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Conference Presentations by Erkan DONER

Academy for Global Business Advancement’s 17th World Congress, 2021

With the expansion of globalization, digitalization, and rapid technological developments across ... more With the expansion of globalization, digitalization, and rapid technological developments across the world, business firms have been encountering challenges such as fluctuations in markets, and unpredictable issues such as epidemics such as Covid-19. The VUCA concept as an acronym was coined by United States Army War College (USAWC) to describe a chaotic environment such as volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Employees are one of the critical components of companies to sustain business progress in less adverse effects during the age of disruptive innovation. Within these perspectives, each VUCA factor has been analyzed through the scales based on perceptions. This study investigates possible relationships among VUCA factors. Additionally, the relationship between Product Innovation Performance (PIP) and each of the VUCA factors were examined to illustrate the effects. As a result of detailed observations and analyses, each VUCA factor had a significant relationship between them and was categorized in two distinctive but interrelated dimensions using Turkish bus & coach industry as a case study. Especially the ambiguity (b = .646, p<0.05) factor had a high impact on the product innovation performance in the Turkish bus & coach industry. The Covid-19 pandemic, international conflicts, terror attacks, economic instabilities, and the climate change demonstrate that existence of the VUCA concept, that could be accepted as the "new normal" in contemporary times.

4th International Sociology & Economy Congress, 2019

The invention and rising of the machine technologies made human physical power worthless, but it ... more The invention and rising of the machine technologies made human physical power worthless, but it didn't take long to realize that the machines which weaken humanity effort by mass production techniques made themselves ineffective at the rapid development cycle and innovative age. The complex and changing problems of today's business life, economists' inclusion of social and psychological structure as an input in their analysis and examining the role of these inputs in organizations can be considered as a rational approach. Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) act as locomotives in all the economies in which they operate. Emotions and emotions related to emotions, which possess an important role in organizations, affect the sustainability and communication in the organization as well as the process of entering the organization in the life of the organization. Decision-making is the process of choosing among alternatives in order to reach the most appropriate result after obtaining information about alternatives. During the decision making processes, managers embrace some challenges and uncertainties which drive themselves in a stressful environment and has a crucial impact on behaviors and also cognitive perception. Therefore, the relationship between the emotional intelligence of SME managers and decision-making strategies is important in terms of both the profitability of SMEs and the structure of the national economy. This research study covers the top executives of SMEs operating in Adana. Differences between departments within the enterprise are ignored. In this research, the relationship between emotional intelligence levels and decision making strategies of SME managers, Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (1998) and Decision Strategies (1995) to measure emotional intelligence levels. It is understood from the results of the correlation analysis that there is no significant relationship between the appraisal of emotions and rational, intuitive and dependent decision strategies. Moreover, this study finds that there is a significant positive correlation between total Emotional Intelligence coefficient and rational decision strategy with a significance level of 0.01 and a positive significance level 0.05 with intuitive decision strategy. Additionally, there is a significant positive correlation between total emotional intelligence coefficient and all sub-dimensions of emotional intelligence.

With the advent of the Industry 4.0 concept, innovation has become an essential necessity for eac... more With the advent of the Industry 4.0 concept, innovation has become an essential necessity for each organization. Innovation makes a sustainable effect for embracing opportunities and customer-oriented profit maximization in related markets. In recent years, the importance of technology and customer satisfaction have been rapidly increasing due to competitive pressures and circumstances which makes innovation essential for the companies. Innovation must be mainly combined with functions of ecosystems such as humanity, technology, and nature. Owing to technical, social and financial backgrounds used in a competitive market environment, Innovation Management Cycle (IMC) becomes more complicated and the requirements for successful innovation differ enormously from case to case. Considering these explanations, "Company X" designated its IMC with several conditions like economical, technological, material resources and business environment in the industry.This study has been conducted through the example of a specified automotive company which will be referred as "Company X" which is one of the key players in the Bus and Coach manufacturing industry employing approximately 3,500 personnel in Turkey. The IMC which is implemented at "Company X" has been formed by the view of strategic analysis, organizational structure, and industry dynamics. Additionally, it has been shown that innovation cycles are integrated with reasonable methodologies and interrelated with each process. IMC is initiated by identifying the vision&strategy and progressed by each phase as Idea Generation, Innovative Project Applications, Market Positioning and Continues Development through a comprehensive analysis and management tools such as SWOT analysis, SOAR analysis, PEST analysis and Idea & Product Management under well-designed organizational structure and effective team collaboration skills. Consequently, at the end of IMC, "Company X" expanded its portfolio and maintained innovation leadership by productization the "XBUS" project related to market dynamics. "XBUS" the innovative product increased company sales by 6.79% in total amount of sales. Besides, "Company X" increased its market share in each region which it operates (Turkey, U.S. and Europe) by 12.4% in average. The average effect of "XBUS" to sales is approximately + 8.3% when current market values divided by previous sales term. As a result of increasing sales amount and market shares, "Company X" has benefits beyond financial gains such as brand awareness, customer satisfaction and market leadership which ensure the sustainability of "Company X" at its business environment in future.

ÇUKUROVA 3. ULUSLARARASI BİLİMSEL ARAŞTIRMALAR KONGRESİ , 2019

Making business model sustainable is the main achievement for several industries and becomes more... more Making business model sustainable is the main achievement for several industries and becomes more crucial than before in today's disruptive industry conditions. Finding a successful way of designing contemporary business models in terms of pursuing sustainability has been an inevitable problem not only for today but also observable in future business dynamics. The global automotive industry has been embraced limited financial assets and a large variety of materials in business processes which is beginning from product design and continues with manufacturing. Many suppliers, manufacturers and service providers are being a part of the industry ecosystem where high competitive market dynamics are getting effective and vital for them. According to recent trends and future expectations at the global automotive industry, hybrid and electrified vehicles have been utterly substituted products of fossil fuel vehicles in the short term. Recently, Tesla, Daimler, Ford Motor Co, and General Motors have been followed new technology trends and been embedded additional features on each product to reach best values for becoming a market leader at the specified segment of the automotive industry. New technology applications, keeping market share, increasing customer satisfaction and having adaptation skills in related to future trends are compelling dynamics for stakeholders at the global automotive industry. So that, use of strategic management and assessment tools to get clear insights and give best-
fit decisions for being survival at a highly-risk competitive market. This paper gives a clear way of thinking about "How to understand the requirement for innovation applications on the global automotive industry by strategic analysis management models" and observes "Which force of market dynamics is causing a significant requirement for innovation on the global automotive industry". Both S.W.O.T and S.O.A.R analysis indicated that global automotive industry is open to new challenges in new smart city platforms which proves innovation is key competency to deal with it. Then, grading scores of each forces of Porter's 5 Forces strategic analysis tool by managers at various companies leads automotive manufacturers to be more careful with competitive rivalry than other factors. In order to conduct innovation applications through competition, automotive companies defined their critical success factors to observe the most significant type of effect which make them progressively differentiated from others and resulted in market leadership achievement.

5th International EMI Entrepreneurship & Social Sciences Congress, 2020

As a result of critical developments such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic depression we... more As a result of critical developments such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic depression we live in as humanity in the world ecosystem, the VUCA circumstances have occurred. The VUCA acronym was coined by Bennis & Nanus in 1987. The VUCA concept presents a framework that includes volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Among these factors, uncertainty has possessed a negative impact on individuals' both physical and mental well-being. Attitudes and behaviors within the uncertainty factor have been actualized by various structures apart from the corporate principles and management plans. Especially under the competitive market conditions, maintaining the long-term plans and strategic objectives of companies can be a challenging issue for employees and leaders. Employees' perception and reaction are a significant factor in coping with uncertain circumstances. In today's competitive market and widespread disruptive innovations, having tolerance to uncertainty will be able to make the continuity of product innovation studies and related market penetration processes more successful, besides having entrepreneurial features. The main success factor in product innovations aimed by companies is to realize efficient and effective innovations rather than maintaining the innovation process solely. Thus, a corporate identity composed of innovative, competitive, and prioritizes customer satisfaction characteristics can be achieved under the industry circumstances and the market conditions. In the research study, the Turkish automotive industry, where competitive market conditions and product innovation are constantly actualizing, is selected. It aims to examine the relationship between employees' intolerance to uncertainty and the company's product innovation performance. As a result of the analysis, a negative correlation was observed between the employees' intolerance to uncertainty and product innovation performance (r: -.319). In this regard, it can be said that leaders should be able to increase the motivation and tolerance levels of employees by ensuring trust in the organization and supporting creativity in order to successfully sustain the company's product innovation performances against uncertainty.

20th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, 2021

With the increasing number of family health centers & clinics as a result of the rising populatio... more With the increasing number of family health centers & clinics as a result of the rising population around Turkey, family physicians become to have a remarkable role to cope with health issues primarily. Since the diffusion of the Covid-19 pandemic among individuals, the workload of doctors has reached excessive levels which affect their perceptions, behaviors, and attitudes being an outcome of emotional intelligence. Besides, the external and internal challenges pointing out social problems (mostly occurred by physical resources, less adequate relaxation times, patient and patient relatives undesired reactions) have compelled the family physicians to find out solutions. According to studies investigated, individuals with a high emotional intelligence level can embrace social problems willingly and generate possible solutions through social problem-solving skills. Therefore, this study was aimed to explore the compatibility between the emotional intelligence and social problem solving skills of the family physicians who have encountered with challenges and struggles to maintain societies’ health restrained. After the statistical investigations and literature reviews, it apparently observed that there is a significant relationship between the emotional intelligence and social problem-solving skills of family physicians. Moreover, the sub- dimensions of emotional intelligence scale as optimism\mood regulations, appraisal of emotions, and utilization of emotions have a significant correlation between positive & negative problem orientation and impulsive problem-solving styles. The family physicians should be aware of emotions have an effective role to form social problem- solving skills. It can be concluded that the more emotionally intelligent family physicians have acquired social problem-solving skills effectively.

Keywords: Emotional intelligence, social problem-solving skills, family physicians

Papers by Erkan DONER

International Journal of New Approaches in Social Studies,, 2024

With the increasing number of family health centers that have emerged due to the rising populatio... more With the increasing number of family health centers that have emerged due to the rising population in Türkiye, family physicians have had to take on the primary role of helping patients cope with health issues. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the workload of doctors has reached excessive levels, consequently affecting their perceptions, behaviors, and attitudes, all of which are outcomes of emotional intelligence. Research has shown that individuals with a high level of emotional intelligence can readily embrace social problems and generate possible solutions by applying social problem-solving skills. This study explored the relationship between emotional intelligence and social problem-solving skills in family physicians by examining the challenges being faced in maintaining society's health during the pandemic. The correlational research design was preferred by researchers to apply the social problem-solving and emotional intelligence scales to family physicians (N= 229) between November and September 2021. Emotional intelligence had a significant impact on the social problem-solving skills of family physicians (β= .251, p<0.05). On the other side, a significant relationship was found between Optimism\Mood Regulation" and "Impulsive Problem-Solving Style" (r= .246, p<0.01), and "Utilization of Emotions" was shown to have a significant relationship with "Impulsive Problem-Solving Style" (r= .317, p<0.01). Emotional intelligence possesses an increasingly substantial role in dealing with social problems effectively. Family physicians should be aware that emotions are crucial in empowering social problem-solving skills during chaotic & challenging times.

(International Journal of Leadership Studies: Theory and Practice, 2023

In the contemporary era, as a result of the radical progress of technology through digitization, ... more In the contemporary era, as a result of the radical progress of technology through digitization, business ecosystems are transforming into structures that are more competitive, innovative, and capable of responding rapidly to change. Throughout this transformative process, the concept of leadership has evolved towards more diverse perspectives, building on its significance since the Industrial Revolution. Beyond the traditional notion of leadership, the concept of self-leadership emerges as a crucial tool in the rapidly changing dynamics of competitive business environments. Research suggests that the characteristics of self-leadership vary according to individuals' personality structures. Due to the insufficient exploration of studies concerning the relationship between individuals' self-leadership and their personality structures within Turkish culture, this study was conducted. In this perspective, a quantitative research methodology was employed by researchers, with a focus on relational analysis among variables. The study involved the administration of self-leadership and the Big Five personality traits scales to 349 participants. Gender and sectoral differences in the relationship between self-leadership and the five personality traits were also examined. The analyses revealed significant effects of the five personality traits on self-leadership in the overall context (β: .376, p < .05). The extraversion personality trait exhibited a significant impact on self-leadership (β: .322, p < .05). Openness to experience had a significant effect on self-leadership (β: .344, p < .05), as did the responsibility personality trait (β: .348, p < .05). When examined from a gender perspective, the gender factor was identified as a significant variable in the impact of the agreeableness personality trait on self-leadership (β1: .247; β2: .192, p < .05). Additionally, the gender factor was found to be a significant variable in the impact of extraversion personality trait on self-leadership (β1: .271; β2: .382, p < .05). Furthermore, when exploring differences between individuals working in the public or private sectors, the sector factor was identified as a significant variable in the impact of emotional stability personality trait on self-leadership (β1: .243; β2: .337, p < .05).

GAB Akademi, 2023

The rapidly evolving and often unpredictable nature of contemporary business environments, charac... more The rapidly evolving and often unpredictable nature of contemporary business environments, characterized
by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA), poses significant challenges for organizations
and individuals alike. Recognizing the need for a nuanced understanding of how these VUCA factors are
perceived and experienced, this study introduces the “Perceived VUCA Exposure” scale, a novel instrument
designed to quantitatively assess individuals’ subjective perceptions of VUCA in their professional milieu.
Through a rigorous methodological approach, involving item generation, expert reviews, and pilot-test, the
scale was developed and subsequently validated across diverse samples. The study employed exploratory and
confirmatory factor analyses to establish the scale’s structural validity, while reliability was ascertained through
internal consistency and test-retest methods. The final scale comprises four subscales, each corresponding to
one aspect of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). The findings reveal that the scale
exhibits robust psychometric properties, making it a reliable and valid tool for assessing perceived VUCA exposure.
Additionally, the study provides empirical evidence on the distinct yet interconnected nature of the VUCA
dimensions as experienced by individuals in organizational settings. The “PVE” scale holds significant implications
for organizational research and practice. It facilitates a deeper understanding of how VUCA factors impact
employees, guiding interventions to enhance resilience and adaptability in fluctuating environments. Furthermore,
it serves as a diagnostic tool for organizations to identify areas of VUCA that most profoundly affect their
workforce, enabling targeted strategies to mitigate adverse effects and capitalize on potential opportunities presented
by the VUCA world.

International Journal of Eurasia Social Sciences, 2020

Complex business ecosystems and customer-based industries aiming to pursue technological developm... more Complex business ecosystems and customer-based industries aiming to pursue technological developments with the expansion of more market uncertainty have been surrounded by external & internal challenges during the agile product innovation progress. This study aims to scrutinize effective methods of manufacturing innovative products that resulted in long-term benefits through the total innovation management (TIM) cycle being used by the X Company (part of the global bus & coach manufacturers located in the USA, Europe, and Turkey) under the competitive market environment. This study was conducted through a case study perspective supported by the "Methodological Triangulation Method," which enables researchers and business executives to observe existing issues utilizing qualitative, quantitative, and interpretive approaches for enhancing the TIM cycle with agility. X Company has expanded its product portfolio with an innovative product family called the "XBUS," which integrated both the digitalization and electricity driveline technology by practicing the TIM cycle. The XBUS product increased company sales by 6.39% in the total amount of sales. X Company increased its market share between 2018 and 2019 in the USA and Europe region by 13.2% and 11.4% respectively, whereas the Turkish market share was decreased by 4.8% due to financial obstacles, including deficiency of commercial credits. Additionally, total production lead time was reduced by 7.4% at X Company by conducting agile innovation processes. Case studies regarding the TIM cycle practices in the global bus & coach industry are limited. These studies can be expanded by observing the main innovation challenges during the Covid-19 outbreak

International Journal of Eurasia Social Sciences, 2020

The inventions and rising of the machine technologies made human physical power worthless. Howeve... more The inventions and rising of the machine technologies made human physical power worthless. However, it didn't take long to realize that the machines which weaken humanity's effort by mass production techniques made themselves ineffective at the rapid development cycle and innovative age. In today's business life, economists' inclusion of social and psychological structure as an input in their analysis and examining the role of these inputs in organizations can be considered rational. Emotions and emotions related to emotions, which possess an important role in organizations, affect the sustainability and communication in the organization as well as the process of entering the organization in the life of the organization. Decision-making is the process of finding the best alternative to possess the best result after gathering information about different choices. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) act as locomotives in all the economies in which they operate. Therefore, the relationship between the emotional intelligence (EI) of SME managers and decision-making strategies is important in terms of both the profitability of SMEs and the structure of the national economy. Consequently, this study aims to observe the relationship between the EI level of managers at SMEs and their rational decisionmaking strategies. As a result of maintained research and analysis, a significant correlation (r: .536) was obtained between optimistic emotion rate and rational decision-making strategies of managers at SMEs.

Books by Erkan DONER

Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2022

With the expansion of globalization, digitalization, and rapid technological developments over th... more With the expansion of globalization, digitalization, and rapid technological developments over the world, businesses have been challenging with fluctuated markets, unpredicted issues, launching more complex products & services to attract customer preferences and the inability to maintain the decision-making process combined with lacking information at several industries. The VUCA concept as an acronym was coined by United States Army War College (USAWC) to describe a chaotic environment, including volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity factors. After the global financial crisis in 2008, the VUCA concept has regained the importance through management and leadership perspectives. Employees are one of the critical components for companies to sustain business progress in less adverse effects during the age of disruptive innovation. Within these perspectives, each VUCA factor was analyzed through the scales based on perception, and the researcher aimed to investigate possible relationships among VUCA factors. Additionally, the relationship between Product Innovation Performance (PIP) and each of the VUCA factors were examined to illustrate the effects. As a result of detailed observations and analysis, each VUCA factor had a significant relationship between them and categorized in two distinctive but interrelated dimensions under the circumstances of the Turkish bus & coach industry. Although there is a relationship between VUCA's volatility, uncertainty, complexity factors and the product innovation performance of the Turkish bus & coach industry, it is observed that especially ambiguity (r = .346) factor has a high impact on the product innovation performance at Turkish bus & coach industry. The Covid-19 pandemic, international conflicts, terror attacks, economic instabilities, climate change in which humanity has been experiencing nowadays demonstrate that the existence of the VUCA concept may be in the future and can be accepted as the "new normal" occurring in unpredicted intervals of time.

Academy for Global Business Advancement’s 17th World Congress, 2021

With the expansion of globalization, digitalization, and rapid technological developments across ... more With the expansion of globalization, digitalization, and rapid technological developments across the world, business firms have been encountering challenges such as fluctuations in markets, and unpredictable issues such as epidemics such as Covid-19. The VUCA concept as an acronym was coined by United States Army War College (USAWC) to describe a chaotic environment such as volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Employees are one of the critical components of companies to sustain business progress in less adverse effects during the age of disruptive innovation. Within these perspectives, each VUCA factor has been analyzed through the scales based on perceptions. This study investigates possible relationships among VUCA factors. Additionally, the relationship between Product Innovation Performance (PIP) and each of the VUCA factors were examined to illustrate the effects. As a result of detailed observations and analyses, each VUCA factor had a significant relationship between them and was categorized in two distinctive but interrelated dimensions using Turkish bus & coach industry as a case study. Especially the ambiguity (b = .646, p<0.05) factor had a high impact on the product innovation performance in the Turkish bus & coach industry. The Covid-19 pandemic, international conflicts, terror attacks, economic instabilities, and the climate change demonstrate that existence of the VUCA concept, that could be accepted as the "new normal" in contemporary times.

4th International Sociology & Economy Congress, 2019

The invention and rising of the machine technologies made human physical power worthless, but it ... more The invention and rising of the machine technologies made human physical power worthless, but it didn't take long to realize that the machines which weaken humanity effort by mass production techniques made themselves ineffective at the rapid development cycle and innovative age. The complex and changing problems of today's business life, economists' inclusion of social and psychological structure as an input in their analysis and examining the role of these inputs in organizations can be considered as a rational approach. Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) act as locomotives in all the economies in which they operate. Emotions and emotions related to emotions, which possess an important role in organizations, affect the sustainability and communication in the organization as well as the process of entering the organization in the life of the organization. Decision-making is the process of choosing among alternatives in order to reach the most appropriate result after obtaining information about alternatives. During the decision making processes, managers embrace some challenges and uncertainties which drive themselves in a stressful environment and has a crucial impact on behaviors and also cognitive perception. Therefore, the relationship between the emotional intelligence of SME managers and decision-making strategies is important in terms of both the profitability of SMEs and the structure of the national economy. This research study covers the top executives of SMEs operating in Adana. Differences between departments within the enterprise are ignored. In this research, the relationship between emotional intelligence levels and decision making strategies of SME managers, Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (1998) and Decision Strategies (1995) to measure emotional intelligence levels. It is understood from the results of the correlation analysis that there is no significant relationship between the appraisal of emotions and rational, intuitive and dependent decision strategies. Moreover, this study finds that there is a significant positive correlation between total Emotional Intelligence coefficient and rational decision strategy with a significance level of 0.01 and a positive significance level 0.05 with intuitive decision strategy. Additionally, there is a significant positive correlation between total emotional intelligence coefficient and all sub-dimensions of emotional intelligence.

With the advent of the Industry 4.0 concept, innovation has become an essential necessity for eac... more With the advent of the Industry 4.0 concept, innovation has become an essential necessity for each organization. Innovation makes a sustainable effect for embracing opportunities and customer-oriented profit maximization in related markets. In recent years, the importance of technology and customer satisfaction have been rapidly increasing due to competitive pressures and circumstances which makes innovation essential for the companies. Innovation must be mainly combined with functions of ecosystems such as humanity, technology, and nature. Owing to technical, social and financial backgrounds used in a competitive market environment, Innovation Management Cycle (IMC) becomes more complicated and the requirements for successful innovation differ enormously from case to case. Considering these explanations, "Company X" designated its IMC with several conditions like economical, technological, material resources and business environment in the industry.This study has been conducted through the example of a specified automotive company which will be referred as "Company X" which is one of the key players in the Bus and Coach manufacturing industry employing approximately 3,500 personnel in Turkey. The IMC which is implemented at "Company X" has been formed by the view of strategic analysis, organizational structure, and industry dynamics. Additionally, it has been shown that innovation cycles are integrated with reasonable methodologies and interrelated with each process. IMC is initiated by identifying the vision&strategy and progressed by each phase as Idea Generation, Innovative Project Applications, Market Positioning and Continues Development through a comprehensive analysis and management tools such as SWOT analysis, SOAR analysis, PEST analysis and Idea & Product Management under well-designed organizational structure and effective team collaboration skills. Consequently, at the end of IMC, "Company X" expanded its portfolio and maintained innovation leadership by productization the "XBUS" project related to market dynamics. "XBUS" the innovative product increased company sales by 6.79% in total amount of sales. Besides, "Company X" increased its market share in each region which it operates (Turkey, U.S. and Europe) by 12.4% in average. The average effect of "XBUS" to sales is approximately + 8.3% when current market values divided by previous sales term. As a result of increasing sales amount and market shares, "Company X" has benefits beyond financial gains such as brand awareness, customer satisfaction and market leadership which ensure the sustainability of "Company X" at its business environment in future.

ÇUKUROVA 3. ULUSLARARASI BİLİMSEL ARAŞTIRMALAR KONGRESİ , 2019

Making business model sustainable is the main achievement for several industries and becomes more... more Making business model sustainable is the main achievement for several industries and becomes more crucial than before in today's disruptive industry conditions. Finding a successful way of designing contemporary business models in terms of pursuing sustainability has been an inevitable problem not only for today but also observable in future business dynamics. The global automotive industry has been embraced limited financial assets and a large variety of materials in business processes which is beginning from product design and continues with manufacturing. Many suppliers, manufacturers and service providers are being a part of the industry ecosystem where high competitive market dynamics are getting effective and vital for them. According to recent trends and future expectations at the global automotive industry, hybrid and electrified vehicles have been utterly substituted products of fossil fuel vehicles in the short term. Recently, Tesla, Daimler, Ford Motor Co, and General Motors have been followed new technology trends and been embedded additional features on each product to reach best values for becoming a market leader at the specified segment of the automotive industry. New technology applications, keeping market share, increasing customer satisfaction and having adaptation skills in related to future trends are compelling dynamics for stakeholders at the global automotive industry. So that, use of strategic management and assessment tools to get clear insights and give best-
fit decisions for being survival at a highly-risk competitive market. This paper gives a clear way of thinking about "How to understand the requirement for innovation applications on the global automotive industry by strategic analysis management models" and observes "Which force of market dynamics is causing a significant requirement for innovation on the global automotive industry". Both S.W.O.T and S.O.A.R analysis indicated that global automotive industry is open to new challenges in new smart city platforms which proves innovation is key competency to deal with it. Then, grading scores of each forces of Porter's 5 Forces strategic analysis tool by managers at various companies leads automotive manufacturers to be more careful with competitive rivalry than other factors. In order to conduct innovation applications through competition, automotive companies defined their critical success factors to observe the most significant type of effect which make them progressively differentiated from others and resulted in market leadership achievement.

5th International EMI Entrepreneurship & Social Sciences Congress, 2020

As a result of critical developments such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic depression we... more As a result of critical developments such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic depression we live in as humanity in the world ecosystem, the VUCA circumstances have occurred. The VUCA acronym was coined by Bennis & Nanus in 1987. The VUCA concept presents a framework that includes volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Among these factors, uncertainty has possessed a negative impact on individuals' both physical and mental well-being. Attitudes and behaviors within the uncertainty factor have been actualized by various structures apart from the corporate principles and management plans. Especially under the competitive market conditions, maintaining the long-term plans and strategic objectives of companies can be a challenging issue for employees and leaders. Employees' perception and reaction are a significant factor in coping with uncertain circumstances. In today's competitive market and widespread disruptive innovations, having tolerance to uncertainty will be able to make the continuity of product innovation studies and related market penetration processes more successful, besides having entrepreneurial features. The main success factor in product innovations aimed by companies is to realize efficient and effective innovations rather than maintaining the innovation process solely. Thus, a corporate identity composed of innovative, competitive, and prioritizes customer satisfaction characteristics can be achieved under the industry circumstances and the market conditions. In the research study, the Turkish automotive industry, where competitive market conditions and product innovation are constantly actualizing, is selected. It aims to examine the relationship between employees' intolerance to uncertainty and the company's product innovation performance. As a result of the analysis, a negative correlation was observed between the employees' intolerance to uncertainty and product innovation performance (r: -.319). In this regard, it can be said that leaders should be able to increase the motivation and tolerance levels of employees by ensuring trust in the organization and supporting creativity in order to successfully sustain the company's product innovation performances against uncertainty.

20th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, 2021

With the increasing number of family health centers & clinics as a result of the rising populatio... more With the increasing number of family health centers & clinics as a result of the rising population around Turkey, family physicians become to have a remarkable role to cope with health issues primarily. Since the diffusion of the Covid-19 pandemic among individuals, the workload of doctors has reached excessive levels which affect their perceptions, behaviors, and attitudes being an outcome of emotional intelligence. Besides, the external and internal challenges pointing out social problems (mostly occurred by physical resources, less adequate relaxation times, patient and patient relatives undesired reactions) have compelled the family physicians to find out solutions. According to studies investigated, individuals with a high emotional intelligence level can embrace social problems willingly and generate possible solutions through social problem-solving skills. Therefore, this study was aimed to explore the compatibility between the emotional intelligence and social problem solving skills of the family physicians who have encountered with challenges and struggles to maintain societies’ health restrained. After the statistical investigations and literature reviews, it apparently observed that there is a significant relationship between the emotional intelligence and social problem-solving skills of family physicians. Moreover, the sub- dimensions of emotional intelligence scale as optimism\mood regulations, appraisal of emotions, and utilization of emotions have a significant correlation between positive & negative problem orientation and impulsive problem-solving styles. The family physicians should be aware of emotions have an effective role to form social problem- solving skills. It can be concluded that the more emotionally intelligent family physicians have acquired social problem-solving skills effectively.

Keywords: Emotional intelligence, social problem-solving skills, family physicians

International Journal of New Approaches in Social Studies,, 2024

With the increasing number of family health centers that have emerged due to the rising populatio... more With the increasing number of family health centers that have emerged due to the rising population in Türkiye, family physicians have had to take on the primary role of helping patients cope with health issues. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the workload of doctors has reached excessive levels, consequently affecting their perceptions, behaviors, and attitudes, all of which are outcomes of emotional intelligence. Research has shown that individuals with a high level of emotional intelligence can readily embrace social problems and generate possible solutions by applying social problem-solving skills. This study explored the relationship between emotional intelligence and social problem-solving skills in family physicians by examining the challenges being faced in maintaining society's health during the pandemic. The correlational research design was preferred by researchers to apply the social problem-solving and emotional intelligence scales to family physicians (N= 229) between November and September 2021. Emotional intelligence had a significant impact on the social problem-solving skills of family physicians (β= .251, p<0.05). On the other side, a significant relationship was found between Optimism\Mood Regulation" and "Impulsive Problem-Solving Style" (r= .246, p<0.01), and "Utilization of Emotions" was shown to have a significant relationship with "Impulsive Problem-Solving Style" (r= .317, p<0.01). Emotional intelligence possesses an increasingly substantial role in dealing with social problems effectively. Family physicians should be aware that emotions are crucial in empowering social problem-solving skills during chaotic & challenging times.

(International Journal of Leadership Studies: Theory and Practice, 2023

In the contemporary era, as a result of the radical progress of technology through digitization, ... more In the contemporary era, as a result of the radical progress of technology through digitization, business ecosystems are transforming into structures that are more competitive, innovative, and capable of responding rapidly to change. Throughout this transformative process, the concept of leadership has evolved towards more diverse perspectives, building on its significance since the Industrial Revolution. Beyond the traditional notion of leadership, the concept of self-leadership emerges as a crucial tool in the rapidly changing dynamics of competitive business environments. Research suggests that the characteristics of self-leadership vary according to individuals' personality structures. Due to the insufficient exploration of studies concerning the relationship between individuals' self-leadership and their personality structures within Turkish culture, this study was conducted. In this perspective, a quantitative research methodology was employed by researchers, with a focus on relational analysis among variables. The study involved the administration of self-leadership and the Big Five personality traits scales to 349 participants. Gender and sectoral differences in the relationship between self-leadership and the five personality traits were also examined. The analyses revealed significant effects of the five personality traits on self-leadership in the overall context (β: .376, p < .05). The extraversion personality trait exhibited a significant impact on self-leadership (β: .322, p < .05). Openness to experience had a significant effect on self-leadership (β: .344, p < .05), as did the responsibility personality trait (β: .348, p < .05). When examined from a gender perspective, the gender factor was identified as a significant variable in the impact of the agreeableness personality trait on self-leadership (β1: .247; β2: .192, p < .05). Additionally, the gender factor was found to be a significant variable in the impact of extraversion personality trait on self-leadership (β1: .271; β2: .382, p < .05). Furthermore, when exploring differences between individuals working in the public or private sectors, the sector factor was identified as a significant variable in the impact of emotional stability personality trait on self-leadership (β1: .243; β2: .337, p < .05).

GAB Akademi, 2023

The rapidly evolving and often unpredictable nature of contemporary business environments, charac... more The rapidly evolving and often unpredictable nature of contemporary business environments, characterized
by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA), poses significant challenges for organizations
and individuals alike. Recognizing the need for a nuanced understanding of how these VUCA factors are
perceived and experienced, this study introduces the “Perceived VUCA Exposure” scale, a novel instrument
designed to quantitatively assess individuals’ subjective perceptions of VUCA in their professional milieu.
Through a rigorous methodological approach, involving item generation, expert reviews, and pilot-test, the
scale was developed and subsequently validated across diverse samples. The study employed exploratory and
confirmatory factor analyses to establish the scale’s structural validity, while reliability was ascertained through
internal consistency and test-retest methods. The final scale comprises four subscales, each corresponding to
one aspect of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). The findings reveal that the scale
exhibits robust psychometric properties, making it a reliable and valid tool for assessing perceived VUCA exposure.
Additionally, the study provides empirical evidence on the distinct yet interconnected nature of the VUCA
dimensions as experienced by individuals in organizational settings. The “PVE” scale holds significant implications
for organizational research and practice. It facilitates a deeper understanding of how VUCA factors impact
employees, guiding interventions to enhance resilience and adaptability in fluctuating environments. Furthermore,
it serves as a diagnostic tool for organizations to identify areas of VUCA that most profoundly affect their
workforce, enabling targeted strategies to mitigate adverse effects and capitalize on potential opportunities presented
by the VUCA world.

International Journal of Eurasia Social Sciences, 2020

Complex business ecosystems and customer-based industries aiming to pursue technological developm... more Complex business ecosystems and customer-based industries aiming to pursue technological developments with the expansion of more market uncertainty have been surrounded by external & internal challenges during the agile product innovation progress. This study aims to scrutinize effective methods of manufacturing innovative products that resulted in long-term benefits through the total innovation management (TIM) cycle being used by the X Company (part of the global bus & coach manufacturers located in the USA, Europe, and Turkey) under the competitive market environment. This study was conducted through a case study perspective supported by the "Methodological Triangulation Method," which enables researchers and business executives to observe existing issues utilizing qualitative, quantitative, and interpretive approaches for enhancing the TIM cycle with agility. X Company has expanded its product portfolio with an innovative product family called the "XBUS," which integrated both the digitalization and electricity driveline technology by practicing the TIM cycle. The XBUS product increased company sales by 6.39% in the total amount of sales. X Company increased its market share between 2018 and 2019 in the USA and Europe region by 13.2% and 11.4% respectively, whereas the Turkish market share was decreased by 4.8% due to financial obstacles, including deficiency of commercial credits. Additionally, total production lead time was reduced by 7.4% at X Company by conducting agile innovation processes. Case studies regarding the TIM cycle practices in the global bus & coach industry are limited. These studies can be expanded by observing the main innovation challenges during the Covid-19 outbreak

International Journal of Eurasia Social Sciences, 2020

The inventions and rising of the machine technologies made human physical power worthless. Howeve... more The inventions and rising of the machine technologies made human physical power worthless. However, it didn't take long to realize that the machines which weaken humanity's effort by mass production techniques made themselves ineffective at the rapid development cycle and innovative age. In today's business life, economists' inclusion of social and psychological structure as an input in their analysis and examining the role of these inputs in organizations can be considered rational. Emotions and emotions related to emotions, which possess an important role in organizations, affect the sustainability and communication in the organization as well as the process of entering the organization in the life of the organization. Decision-making is the process of finding the best alternative to possess the best result after gathering information about different choices. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) act as locomotives in all the economies in which they operate. Therefore, the relationship between the emotional intelligence (EI) of SME managers and decision-making strategies is important in terms of both the profitability of SMEs and the structure of the national economy. Consequently, this study aims to observe the relationship between the EI level of managers at SMEs and their rational decisionmaking strategies. As a result of maintained research and analysis, a significant correlation (r: .536) was obtained between optimistic emotion rate and rational decision-making strategies of managers at SMEs.

Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2022

With the expansion of globalization, digitalization, and rapid technological developments over th... more With the expansion of globalization, digitalization, and rapid technological developments over the world, businesses have been challenging with fluctuated markets, unpredicted issues, launching more complex products & services to attract customer preferences and the inability to maintain the decision-making process combined with lacking information at several industries. The VUCA concept as an acronym was coined by United States Army War College (USAWC) to describe a chaotic environment, including volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity factors. After the global financial crisis in 2008, the VUCA concept has regained the importance through management and leadership perspectives. Employees are one of the critical components for companies to sustain business progress in less adverse effects during the age of disruptive innovation. Within these perspectives, each VUCA factor was analyzed through the scales based on perception, and the researcher aimed to investigate possible relationships among VUCA factors. Additionally, the relationship between Product Innovation Performance (PIP) and each of the VUCA factors were examined to illustrate the effects. As a result of detailed observations and analysis, each VUCA factor had a significant relationship between them and categorized in two distinctive but interrelated dimensions under the circumstances of the Turkish bus & coach industry. Although there is a relationship between VUCA's volatility, uncertainty, complexity factors and the product innovation performance of the Turkish bus & coach industry, it is observed that especially ambiguity (r = .346) factor has a high impact on the product innovation performance at Turkish bus & coach industry. The Covid-19 pandemic, international conflicts, terror attacks, economic instabilities, climate change in which humanity has been experiencing nowadays demonstrate that the existence of the VUCA concept may be in the future and can be accepted as the "new normal" occurring in unpredicted intervals of time.