Strategic Management Sensitivity Scale Development and Validity Research

The paper aims to develop a scale to be applied to the managers by conducting sensitivity analysis on strategic management activities. This paper uses a sample of 320 managers who are working in strategy units in the public institutions, municipalities, private sector, universities and managers engaged in strategic management activities in Turkey. Data is collected via the draft scale called “Strategic Management Sensitivity Scale Form” developed by the researcher. Dimensionality analysis, normality analysis, reliability analysis and factor analysis for construct validity are performed for data processing. The results revealed that the scale has 24 items measured by a five-point Likert-type scale. The items are grouped under three factors as (1) Distribution, Dissemination and Action Sensitivity, (2) Planning Sensitivity and (3) Process Sensitivity. They accounted for 58.49% of the total variance. The scale has a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.86. This improved scale is found fairly high in terms of validity and reliability. This paper has focused on the roles of managers in strategic management and strategic planning processes. The results show the importance of the managers’ strategic management activities in the planning and decision making processes. This paper contributes to the literature on strategic management and strategic planning on managerial issues, human resource effectiveness and firms’ strategies. Organizations can benefit from this scale on issues such as better recognition of people in recruitment, determination of training needs and promotion process

Analysis of Personal and Conceptual Factors that Impact Entrepreneurial Intent

Abstract:In this study, we aim to determine all the factors that impact the entrepreneurial intent and attitude. For that purpose, we consider risk-taking propensity emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial self-efficacy, as the most important characteristics as well as attitudes towards entrepreneurial behavior as the most influential cognitive factor that impacts entrepreneurial intent and attitude in the literature. We try to determine which of the factors (characteristic and cognitive) is more influential in the process forming the entrepreneurial intent by examining them on start up enterprises The study has been conducted on start-up enterprises founded as part of technoparks and the entrepreneurial platform, with 344 entrepreneurs. A structural equation model has been used in the study. As a result of structural equation analyses, entrepreneurial self-efficacy is found to have a positive impact on attitudes towards entrepreneurial behavior, which in turn has a significant effect on entrepreneurial intent. On the other hand, no significant findings have been obtained as to the relation between emotional intelligence and attitudes towards entrepreneurial behavior. Also, it is found that the risk-taking propensity does not significantly affect entrepreneurial intent

Strategic Management Sensitivity Scale Development and Validity Research

The paper aims to develop a scale to be applied to the managers by conducting sensitivity analysis on strategic management activities. This paper uses a sample of 320 managers who are working in strategy units in the public institutions, municipalities, private sector, universities and managers engaged in strategic management activities in Turkey. Data is collected via the draft scale called “Strategic Management Sensitivity Scale Form” developed by the researcher. Dimensionality analysis, normality analysis, reliability analysis and factor analysis for construct validity are performed for data processing. The results revealed that the scale has 24 items measured by a five-point Likert-type scale. The items are grouped under three factors as (1) Distribution, Dissemination and Action Sensitivity, (2) Planning Sensitivity and (3) Process Sensitivity. They accounted for 58.49% of the total variance. The scale has a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.86. This improved scale is found fairly high in terms of validity and reliability. This paper has focused on the roles of managers in strategic management and strategic planning processes. The results show the importance of the managers’ strategic management activities in the planning and decision making processes. This paper contributes to the literature on strategic management and strategic planning on managerial issues, human resource effectiveness and firms’ strategies. Organizations can benefit from this scale on issues such as better recognition of people in recruitment, determination of training needs and promotion process

Competitiveness Analysis of Istanbul Financial Center

The main purpose of this article is to compare Istanbul Financial Centre with selected twelve centres taking into consideration the banking system, the financial markets and instruments in micro perspective. These selected financial centres are Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Moscow, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto. All financial centres are compared with Istanbul based on by using ranking analysis. Various characteristics of the financial system are taken. Nine indicators are used for the banking sector, whereas 13 indicators are used for the financial markets. The indicators are used as the average of the values between 1992 and 2012 in the ranking analysis. Our research question is that: " What is the competitiveness of Istanbul among International Financial Centres. The contribution of this study is analysing competitiveness potential of Istanbul Financial Centre and proving the importance of banking sector and the capital markets on the size of the financial system in financial centres. As a result, Istanbul Financial Centre has not competed yet with compared financial centres. By considering the characteristic of the financial system in global and regional centres, Istanbul will be grown and developed first as a national financial centre and, then as a regional and international financial centre by implementing right strategies. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd

The effect of entrepreneurial personality traits of undergraduates in the area of education of physical education and sports on the entrepreneurship tendency

The aim of the study is to identify the existing situation of entrepreneurship, whose importance gradually increases for the last 20 years, among university students taking education in the area of education of physical education and sports; to study whether or not entrepreneurial personality traits (desire to succeed, resolution, practical intelligence, innovativeness, independence, self-confidence) affect entrepreneurship tendency; and to try to identify the degree of this effect. The sample of the study consist of 610 students from the Departments of Physical Education Teaching, Coaching Education, and Sports Management, who receive undergraduate education in Collegeges of Physical Education and Sports in Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey, Niğde, Aksaray, and Erciyes Universities and Faculty of Sport Sciences, Gazi and Selcuk  University. In the study, sociodemographic form as well as “Entrepreneurial Personality Traits Inventory” to identify entrepreneurial personality traits, and Entrepreneurship Education Inventory were utilized. As a result of the study, among entrepreneurial personality traits, other than the factors of innovativeness and independence, it revealed that entrepreneurial personality traits had an effect on entrepreneurship education. In addition, it was also identified that there was a positive directional significant relationship between entrepreneurial personality traits and entrepreneur education. As also understood from here, among the other elements (family, belief, culture, etc.) affecting entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial personality traits have an important place in terms of entrepreneurship education

A Strategic Environmental Management Model: Salt Lake Case

Strategic Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) is the most important tool used to determine how to protect, to use, to develop and to manage regions. SEMP is prepared for the identification of natural and cultural resources, identifying threats to those resources, and the long term protection of the region and it also provides development of strategies and implementation plans. Within SEMP is based on the current state of the region and it shows the most efficient and equitable way to be achieved in the future. The article aims to correctly analyse Salt Lake's unique environmental conditions and protect its biological endogenous and exogenous factors that may arise in the future. In this paper, it is also developed creative and innovative approaches to use and to protect existing stocks by establishing a major paradigm to carry these approaches into future. The model includes four dimensions. First the problems of Salt Lake is determined in consideration of four dimensions such as environment, agriculture and livestock, business world and management issues then a scale is developed according to results obtained from focus group meetings. Stakeholders of Salt Lake evaluate each component of the region -economic condition, biological, ecological and social values, protection of environment, and regional management issues -. Finally, a strategic environmental management model is developed special to Salt Lake. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published b

An investigation of healthcare professionals’ health beliefs about sportive recreational activities

ObjectivesIn this study, healthcare professionals’ beliefs about sportive recreational activities were examined.Material and MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted with 940 volunteer healthcare professionals. The Sociodemographic Information Form prepared by the authors and the Health-Belief Scale on Sportive Recreational Activities (HBSSRA) determined on the basis of their literature review were used to collect data.ResultsAlthough it was concluded that 72% of the healthcare professionals did not have enough free time, the participation rate in sportive recreational activities reached 71.4%. The study revealed that 44.9% of the participants preferred to engage in sportive recreational activities individually, while 55.1% wanted to do such activities in a group. It was found that 72.9% of the participants took part in sports activities for health-related reasons. The mean health-belief score of the healthcare professionals regarding recreational activities was found to be 80.38 (SD = 10.32). As this score is very close to the maximum value (105.00), it can be stated that their health beliefs are high.ConclusionsIt is understood that participation in sportive recreational activities has positive effects on individuals’ physical and mental health; however, there are also some factors that prevent individuals’ participation in such activities. The income level, the marital status, the spouse’s employment status, having children, and time spent at the place of residence are important factors preventing participation in sportive recreational activities. This study is expected to help individuals gain a perspective about participation in sportive recreational activities, and to provide more evidence in raising the awareness about the protection of individual health. In addition, it is expected to help shape the behaviors aimed at being healthy by improving one’s own health-related beliefs

Youth Political Participation: Sample of Sirnak

Bu çalışmanın amacı Şırnak İl Merkezi’nde yer alan 14-19 yaş arası gençlerin siyasal katılımcılıkeğilimlerini etkileyen faktörleri araştırmaktır. Çalışmada nicel bir araştırma yöntemi benimsenmiştir.Araştırmada veri toplama araçlarından soru formuna başvurulmuştur. Araştırma için gerekli veriler2015 yılının Kasım başı ve ortasında araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen anketle toplanmıştır. Araştırmanınevrenini Şırnak İl Merkezi’nde liseye giden 14-19 yaş arası 7.131 genç oluşturmaktadır. Örneklem,Şırnak İl Merkezi’nde 1789 öğrencisi olan en büyük lisesinden tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemiyleseçilmiştir. Araştırmada açıklayıcı faktör analizi ve temel bileşenler analizi sonucu araştırmaya katılangençlerin siyasal katılımcılık eğilimlerini etkileyen faktörlerin motivasyon, iletişim kanalları, aktif sivilkatılım ve bireysel karakteristik özellikler olmak üzere dört boyut altında toplandığı görülmektedir.Şırnak İl Merkezi’nde 14-19 yaş arası gençlerin siyasal katılımcılık eğilimlerinin yaş, cinsiyet, eğitimalanı ve gençliğe yönelik çalışmalar yapan kuruluşlara üyelik (çevre, spor ve sanata yönelik kulüpler,STK’lar, siyasi partilerin gençlik kolları vb.) bakımından anlamlı farklılıklar gösterdiği görülmektedir. Busonuca dayalı olarak gelişim sürecinde olan Şırnak İl Merkezi’nde gençlerin siyasal katılımcılıklarınınarttırılmasına yönelik önermeler ortaya konmuştur.The aim of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the political participation tendencies ofthe young people aged between 14 and 19 in Şırnak City Center. A quantitative research method hasbeen adopted in the study. A questionnaire was used in the research for data collection tools. Thedata needed for the research were collected by a questionnaire developed by the researchers in thebeginning and middle of the November 2015. The universe of the research is composed of 7.131young people who attended to high school and aged between 14 and 19 living in Şırnak City Center.As a sample, 502 data were collected randomly from the largest high school which has 1789 studentin Şırnak City Center. It is found that the factors affecting the political participation tendencies ofyoung people participating in the exploratory factor analysis and principal component analysis studyare collected under four dimensions: motivation, communication channels, active civil participationand personal characteristics. It is observed that political participation tendencies of young peopleaged between 14 and 19 in Şırnak City Center have significant differences in terms of age, gender,educational field and membership to organizations engaged in activities related to youth (clubs forenvironment, sports and arts, NGOs, political parties etc.). Based on this result, some proposalshave been made to increase the tendency of political participation of young people in the city ofŞırnak, which has been in the process of development