Written by Ufuk ORHAN
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
The purpose of this study is to explain the relationship between female teachers’ perceived glass ceiling and organizational commitment. The reason that the research problem addresses the relationship between glass ceiling and organizational commitmentis based on theassumption that women’s multiple roles due to gender and their exposure to unseen obstacles in workplaces lead to a decrease in their organizational commitment. This study is of importance in that it reveals the relations
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Written by Emrah ÖZSOY
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of personality traits with self-leadership. In this direction, the relationship of various individual differences (i.e., type A personality, narcissism, external locus of control, and five factor personality traits) with self-leadership were examined. 306 university students participated in the research. According to research findings; positive associations were obtained between self-leadership and type A personality, narcissism, openness
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Written by Ercan TURGUT
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
This study was designed to determine whether social capital remove the negative effect of organizational silence -which expresses the passive state of employees- on knowledge sharing. Organizational Silence was measured by the four-item, one-dimensional scale developed by Çakıcı (2010). The 6-item confidence scale established by Jarvenpaa, Knoll and Leidner (1998) was used to measure Social Capital. Knowledge Sharing is measured by the 3-item Knowledge Sharing Intention scale compiled fro
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Written by Serkan MÜRTEZAOĞLU
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
This study aims to examine how innovation management self-efficacy belief levels of school administrators are influenced by positive or negative affect, positive or negative automatic thoughts, gender, marital status, education level and seniority. The study sample consists of 304 school administrators. “Positive and Negative Affect Schedule”, “Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire”, “Scale for Innovation Management at Schools” and “Personal Information Form&
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Written by Öğr.Gör. Tülay Özer
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
In this paper, factors affecting the employees’ notions of organizational justice are analyzed through metaphors. To this end, a total of 27 academicians working for Erbaa Vocational School and Erbaa Vocational School of Health Services were interviewed face-to-face. In the standard open-ended interview forms, the participants were asked which metaphors they use to refer to the factors affecting organizational justice and why they use these specific metaphors. The perception of organizatio
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Written by Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ferda ALPER AY
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
The aim of this study is to examine the relationships, between emotional labor, burnout, job performance and intent to leave work. The universe of this study is composed of 200 health workers who work in intensive care units in Cumhuriyet University Health Services Application and Research Hospital. In the analysis of the data, averages, correlation and multiple regression analysis were used. In the research findings, positive relationships were found between superficial role play and burnout, a
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Written by Yrd. Doç Dr. Fikret SÖZBILIR
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
Social media and smartphones are the means of information that today’s students, described as Z generation, use intensively. This study aims to examine the relationship between social media, duration of usage and smartphone addiction dimensions: addiction proneness and addiction at the same time their impact on Z generation. In addition, it is aimed to provide recommendations, based on the addiction caused by overusing social media and smartphone and their impact on Z generation. In this e
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Written by Lуubov H. SATUSHIEVA
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
The proposed article, prepared on the basis of archival published and non-published materials, is devoted to the description of the process of religious construction in the Caucasus. In the course of our work, we sought to analyze the main regulatory systems introduced in the Caucasus by the Russian Empire in the field of religious relations, and also to reveal the features of the interpretation of these norms when they are applied by the Russian military in the Caucasus. As a result, we would l
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Written by Prof. Dr. Sabahat BAYRAK KÖK
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
According to the studies of organizational behavior theoreticians along the recent three decades, it is remarkable that organizations have tried to establish more meaningful relationships and stronger connection with their employees and they strive effort to strengthen the connection that already exist. In the core of these attempts, it is expected from employees to like their jobs, to feel commitment and loyalty towards their workplace and to be on the side of their organization when they encou
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Written by Saeed BAZRAFSHAN
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
Financial reporting quality is a vital element in optimal allocation of resources and formation of proper economic decisions. Factors affecting the choice of an independent auditor and performing Related Party Transactions (RPTs) can affect the quality of financial reporting. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the political connections (PCs) of companies affect the relationship between (AC) and RPTs. For this purpose, 53 companies were selected among the companies listed on Tehran
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Written by Asst.Prof. Engin KANBUR
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of narcissistic personality levels of employees on organizational dissent. The population of the research consists of 206 doctors and nurses working in the medical unist of a public hospital. Full census sampling method was used in the research and 149 doctors and nurses were reached. For gathering the data, questionnaire technique was used. Scales utilized in the research are “Narcissistic Personality Inventory” and “Organization
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Written by Olga N. BEZRUKOVA
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
Based on the resource approach the authors of this article analyze the human capital structure (education, income, qualifications) at an individual level, along with social capital (membership in informal and formal networks, relationships of solidarity and support in difficult real-life situations, friendships and collegial relationships). An approach to the implementation of the mechanism for protection of social and labor rights of mothers was offered.
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Written by Sinan SARAÇLI
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
Purpose of this study is to examine the drivers' attitudes and behaviors in traffic via statistical techniques. With this purpose, the reactions of the motor vehicle drivers in traffic, and how they describe themselves and how they feel while they are driving is examined. To measure the driver’s attitudes and behaviors in traffic, a Likert scale type questionnaire, which had been used in Çınar's (2007) study, ranging from 1 ‘strongly disagree’ to 5 ‘strongl
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Written by Lуubov H. SATUSHIEVA
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
In the present article, we will consider the specifics of the legal policy in the sphere of national and religious relations during the period of domination of the Russian Empire in the Caucasus. In general, our study shows that, in fact, they were regulated by Russian secular law. The Russian state, of course, strove to gradually grant to all the peoples included in it the rights enjoyed by the Russian citizens of the empire, while the state itself tried to create a mechanism obliging it to res
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Written by Hina SHAHID
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
Patient care is the most sought after concern of the healthcare sector. In order to deliver an effective patient care, the role of paramedic staff particularly nursing staff cannot be overlooked. This paper underlines workplace distress facing nursing staff in the major government and private hospitals in Pakistan. Lack of motivation, reward, work satisfaction and workload are some of the factors identified to cause increased turnover among nurses in the previous literature. The current paper&rs
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Written by Lydia ARBAIZA
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
Work stress resulting from lack of coping strategies is a problem that affects several organizations. This study aimed to identify the level of perceived stress, and coping styles in a sample of 120 executives in Peru. Coping strategies for stress were also classified using three categories: problem centered, emotion centered, and other coping. The results showed that the executives experienced a moderate level of stress, and preferred a coping style centered on meaning or perception (i.e., emot
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Written by Tariq RAFIQUE
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to propose a research framework to understand the role of innovation in business performance with a focus on inter-organizational learning influence. Thus, it is important to determine the methodology that will be applied to achieve the research objectives, explain the way in which the variables will be measured, and present the research design including data analysis technique. Furthermore, the suitable choices of procedures and methods are essential
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Written by Elham N. AL RAJHI
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
This study examines views of faculty members at Umm Al-Qura University concerning the level of application of the learning strategies designed by Senge (1990). The study focused on a sample of 100 faculty members at Umm Al-Qura University, employing appropriate statistical methods for information analysis. The results revealed that the faculty members considered they undertook a moderate level of application of the strategies designed by Senge (1990). There were statistically significant differe
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Written by Mehreen MEMON
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
An emerging new trend in the field of recruitment and selection is the use of Psychometric testing. The use of psychometric testing enables the recruiters to select only the best match candidates, the one who proved to be an asset to the organization. This research aimed to explore the effectiveness of psychometric testing in recruitment and selection through primary and secondary research. The primary data has been collected through in-depth interviews in the banking sector of Pakistan, and the
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Written by Gyuldzhan Kamilevna AZAMATOVA
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
The article considered the economic behavior of the Russian youth in the conditions of the formation of consumer society. The Russian youth unlike representatives of the senior generation, has been more adapted to new realities of market economy and has been capable to overcome the constant components of economic realities (connected with mentality). In the economic sphere, using the example of economic practices and strategies, the line of a break between young and senior generations of Russian
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Written by Inna B. KARAMURZOVA
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
In contemporary era, paying attention to commerce and codification of effective and uptodate rules is one of the principles and foundations of the tasks of the legislators. Any country which does not have an up-to-date law in this regard in harmony with other nations and makes no effort to create such a law, will certainly remain economically and commercially underdeveloped. If we conduct a study of the commercial code of the country, we will immediately endorse the outdated and inefficient natu
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Written by Tamerlan S. TSOLOEV
Published On Issue 1 Vol 3, 2018
Today goods are transported through various methods from one point to another taking the conditions of the origin and destination countries into account. Meanwhile the existence of transportation contracts and appropriate law is a necessity and the legislators seek to organize the relations between the individuals via legislation of different law and regulations. Transportation contract in most cases determine the mutual rights and obligations of the contract parties, i.e. the sender of good and
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