The importance of knowledge and knowledge acquisition has increased in today’s business environme... more The importance of knowledge and knowledge acquisition has increased in today’s business environment due to the challenges in keeping up with the pace of change. Knowledge acquisition is widely accepted as a potential source of competitive advantage for firms and it is related to the leadership styles of business managers. Having different leadership styles distinguishes the approaches for knowledge acquisition processes. Regarding this, in this study, we investigated the effects of the senior executives’ leadership styles on knowledge acquisition process in logistics industry. The data collected through a survey from the mid-level managers’ working in the logistics firms operating in Turkey. Consequently, we found a relationship between change-oriented leadership characteristics and knowledge acquisition activities. Keywords: Leadership styles, relations-oriented behaviours, task-oriented behaviours, change-oriented behaviours, knowledge, acquisition.
Teknolojinin hayatimizin her alanina girdigi bu cagda, hayatimizi kolaylastirmasinin yaninda, ort... more Teknolojinin hayatimizin her alanina girdigi bu cagda, hayatimizi kolaylastirmasinin yaninda, ortaya cikardigi olumsuzluklar da bulunmaktadir. Bu olumsuzluklardan en az duzeyde etkilenilmesi icin bireylerarasi iliskilerin en iyi duzeyde yonetilmesi, baska bir deyisle bireylerde sosyal zeka duzeyinin yuksek olmasi gerekmektedir. Girisimcilikte, bireylerin basari gosterebilmeleri acisindan sosyal zeka duzeylerinin de yuksek olmasi gerekmektedir. Bu sebeple bu calismanin ozellikle manipulasyon olmak uzere sosyal zeka boyutlarinin girisimcilik niyeti uzerindeki etkisinin arastirilmasidir. Bu amacla konunun kuramsal cercevesini belirlemeye yonelik olarak literatur taramasinin ardindan elde edilen veriler isiginda bir saha calismasi ile anket uygulanmistir. Calisma kapsaminda Kutahya Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yuksekokulu ve Kutahya Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yuksekokulu ogrencilerinden 249 adet veri toplanmistir. Elde edilen veriler uzerinden, sosyal zeka boyutlarindan empati ve manipulasyonun o...
Teknolojinin hayatimizin her alanina girdigi bu cagda, hayatimizi kolaylastirmasinin yaninda, ort... more Teknolojinin hayatimizin her alanina girdigi bu cagda, hayatimizi kolaylastirmasinin yaninda, ortaya cikardigi olumsuzluklar da bulunmaktadir. Bu olumsuzluklardan en az duzeyde etkilenilmesi icin bireylerarasi iliskilerin en iyi duzeyde yonetilmesi, baska bir deyisle bireylerde sosyal zeka duzeyinin yuksek olmasi gerekmektedir. Girisimcilikte, bireylerin basari gosterebilmeleri acisindan sosyal zeka duzeylerinin de yuksek olmasi gerekmektedir. Bu sebeple bu calismanin ozellikle manipulasyon olmak uzere sosyal zeka boyutlarinin girisimcilik niyeti uzerindeki etkisinin arastirilmasidir. Bu amacla konunun kuramsal cercevesini belirlemeye yonelik olarak literatur taramasinin ardindan elde edilen veriler isiginda bir saha calismasi ile anket uygulanmistir. Calisma kapsaminda Kutahya Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yuksekokulu ve Kutahya Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yuksekokulu ogrencilerinden 249 adet veri toplanmistir. Elde edilen veriler uzerinden, sosyal zeka boyutlarindan empati ve manipulasyonun o...
This study seeks to compare the management styles of local and foreign hotel chains operating in ... more This study seeks to compare the management styles of local and foreign hotel chains operating in Turkey from a cultural dimensions perspective. It aims to build a link between cultural values and management styles. The data was collected through conducting survey with 596 mid-level and senior managers working in 101 foreign and 66 domestic hotel chains operating in Turkey. The empirical results confirm that there are similarities in all the supervision style, decision-making, communication pattern, control mechanism, interdepartmental relations and paternalistic orientation dimensions of Turkey/United States, France/United Kingdom and United States/United Kingdom-based hotel chains. Furthermore, the results also evidence that there are differences in the supervision style, communication pattern and paternalistic orientation dimensions of Turkey/France and Turkey/United Kingdom-based hotel chains.
The importance of knowledge and knowledge acquisition has increased in today’s business environme... more The importance of knowledge and knowledge acquisition has increased in today’s business environment due to the challenges in keeping up with the pace of change. Knowledge acquisition is widely accepted as a potential source of competitive advantage for firms and it is related to the leadership styles of business managers. Having different leadership styles distinguishes the approaches for knowledge acquisition processes. Regarding this, in this study, we investigated the effects of the senior executives’ leadership styles on knowledge acquisition process in logistics industry. The data collected through a survey from the mid-level managers’ working in the logistics firms operating in Turkey. Consequently, we found a relationship between change-oriented leadership characteristics and knowledge acquisition activities. Keywords: Leadership styles, relations-oriented behaviours, task-oriented behaviours, change-oriented behaviours, knowledge, acquisition.
Teknolojinin hayatimizin her alanina girdigi bu cagda, hayatimizi kolaylastirmasinin yaninda, ort... more Teknolojinin hayatimizin her alanina girdigi bu cagda, hayatimizi kolaylastirmasinin yaninda, ortaya cikardigi olumsuzluklar da bulunmaktadir. Bu olumsuzluklardan en az duzeyde etkilenilmesi icin bireylerarasi iliskilerin en iyi duzeyde yonetilmesi, baska bir deyisle bireylerde sosyal zeka duzeyinin yuksek olmasi gerekmektedir. Girisimcilikte, bireylerin basari gosterebilmeleri acisindan sosyal zeka duzeylerinin de yuksek olmasi gerekmektedir. Bu sebeple bu calismanin ozellikle manipulasyon olmak uzere sosyal zeka boyutlarinin girisimcilik niyeti uzerindeki etkisinin arastirilmasidir. Bu amacla konunun kuramsal cercevesini belirlemeye yonelik olarak literatur taramasinin ardindan elde edilen veriler isiginda bir saha calismasi ile anket uygulanmistir. Calisma kapsaminda Kutahya Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yuksekokulu ve Kutahya Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yuksekokulu ogrencilerinden 249 adet veri toplanmistir. Elde edilen veriler uzerinden, sosyal zeka boyutlarindan empati ve manipulasyonun o...
Teknolojinin hayatimizin her alanina girdigi bu cagda, hayatimizi kolaylastirmasinin yaninda, ort... more Teknolojinin hayatimizin her alanina girdigi bu cagda, hayatimizi kolaylastirmasinin yaninda, ortaya cikardigi olumsuzluklar da bulunmaktadir. Bu olumsuzluklardan en az duzeyde etkilenilmesi icin bireylerarasi iliskilerin en iyi duzeyde yonetilmesi, baska bir deyisle bireylerde sosyal zeka duzeyinin yuksek olmasi gerekmektedir. Girisimcilikte, bireylerin basari gosterebilmeleri acisindan sosyal zeka duzeylerinin de yuksek olmasi gerekmektedir. Bu sebeple bu calismanin ozellikle manipulasyon olmak uzere sosyal zeka boyutlarinin girisimcilik niyeti uzerindeki etkisinin arastirilmasidir. Bu amacla konunun kuramsal cercevesini belirlemeye yonelik olarak literatur taramasinin ardindan elde edilen veriler isiginda bir saha calismasi ile anket uygulanmistir. Calisma kapsaminda Kutahya Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yuksekokulu ve Kutahya Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yuksekokulu ogrencilerinden 249 adet veri toplanmistir. Elde edilen veriler uzerinden, sosyal zeka boyutlarindan empati ve manipulasyonun o...
This study seeks to compare the management styles of local and foreign hotel chains operating in ... more This study seeks to compare the management styles of local and foreign hotel chains operating in Turkey from a cultural dimensions perspective. It aims to build a link between cultural values and management styles. The data was collected through conducting survey with 596 mid-level and senior managers working in 101 foreign and 66 domestic hotel chains operating in Turkey. The empirical results confirm that there are similarities in all the supervision style, decision-making, communication pattern, control mechanism, interdepartmental relations and paternalistic orientation dimensions of Turkey/United States, France/United Kingdom and United States/United Kingdom-based hotel chains. Furthermore, the results also evidence that there are differences in the supervision style, communication pattern and paternalistic orientation dimensions of Turkey/France and Turkey/United Kingdom-based hotel chains.
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