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This study aims to describe structural characteristics of the Turkish business system under a conceptual framework presented by the macro-institutional theory, which has gained increasing popularity in recent years. The study is specifically based on the national business systems approach. In the study, the Turkish business system was explained cyclically. The study explains how the effect of the state on the market, and the reactions of the institutional actors in the market in Turkey, which is known to carry state-dependent business system characteristics vary historically.

Keywords: Turkish business system, macro institutional theory, national business systems, Turkey

DOI : 10.15659/yoad.1.2.001 [PDF]

The aim of this study, putting economic-political perspective in the center, is to reveal which control and consent dynamics appear in the call centers. The theoretical framework of the study is built on critical theory and critical management studies in general, and labor process theory in particular. The critical perspective adopted in the study necessarily required to focus on the oppression and consent processes. Consistently, qualitative approach was conducted in the field research,and thus data were collected through in-depth interview and observation, and interpreted with content analysis. Findings of the study showed that, precarious working conditions as well as direct control, technical control, and bureaucratic control turn out to be the most obvious indirect control methods that pave the way for the oppression and consent in the call centers.

Keywords: Control, consent, labor process theory, critical management studies, call centers

DOI : 10.15659/yoad.1.2.002 [PDF]

In this study, the articles published in Turkey before 1928 and contained topics about Taylor and Taylorism, have been transcripted from Ottoman Turkish to today’s modern Turkish. Firstly, Ali Haydar’s article titled “Teylirizm (Taylorisme)” is in Muallimler Mecmuâsı numbered 21 and dated May 1924 was transcripted. Ali Haydar, in this article, speaks briefly of Taylor’s life and discusses what the system of Taylorism is, what kind of results the countries-companies applied Taylorism achieved and handles in which areas Taylorism could be used according to educator/ administrator point of view. Later, the research news titled “Taylor Usulu ve Bu Usul Hakkinda Munakasat” published in Serveti Funun dated 3 July 1913 was transcripted. In this research news, with the definition of Taylorism, there are critics of American Rear-Admiral John R. Edwards about Taylorism and the response of French scientist Henry Le Chatelier to this criticism.

Keywords: Taylorism in Turkey, Turkish management literature, management knowledge, Ali Haydar (Taner), Servet-i Fünûn

DOI : 10.15659/yoad.1.2.003 [PDF]