Journal of Management Development: Volume 27 Issue 7

Transition in the age of anxiety: the Turkish case

Ekrem Tatoglu, Mehmet Demirbag

The purpose of this paper is to consider the transformation experience of contemporary Turkey, and to provide an introduction to the special issue and a review of the papers in…

Do popular management techniques improve performance?: Evidence from large businesses in Turkey

Arzu İşeri‐Say, Ayşegül Toker, Deniz Kantur

The aim of this paper is to determine whether the adoption of management techniques influences organizational performance and to determine the antecedents of adoption.

Making a case for the case method in Turkey

Marina Apaydin

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the benefits and drawbacks of the case method, one of the participative learning techniques, and its appropriateness for the…

Exploring managerial values in the changing Turkish business context

Ufuk M. Çakmakçı, Serdar Karabatı

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…

The impact of transformational leadership on organizational and leadership effectiveness: The Turkish case

Hakan Erkutlu

The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of leadership behaviors on both organizational and leader effectiveness at boutique hotels.

Competitive strategy choices of Turkish manufacturing firms in European Union

Mehmet Demirbag, Ekrem Tatoglu

The purpose of this paper is to consider competitive strategy choices of Turkish manufacturing firms operating in EU markets and their action programs in responding to emerging…

Internationalization of Turkish MNEs

Asim Erdilek

This paper aims to focus on the company‐specific level on the causes of Turkey's recent outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) surge. The paper analyzes the reasons as to why…

Firm‐specific capabilities and foreign direct investment activities of Turkish manufacturing firms: An empirical study

Harun Kaya, Deniz Erden

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the capabilities and characteristics of Turkish manufacturing firms that engage in outward FDI activity. To this end, the paper aims to…

Communicating the ethos of codes of ethics within the organization: A comparison of the largest private sector organizations in Sweden and Turkey

Arzu Ulgen Aydinlik, Dilek Donmez, Göran Svensson, Greg Wood, Michael Callaghan

The purpose of the paper is to examine the ways that the largest private sector organizations in Sweden and Turkey communicate the intent of their codes of ethics to their…

Country image in the context of European Union membership: the Turkish case

Dilek Zamantili Nayir, Serdar S. Durmusoglu

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the opinions of owners/managers of Turkish furniture firms on country image effects of expected improvements in Turkey's democratic…