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Ekrem Tatoglu
Other affiliations: Beykent University, Pennsylvania State University, Adnan Menderes University ...read more
Bio: Ekrem Tatoglu is an academic researcher from Bahçeşehir University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Emerging markets & Foreign direct investment. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 131 publications receiving 6659 citations. Previous affiliations of Ekrem Tatoglu include Beykent University & Pennsylvania State University.
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TL;DR: The results indicate that both factors of SCLP and OMS have direct positive and significative effects on supply chain management practices in Turkey.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine the underlying dimensions of supply chain management (SCM) practices and to empirically test a framework identifying the relationships among SCM practices, operational performance and SCM‐related organizational performance with special emphasis on small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey.Design/methodology/approach – Data for the study were collected from a sample of 203 manufacturing SMEs operating in the manufacture of fabricated metal products and general purpose machinery (NACE codes 28 and 29) within the city of Istanbul in Turkey. The research framework was tested using partial least squares method, which is a variance‐based structural equation modeling approach.Findings – Based on exploratory factor analysis (EFA), SCM practices were grouped in two factors: outsourcing and multi‐suppliers (OMS), and strategic collaboration and lean practices (SCLP). The results indicate that both factors of SCLP and OMS have direct positive and significa...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the critical factors of total quality management (TQM) and their effect on organizational performance of SMEs operating in Turkish textile industry were determined and investigated using a self-administered questionnaire.
Abstract: Purpose – 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 inf...
442 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors empirically tested a framework identifying the causal links among supply chain management (SCM) and information systems (IS) practices, SCM-IS related inhibiting factors and operational performance based on a sample of 203 manufacturing SMEs operating within the greater metropolitan area of Istanbul in Turkey.
244 citations
TL;DR: The authors examined the impact of institutional, and transaction cost specific variables on MNEs' choice of equity ownership in their foreign affiliates and found that institutional variables are important in explaining the equity composition of foreign affiliates.
242 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors applied a hybrid method of supplier selection to a well-known Turkish company operating in the appliance industry, and concluded that the DEAHP method outperformed the AHP method for supplier selection despite the findings that the AAHP model suggested supplier 1 to be the best supplier, contradicting the suggestion made by DEAHP model and real action taken by BEKO in selecting supplier 2.
Abstract: This paper aims to apply a hybrid method of supplier selection to a well-known Turkish company operating in the appliance industry. The data envelopment analytic hierarchy process (DEAHP) methodology developed by Ramanathan, R., (Data envelopment analysis for weight derivation and aggregation in the analytic hierarchy process. Computers and Operations Research, 2006, 33, 1289–1307) was chosen as the survey method. In this method, the data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach is embedded into analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodology. This research concluded that the DEAHP method outperforms the AHP method for supplier selection despite the findings that the AHP model suggested supplier 1 to be the best supplier, contradicting the suggestion made by the DEAHP model and the real action taken by BEKO in selecting supplier 2. These findings imply that DEAHP criteria reflect closer to the real optimum of the decision made. Drawing on a real case our study has supported Ramanathan's (2006) work confirming the...
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TL;DR: Deming's theory of management based on the 14 Points for Management is described in Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1982 as mentioned in this paper, where he explains the principles of management transformation and how to apply them.
Abstract: According to W. Edwards Deming, American companies require nothing less than a transformation of management style and of governmental relations with industry. In Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1982, Deming offers a theory of management based on his famous 14 Points for Management. Management's failure to plan for the future, he claims, brings about loss of market, which brings about loss of jobs. Management must be judged not only by the quarterly dividend, but by innovative plans to stay in business, protect investment, ensure future dividends, and provide more jobs through improved product and service. In simple, direct language, he explains the principles of management transformation and how to apply them.
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TL;DR: A theme of the text is the use of artificial regressions for estimation, reference, and specification testing of nonlinear models, including diagnostic tests for parameter constancy, serial correlation, heteroscedasticity, and other types of mis-specification.
Abstract: Offering a unifying theoretical perspective not readily available in any other text, this innovative guide to econometrics uses simple geometrical arguments to develop students' intuitive understanding of basic and advanced topics, emphasizing throughout the practical applications of modern theory and nonlinear techniques of estimation. One theme of the text is the use of artificial regressions for estimation, reference, and specification testing of nonlinear models, including diagnostic tests for parameter constancy, serial correlation, heteroscedasticity, and other types of mis-specification. Explaining how estimates can be obtained and tests can be carried out, the authors go beyond a mere algebraic description to one that can be easily translated into the commands of a standard econometric software package. Covering an unprecedented range of problems with a consistent emphasis on those that arise in applied work, this accessible and coherent guide to the most vital topics in econometrics today is indispensable for advanced students of econometrics and students of statistics interested in regression and related topics. It will also suit practising econometricians who want to update their skills. Flexibly designed to accommodate a variety of course levels, it offers both complete coverage of the basic material and separate chapters on areas of specialized interest.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them, and describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative.
Abstract: What makes organizations so similar? We contend that the engine of rationalization and bureaucratization has moved from the competitive marketplace to the state and the professions. Once a set of organizations emerges as a field, a paradox arises: rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them. We describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative—leading to this outcome. We then specify hypotheses about the impact of resource centralization and dependency, goal ambiguity and technical uncertainty, and professionalization and structuration on isomorphic change. Finally, we suggest implications for theories of organizations and social change.
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