Browsing by Author "Gokmen, Aytac"

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An empirical survey of consumer ethnocentrism in Kazakhstan and the preference of consumers on imported products
(Ahmet Yesevi Univ, 2017) Nakip, Mahir; Nakip, Mahir; Gokmen, Aytac; Gökmen, Aytaç; 118963; Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansman
The reality of globalization declines the frontiers for cross border international trade and investments as well as functions as a means to converge the consumer needs and expectations on a global base. The convergence of the expectations of consumers is considerably beneficial for international businesses in their international marketing activities. However, this issue does not realize in every country or regional market. Yet, consumer ethnocentrism is a profound obstacle for international businesses which emphasis nationalistic sentiments, pride and the rejection of any product or idea that is made in another country without any rationale reasoning. Thus, this study is aimed at researching the subject of consumer ethnocentrism in the Central Asian Turkish Republic of Kazakhstan. The results indicate that there is not a strong relation between ethnocentric perceptions and product necessity in Kazakhstan. Also, sub-dimensions of ethnocentrism have different correlation levels with each imported products. In addition, religious and moral values are not effective factors in explaining the variation in imported products.
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Analysis of Maritime Transportation Sector Through Econometric Modelling Concerning Relationship Between Foreign Trade and Freight Transportation in Türkiye
(Univ Rijeka, Fac Maritime Studies, 2024) Temiz, Dilek; Temiz, Dilek; Yurtseven, Omer; Kanik, Zehra B.; Gokmen, Aytac; Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansman
The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of freight transportation on foreign trade in the Turkish maritime transportation sector. Data gathered from the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure's official websites, between the years 2013 and 2023, were utilized and time series analysis was conducted. The Industrial Production Index was used as a proxy for economic expansion. This research used five variables, all shown in logarithmic form (Export, Import, Volume, Handling, and Index). Unit root tests were done to examine the stationarity of the series. Regression analysis was conducted utilizing the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method to ascertain the short-term direction of the relationship between the variables. The findings from the Toda-Yamamoto causality test align with those derived from OLS and affirm that within the maritime sector, sea freight transportation exerts a positive impact on foreign trade, particularly in the short term.
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At the convergence of energy corridors: energy situation in Turkey and a critical evaluation with Porter's model
(Igi Global, 2017) Gökmen, Aytaç; Gokmen, Aytac; Nakip, Mahir; Nakip, Mahir; 17660; 118963; Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansman
Turkey is at the threshold of Eurasia connecting various energy corridors. It has an improving economic volume and is one of the 20 largest economies in the world. Energy and economic development are highly correlated. Turkey is dependent on imported energy. In order to keep up with the economic expansion, the energy requirements of Turkey must be met in a diversified, timely and reliable way. Thus, the aim of this paper is to define the geographic disposition of Turkey at the convergence of energy lines, review its energy situation comprehensively and make critical evaluations on energy and economy related issues, also with using the diamond model developed by Michael E. Porter resting on credible national and international publications and data.
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FDI inflow as an international business operation by MNCs and economic growth: an empirical study on Turkey
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2014) Temiz, Dilek; Temiz, Dilek; Gokmen, Aytac; Gökmen, Aytaç; 52039; 17660; Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansman
The issue of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been affecting the world economy for years and is a considerable subject for both developed and developing countries. FDI is the fixed form of international business operation made across the national borders made mostly by the multi national corporations (MNCs). The positive impact of FDI inflow in a host country is expected to emerge as capital accumulation, technology transfer, know-how acquisition, innovative capacity and economic growth eventually. In this study, it is aimed to address the FDI literature depending on comprehensive international publications and then to analyze the FDI inflow and GDP growth in Turkey with econometric methods. The relation between FDI inflow and GDP growth is analyzed by using the Johansen cointegration test and Granger causality analysis. Afterwards, a regression equation is estimated by using the ordinary least squares method (OLS). Prior to applying the Cointegration test, the stationarity and integration degrees of the series are determined by the augmented Dickey-Fuller test (ADF). Consequently, resting on the results of entire analysis, it is possible to mention that no significant relation is determined between the FDI inflow and GDP growth in Turkey both in the short and long run. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Financial market segmentation: an application on islamic financial markets
(Journal Applied Economics & Business Research, 2017) Nakip, Mahir; Gökmen, Aytaç; Nakip, Mahir; Gokmen, Aytac; Mohammed, Salah Awad; 118963; Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansman
Muslim world comprises of a considerable part of the earth's population and there are many Muslim states in the world. People who adopted the Islam religion have a distinctive understanding of life based on Al-Quran, Hadith and Sharia. Therefore, all the deeds of Muslims must be in accordance with the way of Islam and Sharia. Finance is an issue in which Sharia prevails. According to the principles of Sharia, conventional financial applications are not proper for Muslims. Therefore, certain financial instruments and regulations are implemented to comply with the rulings of Islam and Sharia. Moreover, the aim of this study is to analyze the financial markets in Muslim countries resting on dependable international resources such as macro economical and financial indicators, and segmenting them by using statistical methods as Cluster and Discriminant analysis. As a result, it is concluded that financial markets in Muslim countries can be segmented by using certain financial indicators. Yet, financial markets in Muslim countries cannot be segmented by using certain economic indicators but, these indicators can be used to discriminate the financial market segments.
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The Reconciliation of Nethnography and Its Application in Marketing Research
(Mehmet Akif Ersoy Univ, 2022) Nakip, Mahir; Gokmen, Aytac; Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansman
Netnography is the application of ethnography in the virtual environments. This ensures it to be Internet or virtual network ethnography. It is Kozinets who forwarded the netnography concept. He defined netnography as a cluster of hictorical developments, applications applied to the modern and complex context of our world. Netnography is a qualitative application to research the consumption behavior of societies of cultures on the Internet. One can say that netnography is a special application of virtual means to social interaction which is an unprecedented ethnographic research framework. Nethnography is a special research method that the application of virtual means to ethnographic studies. Ethnography is a qualitative research technique to researches cultural behaviors related in the social environments. It aims at who the targeted population is, what their story is and their experiences. Nethnography depends on ethnography which have the same principles. It is natural, participative and applicable. Nethnography is based on online participative and descriptive research that includes texts, videos and photographs. Thus, the aim of this study is to extensively research the concept of nethnography, which stems from ethnography and express to the target audience the concept comprehensively..
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The effect of knowledge management, technological capability and innovation on the enterprise performance: A comprehensive emperical study of the turkish textile sector
(World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd, 2011) Gokmen, Aytac; Gökmen, Aytaç; Hamsioglu, Ahmet Bugra; 17660; Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansman
This study aims to analyse the correlation among enterprise performance, knowledge management, technological capability and innovation. The sample of the study comprised 96 textile enterprises among the 500 largest companies in Turkey. Among those 96 companies, 45 of them responded to the research proposal and 225 questionnaires were assessed. The data acquired was analysed with factor analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis and descriptive analysis. As a result of the research, a high level and significant correlation among the variables was established and the positive effect of knowledge management and technological capability on innovation was detected. Moreover, innovation was found to have a positive effect on performance as well.
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Virtual business operations, e-commerce & its significance and the case of Turkey: Current situation and its potential
(Springer, 2012) Gokmen, Aytac; Gökmen, Aytaç; 17660; Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansman
21(st) century is the age of high technologies penetrated into business leading to virtual businesses and e-commerce applications combined with electronic business (e-business) structures. Virtual businesses are independent and/or partly dependent organizations that have flexible and agile structures to respond the altering business conditions. Yet, electronic commerce (e-commerce) is the exchange of goods and services over the Internet. Both virtual businesses and e-commerce operations enable organizations to have fluid structures, modify the changing conditions, lower expenses, access to new markets and attain new consumers. The e-commerce applications have also been increasing in Turkey at a great pace but not significantly when compared to the total trade volume. For, the aim of this paper is to focus on the virtual businesses, e-commerce, harmonization of the conventional business structures with e-commerce and emphasize the importance of the e-commerce applications in Turkey resting on dependable national and international publications and data. With respect to the research made, it is possible to state that the e-commerce volume of Turkey is increasing as a remedy to cover the foreign trade deficit, but it is still not sufficient when compared to the total trade volume. Additionally, even though Turkey possesses an efficient e-government mechanism and e-signature law to enhance the volume of its e-commerce, the lack of cooperation among parties and standardization as well as the difficulty in adoption of digital transactions would be issues to be tackled in order to develop e-commerce in Turkey.