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Article Citation - WoS: 5Conspicuous Consumption of the Neglected Majority: Low-Income Consumers in a Non-Western Culture(Academic Journals, 2011) Ati̇k, Deniz; Sahin, Dicle YurdakulWhile conspicuous consumption has been a topic of interest in academia for many decades, little attention has been paid to the consumption behavior of low income consumers. In rarity of such studies, this study aims to contribute to the literature by investigating the symbolic and conspicuous consumption of this neglected majority, if/how they spend their limited resources on conspicuous consumption and the underlying dynamics behind. A qualitative approach was adopted with in-depth interviews, allowing participants to express their thoughts and feelings freely. The preliminary findings indicated a tendency of low-income consumers to engage in conspicuous consumption, as previously stated in literature. However, we also observed that in some occasions, this tendency was due to the social pressure to conform rather than an intentional action for showing-off. Further dynamics are also discussed about consumers' critics towards conspicuous consumption.Article Citation - WoS: 100Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Financial Crisis(Academic Journals, 2010) Karaibrahimoglu, Yasemin ZenginThe purpose of this study is to examine the effects of financial crisis on the number and extent of CSR projects. It is presumed that, during a financial crisis, as organizations act more conservatively and defensively (Cheney et al., 1990), they fail to balance the expectations of related parties. Therefore, organizations might choose not to engage in CSR projects. To study this, globally operating companies listed in Fortune 500 were examined by using paired sample t tests on 100 randomly-sampled global companies from the list of Fortune 500. Overall, it was found that there is significant drop in numbers and extent of CSR projects in times of financial crisis. The study contributes to the literature by initiating discussions on CSR and the ways they are affected by financial crisis.Article An Empirical Study of the Relationship Between Normlessness, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility(Academic Journals, 2010) Uçel, Ela Burcu; Gunerergin, Mert; Cerit, A. GuldemThis paper aimed to examine the differences of normlessness levels of university students according to their ages, genders, majors and classes. The study also investigated the relationship between normlessness, perceived business ethics and social responsibility. After a thorough review of the literatures of normlesness, anomie, business ethics and social responsibility, relevant measurement scales were selected; a survey was prepared and conducted among 200 university students from Izmir University of Economics. The findings represented that students' normlessness levels differed according to certain demographics such as age, and gender. Results also showed that students who have different ideas about normlessness also have different business ethics and social responsibility perceptions. According to the findings, normlessness, perceived business ethics and social responsibility levels of students from different majors were also significantly different from each other.Article Citation - WoS: 5Ethical Behavior in Accounting: Some Evidence From Turkey(Academic Journals, 2009) Karaibrahimoglu, Yasemin Zengin; Erdener, Ece; Var, TurgutIn today's business environment, the role of accountants is significant. Managers and other decision-makers base their decision mainly on information that accountants provide. Since accuracy of decisions depends on the reliability of accounting information, the ethical dimension of the profession has gained considerable attention recently. Furthermore, major corporate failures such as Enron, Arthur Anderson and WorldCom have made ethical issues a paramount concern to those working in business and accounting. With this understanding, this study examined whether ethics is teachable or not based on a survey conducted among business students in two Turkish universities. Overall, research findings suggest a strong support for the inclusion of ethics in business and accounting curriculum.Article Citation - WoS: 3The Firm-Level Determinants Underlying the Profitability in Brokerage Institutions: Some Evidence From Turkey(Academic Journals, 2010) Kaymaz, Oender; Kaymaz, OezguerSampling the period of 2005- 2007 on a quarter basis, this paper made a comprehensive empirical investigation on identifying the firm-level determinants underlying the profitability in brokerage institutions operating in Turkey. We performed multiple regression and panel data analyses for a large array of brokerage institutions and observations. Two sets of dependent variables were built to control for profitability. The first regressed variable was the operating profitability of total assets and the second one was the pre-tax profitability of total assets. We found that, the balance sheet-based factors such as current trade receivables to total assets, financial assets to total assets and short-term liabilities to total assets significantly, robustly and commonly account for the brokerage houses' profitability. We also found that, the firm-level factors do better explain the changes in the profitability should the former ratio be proxied as a profitability indicator. Paper concludes with some concrete policy recommendations.Article Citation - WoS: 78Health Care Service Quality: a Comparison of Public and Private Hospitals(Academic Journals, 2010) Yesilada, Figen; Direktor, EbruThe aim of this paper is threefold: to test the dimensionality of the SERVQUAL instrument in the Northern Cyprus health care industry, to assess the service quality provided in public and private hospitals in Northern Cyprus and to identify the service quality dimensions that play important role on patient satisfaction. Data were collected in two phases from the same sample, which consisted of 806 systematically selected people above the age of eighteen. Factor analysis revealed a three factor solution, namely; reliability-confidence, empathy and tangibles. This result does not support the five factor model of the original SERVQUAL. Gap analysis showed that private hospitals have smaller gaps than public hospitals in all three service quality dimensions. Finally, logistic regression findings indicated that while all three dimensions are somewhat influential on patient satisfaction, in public hospitals tangibles dimension seems to exert no significant influence on satisfaction. Findings are important both for public and private hospital managers and for policy makers.Article Citation - WoS: 2Impacts of Wrong Financial Decisions on Collapse of an Empire: the Ottoman Case(Academic Journals, 2009) Saygılı, Arıkan TarıkCertain attitudes and moves, otherwise and other times considered to be insignificant, turned out to be significantly determinant in various events throughout the world history. There are eras where financial activities and money play deterministic roles for social, political and military events and actions. In this study, it is aimed to analyze approximately the last 80 years of Ottoman empire lasted for over 600 years as one of the most well known and influential governments in the world history. Through, the context of financial activities since these activities had crucial impacts in social, economical, political and even military lives during the last 80 - 100 years of the empire.Article Citation - WoS: 2Investigation of Footnote Disclosures Related To On-Going Court Processes: Cases From Istanbul Stock Exchange(Academic Journals, 2011) Dalkilic, A. Fatih; Limoncuoglu, S. AlpTurkish companies started to prepare their financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) since 2005. From law perspective, Turkey is a member of Continental Europe Law Family and also characterised as heavily tax-oriented and emerging market thus, switching to IFRS means more than a technical change. Footnote disclosures constitutes an important part of financial statements prepared according to IFRS. One of the common and important issue that must be disclosed via footnotes is the ongoing court processes that potentially affects the users decision making process. The type and content of the information that will be disclosed in footnotes is not determined and a room left for professional judgment. Current study captures some firms as an example and compare them to each other in terms of footnotes that are devoted to on-going court processes and concludes. Aim of the study is to portray the footnote disclosure policies of Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) companies and making policy recommedations for regulatory institutions.Article Citation - WoS: 5Is Laughter, as the Best Medicine, the Remedy for Crisis' Pain? Use of Humor in Marketing Communications(Academic Journals, 2011) Gurkaynak, Nilgun; Uçel, Ela Burcu; Gunerergin, MertSurrounded by staggering world-wide economic crisis and country specific financial burden, Turkish consumers feel pinched and marketers face the challenge to find a way to attract their attention to make them buy what they provide. In tough times, is humor the remedy for marketers? This paper aims to find an answer to this question and it examines the impact of humor in advertising. Alongside its advantages, humor also carries certain risks: will the viewer be bored after a few exposures; will it create an unexpected offense on the viewer? The paper investigates the views of various marketing experts on use of humor in marketing communication as to understand if such an approach will work with special focus given to the psyche of the population during a period of economic uncertainty and value consciousness. With the aims stated, the researchers conducted a series of expert interviews with marketing professionals, academicians and psychologists. Additionally, a focus group with senior year PR and marketing students was carried out. Findings confirm that humor is in fact an effective way to create awareness, stand out from the crowd, and form emotional bonds with the brand. It also has the potential to create buzz marketing, especially among younger consumers. Informants also mentioned risks of using humor such a shorter copy life spans; overshadowing the brand message; appealing to narrower target groups while offending larger ones. Regarding the use of humor in economic crisis; findings do not support any further positive impact than the general benefits stated. The findings of this exploratory study will be used to develop a questionnaire for a follow-up quantitative phase.Article Citation - WoS: 5The Moderating Role of Leader-Member Exchange in the Relationship Between Psychological Contract Violation and Organizational Citizenship Behavior(Academic Journals, 2011) Katrinli, Alev; Atabay, Gulem; Gunay, Gonca; Cangarli, Burcu GuneriThis paper aims to explore the moderating role of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) quality in the relationship between Psychological Contract Violation (PCV) and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB). Data were gathered from a sample of 148 registered nurses working in a private general hospital. Results show that the negative relationship between PCV and OCB is stronger for nurses who have high LMX quality. Therefore, the study implies that the interaction of the behavior of all organizational agents and supervisors relates to OCB.Article Citation - WoS: 9Perception of Organizational Politics and Lmx: Linkages in Distributive Justice and Job Satisfaction(Academic Journals, 2010) Katrinli, Alev; Atabay, Gulem; Gunay, Gonca; Cangarli, Burcu GuneriThis study aimed to examine (a) the mediating role of leader-member exchange (LMX) in distributive justice-job satisfaction relationship and (b) the moderating role of perceptions of organizational politics in this mediation model. Sample of the study consisted of 1401 employees working in private business enterprises in Turkey. Results showed that (a) leader member exchange partially mediated distributive justice-job satisfaction relationship, and (b) perceptions of organizational politics moderated the mediation model. Specifically, leader member exchange mediated distributive justice-job satisfaction relationship when perceptions of organizational politics is low but not when it is high. In summary, the findings demonstrated that leader member exchange and perceptions of organizational politics represent key mechanisms in determining how distributive justice is associated with job satisfaction.Article Citation - WoS: 3Postmodernism and Consumer Culture: Image-Production Via Residential Architecture in Post-1980s Turkey(Academic Journals, 2011) Ozaslan, Nuray; Akalin, Aysu; Wilson, ChristopherHousing production in Turkey is mostly completed by merchant builders, with little or no involvement of architects. Those architects who do function in the housing industry try to satisfy state authorities, private enterprises and the customer, behaving according to these clients' intentions. This, in turn, succeeds because of the current era of flexible accumulation where a consumer society is ready to digest whatever is offered. That is, buildings that have some resemblance to historical examples or look different to what people would normally prefer are chosen by consumers. As a result, different social classes of society commodify historical, traditional and cultural values in the name of creating an identity. In this context, this essay focuses on the image of the house itself and its interpretations within the post-1980s Turkish residential housing industry. It shows that architectural styles, typologies, names and terminology are freely used according to the market desires throughout the two case studies. The housing development called Kemer Country is a clear example of the reconstruction of a traditional Turkish neighborhood (mahalle) but there is no substance behind their facades, it is only an illusion. While Kemer Country creates a fake traditional mahalle outside of the city center of Istanbul, the developers of the Bosphorus City housing development claim to have re-built a significant part of Istanbul's topography, as well as its unique architecture, outside of the city. This paper reveals that the architecture of the residential developments in post-1980s Turkey is lead by market forces and consumption-oriented construction rather than artistic, cultural or historical assets.Article Citation - WoS: 12Role of Cultural Sensitivity on Creativity of Academic Expatriates: the Moderating Effect of Culture(Academic Journals, 2010) Katrinli, Alev; Penbek, SebnemCall it international assignment; expatriation or working in foreign country, new century is the herald of international movement of work force. Beside the conventional characteristics of an employee such as technical competence, know how, expertise and willingness to contribute to the organizational performance, an expatriate is assumed to be more creative and sensitive to cultural diversification. Accordingly, the proposed study with 62 academic expatriates form Turkey and USA, presents a positive relation between intercultural sensitivity and perceived creativity of academic expatriates and relation gets stronger for USA Academicians' who are employed by Turkish universities.