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Publication Metadata only Guest Editorial: MNEs' Entry and Operational Strategies in Transitional and Emerging Markets(ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2009) Demirbag, Mehmet; Tatoglu, Ekrem; University of Sheffield; Bahcesehir UniversityPublication Metadata only A Comparative Study of Foreign Direct Investment Activities in Georgia and Kyrgyz Republic(EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD, 2006) Kaynak, Erdener; Yalcin, Serkan; Tatoglu, Ekrem; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Saint Louis University; Bahcesehir UniversityThis paper attempts to fill the knowledge gap in the area of foreign direct investment (FDI) research in the regions of Caucasus and Central Asia. Various dimensions of FDI were analyzed from a comparative perspective drawing on a number of selected case studies of inward investors in Georgia and Kyrgyz Republic. The results indicated that the FDI activity in Georgia and Kyrgyz Republic was a market-seeking type focusing heavily on location-specific attractions of the two countries. Although the issue of corruption affects foreign investors, it does not act as a major deterrent of FDI inflows. The most serious problem influencing the performance of FDI firms was found to be inefficiency of local labor force, excessive bureaucracy and red tape, and differences inherent in the business practices of host countries. In general, however, it was found that foreign investors have been satisfied with their performance largely due to the relatively smooth competition and the availability of several market niches in both host country markets.Publication Metadata only A causal analysis of formal strategic planning and firm performance - Evidence from an emerging country(EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD, 2008) Glaister, Keith W.; Dincer, Omer; Tatoglu, Ekrem; Demirbag, Mehmet; Zaim, Selim; Bahcesehir University; University of Sheffield; Grand National Assembly of Turkey; Fatih UniversityPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of the strategic planning-performance relationship by drawing on data from a sample of Turkish firms. Design/methodology/approach - The sample frame for the study was derived from the database of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry's 500 largest Turkish manufacturing companies and the database of companies quoted on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. Based on a postal survey, 135 usable questionnaires were returned. Using LISREL causal modeling the moderating effects of a set of contingency factors on the relationship between formal strategic planning and firm performance were investigated. Findings - The findings show that there is a good deal of support for the study's hypotheses. A strong and positive relationship was formed between formal strategic planning and firm performance, which tends to confirm the arguments of the prescriptive strategic management literature. The test results also verify the moderating roles of environmental turbulence, organization structure and firm size on the strategic planning-performance link. Research limitations/implications - Strategic planning and its key dimensions represent a subtle and complex activity, and that to obtain rich data on such phenomena may be best accomplished through research methods that employ qualitative data gathering techniques. Incorporation of qualitative performance measures, in addition to financial measures would enrich our understanding of the planning-performance relationship. Practical implications - After almost a decade of relative neglect perhaps this research issue will again begin to attract the kind of attention that it deserves. Although strategy is often considered to be a universal practice, it is better thought of as many different crafts, varying according to its different contexts. So, the impact of various contexts on the planning-performance relationship should be taken into account. Originality/value - Prior studies that have examined strategic planning-performance relationship have tended to focus on firms from industrialized countries. This is one of the first studies that has explicitly modeled and empirically tested the relationship in an emerging country context.Publication Metadata only An integrative framework linking brand associations and brand loyalty in professional sports(PALGRAVE MACMILLAN LTD, 2008) Kaynak, Erdener; Salman, Gulberk; Tatoglu, Ekrem; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Bahcesehir University; Bahcesehir UniversityThis study provides a conceptual framework linking brand loyalty and brand associations in professional team sports. The study is primarily inspired from Gladden and Funk where they examined the link between brand associations and loyalty in professional sports in USA, without distinguishing between sports and clubs. Based on Aaker's general conceptualisation of brand equity and Keller's model on consumer-based brand equity, an integrative conceptual framework is developed for identifying various dimensions of brand associations that are predictive of brand loyalty in professional sports.Publication Metadata only A comparison of strategic planning practices in companies from the UK and Turkey(EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD, 2009) Glaister, Keith W.; Dincer, Omer; Tatoglu, Ekrem; Demirbag, Mehmet; University of Sheffield; Grand National Assembly of Turkey; Bahcesehir UniversityPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the nature and practice of strategic planning in two different environmental contexts, the UK and Turkey. Design/methodology/approach - Employing a structured mail questionnaire, the study collected data from a sample of UK and Turkish firms. Using a sampling frame of 500 firms from the EXTEL database of UK listed companies, 113 usable responses were received for the UK firms. In total, 135 responses were obtained from the Turkish firms based on a sampling frame of 638 firms derived from the database of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry's 500 largest Turkish manufacturing companies and the database of companies quoted on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. Findings - There are a number of significant differences between the strategic planning practices of Turkish firms and UK firms. Contrary to expectations, it appears that Turkish firms rather than UK firms are more favourably disposed to strategic planning. The exception to this is the adoption and use of a range of tools/techniques of strategic analysis, which are more regularly employed by UK firms than by Turkish firms. Practical implications - Organisations should be aware that strategy formulation is futile without appropriate strategy implementation and should seek a coherent interface between those responsible for the strategic planning process and those responsible for implementation to ensure that each group is working to the same set of objectives. With the development of the market economy in Turkey, and the increased competition from foreign firms as globalisation proceeds, it may be necessary for the Turkish firms to increasingly adopt the techniques and tools of strategic planning. Originality/value - This paper provides some important insights to the applicability of Western strategic management thinking to the business environment in emerging countries.Publication Metadata only The role of forecasting on bullwhip effect for E-SCM applications(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2008) Bayraktar, Erkan; Koh, S. C. Lenny; Gunasekaran, A.; Sari, Kazim; Tatoglu, Ekrem; University of Sheffield; Bahcesehir University; Beykent University; Bahcesehir UniversityThe bullwhip effect represents the information distortion in customer demand between orders to supplier and sales to the buyer. Demand forecasting is one of the main causes of the bullwhip effect. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of exponential smoothing forecasts on the bullwhip effect for electronic supply chain management (E-SCM) applications. A simulation model is developed to experiment the different scenarios of selecting right parameters for the exponential smoothing forecasting technique. It is found that longer lead times and poor selection of forecasting model parameters lead to strong bullwhip effect in E-SCM. In contrast, increased seasonality helps to reduce the bullwhip effect. The most significant managerial implication of this study lies in the need to reduce lead times along the E-supply chain to mitigate the bullwhip effect. While high seasonality would reduce the forecast accuracy, it has a positive influence on the reduction of bullwhip effect. E-SCM managers are therefore strongly suggested to utilize exponential smoothing by selecting lower values for alpha and beta and a mid-value for gamma to keep the bullwhip ratio low, while at the same time to increase forecast accuracy. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Publication Metadata only The impact of market orientation on NSD and financial performance of hospital industry(EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD, 2008) Lonial, Subhash C.; Tarim, Mehves; Tatoglu, Ekrem; Zaim, Selim; Zaim, Halil; Bahcesehir University; University of Louisville; Marmara University; Fatih UniversityPurpose - The principal aim of this study is to determine the critical factors of market orientation (MO) and to measure its effect on new service development (NSD) and financial performance of hospital industry in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach - Drawing on a self-administered questionnaire, the data were collected from a sample of privately-held general hospitals within the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Based on theoretical considerations, a model was proposed to examine the interrelationships among MO, NSD-performance and financial performance. Findings - Data analysis reveals that while MO has a strong and positive effect on NSD-performance, it has no significant effect on financial performance. Also a strong and positive relationship was noted between NSD-performance and financial performance. Finally, the findings also provided evidence for the mediating role of NSD-performance in. the relationship between MO and financial performance in the hospital industry. Research limitations/implications - First, due to relatively small sample size, a caution should be exercised when interpreting the results. Second, the data were collected from hospitals in Turkey, which may restrict to some extent generalizability of findings. Third, we relied on the subjective evaluations of senior, executives. It would therefore be useful to replicate the results with objective measures of performance indicators. Practical implications - Although there is compelling evidence that MO has a positive effect on business performance, it alone may not be able to produce superior performance. Many hospitals are committed to MO and new services development. The framework clearly indicates that a strong commitment to both the NSD-performance and marketing areas is essential for improving the financial performance of hospitals. Also, to remain competitive in today's healthcare industry, hospital managers should all keep pace with the daily changes in the market place and stay attuned to NSD activities and quality management practices. Originality/value - The main thrust of this study is to investigate whether the relationship between MO and financial performance is mediated by NSD-performance in hospital industry. This constitutes the novelty of this research as most prior empirical research investigating a mediating mechanism through which MID affects firm performance largely focused on other factors with no or little emphasis being placed on NSD activities or NSD-performance in healthcare context.Publication Metadata only An analysis of the relationship between TQM implementation and organizational performance Evidence from Turkish SMEs(EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD, 2006) Demirbag, Mehmet; Tatoglu, Ekrem; Tekinkus, Mehmet; Zaim, Selim; University of Sheffield; Bahcesehir University; Gaziantep University; Fatih UniversityPurpose - The principal aim of this paper is to determine the critical factors of total quality management (TQM) and to measure their effect on organizational performance of SMEs operating in Turkish textile industry. Design/methodology/approach - Data for this study was collected using a self-administered questionnaire that was distributed to 500 SMEs in textile industry in the city of Istanbul in Turkey selected randomly from the database of Turkish Small Business Administration (KOSGEB). Of the 500 questionnaires posted, a total of 163 questionnaires were returned. Findings - Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, seven empirically validated dimensions of TQM were identified. The structural equation modelling technique was employed to investigate the relationship between the implementation of TQM practices and organizational performance. Data analysis reveals that there is a strong positive relationship between TQM practices and non-financial performance of SMEs, while there is only weak influence of TQM practices on financial performance of SMEs. With only a mediating effect of non-financial performance that the TQM practices has a strong positive impact on financial performance of SMEs. Research limitations/implications - The sample is restricted to only a single region and a single industry, so it would be strongly recommended that data be gathered from various parts of Turkey including both various manufacturing and service industries. As the data in this study were collected from top managers of organizations on the basis of their subjective evaluations, objective performance indicators should also be employed in the analysis. Originality/value - Despite some attempts on the applicability of TQM practices and advanced manufacturing technologies as well as their impact on organizational performance of SMEs, there is a lack of systematic empirical evidence regarding the extent of TQM implementation and its effect on performance of SMEs in emerging market economies. This paper presents new data and empirical insights into the relationship between TQM implementation and organizational performance in SMEs operating in Turkey.Publication Metadata only Succession planning in family-owned businesses - Evidence from Turkey(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2008) Tatoglu, Ekrem; Kula, Veysel; Glaister, Keith W.; Bahcesehir University; Afyon Kocatepe University; University of SheffieldA key issue for many family-owned businesses (FOBs) is intergenerational management succession. This article investigates the dynamics of the succession process for FOBs that have already taken the succession decision and have selected their successors. The primary goal of the study is to delineate the factors behind the succession process by investigating selection, training and entry mode of successors as well as the involvement of family members and stakeholders in the succession process. Data from the predecessors of 408 FOBs in Turkey reveals a number of insightful findings regarding major characteristics of the FOB succession process including the views of predecessors on the succession process, successor selection criteria and the post-succession period. This is the first systematic study to deal with the succession process in Turkish FOBs, which previously has been informed only by anecdotal evidence.Publication Metadata only TQM and market orientation's impact on SMEs' performance(EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD, 2006) Demirbag, Mehmet; Koh, S. C. Lenny; Tatoglu, Ekrem; Zaim, Selim; University of Sheffield; Bahcesehir University; Fatih UniversityPurpose - The principal aim of this study is to determine the impact of market orientation (MO) and implementation of total quality management (TQM) on organizational performance of SMEs. Design/methodology/approach - Based on theoretical considerations, a model is proposed linking the MO and TQM constructs to the organizational performance construct. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses empirically verified and validated the underlying dimensions of MO, TQM and organizational performance. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the model drawing on a sample of 141 SMEs operating in the Turkish textile industry. Findings - Data analysis reveals that, while MO has a strong and positive impact on the extent of TQM implementation, it has no significant impact on organizational performance. Similarly, a strong and positive relationship was noted between the level of TQM implementation and organizational performance. It has also been found that the MO has a positive and significant impact on organizational performance through only a mediating role of TQM implementation. Research limitations/implications, - The data were collected from textile manufacturers in Turkey, which may restrict to some extent generalizability of findings to other industries or firms operating in more stable environments. Given the limitations associated with perceptual measures, findings should be interpreted with some degree of caution. Finally, an implementation of alternative scales on the same sample would provide further insights into the causal links between MO, TQM and organizational performance Practical implications - SMEs should consider TQM as a facilitating management tool for improving organizational performance in relatively more dynamic environments. Market-oriented SMEs may not realize an increased performance gains with a successful MO implementation but, when TQM is implemented alongside MO, better financial performance can be achieved. As increasing number of SMEs are being involved in global markets, a double track approach (MO at business level and TQM implementation at functional level) to improve product and management quality becomes inevitable. Originality/value - A triangulation of MO, TQM and organizational performance outperforms two-way relationship of MO and organizational performance. Direct and indirect effect of each construct on organizational performance was discovered. SMEs should consider TQM as having a mediating role to improve organizational performance under a given set of market orientation.