Bases of Power and Conflict Intervention Strategy: A Study on Turkish Managers

Purpose – This study developed an influence perspective for managerial intervention in subordinates conflicts, which helped to represent various strategies identified in the literature in a single model. Managers’ power base was then related to their intervention strategies. Drawing upon Social Judgment Theory, anchoring of subordinates positions was studied as a moderating variable. Methodology – Thirty nine supervisors and their 165 subordinates from several organizations in Turkey filled out a questionnaire reporting power base of supervisor and their intervention strategy utilizing the Critical Incident Technique. Findings – Referent power of superior led to mediation in subordinates’ conflicts. However, mediation decreased while restructuring, arbitration, and educative strategies increased with increased anchoring of subordinates’ positions. These latter strategies mostly relied on reward power of manager. Subordinate satisfaction was highest with mediation and lowest when supervisors distanced themselves from the conflict. Limitations/Implications – The present study could only test the moderating effect of escalation as an anchoring variable. Future studies may look at the anchoring effect of whether the dispute is handled in public or in private, and whether the parties have a competing versus collaborative or compromising styles. Practical implications – Training of managers in mediation may be essential in cultures where they play a focal role in handling subordinates conflicts. Such training may have to take into account their broader influence strategies and use of power. Originality/Value – An influence perspective is useful in integrating the vast array of managerial intervention strategies in the literature. Furthermore, the anchoring effect provides a theoretical explanation for managers’ use of more forceful intervention with less cooperative subordinates

Bases of Power and Conflict Intervention Strategy: A Study on Turkish Managers

Purpose – This study developed an influence perspective for managerial intervention in subordinates conflicts, which helped to represent various strategies identified in the literature in a single model. Managers’ power base was then related to their intervention strategies. Drawing upon Social Judgment Theory, anchoring of subordinates positions was studied as a moderating variable. Methodology – Thirty nine supervisors and their 165 subordinates from several organizations in Turkey filled out a questionnaire reporting power base of supervisor and their intervention strategy utilizing the Critical Incident Technique. Findings – Referent power of superior led to mediation in subordinates’ conflicts. However, mediation decreased while restructuring, arbitration, and educative strategies increased with increased anchoring of subordinates’ positions. These latter strategies mostly relied on reward power of manager. Subordinate satisfaction was highest with mediation and lowest when supervisors distanced themselves from the conflict. Limitations/Implications – The present study could only test the moderating effect of escalation as an anchoring variable. Future studies may look at the anchoring effect of whether the dispute is handled in public or in private, and whether the parties have a competing versus collaborative or compromising styles. Practical implications – Training of managers in mediation may be essential in cultures where they play a focal role in handling subordinates conflicts. Such training may have to take into account their broader influence strategies and use of power. Originality/Value – An influence perspective is useful in integrating the vast array of managerial intervention strategies in the literature. Furthermore, the anchoring effect provides a theoretical explanation for managers’ use of more forceful intervention with less cooperative subordinates

A Newborn with Congenital Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia After In Vitro Fertilization

Congenital leukemia is a rare disease. The majority of cases of this disease are acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Congenital acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is rare and most often is of B cell lineage. Rarely, some cases have been designated biphenotypic or mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL). Herein, we report a preterm newborn referred to us as a result of the appearance of blue-violaceous dermal nodules on her body at birth. She was a twin and the product of an in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy. Physical examination showed jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, and peripheral facial nerve palsy in addition to dermal nodules. Bone marrow aspiration showed 40% blasts of lymphoid lineage; skin biopsy and its immunohistochemistry revealed myeloblastic infiltration of the dermis. Cytogenetic analysis (46,XX), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis, and cranial magnetic resonance were normal. The patient was diagnosed with congenital MPAL, and an association between IVF and congenital leukemia was suggested

HISTIOCITOSE DE CÉLULAS DE LANGERHANS AUTOLIMITADA E DE INÍCIO TARDIO: RELATO DE UMA ENTIDADE RARÍSSIMA

RESUMO Objetivo: Relatar um caso de histiocitose de células de Langerhans autolimitada e de início tardio. Descrição do caso: Paciente com 4 meses e meio de idade do sexo feminino, apresentando uma erupção cutânea eritematosa purpúrea, foi submetida a uma biópsia de pele, sendo diagnosticada com histiocitose de células de Langerhans cutânea isolada. As lesões regrediram em poucos meses e ela foi diagnosticada, retrospectivamente, com histiocitose de células de Langerhans autolimitada e de início tardio, após não apresentar nenhum envolvimento cutâneo ou sistêmico durante um seguimento de quatro anos. Comentários: A histiocitose de células de Langerhans autolimitada caracteriza-se pela proliferação clonal das células de Langerhans e apresenta-se com lesões cutâneas, sendo uma variante autolimitada rara de histiocitose. A doença só pode ser diagnosticada de forma retrospectiva, após o paciente não apresentar nenhum envolvimento sistêmico durante vários anos. Embora existam casos de manifestações ao nascimento ou durante o período neonatal, apenas alguns casos de histiocitose de células de Langerhans de idade tardia foram relatados. Lesões purpúreas que aparecem após o período neonatal podem sugerir histiocitose de células de Langerhans autolimitada e de início tardio. Uma vez confirmado o diagnóstico por biópsia cutânea, tais pacientes devem ser acompanhados regularmente, pois pode haver comprometimento sistêmico

Not so "traditional" anymore? generational shifts on schwartz values in Turkey

Due to copyright restrictions, the access to the full text of this article is only available via subscription.We compare generational change in culturally related personal values as represented by the Schwartz values taxonomy, across two decades of individuals representing independent samples of the urban, Turkish workforce, employed in a variety of occupations and in numerous urban centers, in both 1998 and 2009 (N = 779). Results indicate that whereas self-transcendence (harmony) and conservation (collectivism) values have decreased over time, self-enhancement (mastery) has increased. Implications for research and practice are discussed

The Effects of In Ovo Injection of Propolis and Injection Site on Hatchability, Hatching Weight and Survival of Chicks

In this study, two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of in ovo injection of propolis and injection sites in ovo on hatchability, hatching weight and survival of newly-hatched chicks in two different lines of slow-growing broiler. In Experiment 1, 70 fertile eggs from Ross x Rhode Island Red breeder (30-week-old) were allocated to four groups according to a 2 (saline and propolis solution) × 2 (air cell and amniotic fluid) factorial arrangement. In Experiment 2, 64 fertile eggs from Ross x Barred Plymouth Rock breeder (32-week-old) were allocated randomly to three groups. In Experiment 1, a 0.5 ml of 0.9% saline or 4.6% propolis solution was administered to the air cell or the amniotic fluid of eggs at day 19 of incubation. In Experiment 2, at 18 d of incubation 0.5 ml of 0.9% saline solution was administered to the air cell or the amnion at the blunt end and the pointed end of the egg. In the both experiments, the hatchability, hatching weight and survival of newly-hatched chicks were not affected by in ovo injection of propolis and injection sites. However, in Experiment 1, while the hatchability (χ2= 8.020, P<0.01) was dependent on the injection sites, hatching weight of newlyhatched chicks (P < 0.10) was tend to be dependent on the injection sites. In conclusion, it can said that in ovo administration of propolis to the air cell increased the hatchability, but was tended to reduce the hatching weight of chicks

MORPHOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND TRACE ELEMENTS COMPOSITION OF ONOSMA ARGENTATA HUB.-MOR. (BORAGINACEAE) ENDEMIC TO TURKEY

WOS: 000373392200023Onosma argentata Hub.-Mor. is an endemic species growing in Turkey. It is under the threat like many other endemic species in Turkey and its IUCN category is evaluated as vulnerable. According to literature, this species was known only from the two collections, in this study the plants were collected from different localities mentioned in literature. Plant is perennial. The stem is 20-35cm, shortly hairy and rigid-setose, clothed at base with remains of leaves. The aim of this study is to provide information on the anatomical and morphological properties of O. argentata. Anatomical sections taken from the root, stem and leaves of the plants. The results have been compared with some species of Boraginaceae. In addition, the concentrations of trace elements O. argentata were determined by using atomic absorption spectrometry. Large amount of sodium (Na), aluminum (Al), potassium (K) and iron (Fe) were present in all flowers, leaf and stem of O. argentata plant

Life-Threatening Complication of Percutaneous Transthoracic Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy: Systemic Arterial Air Embolism

Computed tomography-guided percutaneous transthoracic fine-needle aspiration biopsy of lung lesions is a well known diagnostic technique. Nevertheless, it has some complications; such as pneumothorax, intraparenchymal hemorrhage and hemoptysis, which are not rare. Air embolism is one of the rare but potentially fetal complications of this procedure. Herein, we report the case of a 69-year-old male, in which case of systemic air embolism developed after the performance of lung biopsy. Early diagnosis and prompt oxygen therapy is crucial for patient's survival so careful reviewing of the obtained computed tomography images during the biopsy may prevent a missing systemic air embolism and provide an adequate therapy