PUBLICATIONS IN SSCI JOURNALS by Meltem Yavuz Sercekman
Purpose-The interplay between gender and dynamic managerial capabilities is not well studied in t... more Purpose-The interplay between gender and dynamic managerial capabilities is not well studied in the extant literature. This paper aims to explore how dynamic managerial capabilities, as prized qualities in the job market, are framed in gendered ways and how the gendering process disadvantages female and male workers for different reasons and harms the organisations, which use the managerial capabilities approach without proofing it for gender biases. Design/methodology/approach-An extensive literature review was conducted and a framework that offers a new gender perspective was offered. Findings-A number of ways dynamic managerial capabilities may be proofed for gender biases and how a gender-balanced framing of dynamic managerial capabilities may be achieved are identified. Originality/value-This paper contributes to the development of a new gender perspective, which is called regendering of dynamic managerial capabilities, which frees the concept from its binary frames of gender, assumptions of gender neutrality, with a view to capture gender diversity in a way which is closer to its nature in theory and practice of dynamic managerial capabilities.
Journal of Organizational Change Management , 2019
Abstract
Purpose – Treatment of intersectionality in empirical studies has predominantly engaged ... more Abstract
Purpose – Treatment of intersectionality in empirical studies has predominantly engaged with individual
categories of difference. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that there is utility in exploring
intersectionality at the intersection of individual and institutional levels. As such the authors move beyond the
polarised take on intersections as either individual or institutional phenomenon and tackle intersectionality as a
relational phenomenon that gainsmeaning at the encounter of individuals and institutions in context. Therefore,
the authors explicate how intersectionality features as forms of solidarity and hostility in work environments.
As such the authors posit that not only individuals but also the institutions should change if inclusion is aimed
at societal and organisational levels.
Design/methodology/approach – A thematic analysis on qualitative interview data of a purposive- and
snowball-selected sample of 11 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer working adults in Turkey was used.
Findings – This paper finds evidence to support the existence of a multidimensional model of intersectionality,
where conflicting and complementary individual and institutional intersections create four intersectional
typologies in the form of intersectional hostility, intersectional struggle, intersectional adjustment and
intersectional solidarity.
Originality/value – The extant literature offers rich insights into individual intersectionality but sheds very
little light on institutional intersectionality and its interaction with individual intersectionality. This paper
attempts to fill in this gap by investigating intersectional encounters as interactions between the individual
and institutional intersections.
Keywords Gender, Turkey, Sexuality, LGBTQ, Individual intersectionality, Institutional intersectionality
Business Ethics: A European Review, 2018
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate political activities are complementary, and t... more Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate political activities are complementary, and the coordinated management of corporate social responsibility and corporate political activities may lead to better firm performance. However, corporate social responsibility and corporate political activities should be aligned carefully to utilize this complementarity. Strategic flexibility, which is the ability of a firm to adapt to changes in the external environment and make necessary organizational modifications quickly, can help firms to align their corporate social responsibility and corporate political activities. This paper empirically investigates the political dimension and the interactive dimension which describes interactions between corporate social responsibility and corporate political activities together with strategic flexibility and their effects on firm performance through a study of 142 firms in Turkey using moderated multiple regression methods. The results show that, while the political dimension had an inverted U‐shaped effect on firm performance, indicating that only a moderate level of corporate political activities may improve financial performance, the interactive dimension had positive but limited implications for performance. Finally, it was found strategic flexibility plays a positive moderating role on the relationships between the interactive dimension and firm performance. It is concluded that complementarity between corporate social responsibility and corporate political activities which may result in better performance is contingent on strategic flexibility.
Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 2017
Knowledge process capabilities are highly associated
with innovation performance. Namely, firms w... more Knowledge process capabilities are highly associated
with innovation performance. Namely, firms which
develop better capabilities in processing knowledge can
innovate better. The Dynamic Capabilities view states that
the effects of contextual variables on capability development
cannot be ignored. This study seeks to examine the
roles of two contextual variables; environmental dynamism
and strategic flexibility on developing knowledge process
capabilities and innovation performance. In parallel with
this aim, a survey was conducted on a sample of 236 firms
from different industries in Turkey and a number of
hypotheses including the interaction effects of environmental
dynamism and strategic flexibility were tested
through moderated multiple regression methods. The threeway
interaction of knowledge process capabilities, environmental
dynamism and strategic flexibility was associated
more strongly with innovation performance than the
two-way interactions of knowledge process capabilities and
environmental dynamism, and knowledge process capabilities
and strategic flexibility. Hence, the findings revealed
that the effectiveness of knowledge process capabilities on
the way of enhancing innovation performance in highly
dynamic markets were contingent upon strategic flexibility.
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS by Meltem Yavuz Sercekman
In order to overcome the challenges of dynamic business environments where fierce competition occ... more In order to overcome the challenges of dynamic business environments where fierce competition occurs, and to address the internal firm-level requirements (i.e. effectiveness and efficiency in operations and processes), firms need to change, thus they engage in Organisational Development (OD) interventions. This paper aims to explore the efforts of a family-owned carpet company to change its cost and quality structure through three OD interventions: (1) adapting a new wage and reward system, (2) establishing new manufacturing hubs for the weavers outside of their homes, (3) designing a training programme for the weavers. Findings of the case study bring a reasonable solution to the production-related problem of the SME.
Öz: Bu araştırmanın amacı Rubio-Valdehita ve meslektaşları (2017) tarafından geliştirilen Zihinse... more Öz: Bu araştırmanın amacı Rubio-Valdehita ve meslektaşları (2017) tarafından geliştirilen Zihinsel İş Yükü Ölçeğini (CarMen-Q) Türkçe 'ye uyarlamak ve ölçeğin psikometrik özelliklerini incelemektir. 268 katılımcıdan elde edilen verilere uygulanan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre, ölçeğin orijinal formundaki gibi dört boyutlu bir yapıda olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu boyutlar; bilişsel iş yükü, geçici iş yükü, duygusal iş yükü ve performansa bağlı iş yükü talepleridir. Türkçe Zihinsel İş Yükü Ölçeğinin madde-toplam korelasyon katsayılarının 0.12 ile 0.74 arasında olduğu gözlemlenmiş, iç tutarlık katsayısı α = 0.90 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ayrıca, Türkçe Zihinsel İş Yükü Ölçeğinde yer alan boyutlar arasındaki ve bu boyutların işten ayrılma niyeti değişkeni ile olan yordama (predictive validity) geçerliliği de değerlendirilmiştir. Analiz bulguları, Türkçe Zihinsel İş Yükü Ölçeği'nin Türkiye'deki örneklem üzerinde yeterli düzeyde geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik değerlerine sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019
Kişinin işiyle ilgili görev ve ilişkilerine uygulamak üzere yapmış olduğu fiziksel ve bilişsel de... more Kişinin işiyle ilgili görev ve ilişkilerine uygulamak üzere yapmış olduğu fiziksel ve bilişsel değişiklikleri ifade eden iş zanaatkârlığı (job crafting) kavramının anlaşılması, bireysel ve örgütsel performans açısından önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, kavramın tanıtılması ve Türkçe İş Zanaatkârlığı Ölçeği’nin geliştirilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Geliştirilen ölçek vasıtası ile farklı mesleklere mensup çalışanlardan bireysel düzeyde elde edilen veriler IBM SPSS 21 ve LISREL 8.8 programları kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Verilere, görünüş geçerliği (n=34), kapsam geçerliği, test-tekrar-test analizi (n=63), iç tutarlılık analizi, keşfedici (n=247) ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri (n=688) uygulanmıştır. Son olarak, Türkçe İş Zanaatkârlığı Ölçeği’nin birleşim ve ayrışım geçerliklerinin değerlendirilmesinin ardından ölçek geliştirme süreci tamamlanmıştır.
JOB CRAFTING: A STUDY OF JOB CRAFTING QUESTIONNAIRE
DEVELOPMENT IN TURKISH
ABSTRACT
Job crafting refers to the physical and cognitive changes that individuals make in
relation to their tasks or works. A thorough understanding on the job crafting concept
can particularly be helpful for researchers on the way of exploring the predictors of
individual and organizational performance outcomes. This study aims to introduce the
job crafting concept and to develop a Turkish Job Crafting Scale. Data collected on
different samples of employees from different occupations were analysed through the
IBM SPSS 21 and LISREL 8.8 programs. The data underwent to a number of
procedures such as the face validity (n=34), content validity, test-retest reliability
(n=63), inter-item reliability, internal consistency reliability, exploratory (n=247) and
confirmatory (n=688) factor analyses. Following the convergent and discriminant
validity analyses, the Turkish Job Crafting Questionnaire development process was
completed.
Örgütlerin ve çalışanların karşılıklı beklentilerinin fazlalaşması, rol belirsizliklerinin ve ail... more Örgütlerin ve çalışanların karşılıklı beklentilerinin fazlalaşması, rol belirsizliklerinin ve aile-iş/iş-aile çatışmalarının artmasında etkilidir. Eşlerin çalışma durumlarındaki değişiklikler, çocuk bakımı ve yetiştirilmesine ilişkin sorumluluklar, aile üyeleri arası ilişkiler, psiko-sosyal çalışma koşullarına ilişkin özellikler ve ast-üst ilişkileri gibi faktörler aile-iş/iş-aile çatışması, iş stresi, tükenmişlik ve işten ayrılma niyeti üzerinde belirleyici olabilmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı; bahsi geçen değişkenlerin, medeni durum ve cinsiyete göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını ortaya çıkarmaktır. Bu doğrultuda, 457 kişilik örnekleme uygulanan anket sonrasında 401 katılımcıdan elde edilen kullanılabilir veriler incelemeye tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırma kapsamında kullanılan ölçeklerin faktöriyel yapıları LISREL 8.8. Scientific Software International Programı kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Araştırmada kullanılan ölçeklerin güvenilirliği ve diğer analizler ise IBM SPSS Statistics 21 programı üzerinden yapılmıştır. Çok yönlü varyans analizi (MANOVA) testi sonuçlarına göre boşanmış çalışanların iş stresi ve tükenmişlik ortalamalarının evli ve bekâr çalışanlara göre daha yüksek olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Ayrıca, analiz bulgularına göre kadın çalışanların çatışma algısı ve işten ayrılma niyeti ortalamalarının erkeklere göre daha yüksek olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Bu araştırmanın amacı Aarons ve arkadaşları (2014) tarafından Kanıta Dayalı Uygulamalar Modeli çe... more Bu araştırmanın amacı Aarons ve arkadaşları (2014) tarafından Kanıta Dayalı Uygulamalar Modeli çerçevesinde geliştirilen İcraatçı Liderlik Ölçeği'ni Türkçe'ye uyarlamak ve ölçeğin psikometrik özelliklerini incelemektir. 412 katılımcıdan elde edilen verilere uygulanan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre, ölçeğin orijinal formundaki gibi dört boyutlu bir yapıda olduğu saptanmıştır. Türkçe İcraatçı Liderlik Ölçeği'nin madde-toplam korelasyon katsayılarının 0.29 ile 0.83 arasında olduğu gözlemlenmiş, iç tutarlık katsayısı α = 0.91 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ayrıca, ölçeğin yapı geçerliliğini kuvvetlendirmek adına ölçeğin birleşim ve ayrışım geçerlilikleri de değerlendirilmiştir. Türkçe İcraatçı Liderlik Ölçeği'nin dilsel eşdeğerliliği de test edilmiş olup Türkçe ve İngilizce uygulamalar arasında yüksek düzeyde pozitif ve anlamlı ilişkilere rastlanmıştır. Analiz bulguları, İcraatçı Liderlik Ölçeği'nin Türkiye'deki örneklem üzerinde yeterli düzeyde geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik değerlerine sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.
The purpose of this study is to adapt the original version of Aarons et al.'s (2014) Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS) which was based on Evidence-Based Practices Model to Turkish and examine its psychometric properties. According to the confirmatory factor analysis results (n = 412), factors were yielded four dimensions as in the original scale. While the item-total correlation coefficients of the Turkish ILS ranged from 0.29 to 0.83, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for Turkish ILS was 0.91. Besides, convergent validity and discriminant validity were evaluated to strengthen construct validity of the Turkish ILS. Linguistic equivalence of the Turkish ILS was also tested. The findings proved that ILS had an adequate level of reliability and validity over Turkish sample.
The Journal Of Social Science, 2017
Teknolojinin hızlı gelişimi ve yaygınlaşan internet kullanımı günümüzde "elektronik alışveriş" ka... more Teknolojinin hızlı gelişimi ve yaygınlaşan internet kullanımı günümüzde "elektronik alışveriş" kavramını popüler bir alışveriş metodu olarak karşımıza çıkarmaktadır. Elektronik alışverişin yaygınlaşması, tüketicinin satın alma kararına varma sürecine de farklı bir boyut kazandırmaktadır. Örneğin web sitesinin kurumsal itibarı, kullanım kolaylığı, güvenlik düzeyi, risk algısı, görsel sunumları gibi pek çok faktör tüketicinin kararını etkilemektedir. E-alışveriş yapan tüketici, bu faktörler nedeniyle bilişsel çelişki yaşayabilmektedir. Tüketicinin bilişsel çelişki düzeyini azaltabileceği ve güven seviyesini yükselterek satın alma niyetini olumlu yönde destekleyeceği düşüncesinden hareketle web sitesi kalitesi ile kurumsal itibar arasında var olduğu düşünülen bir ilişkiden söz edilebilir. Dolayısıyla firmaların öncelikli amacı web sitesi hizmet kalitesini tüketiciler tarafından tercih edilebilir kılmaktır. Bu çalışma ile bilişsel çelişki yaşayan tüketicinin satın alma öncesi ve sonrası kararını nasıl değiştirdiğini görmek, tereddüt yaşamasına sebep olan web sitesi kalitesi ve kurumsal itibar algısını belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgular ışığında tüketicilerin algıladıkları web sitesi hizmet kalitesi ve bilişsel çelişki arasındaki negatif yönlü ilişkiye algılanan olumlu kurumsal itibarın kısmi aracılık etkisi ettiği bulunmuştur.
Business Economics, 2016
The Role of Perceived Stress and Burnout Levels on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Inten... more The Role of Perceived Stress and Burnout Levels on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Intention and Self –Efficacy
International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, 2016
—This study aims to investigate the effects of
government practices and leadership activities on ... more —This study aims to investigate the effects of
government practices and leadership activities on the way of
implementing green management practices in firms. In order to
address this aim, a survey was conducted on a sample of 153
firms which operate in the chemical and petrochemical
industries in Turkey. The findings revealed that leadership
activities contributed more than government policies on the
adoption of green management practices of the firms. However,
the combined effect of the government policies and leadership
activities was the greatest on the adoption of green management
practices.
Marmara Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2016
Consistent with resource-based theory (RBV), business processes have had significant effects on f... more Consistent with resource-based theory (RBV), business processes have had significant effects on firm performance. An examination of the resource-based view literature leads to the identification of business processes that are associated with the systems (e.g., intranet, EDI, and ERP) which support inter-functional coordination of activities for acquiring supplies and other raw materials along with optimising logistics and warehousing activities (e.g., supply chain systems), and other IT-based activities that help information processing about customers and markets (e.g., CRM). Business processes are internal in nature unlike other intangible resources (i.e., reputational resources such as corporate reputation and brand). Resources that are internal in nature can be difficult for competitors to replicate since it possesses the conditions of asset specificity and time compression diseconomies. Therefore, they may provide greater contribution to firm performance compared to other resources that are developed externally. This study aims to analyse the relative impact of business processes on firm performance compared to reputational resources. Hence, a self-administrated questionnaire was conducted on a sample of 161 Turkish firms which operate in different industries. The regression analysis results showed that whilst business processes provided greater contributions to the profitability and market share figures compared to reputational resources, no greater contribution was found on the sales turnover figures.
Business Research, 2016
This study aims to explore the separate and combined effects of
knowledge management capabilities... more This study aims to explore the separate and combined effects of
knowledge management capabilities, environmental dynamism and learning capability
on innovation performance. To achieve this aim, a survey was carried out on a
sample of 221 firms and a couple of hypotheses were tested. The findings showed
that higher levels of environmental dynamism and learning capability made the
positive linkage between knowledge management capabilities and innovation performance
stronger. Based on the findings, it was suggested that whilst environmental
dynamism may compel firms to assimilate and use new information better,
create more new product configurations and move readily to new markets through
their knowledge management capabilities, learning capability improves the understanding
of organizational knowledge and helps the firm embed this knowledge into
organizational processes. In this sense, environmental dynamism and learning
capability moderate the relationship between knowledge management capabilities
and innovation performance.
BOOK CHAPTERS by Meltem Yavuz Sercekman
The current coronavirus crisis demonstrated the need for transnational coordination to combat the... more The current coronavirus crisis demonstrated the need for transnational coordination to combat the pandemic. The crisis may be viewed as an opportunity to reconfigure our global economy for a better future that fosters equality and opportunity beyond national regulation and throughout the global value chains (GVCs). Taking the preservation of the common good as our philosophical approach, the paper moves the diversity management theory with the introduction of the GVC perspective as both a method of analysis and a theoretical lens from which to regulate the management of diversity in global organizations. The paper explicates the utility of moving from diversity management driven by shareholder and stakeholder value at the national and international levels towards a global value chain approach that accounts for how organizations use their resources and capabilities transnationally across the value chain.
Contemporary Approaches in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Strategic and Technological Perspectives, 2023
Managing differences is a difficult undertaking, especially considering the difficulties arising ... more Managing differences is a difficult undertaking, especially considering the difficulties arising from the unconscious functions of our brains. Organisations should strive to counteract the potentially harmful effects of unconscious bias by implementing policies that support bias-aware management and decisionmaking. Although it is obvious that bias cannot be completely eliminated, there is enough data, as discussed in this work, to demonstrate that unconscious bias and stereotypes can be addressed and decreased with mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) to some extent. Mindfulness involves the process of bringing non-judgemental awareness to experience by striving for full attention in the present moment. In this context, including mindfulness practises into training programmes for equality, diversity, and inclusion may serve as an accelerator for recognising hidden biases, reducing stereotypes, eliminating discrimination, and encouraging cognitive changes. This chapter explains the ways in which MBIs can be used to promote cognitive changes and comprehend the automatic and unconscious nature of emotions and thoughts in order to remove barriers between all differences in the workplace.
Deviance and loneliness at work are two constructs, the public interpretation of which locates th... more Deviance and loneliness at work are two constructs, the public interpretation of which locates them as social and economic problems that risk wellbeing and productivity at work. In line with the dominant framing of these two concepts, the authors first examine the overlap between them, explicating how and why deviance and loneliness may be similar. Through exploration of academic evidence and framing of both concepts, they provide a typology of deviance and loneliness that flesh out both destructive and constructive interpretations of the two concepts with a view to identify behavioral patterns at their intersection.
Pushing Our Understanding of Diversity in Organizations
All human beings are intersectional. Every individual has a gender, an ethnicity, an age, a class... more All human beings are intersectional. Every individual has a gender, an ethnicity, an age, a class position, a sexual orientation, a belief system, and a disability status, among many other categories of difference. In this chapter we define intersectionality as the unique way that categories of difference such as gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and others, overlap and sometimes contradict with each other and ultimately shape an individual or an organization's identity, choices, and chances (e.g...
Title: Critical issues on changing dynamics in employee relations and workforce diversity / Radha... more Title: Critical issues on changing dynamics in employee relations and workforce diversity / Radha Yadav, Priyanka Panday, and Naman Sharma, editors. Description: Hershey : Business Science Reference, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: "This book addresses the challenges and issues pertaining to the changing dynamics of employee relations and provides additional support to better deal with critical issues related to people management"-Provided by publisher.
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PUBLICATIONS IN SSCI JOURNALS by Meltem Yavuz Sercekman
Purpose – Treatment of intersectionality in empirical studies has predominantly engaged with individual
categories of difference. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that there is utility in exploring
intersectionality at the intersection of individual and institutional levels. As such the authors move beyond the
polarised take on intersections as either individual or institutional phenomenon and tackle intersectionality as a
relational phenomenon that gainsmeaning at the encounter of individuals and institutions in context. Therefore,
the authors explicate how intersectionality features as forms of solidarity and hostility in work environments.
As such the authors posit that not only individuals but also the institutions should change if inclusion is aimed
at societal and organisational levels.
Design/methodology/approach – A thematic analysis on qualitative interview data of a purposive- and
snowball-selected sample of 11 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer working adults in Turkey was used.
Findings – This paper finds evidence to support the existence of a multidimensional model of intersectionality,
where conflicting and complementary individual and institutional intersections create four intersectional
typologies in the form of intersectional hostility, intersectional struggle, intersectional adjustment and
intersectional solidarity.
Originality/value – The extant literature offers rich insights into individual intersectionality but sheds very
little light on institutional intersectionality and its interaction with individual intersectionality. This paper
attempts to fill in this gap by investigating intersectional encounters as interactions between the individual
and institutional intersections.
Keywords Gender, Turkey, Sexuality, LGBTQ, Individual intersectionality, Institutional intersectionality
with innovation performance. Namely, firms which
develop better capabilities in processing knowledge can
innovate better. The Dynamic Capabilities view states that
the effects of contextual variables on capability development
cannot be ignored. This study seeks to examine the
roles of two contextual variables; environmental dynamism
and strategic flexibility on developing knowledge process
capabilities and innovation performance. In parallel with
this aim, a survey was conducted on a sample of 236 firms
from different industries in Turkey and a number of
hypotheses including the interaction effects of environmental
dynamism and strategic flexibility were tested
through moderated multiple regression methods. The threeway
interaction of knowledge process capabilities, environmental
dynamism and strategic flexibility was associated
more strongly with innovation performance than the
two-way interactions of knowledge process capabilities and
environmental dynamism, and knowledge process capabilities
and strategic flexibility. Hence, the findings revealed
that the effectiveness of knowledge process capabilities on
the way of enhancing innovation performance in highly
dynamic markets were contingent upon strategic flexibility.
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS by Meltem Yavuz Sercekman
JOB CRAFTING: A STUDY OF JOB CRAFTING QUESTIONNAIRE
DEVELOPMENT IN TURKISH
ABSTRACT
Job crafting refers to the physical and cognitive changes that individuals make in
relation to their tasks or works. A thorough understanding on the job crafting concept
can particularly be helpful for researchers on the way of exploring the predictors of
individual and organizational performance outcomes. This study aims to introduce the
job crafting concept and to develop a Turkish Job Crafting Scale. Data collected on
different samples of employees from different occupations were analysed through the
IBM SPSS 21 and LISREL 8.8 programs. The data underwent to a number of
procedures such as the face validity (n=34), content validity, test-retest reliability
(n=63), inter-item reliability, internal consistency reliability, exploratory (n=247) and
confirmatory (n=688) factor analyses. Following the convergent and discriminant
validity analyses, the Turkish Job Crafting Questionnaire development process was
completed.
The purpose of this study is to adapt the original version of Aarons et al.'s (2014) Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS) which was based on Evidence-Based Practices Model to Turkish and examine its psychometric properties. According to the confirmatory factor analysis results (n = 412), factors were yielded four dimensions as in the original scale. While the item-total correlation coefficients of the Turkish ILS ranged from 0.29 to 0.83, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for Turkish ILS was 0.91. Besides, convergent validity and discriminant validity were evaluated to strengthen construct validity of the Turkish ILS. Linguistic equivalence of the Turkish ILS was also tested. The findings proved that ILS had an adequate level of reliability and validity over Turkish sample.
government practices and leadership activities on the way of
implementing green management practices in firms. In order to
address this aim, a survey was conducted on a sample of 153
firms which operate in the chemical and petrochemical
industries in Turkey. The findings revealed that leadership
activities contributed more than government policies on the
adoption of green management practices of the firms. However,
the combined effect of the government policies and leadership
activities was the greatest on the adoption of green management
practices.
knowledge management capabilities, environmental dynamism and learning capability
on innovation performance. To achieve this aim, a survey was carried out on a
sample of 221 firms and a couple of hypotheses were tested. The findings showed
that higher levels of environmental dynamism and learning capability made the
positive linkage between knowledge management capabilities and innovation performance
stronger. Based on the findings, it was suggested that whilst environmental
dynamism may compel firms to assimilate and use new information better,
create more new product configurations and move readily to new markets through
their knowledge management capabilities, learning capability improves the understanding
of organizational knowledge and helps the firm embed this knowledge into
organizational processes. In this sense, environmental dynamism and learning
capability moderate the relationship between knowledge management capabilities
and innovation performance.
BOOK CHAPTERS by Meltem Yavuz Sercekman