Sevgi Yücel

Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) hold considerable potential to significantly influence various aspects of the economy, including trade, production, and services. This study examines the competition within Türkiye’s light commercial vehicle market from a strategic management perspective. The analysis reveals high concentration, indicating a limited competition landscape dominated by a few companies. The results suggest that firms must develop strategic flexibility to adapt to this concentrated environment. This study contributes to the literature by emphasising the need for adaptability and flexibility in maintaining competitiveness within Türkiye’s LCV sector.

ESG metrics have become increasingly important in evaluating corporate sustainability and meeting regulatory expectations. Thus, it is essential to explore these elements for a clearer understanding. This study examined the environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) scores across various sub-sectors of the energy industry. Using systems thinking and creating shared value (CSV) approaches, the research investigated whether ESG performance varies significantly among the sub-sectors and how changes in one pillar might influence the others. Data from 576 companies in the Thomson Reuters EIKON database were analyzed using ANOVA, correlation, and multiple regression. The results revealed distinct differences in the ESG scores among sub-sectors, with environmental and social practices often reinforcing each other. However, governance showed a weaker influence, highlighting the need for further research on governance frameworks to clarify the underlying reasons and to integrate better with other ESG pillars. The research has specific implications for strategic management and provided recommendations for further studies.

As energy is vital in the sustainability of almost every part of daily life, energy security has become more crucial than ever before. One of the main threats to energy security is a possible disruption along the trade network, which jeopardizes the constant energy supply. The purpose of this research is to identify the relation ties between EU countries in order to clarify the characteristics of the network, such as its crucial actors, vulnerabilities, structural holes, etc., to help achieve some proposals for a more sustainable and secure energy supply. This will help identify the underlying causes of recurring energy crises in the EU and provide insight into developing management strategies for further studies. Following this purpose, we examined the trade network density to clarify typical characteristics of the network, applied degree centrality measures to identify the most central importer and exporter countries, and found the dominance and critical vulnerabilities of actors in the network by using domestic import data of the EU countries. Finally, we recommend some policies and management strategies according to the obtained results and previous literature for further discussion.