process of analysing the data subjected to content analysis, and each theme was first divided into codes and then into categories and analysed within itself. The responses of 15 LGBTI+Q individuals participating in the survey regarding the effects of their sexual orientation on their professional lives were grouped under 4 themes, 21 codes and 8 categories. Each of the four themes was further divided into two different categories. According to the survey results, it was determined that sexual orientation affects career choice positively and negatively, sexual orientation can be revealed/hidden in business life, sexual orientation affects professional performance, and various problems may arise in terms of overlapping sexual orientation and career goals. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Mesut ÖZTIRAK; Ayşe Meriç YAZICI Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the regulatory role of job stress in the relationship between sustainable leadership and innovation strategies. In the studies conducted in the literature, there is no study in which the regulatory role of job stress in the relationship between sustainable leadership and innovation strategies is measured. This situation is important as it constitutes a priority and originality factor for the study. The population of the study consists of employees working in the information and communication sector operating in Turkey. The sample is 402 employees working in the information and communication sector in the Ataşehir region of Istanbul province, selected by convenience sampling method. In the study, scale scores were calculated and kurtosis and skewness coefficients were analyzed to determine the suitability of the scores for normal distribution. Since the scores showed normal distribution, parametric test techniques were used in the study. The t-test and ANOVA test were used to analyze the differences in scale scores according to demographic characteristics. In addition, while analyzing the relationship between the scales with the correlation coefficient, the Process macro developed by Hayes was used for the regulatory role of the job stress scale in the effect of the sustainable leadership scale on the innovation strategies scale. As a result, in this analysis, it was observed that job stress did not have a significant regulatory effect on the relationship between sustainable leadership and innovation strategies. PubDate: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +030
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