Selçuk Nam

Purpose: This study aims to examine whether individual social entrepreneurship orientation (ISEO) is associated with lower perceived social exclusion (SE) among regular-status Syrian migrants in Türkiye and whether perceived social self-efficacy (PSSE) mediates this relationship. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected through an interviewer-administered face-to-face survey from 353 regular-status Syrian adult migrants who actively supported service delivery in an inclusion-oriented social entrepreneurship project in Türkiye. Findings: ISEO was positively associated with PSSE (b = 0.616), whereas PSSE was negatively associated with SE (b = −0.167). ISEO showed a significant negative total association with perceived SE (b = −0.337) and remained significantly associated with perceived SE after accounting for PSSE (b = −0.234). The indirect association through PSSE was significant [b = −0.101, 95% CI (−0.199, −0.010)], indicating a pattern consistent with partial mediation (approximately 30% of the total association). Research limitations/implications: The cross-sectional design constrains causal inference. Future studies should use longitudinal designs and incorporate objective indicators of exclusion. Practical implications: Inclusion-oriented initiatives may be associated with lower SE by pairing opportunity-creating activities with interventions that strengthen migrants’ PSSE (e.g. mentoring, structured interaction and skills-building). Social implications: This study implies that inclusion policies should complement structural measures such as employment with relational interventions that broaden social ties and trust. Such approaches may be associated with lower isolation and support more cohesive and resilient host communities. Originality/value: The study specifies PSSE as a psychosocial pathway linking ISEO with SE in a migrant sample in Türkiye.

While digitalization is expected to increase the demand for continuing workforce training in European economies, large-scale, cross-country panel data on macro-level relationships between participation in adult learning and digitalization remain insufficient. This study examines how digital diffusion, employment in the information and communication technologies sector, research and development intensity, and institutional quality are associated with adult learning participation across EU-27 member states. An unbalanced panel dataset covering the 27 EU member states for the period 2015–2023 was created from Eurostat and Sustainable Development Goals monitoring indicators. The empirical strategy includes cross-sectional dependence diagnostics, unit root and cointegration tests, fixed-effects estimation with Driscoll–Kraay standard errors, moderation analysis, and robustness checks based on alternative covariance specifications and first differences. The level-fixed-effects results show positive associations between individual internet use, as a proxy for economy-wide digital diffusion, and research and development intensity with adult learning participation (β = 0.110, p < 0.01; β = 2.451, p < 0.01, respectively). Employment in the information and communication technologies sector is not statistically significant, and institutional quality does not significantly moderate the association between individual internet use and adult learning participation. In hypothesis terms, H1 (digital diffusion) and H3 (research and development intensity) are supported in the level specification, whereas H2 (information and communication technologies employment) and H4 (institutional quality moderation) are not supported. When standard errors are clustered at the country level, the key coefficients lose significance, so these level estimates are descriptive structural associations rather than causal effects. The first-difference estimator does not reproduce the level relationships, indicating that the findings primarily reflect cross-country structural associations rather than within-country dynamic effects. Country-group analysis reveals a fourfold difference in mean adult learning participation between the lowest and highest digital diffusion quartiles (5.3% vs. 20.3%). The findings inform EU digital and skills policy by suggesting that the expansion of digital infrastructure should be coordinated with adult learning targets within the 2030 Digital Compass framework.

Digital transformation in municipalities is vital for improving service delivery, increasing operational efficiency and encouraging citizen participation. This study aims to determine the factors that determine the digital maturity levels of institutions and the effects of these factors by focusing on the digital transformation process of Sakarya and Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipalities. In this research, case study design was used to investigate digital maturity in an in-depth and holistic way in the institutional context and to analyze the case of metropolitan municipalities in a real-world context. Data on municipalities' digital initiatives, policies and online platforms were obtained from semi-structured interviews, documents and observation notes. Data were analyzed and interpreted using single-case and cross-case analysis techniques using MAXQDA qualitative analysis software. While both municipalities have made significant progress in their digital transformation efforts, there are significant gaps and areas for improvement. Research findings point to vital factors influencing digital maturity, including leadership commitment, organizational culture, technical infrastructure, data management and citizen engagement. Holistic and comprehensive models that evaluate various dimensions such as technological infrastructure, digital services, data management, and cyber security provide a suitable framework for understanding digital maturity components in municipalities. Each element, from appropriate technological infrastructure and data governance practices to user-friendly e-government services and competent workforce, is critical to raising digital maturity. Municipalities can overcome the complexities of digital transformation through comprehensive digital strategies, user-centered design, and collaboration with stakeholders.

This study examines the mediating role of self-efficacy and stress perception in the relationship between work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion in healthcare workers. The study's primary purpose is to reveal the effect of work-family conflict on the emotional exhaustion levels of healthcare workers and to understand how individual factors such as self-efficacy and stress perception affect this process. The study's central question is, “Is there a significant relationship between work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion, and what role do self-efficacy and stress perception play in this relationship?” The study was designed as a cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach. The study sample consisted of 313 healthcare workers working in public and private hospitals in Turkey. The data were determined using the convenience sampling method. The data were analysed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine direct and indirect relationships between variables. According to the analysis results, a significant and positive relationship was found between work-family conflict and emotional burnout. It was determined that the perception of stress strengthened this relationship, while the perception of self-efficacy weakened it. While the work-family conflict was observed to cause less burnout in individuals with high self-efficacy levels, it was determined that emotional burnout levels increased even more in individuals with a high perception of stress. These findings emphasize the effect of individual factors on the professional and personal balance of healthcare professionals. This study confirms the adverse effects of work-family conflict on the emotional burnout levels of healthcare professionals. The research findings show that self-efficacy is a protective factor, while perception of stress is a risk factor. Increasing self-efficacy is critical in ensuring work-family balance and reducing the risk of emotional burnout in healthcare professionals. These results indicate that institutional strategies should be developed to reduce the emotional burnout levels of employees in the healthcare sector. Additionally, flexible working hours and family-friendly policies are recommended to reduce work-family conflict.

Purpose –This research aims to find out the general movement and gaps in the innovation studies in family businesses by connecting them with studies in mainstream innovation literature.Design/methodology/approach –In this research, 926 documents published in 283 journals in the Web of Science database between 1997 and 2022 in the field of innovation in family businesses were analyzed. Bibliographic coupling analysis, co-citation analysis, co-word analysis, and trend analysis were carried out to evaluate the intellectual and conceptual structure of the field. Trends in the relevant literature were visually mapped by identifying journals, authors, research topics, and connections between them.Findings –According to the results of the intellectual structure analysis, family participation, family culture, family ownership, and socio-economic wealth issues come to the fore. Co-citation analysis findings indicate that the concepts of performance and sustainability, which have a strong relationship with entrepreneurship, will be among the important research topics in the near future.Discussion –The desire of family businesses to protect their assets causes them to avoid long-term risky innovation projects and their innovation speed to decrease. Family businesses tend to rely on external sources of knowledge and technology, focusing on incrementalrather than radical innovation. This tendency stems from the typical organizational climate of low formality and risk aversion in determining strategic choices and functional organizational structures with high decision-making autonomy. Intergenerational innovation should be focused on to create innovation competencies in future generations.

Businesses must develop appropriate organizational structures and working models to reduce costs and increase profitability. Under the conditions of rapid change, innovation and creativity are critical for business success. Traditional hierarchical and rigid organizational structures are unsuitable for the flexible working conditions of the post-pandemic period and need to be revised to adapt to newly created requirements. This study aims to answer the fundamental question of the importance of digital innovation for businesses in the post-pandemic period. A qualitative research method was the basis for this case study. Data were collected from 15 family business managers operating in Sakarya (Turkey) through semi-structured interviews. The collected data were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis technique in the MAXQDA program. According to research findings, developing new organizational structures and business models based on digital innovation is necessary to ensure sustainability and cope with uncertainty in family businesses. This also supports the notion that organizational structures should adhere to organic and flexible arrangements and move away from rigid and mechanical systems.

A strong perception of poverty reduces the motivation to participate in social activities. Therefore, it can be argued that the perception of poverty positively affects social exclusion but that psychological well-being perceptions reflecting people's life satisfaction mediate this effect. This study investigates the mediator function of psychological well-being in the impact of poverty perception on social exclusion. This quantitative study employs the relational survey model, one of the general survey models. The data were collected from 714 university students using simple random sampling. The poverty perception scale, social exclusion scale, and psychological well-being scale were used to collect data in the research. The findings show that psychological well-being is a lever in the relationship between perceptions of poverty and social exclusion: while stronger perception of poverty parallels a more robust perception of social exclusion, a positive variable, such as psychological well-being, has an explanatory function in this relationship.

The main purpose of this study is to conduct bibliometric analysis through visual mapping of publications in digital innovation and sustainability indexed in Web of Science and SCOPUS databases. The bibliometric method was preferred to map the changes in publications in the field in a certain period. The VOSviewer and BibExcel software were used for network maps of the trend of publications during the examined period. The study analyzed 670 articles published in 168 journals to reveal the state of the intellectual structure and emerging trends in the field. For this purpose, co-word, citation, co-citation, author, and country productivity were analyzed. In the examined period, Germany had the most digital innovation and sustainability publications, and Romania had the fewest publications. The co-word analysis identified a thematic relationship among the frequently co-occurring keywords "value, digital talent, and business models". In addition, it has been determined that Vinit Parida is the most published author, and Youngjin Yoo is the most cited author. It was determined that publications started to increase in 2017 and increased rapidly, especially after 2019. It can be argued that the search for innovative applications, forced by the pandemic conditions, effectively increased the number of publications after 2019. Key Words: Digital Innovation, Sustainability, Bibliometric Analysis JEL Classification: O32, Q55, Q56

The main purpose of this study is to determine the role of critical success factors in corporate e-learning. The research was designed according to a holistic single case study, one of the qualitative research designs. According to the critical situation sampling, the research sample was determined, and the data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight senior bank managers. The data were analyzed according to content analysis using the MAXQDA qualitative analysis package program. Analysis results show seven critical success factors for corporate e-learning: staying in the environment and continuity, content quality, compliance with learning goals, accessibility, content attractiveness, interaction, and corporate communication support. According to the analysis findings, staying in the environment and continuity are the most critical success factors in e-learning. This study offers an andrological framework at the institutional level instead of research that focuses on students generally and provides a pedagogical framework for evaluating e-learning success. The research results are essential in revealing the necessity of a macro perspective in evaluating the success of the e-learning ecosystem consisting of individuals, the environment, institutions, education, and technology. This research is also original and essential in contributing to the employees seeing the factors that prevent the benefit they expect from e-learning

The Belleten Journal, which started publication in 1937, has contributed to Turkey's knowledge and dissemination of information for nearly a century. In this research, visual mapping and bibliometric analysis of 431 articles published in the journal Belleten, which were scanned in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases between 2009-2021, were conducted. Data were obtained from the WoS and Scopus database in January (2022). In the study, the articles with the highest impact factor, the distribution of the articles, the author profile, the number of authors, the distribution of the authors according to the universities they belong to and the most frequently cited authors were determined. In order to determine the intellectual structure of the journal Belleten, co-citation analysis was carried out to reveal the relationship networks between bibliometric items. Research findings show that Golen, Z. with six articles and Demiryürek, N. with five articles in the journal Belleten are the most productive authors. Ankara University is the university that contributes the most to the journal with 24 articles. Hacettepe University follows Ankara University with 20 articles. The highest number of publications in the journal is in Turkey with 374 articles. Turkey is followed by Kyrgyzstan with six articles and Azerbaijan with five articles. Of the articles published in the journal, 293 are empirical, and 138 are review articles. The findings show that the Belleten Journal successfully fulfills its function as an effective platform for producing and disseminating knowledge in Turkish History, Political Science, Turkish Culture, and Anthropology.