Exploring managerial values in the changing Turkish business context

Exploring managerial values in the changing Turkish business context

Purpose - The aim of this paper is to explore differences in managerial values in Turkey by relating them to the changing business context. Design methodology approach - The research delineates individual value differences between upper-level managers and a group of MBA students who were approached...

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Published in:The Journal of management development Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 693 - 707
Main Authors: Çakmakç, Ufuk M, Karabat, Serdar
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 18-07-2008
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Achievement Need
Authoritarianism
Business environment
Collectivism
Conformity
Corporate culture
Developed Nations
Employees
Family (Sociological Unit)
Individual Differences
Individualism
Industrialized nations
Innovation
Interpersonal Relationship
Management culture
Management development
Managers
Nuclear family
Paternalism
Public sector
Social Behavior
Social Change
Socialization
Statistical analysis
Studies
Turkey
Value analysis
Turkey
Management culture
Innovation
Turkey
Value analysis
Business environment
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Summary:Purpose - The aim of this paper is to explore differences in managerial values in Turkey by relating them to the changing business context. Design methodology approach - The research delineates individual value differences between upper-level managers and a group of MBA students who were approached through a questionnaire and in-depth interviews. Findings - The basic findings support the view that workplace socialisation may affect individual values and practices. Research limitations implications - The limitation of this paper is its exploratory nature based on the small sample size of research. Practical implications - In the context of internationalization and rising competition within the economic space, change should be high on the agenda of the Turkish private sector in adapting to the shifts in business environment. This should incorporate professional training as well as strategic HR projects aiming to transform the existing structures biased toward paternalism. Originality value - The paper contributes to the existing management literature by identifying critical value dilemmas facing Turkish businesses in today's turbulent and internationalized business environment.
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ISSN:0262-1711
1758-7492
DOI:10.1108/02621710810883607