The Impact of Organizational Learning Capability on Product Innovation Performance: Evidence from the Turkish Manufacturing Sector

This study aims to examine the effect of organizational learning capability on product innovation performance in the manufacturing sector using empirical data. A survey was conducted with 120 firms that were on the list of Top 1000 Firms of Turkey and registered with the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, to examine the relationship between the dimensions of organizational learning capability and the dimensions of product innovation performance. The findings of the study indicate a positive relationship between organizational learning capability and product innovation performance

A general assessment on alcohol use and smoking within the framework of child protection in sport programmes

The purpose of this study is to provide an analysis of policies regarding alcohol use and smoking within the scope of Child Protection in Sport Programmes. Documents of international and national sports organisations have been reviewed using a document analysis technique.  Findings of the research have been used in the study by way of a content analysis method. National and international sports organisations have set up various alcohol and cigarette policies with the intention of preventing child abuse in sports environments by being a role model to children, encouraging children not to acquire bad habits and thereby creating a healthier society. Consequently, policies regarding alcohol use and smoking will be recommended as part of the child protection scheme within the sports system in Turkey

On the curvature theory of non-null cylindrical surfaces in Minkowski 3-space

This paper presents the curvature theory of non-null cylindrical surfaces in Minkowski 3-space. The definition of the line of striction and generator trihedron for cylindrical surfaces in Minkowski 3-space are given. The derivation formulae and Darboux instantaneous rotation vectors of generator trihedrons which play important role in robot kinematics are found. Moreover, curvature theory of a Lorentzian circular cylinder is given as an example.Publisher's Versio