Abdurrahman Gümrah

Research background: Construction sector employees live in difficult conditions and usually on construction sites. In this process, especially situations such as carelessness cause occupational accidents. In this respect, the research focuses on the work-life balance in the construction sector. Purpose: The study aimed to determine the mediating role of the work-life balance in the relationship between work stress and positivity. Research methodology: The research, which tested the mediating effect of the work-life balance (WLB) on the effects of job stress (JS) on positivity (PO) perceived by construction workers in Turkey, was conducted with 389 participants. The research has a quantitative design, and the data were obtained through a survey method. After reliability, frequency, and correlation analyses, the data were subjected to regression analysis using the Process Macro Model 4 developed by Hayes, and the proposed hypotheses were tested. Results: According to the analysis findings, it was determined that JS affects WLB and WLB affects PO positively and significantly. The total effect of JS on PO was not significant. However, when WLB was included in the model, the direct effect of JS on PO became significant, and the indirect effect through WLB was also significant. Finally, it was determined that the indirect effect of JS on PO was significant, thus WLB mediated the relationship between JS and PO. The fully standardized effect size of the detected mediation effect is close to the “high” value. Accordingly, it can be concluded that WLB has a significant impact on construction workers’ tendency towards PO by reducing JS. Novelty: Since the proposed research model has not previously been examined in the construction industry, this study addresses an important gap in the literature. By investigating the mediating role of work–life balance in the relationship between job stress and positivity among construction workers, the study provides novel evidence and contributes to a better understanding of employee well-being in this sector.

Research background: Growing global concerns about pollution and environmental degradation have heightened interest in eco-friendly, sustainable, and green consumption. As individuals become more environmentally conscious, they adopt “green” lifestyles as part of their responsibility toward sustainability. Purpose: This study examines whether environmental knowledge influences green purchasing behavior, focusing on students from 11 universities affected by the 2023 earthquake in Türkiye. Through a survey of 390 respondents, the research explores the link between green purchasing behavior and environmental knowledge to understand consumer awareness in post-disaster settings. Research methodology: A questionnaire survey was conducted with 390 participants. Scale reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha in SPSS, while a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in AMOS ensured validity. Structural equation modeling (SEM) in AMOS analyzed variable correlations within the research model. Results: The findings reveal that higher environmental knowledge significantly enhances green purchasing behavior, suggesting that informed consumers are more likely to engage in sustainable purchasing. Novelty: This study contributes to the literature by investigating the link between environmental knowledge and green purchasing in a post-disaster context. Using data from students at 11 earthquake- affected universities in Türkiye, it underscores the need to increase consumer awareness of sustainability.

This paper explores the dynamic landscape of women entrepreneurship in Turkey, highlighting its historical roots and the progress made over the decades, while also identifying persisting challenges and emerging opportunities. Women's entrepreneurship in Turkey, historically constrained by social and cultural barriers, has evolved significantly from the Ottoman era to the present day. This evolution has been influenced by major political and economic shifts, including the liberalization policies of the 1980s and recent digital transformations, which have expanded the scope for women's entrepreneurial ventures. Despite these advances, women entrepreneurs continue to face significant hurdles such as access to finance, societal gender roles, and limited networking opportunities. However, evolving government policies, international collaborations, and the increasing digitization of the economy present new opportunities for growth and integration into global markets. The study employs a comprehensive analysis of historical data, current statistics from the Turkish Statistical Institute, and literature reviews to offer a nuanced understanding of the trajectory of women's entrepreneurship. This paper aims to contribute to the discourse on gender equality and economic empowerment in Turkey, providing insights that could inform policy and entrepreneurial practice in the region.

As financial markets have evolved, complex financial products and services have emerged that are difficult to understand for uninformed consumers. The liberalization of the market with such complex products and services and the increasing need for financial information due to increased competition have led researchers to focus on measuring the effects of financial literacy on financial decisions. In this measurement, researchers draw attention to the fact that many factors can be effective on financial literacy. Demographics are one of these factors, and there are many indications of its impact on financial literacy. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of demographic characteristics of undergraduate and associate degree students continuing their education at Konya Technical University on their financial literacy levels. Demographic characteristics such as gender, age, education level and income status were discussed. Convenience sampling method, which is one of the non-random sampling techniques, was used in the study. 362 questionnaires were included in the study and analyzed. SPSS 25.0 program was used in the analysis. As a result, it has been determined that demographic characteristics are effective on financial literacy.

Addiction, basically two groups are examined. The first is piracy of individuals, and the second is psychological theft. Examination as the use bodies of substances related to external factors constantly get used to these substances, depending on external factors, and undesirable results may occur when these components cannot be taken into the body. Traditional habitual hacking, which is described as digital addiction, brings with it an interest in technological devices and a lack of access to them. Digital components guide the spirits that feed the conflict in case the higher units cannot access the relevant devices, and tolerance for guests and other children is observed. Financial literacy, which is the other variable of the research, defines the limits of being able to make effective decisions about the management of money. This concept, which can also be defined as the act of saving information, does not include intelligent action in details such as investment, budget, debt, portfolio diversification. Financial literacy can also be interpreted as making behavioral decisions such as making financial plans, saving and spending results. Financially literate people are well versed in money management and are well acquainted with the economic processes of saving. This concept, which is considered important of financial resources in crisis environments, is evaluated as individuals' correct interpretation of their financial resources and acting in this context. The increase in the concept of financial literacy has revealed economic fluctuations. As a matter of fact, it is seen that countries and societies with high financial information have high savings. These countries are generally the ones that have learned lessons from the financial crises. The aim of the research is to determine whether digital addiction has an effect on financial literacy. In this context, university students were selected as a sample in the study, and a face-to-face survey was applied to 372 university students. Digital addiction scale and financial literacy scale were used as data collection tools in the research. Both of the research scales are in five-point Likert type. The research data were analyzed by the SPSS 26 program, correlation and regression analyzes were carried out between the two related variables that constitute the subject of the study. When the results of the analysis were examined, it was determined that digital addiction did not have a significant relationship on financial literacy. At the same time, within the scope of testing the research hypothesis, it was determined that digital addiction did not have any significant effect on financial literacy.

Bu çalışmanın amacı lojistik maliyetlerin firmaların finansal performansı üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktır. Söz konusu amaç doğrultusunda araştırma kapsamına Borsa İstanbul gıda sektöründe faaliyet gösteren 12 firma dahil edilmiştir.ÇalışmadaVZA ve MOORA yöntemleri birlikte kullanılmıştır. VZA yönteminde girdi değişkenleri olarak lojistik maliyetler kapsamında olan ihracat ve gümrük giderleri kullanılmış; çıktıdeğişkenleriise firmaların performans göstergeleri olarakdeğerlendirilen net satışlar, faaliyetkarı/ zararıve dönemkarı / zararı kalemleri kullanılmıştır.MOORA yönteminin kullanılmasında ise tüm değişkenler bir bütün halinde değerlendirilmiştir.Çalışma sonucunda 2020 ve 2021 yılları itibariyle 8 firma tam etkin çalışmış iken 4 firma tam etkinlik düzeyini yakalayamamıştır.Yine çalışma sonucunda VZA yöntemi ve MOORA yöntemi sonuçlarının birbiriyle paralellik gösterdiği, etkin olan firmaların performans derecelendirmesinin yüksek olduğu buna karşın tam etkinlik düzeyinde çalışamayan işletmelerin performans puanı sıralamasında geride kaldıkları tespit edilmiştir.

Bu çalışmanın amacı finansal okuryazarlık düzeyi ile medya okuryazarlığı düzeyi arasındaki ilişkiyi tespit etmektir. Söz konusu amaç doğrultusunda; çalışmada, Doğan (2018)’ın iki farklı boyuttan oluşan finansal okuryazarlık ölçeği ile Koç ve Barut (2016)’un üç farklı boyuttan oluşan medya okuryazarlık ölçekleri birleştirilerek kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, üniversite öğrencileri üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiş olup 302 katılımcı araştırmaya dahil olmuştur. Çalışma sonucunda, finansal okuryazarlık düzeyi ile medya okuryazarlık düzeyi arasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Bu ilişki her iki ölçeğin tüm alt boyutlarında geçerlidir. Ayrıca katılımcıların kendisini girişimci olarak tanımlamasının finansal okuryazarlık düzeyini etkilediği, buna karşın katılımcıların alacak oldukları kararlarda ebeveynlerinin etkili olup olmamasının finansal okuryazarlık düzeyleri üzerinde herhangi bir etkisinin olmadığı yine çalışma sonucunda tespit edilmiştir.

Denetim raporları, finansal tablolardan yararlanarak karar verecek olan finansal bilgi kullanıcıları için oldukça kritik öneme sahiptir. Zira bilgi kullanıcıları, söz konusu finansal tabloların işletmenin mevcut durumunu gerçeğe uygun şekilde yansıtıp yansıtmadığı konusunda denetim raporlarına güvenmektedirler. Bu noktada işletmelerin denetim raporlarının gecikmeden en hızlı şekilde hazırlanıp yayınlanması bilgi kullancılarının kararlarını zamanında şekillendirmesine yardımcı olacaktır. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı, denetim raporlarının gecikmesini etkileyen faktörlerin tespit edilmesidir. Söz konusu amaç doğrultusunda çalışmada 54 finans kuruluşunun bağımsız denetim raporu yayınlanma sürelerine aktif kârlılığı, denetiçi görüşü, denetim firması değişikliği, bağlı ortaklığının bulunup bulunmaması, yönetim kurulu üye sayısı ve yönetim kurulu kadın üye sayısı faktörlerinin etkisi tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda denetim raporu gecikme süresiyle aktif kârlılığı, yönetim kurulu üye sayısı ve denetim firması değişimi arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve negatif yönlü, denetçi görüşü, bağlı ortaklığın bulunup bulunmaması ve yönetim kurulu kadın üye sayısı ile istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir.

Bu çalışmanın amacı, tüketicilerin kişilik özellikleri ile finansal iyilik hali ve risk alma tutumu arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Ayrıca tüketicilerin demografik özelliklerine göre kişilik özellikleri ile finansal iyilik hali ve risk alma tutumunun farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığı da tespit edilmiştir. Bu amaçla araştırmada Selçuk Üniversitesi’nde öğrenim gören 200 öğrenci üzerinde bir anket uygulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada kişilik özellikleri (Five Factor), finansal iyilik hali ve risk alma tutumu ölçekleri kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda öğrencilerin cinsiyete göre risk alma tutumu ve finansal iyilik hali ortalamalarının istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir. Başka bir ifade ile erkek öğrencilerin, kız öğrencilere göre risk alma tutumu algısı ve finansal iyilik hali algısı daha yüksektir. Buna karşın katılımcıların cinsiyetine göre beş faktör kişilik envanteri farklılaşmamaktadır. Ayrıca risk alma tutumu algısı açısından deneyime açıklık, uzlaşabilirlik, dışa dönüklük boyutları ile pozitif ve güçlü bir ilişki, buna karşın nevrotiklik ile negatif bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Finansal iyilik hali bakımından deneyime açıklık, uzlaşabilirlik, öz disiplin boyutları ile pozitif ve güçlü bir ilişki buna karşın nevrotiklik boyutu ile negatif ilişkiye ulaşılmıştır.