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Three Essays in Ecological Economics: Economic Growth, Environmental Regulations and Technological Innovation in EU Countries

2024-04-05T12:32:42+00:00

Various environmental policies are put into place by nations in accordance with sustainable development goals. However, at this moment, because of the acceleration of global warming, there are disagreements over whether the measures taken to stop environmental pollution are successful. Consequently, it is crucial to investigate the causes of environmental contamination and adopt preventative measures to avoid them. In this study, the effects of economic expansion, environmental regulations, and technology advancement on environmental pollution are evaluated using three different models and three independent sections. As a starting point, the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) was observed to examine how economic expansion affects environmental contamination. The second-generation panel data methodologies are used for 17 EU nations (Germany, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Bulgaria, Ireland, Czechia, Finland, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Greece, and Spain) for the years of 1993–2018. Accordingly, it has been found that while environmental pollution rises in the early phases of economic growth, it falls off in the latter stages. The EKC's reliability has been established, according to this result. Second, using second-generation panel data approaches and the years 1995–2018, it was determined and studied how environmental rules affect pollution and how they interact with trade openness for the same nation group. The findings show that trade openness increases pollution, environmental regulations decrease it, and trade openness's tendency to do so is reversed as environmental regulations increase. In terms of the aforementioned country group, the effects of technical innovation on environmental pollution as well as the interaction effect of technological and financial growth were examined over the time period 1995–2018. Accordingly, it can be observed that technical innovation has not yet reached a sufficient level to effectively mitigate environmental pollution. It is evident that the environmental impact of technological advancements is closely intertwined with financial development.

Examining the Relationship Between English Teachers’ Professionalization Levels and Professional Learning: A Mixed Methods Research

2024-04-05T12:33:33+00:00

This study aimed to examine the possible relationship between English teachers' professionalism levels and professional learning perceptions. The research also aimed to determine English teachers’ opinions regarding professionalism and professional learning. Convergent Parallel Design, which is included in the mixed method research model, was used in the research. The data of the research was collected from English teachers working at different levels of public schools in Gaziantep. “Teacher Profession Professionalism Scale” and “Teacher Professional Learning Scale” were used to determine the English teachers’ professionalization levels and professional learning perceptions. A semi-structured interview form was used to determine the participants' views on professionalism and professional learning. In the research, English teachers’ professionalism levels were found to be medium whereas their professional learning levels were high. It has been observed that there is a moderate positive relationship between English teachers' professional learning and professionalism levels. In the study, English teachers’ professional learning levels were found to significantly predict their professionalism, and when the professional learning score obtained from the scale increases by one point, the professionalism score increases by 0.768 points. In this case, it is thought that providing teachers with professional learning opportunities will contribute to their professionalism. According to the results, the society disregards and disrespects the teaching profession but also trusts it. In addition, it was concluded that pre-service training was insufficient, remained mostly theoretical and required more practice. In the study, participants defined professional discipline as taking responsibility, being planned, and being in professional development. It was also concluded that for their professional development the participants read publications and participated in in-service training activities such as seminars and courses. As a result of the research, it was seen that the participants cooperated with their colleagues in determining teaching methods, developing materials and identifying student needs.

Current Research on Gastronomy and Culinary Arts-II

2024-03-31T07:53:58+00:00

The issue of food and beverage has been important in every period of humanity. People who were hunters and gatherers in ancient times have now turned into traveling with the motivation to eat and drink. Food and beverages, which were only necessary for survival in ancient times, are now considered important in many areas such as medicine, art, tourism and education. It is seen that culinary culture is formed by the eating and drinking behaviors of societies over time. It is understood that culinary culture is an important motivation in the promotion of countries and societies and in the field of tourism, and that it also creates a special market for itself. It can be said that this situation brings the concept called gastronomy tourism to the fore. Although academic studies in the field of gastronomy tourism are increasing in number, there are many issues that need to be researched.

Hoping that this book will contribute to the gastronomy and tourism literature, we would like to thank the valuable scientists who supported the book with their valuable work as chapter authors.

Opinions on the Application of Turkish Financial Reporting Standards

2024-03-29T12:59:16+00:00

The globalisation of capital markets, the internationalisation of investment decisions and company mergers, and the economic crises experienced in various countries, have long drawn attention to the need for companies to stop using different accounting practices and to adopt a common, single standard. To this end, International Financial Reporting Standards have been established by various national and international organisations, and Turkey, like many other countries, has started to make efforts to adapt to these standards.

The present study aims to determine the opinions of members of the accounting profession who are implementing the standards about the standards themselves and the issues they experience while implementing them. The study also investigates whether or not the demographic characteristics of accounting professionals have any impact on the issues they experience or the opinions they hold in connection with the standards.

A survey was conducted with 269 members of the accounting profession working at firms whose stocks are traded on the Istanbul stock exchange, Borsa Istanbul. The survey results revealed that the majority of accounting professionals have positive opinions of the TFRS, and consider the implementation of the TFRS to be more desirable than the use of the domestic accounting rules. The survey showed that accounting professionals feel that the use of the TFRS has improved the quality of financial information presented in financial reports and that the government has played a pioneering role in the adoption process of the standards. The study also indicated that accounting professionals find the training provided about the TFRS at undergraduate and postgraduate levels insufficient. Analyses of the survey findings revealed that the general opinions of the accounting professionals implementing the standards, their opinions on the services provided by the relevant institutions in connection with the standards, and the issues they experience while implementing the standards are related to their demographic characteristics (age, education, position, professional competencies, and reasons for adopting the standards).

By comparison with previous studies, the originality of the present study stems from the fact that it was conducted exclusively with accounting professionals working at companies active on the Borsa Istanbul, and from the large size of the sample. The study is important for the light which it sheds on the general opinions about the TFRS of the accounting professionals who are responsible for their implementation. In addition, it is hoped that the information which the study provides on the way the professionals assess the training provided about the TFRS, and on the issues which they experience while implementing them, will ensure that the educational institutions concerned review their training programmes and at the same time provide a roadmap for the development by the relevant institutions of the policies needed to resolve the issues experienced.

it was conducted exclusively with accounting professionals working at companies active on the Borsa Istanbul, and from the large size of the sample. In addition, it is hoped that the information which the study provides on the way the professionals assess the training provided about the TFRS, and on the issues which they experience while implementing them, will ensure that the educational institutions concerned review their training programmes and at the same time provide a roadmap for the development by the relevant institutions of the policies needed to resolve the issues experienced.

Determinants of Public Debt: Türkiye and European Union Countries Analysis

2024-03-27T19:30:42+00:00

This study aims to empirically reveal the economic, financial, and social factors that determine public debt for Turkey and 27 member countries of the European Union (EU). In this study, conducted in line with these expectations, the panel data analysis method was used to determine the direction and degree of the relationship between economic, financial, and social factors (economic growth, inflation rate, fixed capital investments, current account balance, budget deficit, unemployment rate, interest rate, and corruption) determining public debt for the period 2010-2021 for Turkey and the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). In panel data analysis, PCSE (Panel-Corrected Standard Errors) estimation was made, which is resistant to the problems of model cross-section dependence, heteroscedasticity, and autocorrelation problems in regression analysis, and can correct standard errors according to the panel, which provides more effective and consistent results that allow estimations to be made by eliminating these problems. Additionally, the Granger Pairwise Dumitrescu Hurlin panel causality test method was used to determine the causality relationship between variables.

Panel regression analysis PCSE estimation results show that budget balance, inflation rate, economic growth rate, interest rate, current account balance and fixed capital formation have a negative and statistically significant effect on the amount of public debt; It was determined that the unemployment rate had a positive and statistically significant effect. The effect of the corruption variable on the amount of public debt is positive but not statistically significant. The increase in budget deficits, decrease in inflation, decrease in economic growth, increase in the unemployment rate, decrease in interest rates, decrease in current account deficit, and fixed capital formation have an increasing effect on the size of public debt, according to the research results. Moreover, according to the Granger Pairwise Dumitrescu Hurlin panel causality test results, there is a bidirectional causality relationship between the amount of public debt and the economic growth rate, inflation rate, current account balance, budget balance, unemployment rate, and interest rate; one-way (SSRM ↛ BRC) causality relationship between fixed capital formation and public debt amount; No causality relationship was found between the corruption variable and the amount of public debt.

Based on the result of the research, economic growth-oriented unemployment reduction policies aimed at reducing the size of public debt (public debt stock) in Turkey and EU member states, fiscal discipline-oriented policies aimed at reducing the negative effects of budget equivalence, fiscal discipline-oriented policies aimed at reducing the negative impact of foreign trade policies and current account balance may be recommended to follow policies aimed at eliminating the current account deficit problem. Reducing public debts by implementing policies to reduce the budget deficit and current account deficit in country economies, supporting economic growth by using public resources in more productive areas, will support the development of investment and employment areas and contribute to reducing unemployment. In addition, policymakers need to harmonize borrowing policies, monetary policy, and fiscal policy practices in policies related to interest rates and the fight against inflation in line to ensure economic stability. Since the decrease in the public debt stock will also reduce the debt service (debt principal and interest payments), this situation is expected to positively contribute to the budget balance, current account balance, economic growth, and income distribution in the long term.

Unveiling Sociocultural Dynamics & Vygotskian Insights on EFL Learners' Anxiety in Turkey

2024-03-27T19:36:33+00:00

In this study, foreign language anxiety (FLA) has been considered as an effect caused by sociocultural factors, which EFL students experience in a Turkish setting. As Horwitz holds, FLA is a distinct complex construct of self-perception and beliefs arising from the uniqueness of the language learning process. Likewise, as stated by Spielberger (1983) anxiety is nothing but the subjective feeling of tension, apprehension …associated with the arousal of the autonomic nervous system, whereas Scovel (1978) states anxiety is an ambiguous affective variable to be made clear by distinguishing between debilitative and facilitative anxiety.

This research approaches FLA as a variable derived from the sociocultural theory (SCT) of Vygotsky (1978). Based on SCTof Vygotsky, this study aspires to find out whether or not the sociocultural factors (SCFs) such as attitudes and beliefs (self-regulation, scaffolding, peer interaction, feedback, and private speech) inflict anxiety on EFL learners in a Turkish setting. To investigate how those factors interplay with students’ anxiety and achievement, a questionnaire of anxiety called FLCAS by Horwitz et al. (1986) was administered to EFL students at three different universities in Istanbul, Turkey. The FLCAS was first given to 370 students from three different universities to fill it out on a psychometric Likert Scale, but only 273 of the population were picked out for the thesis aim since the downsized population had fully completed the questionnaire with the information needed.

In order to ascertain and validate if the pertinent factors of SCFs could be defined to function as potential anxiety-provoking factors in the FLCAS, factor analysis (FA) was employed using SPSS version 25.0. What’s more, extracting the reliable factor loadings of the SCFs on FLCAS proved that the SCFs could be designated as a new dimension for the questionnaire.

The findings were reported to indicate that there exists a confluently significant relationship between SCFs and language anxiety in a Turkish environment.

The SCFs and students’ achievement, as well as TA caused by the SCFs, are negatively correlated holding negative statistics with an exception for the peer interaction (PI) not holding a significant p-value. Furthermore, it became evident that students’ belittling attitude of their foreign language competence would make them experience English language learning deficiency due to being exposed to the vortex of potential xenoglossophobia.

The negative or downhill correlation is indicative of the fact that once one of the SCFs escalates both TA and EFL learners’ achievement would nosedive.

FINANCIAL LITERACY & INVESTMENT: A Research on Foreign and Domestic Investors' Investment Portfolio Values and Number of Investors

2024-03-27T19:43:54+00:00

This book offers features that can create conceptual awareness in the reader and contribute to the reader's development in these aspects, with its content prepared for the purpose of understanding the concept of financial literacy by individuals with its basic features and increasing the level of social financial literacy. In the research conducted after the first two parts of the study, in which basic information about the conceptual content created for these basic purposes was given, foreign and domestic investors were analyzed in terms of investment instruments in terms of their portfolio values and numbers.

Interdisciplinary studies on contemporary research practices in engineering in the 21st century- VI

2024-03-25T07:43:08+00:00

Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and construct machines, structures and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles and buildings. The engineering discipline encompasses a wide range of specialized engineering fields, each with particular emphasis on specific areas of applied mathematics, applied science, and application types. Engineering is a sub-discipline created by the interdisciplinary partnership that plays a very important role in the development and development of a country. Engineering is a profession that develops economical methods to present the forces and substances of nature for the benefit of human beings, using the knowledge gained through study, experimentation and application from the branches of mathematics and natural sciences wisely.

Because the engineering approach; It is the human approach whose job is to solve problems. Employees who take the engineering approach know how to see the unseen, find the unthinkable, target optimum solutions and get the maximum benefit from the situation. On the other hand, although a very broad and detailed definition comes to mind with the question of what is engineering, we can say that engineering is the application of science and mathematics necessary to solve problems. Engineers understand how things work and find ways to use scientific discoveries in practical life.

This book published; It was created from the presentations of both their own original studies and compilation studies from the literature presented by academics who teach in various engineering branches. The aim here is for engineers and academics interested in the subject to find important engineering studies together. Therefore, I believe that the book will fill an important gap and be useful to young researchers. In this context; We would like to thank everyone who contributed scientifically to the book, in short, who contributed to the preparation of the book for printing.

I hope that this published book will be useful to both engineers and young academics, and I wish success to all engineers and young academics.

Prof. Dr. Kamil KAYGUSUZ

Academic Research and Evaluations in The Field of Social Sciences

2024-03-26T09:31:44+00:00

Technological developments and globalization has changed human nature. This change directly affects all stages of human life. At this point, it becomes inevitable to carry out research on people and human life. All studies carried out in the field of Social Sciences aim to understand human, human life and human nature. In this work, which was put forward in order to understand the human, different studies from different disciplines were discussed and a step was tried to be built in order to reach this goal, albeit to some extent.

Researches on Tourism III

2024-03-26T09:39:07+00:00

The importance of the tourism sector as an effective sector in every field in economic, social, cultural and environmental terms is increasing day by day. The increase in its impact area and its importance also makes research in the field of tourism important. The main aim of this book is to enable the sector to be discussed from a different perspective thanks to research in the field of tourism. In addition to this aim, it is to contribute to the realization of an efficient tourism development for all stakeholders.

Current Research in Educational Sciences

2024-03-26T09:48:56+00:00

This book aims to present the current researches of scientists by bringing together studies related to sub-disciplinary areas specific to the basic field of educational sciences and teacher training. We have completed our "Educational Sciences Research" and "Current Research in Education" series, which we created in line with the intense demand from academics in this field. We named our new series "Current Research in Educational Sciences".

Our book aims to be a source of inspiration for academicians who want to do research especially in the field of educational sciences and teacher training. We also think that it can be used as a useful resource for readers. We would like to thank the authors who contributed to the book and everyone who contributed to its preparation.

Research on Science and Mathematics

2024-03-26T09:57:50+00:00

The main purpose of preparing the book titled 'Research on Science and Mathematics' is to bring together current information or research findings in basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. The chapters presented in the book will be a source for future studies and will be light on new research and ideas. This book, which brings together different disciplines, will make significant contributions to the studies of academics and researchers, especially undergraduate students. I would like to thank all the authors of the chapters who contributed to the preparation of the book, and all the individuals of ‘Özgür Yayınları’ who provided the opportunity to bring the book together with its readers.

Assoc. Prof. Adile Akpınar

Academic Research and Evaluations in Health Sciences

2024-03-26T10:14:48+00:00

This editorial scientific book brings together academic articles from various disciplines in the field of health sciences. It strives to address contemporary and significant topics, offering a rich compilation of the latest scientific research in the realm of health. Authors provide in-depth analyses and new perspectives, presenting readers with the most recent developments in the field of health sciences. This book serves as a comprehensive resource for healthcare professionals, researchers, and anyone working in related disciplines, emerging as a prominent reference work that contributes to the field of health sciences.

Radiation Physics and Health Effects I

2024-03-26T10:18:19+00:00

In the Radiation Physics and Health Effects I book, valuable scientific studies were written according to certain criteria and included in 5 chapters in total. Our book Radiation Physics and Health Effects contains very important information covering the research of scientists who are competent in their field. The purpose of creating this book was to collect the experiences and research of scientists working in this field and the new approaches they revealed under one book and present them to the readers. In this context, this book, written in collaboration with scientists working in the field of radiation physics, contains very rich and important topics for the readership. This book was created in line with universal ethical principles, taking into account innovations in science. It is our greatest wish that the book will be an important resource for all scientific readers doing scientific work in the field of radiation physics. It is aimed to prepare the book carefully within the time and possibilities. We would like to thank the publishing house and the chapter authors who contributed to this edition and wish them success in their work.

Regional Analysis of Active Faults in Turkey and their Relationship with Vulnerable Population

2024-02-23T09:40:27+00:00

Natural disasters are recognized as one of the greatest tragedies in human history, and among these disasters, earthquakes are natural events that can have particularly deep and lasting impacts on societies. This study provides a detailed examination of the relationship between active fault lines and population structures in Turkey. Initially, the research investigates the distribution of active fault lines across different regions and their correlation with general population density in those areas. Subsequently, it focuses on the proportional distribution of more vulnerable population groups, particularly those aged 0-14 and over 65, in provinces intersected by these fault lines. These age groups are of special concern due to their limited abilities in self-protection and evacuation during earthquakes, owing to physical limitations.

Turkey consists of a total of 922 districts and 81 provinces. Active fault lines run through 536 of these districts and 68 provinces within Turkey’s administrative boundaries. Of the total population of 85,279,553 in the country, 75.80%, or 64,643.681 people, reside in these active fault line areas. Among this population living on active fault lines in Turkey, 17.67% belongs to sensitive population groups. Regionally, the Aegean, Eastern Anatolia, and Central Anatolia regions have the highest number of provinces intersected by active (living) fault lines. In terms of risk-reduction measures, analyses considering active fault lines and population density indicate that the most at-risk areas are the Aegean, Marmara, and Central Anatolia. İzmir, Manisa, and Aydın (Aegean); Bursa, Kocaeli, and Balıkesir (Marmara); Kayseri, Konya, and Eskişehir (Central Anatolia) are among the risky provinces with high populations located on active fault lines. The results highlight especially vulnerable areas in the Central Anatolia, Aegean, and Mediterranean regions, with a significant concentration of the sensitive population aged 65 and above.

The fact that 17.67% of the population living on active fault lines in Turkey comprises sensitive population groups necessitates various measures. These include the construction of earthquake-resistant buildings, increased earthquake education and awareness activities, preparation and implementation of post-earthquake response and recovery plans, mapping and updating of living fault lines and earthquake risks, and a detailed analysis of factors such as economic and health status, disaster experiences, family and community ties, social capital, and gender for the population over 65. The sensitive population is a group that faces difficulties in accessing basic needs or has a high probability of life loss. Therefore, in regions with a high proportion of the sensitive population, adequate public services in health, education, employment, and social security are essential.

Strategic Planning Performance Relation: The Case of Syrian Ngos in Türkiye

2024-03-28T20:09:58+00:00

This study investigates the challenges faced by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Türkiye, a country hosting a large number of Syrian refugees. While NGOs play a crucial role in addressing societal needs, they encounter obstacles such as limited resources and evolving environments. Strategic planning, a key tool for NGOs, is explored in depth, considering its historical evolution and various strategic paradigms adopted for competitive advantage. The study specifically delves into the moderating roles of funding and work type in the relation between strategic planning and performance in Syrian NGOs in Türkiye. The research employs a structured questionnaire distributed to employees of NGOs operating in Türkiye, considering their diverse activities. The study hypothesises that funding and work type moderate the relationship between strategic planning and performance. The research model outlines these key variables, emphasising their interconnectedness and impact on the effectiveness of NGOs. While the findings reveal significant positive effects of strategic planning on goal orientation, structure orientation, and strategy orientation, the study also examines the moderating roles of the main field of activity and the main source of the budget on the impact of strategic planning on performance orientation. The results indicate that these factors play a crucial role in shaping the relationship between strategic planning and performance orientation.

Poems of Odd Poet Cemâl Kocabaş

2024-02-27T09:00:08+00:00

Poets are the eyes, ears and voices of the societies in which they live and the volunteer soldiers who are concerned about their troubles. That is why it has been said that "A nation whose poets do not cry out / Is like an orphaned child whose lovers have been grounded". One of these volunteer soldiers is the Odd Poet Cemâl Kocabaş. Kocabaş is a poet who expressed the troubles of many social layers such as the society, environment, friends, friends, family in his poems and took their troubles as his own. He was orphaned at a young age and with the responsibility of being the eldest child of his family, he was only able to complete his primary school education due to the education of his siblings and the family's sustenance, and despite this, with a God-given talent, he never stopped expressing these troubles for a moment. With the responsibility of a poet, he continued to deal with these issues every day. It seems that we will be able to witness many more similar works as long as he is in this determination and effort. Hoping that these desires and wishes will be realized...
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veysi SEVİNÇLİ

The Role of Organizational Justice and Ethical Leadership in Job Satisfaction

2024-03-28T20:09:27+00:00

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of organizational justice and ethical leadership perceptions of employees on job satisfaction. In the theoretical part of the research, the concepts of organizational justice, ethical leadership and job satisfaction are explained. In the application part of the research, a questionnaire was applied to 400 participants working in different departments of carpet companies that produce within the borders of Gaziantep province, with the convenience sampling method, in order to explain the hypotheses developed. “Organizational Justice Scale”, “Ethical Leadership Scale” and “Job Satisfaction Scale” were used as data collection tools in the research and the data obtained from the employees were analyzed. According to the results of the research; it has been determined that the ethical leadership understanding of the employees affects their job satisfaction levels. At the same time, it has been determined that organizational justice has a positive regulatory effect on the relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction.

Emergent Cardiovascular Surgical Disease

2024-01-07T14:18:51+00:00

On a Friday morning visit in February 2003, She went to intensive care at night. A 32-year-old patient was interned due to stagnant mitral valve. Patient intubated with symptoms of left heart failure, through the intubation tube She was in the position of fluid secretion belonging to pulmonary edema. A lot Under high dose inotrope, their systemic blood pressure is 40-50 and their pulse is 130-140 filophromic, urine output oliguric, liver function tests, kidney function tests are very elevated, multiple organ failure becomes evident she was a premorbid position to come. He is being considered for surgery. However, for patients with very high risk of mortality and morbidity, Cardiology The clinic stated that thrombolytic therapy may be an option. After the visit and the council are over, do not go to the intensive care unit to look at the patient again. I went. If we do not take the patient to the operation urgently, the patient will be lost. The feeling and thought came true. I went to my clinic director. Sir, this case is suitable. I said that if you see him, I will take all the risks and take him to emergency surgery. another chance I said no. Thank you sir, you may find it suitable and buy it, you need help. "If anything happens, let me know," he said. He took the patient to emergency surgery and after a successful surgical procedure We were discharged and experienced one of the greatest happiness's clinically. Approximately 6-7 years after the operation, my patient from Batman got married and had children. He called me to see if I could own one. After this catastrophic positive result, we have a study that will be useful to all our physicians. That's when I wanted to write a book about emergency cardiovascular interventions. he woke up. Years later, I had the chance to do this and write. Person If we can contribute even a little to your health and surgical success, we will be happy "I will achieve the greatest." We would like to thank all our teachers who contributed and contributed to the writing of the book.

To all my teachers and colleagues who trained us and contributed to our education, to our assistants, who are with us day and night and who spend their lives with us for this cause. I would like to express my gratitude to our perphusionists, nurses and staff who shared I call offering it as a debt.

Love and respect

Studies on Social Sciences: Management Information Systems, Business, Economics & History

2024-01-12T19:55:02+00:00

Social events and phenomena emerge as a result of the interaction of individuals among themselves or with institutions. This situation forms the basis for social disciplines that work on the experiences that emerge as a result of people's efforts. Therefore, social sciences is a field of science that deals with events, phenomena, changes and developments that emerge as a result of people's efforts. Social sciences is a field of science shaped by assumptions and ideas as well as evidence. Scientific studies on social sciences contribute to the current developments as well as enabling the present to be carried to the future and at the same time enabling future generations to understand the past.

This study has brought together research in different disciplines in the field of social sciences, thus providing researchers and readers with the opportunity to think and interpret from different perspectives. The book includes eleven different chapters from different fields, including Management Information Systems, Business, Economics and History

Reflective Teaching Perception of EFL Teachers Who Applied Reflective Teaching Tools in Their Class

2024-01-14T15:39:21+00:00

Reflective teaching, which has gained popularity and reattracted scholarly interest recently, can help practitioners of education gain new insights into their own practices by questioning their underlying assumptions, habits and perspectives and taking broader societal and political implications of their teaching. In a world where change has become an undeniable aspect of daily life, reflective teaching is particularly important considering its possible far-reaching contributions to the overall quality of teaching.

Grounded in a mixed method embedded design, the current study was carried out to explore (1) overall levels of reflection of the participants, (2) whether certain variables (gender, degree, experience, certification and department) have an influence on the participants’ levels of reflection, (3) how reflection takes place, (4) what tools of reflection are employed by the participant.

For the current study, the quantitative data was collected through the Reflective Teaching Questionnaire developed by Larrivee (2008). The questionnaire was administered to 100 instructors employed in the foreign languages departments of eight foundation universities in Turkey. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS (26) for Windows. The qualitative study followed the quantitative phase and was carried out with the participation of 10 instructors in one of the foundation universities. The qualitative data was collected through the semi-structured individual interviews and content-analyzed by the researcher manually.

The findings revealed that the participants’ perception of their reflection levels were positive. The results indicated that the majority of the participants reflected on their teaching pedagogically or critically, though in many cases the variables of the study did not seem to significantly affect their levels of reflection. The qualitative findings also indicate that reflection takes place before, during or after teaching, and diverse reflection tools are used by the participants. The qualitative findings also indicate that there are some contextual factors inhibiting or enabling reflection such as strict curriculum, workload, work environment and flexibility. When both the qualitative and quantitative data are considered together, it seems that the participants’ perception of their reflective practices are positive, but it is also clear from the results that reflection does not happen in a systematic and organized way. Finally, it is noteworthy to state that reflection levels seem to be dependent most on individual factors and choices, regarding that such variables as degree, experience, certification and experience often did not significantly impact reflection levels.

To conclude, the present study contributes modest insights into reflective teaching practices in higher education ELT/EFL settings. Acknowledging the positive implications of reflection, the findings of the study related to how reflection takes place and what tools are used can help both researchers and practitioners in the field understand reflective teaching better.

The Movement of Healthy Cities

2024-01-12T19:39:09+00:00

Healthy city is a place that aspires to health, and has initiated the necessary structural changes and processes in order to become a healthier, peaceful and livable city. In addition it carries out its work with determination in this direction. A healthy city is not a city that has reached perfection in every respect and a certain level of health, but a city that has a healthy city awareness and strives to improve it. A healthy city is a city that provides employment, protects the natural and historical environment in a sustainable way, and has the identity of its city and preserves this identity. At the same time, they have settlements safe against natural disasters and high quality of life, where peace and well-being are provided with education, health, culture, infrastructure and entertainment.

The book chapter basically consists of two parts. In the first chapter, the concept of healthy city is examined, and the conceptual framework and its principles are discussed. In this section, the development of the healthy city concept, its transformation into a project and the studies carried out in this process are handled. The studies carried out in this context in some European cities were analyzed to be an example of the healthy city movement. In the second part, the implementation stages of the healthy city movement in Türkiye are included. The beginning of the Healthy Cities Movement and the continuation of this movement in the form of a formal institutional structure are discussed. In the book, the Healthy Cities Movement, which has become an institutionalized structure, and the sample works of some municipalities that continue their activities with their members under the name of the Healthy Cities Union as a union of local administrations, are included.

The Healthy Cities Movement is important for the sustainable future of cities and our living spaces. This chapter of the book aims to develop policies and carry out studies in line with the Healthy Cities Movement, which increases the resilience of our cities against the potential threats they face and implements healthy urban planning for their development, and to contribute to increase awareness about healthy cities.

Current Research on Gastronomy and Culinary Arts-I

2023-12-22T23:29:23+00:00

Hoping that this book will contribute to the gastronomy and tourism literature, we would like to thank the valuable scientists who supported the book with their valuable work as chapter authors.

Hospital Departmental Cost Analysis

2024-01-04T09:57:38+00:00

While healthcare organizations strive to provide high quality healthcare services to patients despite increasing healthcare costs, they are exposed to the impact of many external factors such as society, Social Security Institution, private health insurance companies, non-governmental organizations, media, rival healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical and medical equipment supply companies and trade unions. The costs of diagnosis, examination and treatment services used in the health services sector are relatively high compared to other sectors. Today, healthcare organizations spend high expenditures to provide the highest quality healthcare services to their patients with the latest technological medical devices, medicines and new applications. It is of great importance for organizations in the health services sector to control these increasing costs and to use resources effectively.

Cost analysis in healthcare organizations can help manage scarce and important resources, efficiency of the healthcare service provided, decision-making processes of managers, seeing the current financial status of the hospital and evaluating financial sustainability. Health managers have the opportunity to evaluate whether resources are used effectively with cost analysis. Thus, they can increase efficiency by preventing unnecessary expenditures. Cost analysis can help to find ways to provide better health care by revealing the factors that affect the cost of health care. Analysis can guide the health care process to identify more effective and efficient methods by reviewing the health care process. Cost analysis in health care organizations can provide hospital managers with data to help them develop future strategies. It can also contribute to the pricing of health care services. Analysis can help to understand the financial situation of the health organization and to create a budget.

Considering the necessity of conducting cost analysis in public or private healthcare organizations and the advantages it offers to the hospital and its managers, it is thought that conducting a comprehensive study in this field can contribute to the field and literature. As in all organizations operating in the service sector, determining costs in hospitals is a very difficult and complex process. Although there are many cost analysis studies on health care organizations in the literature, it has been observed that there are very few studies in which each stage of cost analysis is explained comprehensively. This book demonstrates that a cost system can be established in all healthcare organizations, including public hospitals, with the support of qualified personnel, resources and senior management. Establishing a structure that will provide regular data flow to the cost system to be established and the creation of an integrated data processing module can help ensure the follow-up of the financial structure of the organization. It is thought that this book can guide managers and decision makers in the health services sector in building a cost analysis system in their organizations.

The hospital department cost analysis book consists of three chapters. In the first part, information about the structure and characteristics of hospital organizations and some health indicators in Turkey are given. In the second part, cost accounting and cost elements in hospitals are explained. In the third part of the book, the department cost analysis application of a public university hospital, Department of Chest Diseases for the year 2022 is presented.

New Approaches in Municipality in the First Quarter of the 21st Century

2023-12-31T13:55:59+00:00

At the threshold of the first quarter of the twenty-first century, central government and local government structures are experiencing change and transformation with the trends of globalization, regionalization and localization, which are dynamic structures. The way political power is used is very important in the use of a country's resources in favor of development, progress and development. This is closely related to the concept of "Governance". The concept of governance includes democracy, participation, pluralism instead of majoritarianism, the rule of law in accordance with universal norms, transparency, accountability, anti-corruption, and civil society organizations as indispensable actors in formulating administrative policies.

Local governments are the local government units closest to the people, where the people participate in decision-making mechanisms in accordance with the principle of "Subsidiarity". While local governments are required by legislation to provide many services to the public, the public should also participate in decision-making and policy-making processes through organized formations. Rapidly advancing technology, the dynamism of the social structure, the increase in democratic culture, globalization and glocalization at the same time have further expanded the job descriptions of local governments.

In 2020, the Covid 19 pandemic, which affected the whole world and is still making its impact felt, and local governments together with central governments on a global scale have struggled extraordinarily. In this process, the understanding of "Social Municipalism" has gained even more importance. Societies may face a new type of epidemic/pandemic, natural disasters, drought, famine and war at any time. Central governments/local governments need to develop preactive and proactive strategies against these unpredictable situations. In our country, local governments are obliged by legislation to prepare a "Strategic Plan". Unfortunately, in the strategic plans covering the years 2020-2024, local governments did not have any forecasts for epidemics and pandemics.

Geographically, some places can be home to natural beauties and structures from past civilizations. They may have historical and cultural heritage. They may also be the homeland of one or more geographically marked products. They can be places where gastronomy flourishes and handicrafts and various crafts are concentrated. Places with such diversity are places with high tourism potential. Tourism is one of the leading sectors that provides economic development of a country or a region and creates employment. Local governments have important duties to attract domestic/foreign tourists to areas with tourism potential and to attract domestic/foreign investors in order to accelerate development. Local governments should also contribute to sustainable tourism by protecting natural beauties / formations that have the potential to face the danger of extinction and transferring them to future generations. In addition, local governments should develop policies for disadvantaged groups such as the disabled, the elderly and the dependent and ensure that these segments of society actively participate in decision-making mechanisms.

This book, entitled "New Approaches in Municipalism in the First Quarter of the 21st Century", has been prepared by compiling the full texts of the papers presented by the author in International Congresses organized in Turkey and abroad. The book consists of nine chapters in total. The first chapter is titled "Social Municipalism in the Covid 19 Pandemic Process: The Case of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality" gives general information about the Covid 19 pandemic and Turkey's struggle with Covid 19 is described chronologically. The concepts of social policy and social municipalism were emphasized, and social municipalism regulations in the Metropolitan Municipality Law No. 5216 and the Municipal Law No. 5393 were explained. The social municipal services provided by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality to citizens during the pandemic period were mentioned.

The second chapter is titled "Reflection of Planning Approaches on Combating Pandemic in Strategic Plans: The Case of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality". In this section, firstly, the definitions of 'Strategy', 'Strategic Plan' and 'Strategic Management' were made. Then, the regulations on strategic planning in the Law on Metropolitan Municipality, Law on Special Provincial Administration and Law on Municipality are given. Preactive, Proactive, Inactive, Reactive and Reactive Planning Approaches are explained and the Strategic Plan of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality for 2020-2024 is examined and the strategic objectives in the fight against the pandemic are examined in which strategic plans are and should be appropriate.

The third chapter is titled "Sustainable Tourism City: Kula". The process of Kula becoming a Geopark, how the title of 'Kula-Salihli Unesco Global Geopark' was obtained, the contribution of the geopark and fairy chimneys to Kula's tourism and the activities carried out by Kula and Salihli district municipalities to ensure the sustainability of these natural formations are explained.

The fourth chapter is titled "Sustainable Tourism City: Salihli". In this chapter, the importance of the ancient city of Sardes within the borders of Salihli district in terms of history, culture and faith tourism is emphasized. The importance of winter, health and gastronomy tourism in Salihli is emphasized and the sustainability of tourism diversity is emphasized.

The fifth chapter is titled "Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Free Village Rehabilitation Center". In this chapter, the types of addiction such as alcohol, gambling, technology, substance and tobacco addiction are emphasized, and the "Free Village Project", which was realized by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in cooperation with Lokman Hekim University and which will shed light on the work of other municipalities, is explained.

The sixth chapter is titled "Atakum Municipality Life Park". In this chapter, the process of establishing a district municipality in Atakum and the services provided by Atakum Municipality for disabled citizens through Yaşampark Disability, Culture, Art and Education Center are explained.

The seventh chapter is titled "The Process of Transformation of Ordu Municipality into Ordu Metropolitan Municipality". In this chapter, the spatial development of Ordu province, the administrative history of Ordu province, the historical development of municipalism in Ordu, and the process of establishing a metropolitan municipality in Ordu with Law No. 6447 are explained.

The eighth chapter is titled "Awareness Raising Activities of Spinal Cord Paralytics Association of Turkey as a Civil Society Organization". In this chapter, the activities, studies, national and international projects of the Spinal Cord Paralytics Association of Turkey, which has the status of a public benefit association is described.

The ninth chapter is titled "Lisinia Nature Project Area". In this chapter, the work carried out within the scope of the 'Lisinia Nature Project' (Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Project Area), which was launched by nature volunteer veterinarian Öztürk Sarıca in 2005 on the shores of Lake Burdur to sustain natural life, protect agricultural lands, transfer natural resources to future generations and reduce fatal diseases, especially cancer, based on scientific facts. It was also emphasized that idealistic people like Öztürk Sarıca, environmental activists and their organized structures under the umbrella of civil society should be supported by local administrations and the central government in order to increase their number throughout the country.

I would like to thank all members of the ARSLAN FAMILY for their moral support during the preparation of the book, my loved ones who inspired me with their presence, Çizgi Medya managers and employees who prepared the book for printing, Özgür Publishing managers and employees who contributed to the publication of the book. I hope that the book will be useful to all concerned...

December 2023, İSTANBUL

Dr. Recep Kıvanç ARSLAN

Qualitative Research Methods

2023-12-22T22:55:26+00:00

From past to present, interest in qualitative research based on people and society has increased, especially in fields such as education, social and health sciences.

In qualitative research, unlike measurement with numbers in quantitative research, it is tried to find answers to the questions "why" and "how". Social structures, patterns or practices in social sciences are attempted to be measured using qualitative data collection and analysis methods.

Qualitative research methods aim to obtain information on issues such as the underlying cause of human behavior, lifestyle and culture.

If the data obtained through qualitative research methods are accessed using the correct methods and correct techniques, valid and reliable results can be produced as a result of the research.

Qualitative research methods can be used as a stand-alone research method or in combination with quantitative research methods (mixed method).

The purpose of this book is to provide readers with basic information about qualitative research methods. For this purpose, basic theoretical information about qualitative research methods is presented to the readers, such as providing the necessary scientific information, which qualitative research method should be preferred for which type of research problems, and how qualitative researchers can ensure transparency in their research.

The definition and nature of qualitative research, the differences between qualitative and quantitative research, ethical issues in qualitative research, qualitative research methods, how to conduct research in the field, data collection techniques, validity and reliability in qualitative research, analysis of the collected data and finally how to write and present the findings are explained.

In the book, information is given on how the findings obtained in qualitative research can be scientifically based on evidence and how to ensure the scientific quality of qualitative research.

I hope that this work will be useful to academicians, researchers and all related parties who want to conduct research with qualitative research methods or are interested in this research technique.

Adventure Recreation: Theories and Approaches

2023-12-22T22:57:11+00:00

Adventure recreation is generally defined as the activities that are held in outdoor spaces and especially in nature; in addition, the participants of adventure recreation pursue curiosity, thrill, risk, satisfaction and flow and reuire domain-specific skills and knowledge.

Individuals travel for kilometers for these activities, dive the deepest oceans and/or climb the highest altitudes.

In this sense, scrutinizing the theories related to adventure activities, learning the concepts about the explanation of adventure activities, and knowing what these activities are have become very significant for each and every person studying in this field.

As known, the learning process accelerates when individuals get out of their comfort zone and get into an uncanny territory, and the mind starts to look for adventures when it is free of stress. In that sense, when a friends says…

“COME, COME ON!”,

It contains the conceptual and theoretical foundations of ADVENTURES, CURIOUSNESS, EXCITEMENT, and DISCOVERY.

This book, which was prepared to contribute to a significant gap in the literature, was also written to support nature-loving, adventurous individuals. We hope you enjoy reading it, hoping to avoid confusion of some concepts/theories.

Value Added Tax Return and Accounting

2023-12-22T23:03:21+00:00

Since 1985, Value Added Tax is a tax levied on expenditures. This tax, which has the most comprehensive range among the Turkish tax laws, is closely related to almost everyone in the society since it is collected on expenditures. The exemptions in VAT applications have an important place in taxation. Many exemptions granted, especially to exporting taxpayers, are included in Article 11 of the Value Added Tax law. Although there are sufficient legislative provisions on VAT incentives offered for exports, there is no detailed study explaining the refund process as a whole. For this reason, it has been tried to provide information about the VAT refund process, to make explanations about the types of refunds, to provide information about the calculation of the refund amounts that can be received and how the accounting records should be made on the legal basis, and to analyze how a comprehensive refund process should be realized with this study. In this study, first of all, the VAT law, the evaluation of exports in the conceptual framework, the forms and types of exports, the incentives provided for them, how the VAT refund amount should be calculated in exports and how the accounting records should be kept are presented. With this study, exports, export incentives, VAT refund calculation, accounting, how the refund process is carried out, etc. It contributes to the literature as the processes are shown with sample applications.

Current Approaches in the Field of Sports Sciences II

2023-12-22T23:22:16+00:00

This book, titled Research on Sport Sciences, has been prepared with a multidisciplinary approach, combining academic studies in the field of sport sciences. There are eleven chapters in the book prepared by giving place to current developments in the field. These academic studies in the field of sport sciences are aimed to contribute to the literature.

Evolution of Financial Markets IV

2023-12-22T23:23:32+00:00

The global pandemic, the rapid advances in information and technology, and the wars of the last two years have had a significant impact on international trade, logistics and national economies. It is inevitable that this situation will also affect financial markets, which dislike uncertainty and risk. Developments in the field of information and technology offer opportunities such as digitalization (open banking, branchless banking, etc.) and the opportunity to work in a wider area at lower costs, but also bring threats such as cyber risks. Pandemics and wars have slowed down international trade, increased costs, and as a result, the world has had to face unfamiliar inflation figures. In this process, access to finance has become difficult, the cost of money has increased, and both investors and businesses have sought new solutions.

In order to recognize the change and development in financial markets, the fourth book of the series, The Evolution of Financial Markets-4, was prepared in 2023 due to the interest that has continued since the first book titled The Evolution of Financial Markets. This book consists of studies carefully prepared by competent researchers to explain the changes in financial markets.

Selected Articles in the Field of History- VI

2023-12-22T23:26:13+00:00

From the Editor

The primary and most important way for Turkish youth to discover their power, talents and achievements in history as a nation, in short, the noble blood in their veins, is to learn their history. As stated in Afet İnan's work titled Atatürk Hakkında Hatıralar ve Belgeler (Memories and Documents About Ataturk);“Our ancestors, who founded great states, had great and comprehensive civilizations. It is our duty to search for this, to examine it, and to inform it to Turkishness and the world. As the Turkish nation gets to know its history and ancestors, it will find the strength to do greater things."

The following statements are included in the work titled AnafartalarMuhaberatına Ait Tarihçe (History of Anafartalar Correspondence) by our Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who advocated at every opportunity that the history of the nation and the world should be studied comprehensively scientifically: “What a beautiful mirror history is. People, especially the morally developed tribes, take their souls away from men by being subject to selfish feelings even in the face of the greatest sacred concepts. In the great events that go down in history, it shows the attitudes, actions and behaviors of those who are responsible and active in these events, clearly showing their moral realization."

This book, titled Tarih Alanında Seçme Yazılar -VI- (Selected Writings in the Field of History -VI-), has been prepared with the idea of expanding the range of historical research, depending on the increasing scientific literature in today's technology. This book in the first chapter repared by Nil Türker Tekin; “Election, Press and Propaganda in Election Years”, in the second chapter prepared by Seher Yücetürk; “Grant as a Way to Obtain an Inheritance in the First Quarter of the 17th Century", in the third chapter prepared by Süleyman Sinin “A General Evaluation on the Phenomenon of Migration and Migration Theories in the Historical Process”, in the fourth chapter prepared by Nihal Gezen; “Slave Identities of Mamluk Sultans and Its Reflection on Mamluk Diplomacy”, in the fifth chapter prepared by Ercan Alan; “New Copies of the Hüccet-i Şerriyye Signed Between Mustafa IV and the Janissaries”, in the sixth chapter prepared by Zeynep İskefiyeli; Armenians in ABCFM's Books for Young People (Mission Stories of Many Lands Example)”, in the seventh chapter prepared by Muhittn Kavık; “Karabakh Problem in History and Today”, in the eighth chapter prepared by Yasin Taş ; “One Builder, One Mosque: Kürkçüzade Bican Ağa and Suruç Ahmed Bican Mosque”, in the ninth chapter prepared by Yusuf Ötenkaya; “Staying in the Shadow of the Ayyubid Lineage: The Issue of the Sultan's Legitimacy in the Formative Years of the Mamluk State”, in the tenth chapter prepared by Ceylan Erva Kılıç; “Sıbyan Mektebs in the Ottoman Classical Period”, in the eleventh chapter prepared by Mehmet Ali Türkmenoğlu; “Tax Provisions in the Justice Books (An Analysis Based on the Justice Books of the Period of Ahmet I)”, in the twelfth chapter prepared by Mehmet Ali Türkmenoğlu; “The Ottoman Judge's Quest for Assurance: The Presence and Activities of Case Witnesses (Şühûdü'l Hâl) in Court”, in the thirteenth chapter prepared by Metin Aksoy; “Evaluation of Turkey's Straits Policy at the Beginning of World War II within the Framework of Realism”, articles are available.

I would like to express my endless gratitude to our esteemed authors, Özgür Publishing and Semra Çerkezoğlu for their efforts and support during the preparation and publication of this book, which covers the political, social and cultural aspects of Turkish history.

Assoc. Prof. Yunus Emre TANSÜ

Digitalization and Marketing Research

2023-12-22T23:27:17+00:00

Today, developing technological opportunities and digitalization processes are deeply felt in the field of marketing as in every field. Modern marketing strategies, which have started to be used as a great alternative to traditional marketing strategies, bring the importance of marketing research to the forefront in terms of influencing consumers in digitalized channels and understanding their purchasing behaviors.

The efforts of both companies and individuals to exist in the world we live in are largely parallel to the power to reach and influence customers in their target markets by using digital channels. At this point, understanding digitalization and conducting digitalization-oriented marketing research different from traditional methods constitute the main purpose of our book. The chapters, written by our esteemed professors from Turkey's prestigious universities who are experts in their fields, have been carefully written to create a theoretical background in the field of digitalization and marketing research, to contribute to the literature on current issues, to offer solutions to existing problems and to bring together different disciplines.

This book aims to contribute to the marketing literature by covering topics such as artificial intelligence, brand loyalty, sustainable brand management, experiential marketing, digital transformation and communication innovation, femversiting and supply chain perspectives on firms' strategies to cope with greenwashing.

I would like to express my endless thanks and gratitude to all our academicians who contributed to the emergence of this work with great dedication and to our doctoral students who are determined to walk on this path.

Assoc. Prof. Emrah Sıtkı YILMAZ

Academic Research and Evaluations in Social Sciences - V

2023-12-22T23:30:16+00:00

Academic Research and Evaluations in Social Sciences - VI

2023-12-22T23:31:16+00:00

Opinion Leaders, Opinion Seekers and Echo Chambers in New Media

2023-12-23T14:24:28+00:00

Opinion leaders are defined as people who are seen as reliable by the individuals around them, who influence the individuals they interact with the feelings and thoughts they share and who have the potential to direct them. With new communication technologies, especially social media, opinion leadership in the traditional sense has moved to a different dimension and online opinion leaders have emerged. In addition, it can be seen that offline opinion seeking activity, which can be carried out through opinion leaders and various sources has become more possible in online areas. On the other hand, the concept of echo chamber, which refers to the exposure of individuals to similar thoughts and beliefs in online spaces as a reflection of selective exposure has started to be discussed. Which individuals are exposed to echo chambers and which individuals exhibit avoidance behavior from echo chambers are among the questions to be answered in the field. In this context, the book examines whether individuals are exposed to echo chambers by categorizing them as offline and online opinion leaders, offline and online opinion seekers.

From Traditional to Digital: Media and Democracy (Processes, Issues, Effects)

2023-12-28T12:00:00+00:00

The author of this book defended her doctoral thesis titled "Media and Democracy: The Role of Media in the Political Power-Society Relationship in Turkey" under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Tülay Özüerman at Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Public Administration in 2010. The ongoing process of digitization since the presentation of the thesis in 2010 and the ensuing political and cultural transformations necessitated a revisiting of the subject. Developed under the guidance of theory and research, this book aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the processes and effects that emerge during the evolutionary process from traditional media to digital media from a critical comparative perspective. The study encompasses concepts that were just emerging at the time the inspiring thesis was written, such as social media, post-truth, and filter bubbles, which, though gaining attention, had not yet fully manifested their effects. Simultaneously, concepts inherited from the traditional media era, central to discussions on media and democracy, such as public opinion, mediatization, and the personalization of politics, have been re-evaluated in the context of digitization, providing an interdisciplinary entry into the fields of political communication and democracy. Without succumbing to technological determinism, the study approaches both traditional and digital media not as the causes of societal problems but as contexts that open new avenues for issues like inequality, magnifying their embedded problems and effects. The book is structured around two main sections. Firstly, it discusses the facts and processes that lead to issues arising in the context of media and democracy in segmented chapters. However, these phenomena and processes are not easily separable, making it more productive for the reader to consider the references throughout the book. In the second part of the book, the effects of both traditional and digital media, depending on the processes mentioned in the previous section, are examined. The recommendation to read while paying attention to the references also applies to this section. In light of its exploration of topics that have not been extensively studied in the Turkish literature, we hope this book, prepared with the aspiration of inspiring new researchers, will fill a significant gap in the literature.

Rural Identity Protection Model in Cultural Landscape-Tourism Relations

2023-12-31T03:32:17+00:00

Rural areas are important sources under the pressure of urbanization with their natural/physical and cultural characteristics. As urbanization continues rapidly, rural areas should be able to maintain their rurality characteristics and be able to exist in their rural-urban relation with their original rural landscape identities. These settlements and rural identity are under threat because of the changes made at the legal-administrative level, the lack of practices leading to immigration to the cities, and the pressures of local tourists fleeing from intense urbanization.

In this study; it is aimed to create a model to protect the threatened rural identity based on a settlement that has tourism potential and maintains its rural character. For this purpose; Nallıhan District-Beydili Quarter (formerly Village) of Ankara Province has been selected as study area. Nallıhan District has preserved its cultural structure with its original rural identity and is a place rich in terms of tourism potential. Furthermore, Beydili Quarter, which is 40 km. away from the District center, has distinguished itself from other quarters due to its natural/physical and cultural values, as well as its tourism facilities and its adherence to traditional cultures.

In this context, it is aimed to reveal the cultural structure, problems and existing tourism potential of Beydili Quarter by analyzing the natural and cultural landscape components. Studies have been carried out on existing tourism potential of the area by establishing a rural landscape identity relationship with these components in order to ensure sustainability in rural areas.

In this line, the study has been carried out in 4 phases in general: data collection, analysis, determination of sustainability indicators and sub-criteria, and evaluation and results. Firstly, cultural landscape components have been grouped. Field analysis have been conducted with literature, field survey, questionnaire, Rapid Rural Appraisal and Mind Map Evaluation studies. According to the existing tourism potential in the area, determining the types of tourism, area have been conducted through Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Analysis. Sustainability indicators and sub-criteria were determined and have been scored by 3 main dimensions. Accordingly, calculations have been made. Indicators and sub-criteria have been scored primarily according to the current status of the Beydili Quarter. Later, tourism types that are determined according to the tourism potential of the area – gastronomic tourism, cultural tourism, nature tourism, highland tourism and religious tourism – have been scored by experts accordingly.

When the current status of the field is evaluated, the indicators and sub-criteria are scored as 1 (exists) and 0 (non-exists). Depending on the scoring of the experts' scores, each type of tourism has been calculated separately and the highest score is highland tourism (39 points). The fact that the total scores are close to each other proved that the diversity of the tourism potential in the area should be utilized.

As a result; suggestions have been made for all types of tourism in order to support the practices for highland tourism in studies on providing the sustainability of rural landscape identity in the field. As a result of all study, in accordance with the "Symbolic Model" from the model classification, "Rural Identity Protection Model" which includes the phases of the study and the link between these phases has been set. It should not be forgotten that the plan decisions to be made should be based on consideration of natural and cultural values together and should be carried out on the basis of cultural protection. Rural Identity Protection Model that is set with this study is thought to contribute to the sustainability and development of rural areas if they are considered in the studies to be done in similar areas.

Scientific Approaches in Sport and Postgraduate Student Research

2023-12-31T03:38:24+00:00

After undergraduate education in Sports Research, science expertise is one of the first and most important situations of transition to academic life. Especially the qualitative and quantitative development of academic life makes it necessary to prepare for scientific life in this period. In this period when the scientific approach has started to be adopted, the scientific studies carried out by graduate students cause the future of the country to be further enlightened in the light of science. Especially the importance of scientific studies of individuals who will have master's and doctoral degrees is known worldwide. It is of great importance for the relevant academic institutes to create research infrastructure human resources power. Graduate students have a great potential in examining and analysing the regulated information. These students have a great potential in the preliminary step towards making great contributions to the scientific literature through research such as thesis and doctoral projects. Taking part in such scientific academic studies in terms of both participation in research and understanding scientific literature will contribute positively to their development. In addition, students working in scientific chapter book studies, which we see as preliminary preparatory work, will gain versatile and multi-disciplinary skills. These skills include many complex structures such as literature review, data collection, data analysis and presenting the results effectively. In particular, these and similar academic studies improve their ability to cope with situations that create scientific complexity and to offer more creative solutions. They will be able to make great contributions both in using science effectively and in adapting to the innovations brought by technology. In addition, similar studies will increase academic recognition and facilitate adaptation to the scientific community.

As a result, it has a very important place in terms of the contribution of graduate students to scientific life and to complete the trained human resources power.

This research book has been written with the aim of bringing together graduate students and academicians studying in different disciplines at Atatürk University with scientific concerns and contributing to the literature. Each of the researches was evaluated by two referees with a blind referee system and ranked according to plagiarism reports and selected from the works that will contribute to the literature with a scientific infrastructure. We would like to thank each author and their counsellors who trained them in the creation of this book.

New Trends in Tourism

2023-12-31T03:40:47+00:00

Dear readers,

This work serves as a manual for the field of tourism in the face of the change and transformation of tourism, which we call new generations and/or trends in today's world.

The work includes scientific papers presented at the “3^rd International Congress of New Generations and New Trends in Tourism” held in Sapanca by Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Tourism, on 26-28 October 2023.

It is essential that countries take into account the needs of the age when creating their tourism strategies in terms of the development of the tourism industry. Every page in the book will offer an exciting travel experience to its readers, taking academics, industry employees and travel enthusiasts to new paths towards the future of tourism. This work aims to offer its readers a perspective not only on today's tourism world, but also on tomorrow's understanding of travel, including the management, gastronomy, guidance and recreation dimensions of tourism.

Digitalization and artificial intelligence, which have spread to every aspect of our lives with the developing technology, have also taken place in tourism. With new trends in tourism, sustainability has become the focus of attention. Tourism businesses will be able to gain competitive advantage by following new trends with digitalization, adopting them and applying them in the context of sustainability principles. In the face of the perception of tourism changing with new generations, it is necessary to be extraordinary in both sectoral and academic meaning and understanding, but not to be out of bounds.

We sincerely express our gratitude to all our writers who have contributed to the creation of this work, and we hope that the work that our authors put in throughout each letter and the effort they put in find meaning, so that the work will meet with its readers. We hope this book will inform and inspire you by providing a comprehensive overview of current developments in tourism. We wish you pleasant reading.

Editors

A. Gökçe, G. Coşkun, N. Eker, E. Dilmaç and O. Çolak

Hospitality Accounting and Practice within the Framework of Recent Legislative Changes

2024-01-11T13:31:43+00:00

The objectives of hospitality accounting are "to determine the costs of goods and services offered to customers and the real profits and losses of the enterprises, to determine the income and expenses of each department separately and to ensure that the reports reflecting the real results are presented to those concerned.

The aim of the preparation of this book is to help the associate degree, undergraduate and accounting professionals and those interested in this sector by giving theoretical information and practical examples about tax, insurance and accounting practices in the hospitality sector.

The book consists of 4 chapters. In the first chapter, accommodation and basic information about accommodation enterprises, in the second chapter, accommodation accounting system in accommodation enterprises, in the third chapter, accommodation enterprises tax transactions, in the fourth chapter, accommodation accounting issues are included.

We hope that the book will be useful to those concerned.

Current Approaches in Sport and Exercise Psychology

2023-12-22T21:57:47+00:00

Sports and exercise are not merely physical activities; they are deeply intertwined with the psychological dimensions of human performance. "Contemporary Approaches in Sports and Exercise Psychology" delves into the intricate relationship between the mind and physical activity, exploring a diverse array of topics crucial for understanding the psychological underpinnings of athletic achievement and exercise adherence. This book comprises seven insightful chapters that dissect various aspects of sports psychology, offering a comprehensive view of essential themes. From strategies for enhancing mental resilience to the psychological dynamics influencing athletic performance, each chapter delves into the nuanced facets that contribute to success in sports and exercise. Chapter 1 navigates the terrain of mental resilience in sports, illuminating measurement strategies vital for athletes. In Chapter 2, the focus shifts to the psychological aspects of fostering competence in children engaged in sports. Chapter 3 explores coping strategies for managing stress in sporting environments, while Chapter 4 emphasizes the significance of daily goals and their fulfillment. Chapters 5 and 6 delve into the psychological dynamics within sports, encompassing psychological safety, performance perception, fundamental psychological needs, self-efficacy, and exercise adherence. Lastly, Chapter 7 delves into the realms of sports and athletic mental energy. Compiled by experts in the field, this book serves as a comprehensive resource for students, researchers, and practitioners seeking to comprehend and apply the latest psychological approaches in sports and exercise. We hope this compilation inspires readers to explore the depths of sports psychology, fostering a greater understanding of the mind's role in athletic endeavors.

Multidisciplinary Approach in Disabilities

2023-12-22T22:46:31+00:00

This editorial book offers a scientific experience of various disciplines in disabilities. In disabled people; it provides a rich content opportunity to evaluate technological, employment and psychological aspects, as well as multidisciplinary areas such as dental care, nutrition, anatomy and amputation levels that can be seen in disabled people.

I would like to thank all my author friends who contributed to the creation of this book and their contributions to the literature, as well as the Ozgur Publishing family for their interest in the publication process.

Current Research in Education - V

2023-12-22T23:08:28+00:00

This book aims to present the current researches of scientists by bringing together studies related to sub-disciplinary areas specific to the basic field of educational sciences and teacher training. We have completed our “Educational Sciences Research” series, which we have created in line with the intense demand from the academicians of this field, with five books. We named our new series “Current Research in Education”.

Current Research in Education - VI

2023-12-22T23:09:24+00:00

This book aims to present the current researches of scientists by bringing together studies related to sub-disciplinary areas specific to the basic field of educational sciences and teacher training. We have completed our “Educational Sciences Research” series, which we have created in line with the intense demand from the academicians of this field, with five books. We named our new series “Current Research in Education”.

Health Sciences Research: Basic Medicine- IV

2023-12-22T23:10:22+00:00

The pandemic has once again shown us that not only those in the field of health sciences, but everyone should have knowledge on basic health issues.Especially the rapid changes in the field of health reveal the necessity of compiling up-to-date information. This book, which has been compiled about the basic medical sciences of medical sciences, which is a multidisciplinary field, will make important contributions in terms of presenting the developments in their fields together with up-to-date information on many subjects. Cell membrane enzymology, Spleen anatomy, Catheter infections, Allergy and immunology, MRSA and Salmonella infections, Paracetamol use in pregnancy, we are pleased to present you a rich work in which many valuable basic topics are compiled.

Basic medical research plays a critical role in the discovery, comprehensiveness and knowledge of fundamental scientific principles in medicine. It is important for the development and understanding of medical programs and for the development and improvement of treatment protocols. Basic medical research can lead to the development of new treatments, understanding their underlying factors and establishing treatment modalities. Furthermore, basic medical research can help develop scientific thinking skills and improve clinical practice.

Health Sciences Research: Nursing & Midwifery- IV

2023-12-22T23:11:45+00:00

This book; It is a book that deals with the current national and international approaches offered by health care professionals who provide health services in all areas of society, regarding their fields. It is a book written by authors who provide services to meet the health care needs of the individual, based on care services that include emotions, values, professional knowledge and skills, as life has changed since the existence of humanity.

The content of this book includes evidence-based practices of different health disciplines specific to their fields, national and international study results, care management of chronic diseases and studies they bring to the field from a different perspective, and will benefit undergraduate and graduate students, as well as clinical/field workers and academicians.

We would like to thank all the authors who contributed to the preparation of the book "Health Sciences Research: Nursing and Midwifery-IV" with their valuable ideas and opinions.

Papatya KARAKURT

Meryem FIRAT

Health Sciences Research: Nursing & Midwifery- V

2023-12-22T23:12:48+00:00

This book; It is a book that deals with current national and international approaches in their fields offered by health care professionals who provide health services to individuals, families and society. It is a book written by authors who consider the individual holistically in terms of bio-psycho and socio-cultural aspects while providing care to the individual in all segments of society and provide services to protect the individual's health, cure in case of illness and increase the quality of life.

The content of this book includes evidence-based practices of different health disciplines specific to their fields, national and international study results, pain management, cultural approach and studies brought to the field from a different perspective, and will benefit undergraduate and graduate students, as well as clinical/field workers and academicians.

We would like to thank all the authors who contributed to the preparation of the book "Health Sciences Research: Nursing and Midwifery-V" with their valuable ideas and opinions.

Papatya KARAKURT

Meryem FIRAT

Current Researches in Health Sciences-IV

2023-12-22T23:14:22+00:00

Dear readers;

The Current Research in Health Sciences-IV book contains valuable scientific studies written according to certain criteria and included in 9 chapters in total. The book begins with the chapter “Mechanism of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors”, which describes the basic life cycle of HIV. This is followed by the “Role of TRPV1 channel in Migraine: Current Overview” section, which discusses a therapeutic approach as a pharmacological target in the treatment of migraine, one of the most common chronic neurovascular diseases worldwide. Cancer is the second most common cause of death worldwide after cardiovascular diseases. The study titled "The Effect of Antioxidant Foods on Cancer Prevention", which discusses the effects of antioxidant foods on preventing cancer, takes its place in the third chapter of the book. In the next section, there is a study titled "Determination of Some Antioxidant Activities in Fruits of Noni (Morinda citrifolia), Food Supplement Mixture Containing Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Coenzyme Q10 and Chromium", which includes the antioxidant values of noni fruit. Heavy metals, which are widely used in daily life and industry, pose significant risks to human health even in trace amounts. This risk increases depending on the dose and duration of exposure, and may even lead to the development of tumors and cancer. The book continues with studies titled "The Effect of Some Heavy Metals (Cobalt and Cadmium) on Biochemical Events" and "Physical Chemical Properties of Some Heavy Metals (Arsenic, Lead and Copper) and Their Effects on Health". Effects of heavy metals cobalt, cadmium, arsenic, lead and copper on human health. The seventh chapter of the book includes a study titled "Some Textile Dyes (Methylene Blue, Malahat Green and Crystal Violet) and Their Effects on Health", which explains the toxic effects of methylene blue, malahat green and crystal violet dyes used in textiles, cosmetics and many other fields. The eighth chapter of the book includes the study titled "Mobile and Portable Hospitals", which examines mobile and portable hospitals to provide health services in special situations such as war, disaster or in regions where there is no access to hospitals. In the last section, a study titled "Current Developments in Radiotherapy Quality Control Methods" is included. It is our greatest wish that this book will be an important resource for all science readers doing scientific research in the field of health. It was aimed to prepare the book carefully within the time and resources available. We would like to express our gratitude to the publishing house and chapter authors who contributed to this edition.

Editors

Interdisciplinary studies on contemporary research practices in engineering in the 21st century- V

2023-12-22T23:16:37+00:00

I hope that this published book will be useful to both engineers and young academics, and I wish success to all engineers and young academics.

Prof. Dr. Kamil KAYGUSUZ

Mechanical & Chemical Engineer

Karadeniz Technical University

Energy Expert

Composite Materials with Different Engineering Approaches IV

2023-12-22T23:17:41+00:00

Dear readers,

Every product we use in life is manufactured from a material, and composite materials hold an important place in our lives with today's technologies. This book examines scientific studies in the composite field from different engineering perspectives. It's important to examine these studies with different engineering approaches to develop new products and innovative technologies using a variety of materials on composite materials and provide sustainable solutions, and composite materials are examined in this book from such a perspective.

Readers will be able to access the diverse work being done today in the field of composites. The book also includes information on studies carried out on polymer, ceramic, and elastomer matrix composite materials using different matrix and reinforcing elements.

This book is designed as a resource for academics, engineers, researchers, and students. I believe that it will highly benefit your research and work on composite materials down the road.

Yours sincerely.

Innovative Research in Geotechnical Engineering

2023-12-22T23:18:55+00:00

Geotechnical engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering. It involves the use of soil mechanics and rock mechanics principles in the design and field applications of foundations, retaining structures and other soil structures. It is known that today's understanding of geotechnical engineering began in the 18th century. It is known that today's geotechnical engineering approach began in the 18th century. Throughout the process, important developments in the field have been revealed. In contemporary geotechnical engineering, solutions can be produced to many problems.

This section involves ground motion prediction equations, soil amplification factors at different period values in site-specific analyzes, determination of dynamic parameters of soils, geotechnical study of urban transformation area, development process of internal erosion testing equipment in fine grained soils, equations used for prediction of earthquake-induced crest settlement of embankment dams, resonant column testing system, chemical stabilization applications, soil improvement with using natural and synthetic fibers and microzonation and microtremor measurement.

Research on Mathematics and Science- IV

2023-12-22T23:20:05+00:00

The main purpose of preparing the book titled 'Research on Mathematics and Science' is to bring together current information or research findings in basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. The chapters presented in the book will be a source for future studies and will be light on new research and ideas. This book, which brings together different disciplines, will make significant contributions to the studies of academics and researchers, especially undergraduate students. I would like to thank all the authors of the chapters who contributed to the preparation of the book, and all the individuals of ‘Özgür Yayınları’ who provided the opportunity to bring the book together with its readers.

Assoc. Prof. Adile Akpınar

Nanotechnology and Organic Chemistry

2023-12-22T23:21:09+00:00

The book was created in the light of information and references taken from original sources. Maximum effort has been made to include reliable data and information. The main purpose of preparing the book titled 'Nanotechnology and Organic Chemistry' is to bring together current information or research findings in nanotechnology and organic chemistry. We believe that the chapters presented in the book will provide resources for future studies and will enable new research and ideas. This book, which brings together different scientists, will make significant contributions to the work of academics and researchers, especially undergraduate students. I would like to thank all the chapter authors who contributed to the preparation of the book and all individuals of Özgür Publishing who made it possible to bring the book to its readers.

Selected Articles in the Field of Management and Organization II

2023-12-22T23:25:05+00:00

Dear readers,

One of the most important elements in the development of a country is its soundly functioning economic structure. The basis of a good economy is also through the effective and successful management of enterprises engaged in the production of goods and services aimed at the needs of consumers. Increasing competitive conditions, developing technological infrastructures, environmental and legal changes have raised the necessity of conducting business management, which has become complex, in a professional manner, and the importance of management and organization as a branch of science has increased every day. This book has been created from the current topics covered by the esteemed authors who share their work with us in the field of management and organization. I would like to thank the employees of Özgür Publishing House who offered the opportunity to publish this book, which consists of topics prepared by the authors of the department in the field of management and organization.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine Vasfiye KORKMAZ

Researches on Tourism II

2023-12-22T23:28:20+00:00

The importance of the tourism sector as an effective sector in every field in economic, social, cultural and environmental terms is increasing day by day. This book, titled "Tourism Research II", aims to delve into the depths of the tourism industry, examine the field of tourism from an academic perspective and provide various information about the researched topics with a current and broad perspective. This book discusses the development of tourism to the present day, its reflections on different fields, its industrial dimensions and global effects, and also examines the strategies, trends and marketing dynamics in the sector. Consisting of many different chapters, the book deals with the tourism industry with an interdisciplinary approach and offers readers a comprehensive view by bringing together perspectives from different fields such as economics, sociology, environmental sciences, marketing and management. In addition to being a valuable resource for students, academics and professionals working in the tourism industry, this book combines theoretical knowledge with current practices, allowing readers to understand and analyze the changing dynamics in the tourism industry. "Tourism Research II", which is the second book of the series, is a unique resource for anyone who wants to develop an in-depth understanding in the field of tourism. It aims to enlighten the readers with future predictions and strategic thoughts in the sector while providing sound information on an academic basis.

Public and Private Sector External Debts in Turkey: Theory, Policy and Practice

2023-12-22T22:52:57+00:00

The effect of external debt on economic growth is a subject that has been discussed and empirically analyzed for a long time. When empirical studies investigating the effect of external debt on economic growth are examined, it is seen that there is no consensus in the literature. In this study, the effect of external debt on economic growth is examined. In this context, the relationship between total, public and private sector external debt and economic growth in Turkey is tested using an annual data set covering the period 1989-2021. The findings obtained in the study show that fixed capital formation, labor force participation rate and exports positively affect economic growth; total, public and private sector external debt stock also negatively affected economic growth. In addition, there is a one-way causality relationship between the positive shocks of growth and the positive shocks of the total and public sector external debt stock variables, from growth to the total and public sector external debt stock. These findings show that policy makers should consider that increases in Turkey’s total, public and private sector external debt stock negatively affect growth.

Sectoral Analyzes for Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

2023-12-22T23:05:25+00:00

In this study, the economic structure of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the advantages of its strategic location were examined and the country's potentials were tried to be highlighted. In this context, eight topics were covered. In particular, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is at the center of world transit trade and is located in the Eastern Mediterranean energy basin, which has been frequently mentioned recently, puts the country in a much more strategic position. In order to benefit from these advantages at the highest level, it will be possible to have a strong economic structure and to vigorously defend and protect the rights derived from international law. For this reason, the cooperation between Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in agriculture, industry, technology, energy, education, in other fields will have important gains for both countries. With these collaborations, the rights of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean will be voiced and achieved more strongly on international platforms. Within the framework of all these evaluations, it is important that the cooperation between Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus be increased and sustainable.

Muge and Bilge Discuss the Concept of Enlightenment

2023-12-22T23:06:38+00:00

The source of people's superstitious beliefs, why they adhere to these beliefs tightly, and the reasons why they are not open to new ideas are explained in the book. In addition, what the concept of enlightenment means for Plato, the mental development of primitive man until today, the emergence of abstract thought in human history, the discovery of mind/logic, and the main reasons for the European enlightenment are discussed in the book. In the last part of the book, it is emphasized that human beings must acquire critical thinking skills for mental enlightenment, and some examples of in-class activities are given to help children acquire this skill in the classroom environment.

International Research in the Field of Health Sciences-V

2023-12-22T23:15:35+00:00

In the book International Research in the Field of Health Sciences-V, valuable scientific studies were written according to certain criteria and included 14 chapters in total. The main goal of scientists working in the field of health is to examine diseases and research the best treatment to cure them. At this point, our book International Research in the Field of Health Sciences-V contains very important information covering the research of many scientists working in different health fields (Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, Biochemistry experts, etc.). The purpose of creating this book was to collect the experiences and research of scientists working in different branches of health and the new approaches they revealed under one book and present them to the readers. In this context, this book, which was prepared in collaboration with scientists working in many health fields, contains very rich and important topics for the readership. This book was created in line with universal ethical principles, taking into account innovations in science. Our greatest wish is for the book to be an important resource for all scientific readers doing scientific research in the field of health. It is aimed to prepare the book carefully within the time and possibilities. We would like to thank the publishing house and the chapter authors who contributed to this edition and wish them success in their work.

Family Businesses,Internal Resource Dependence and Institutionalization

2023-11-09T19:09:14+00:00

Businesses that survive in economic life are mostly either family businesses or consist of businesses that have started commercial life as a family business. In this context, family businesses constitute one of the most important issues of business administration. However, in addition to the phenomenon of globalization, the effect of which has been going on for a long time throughout the world, successive economic crises make it necessary to restructure businesses and show that current management approaches are insufficient. It is seen that a new concept has been added to the business world since the 1990s and this concept is “Corporate Management”. In family businesses, features such as the management of the business, the chairmanship of the board of directors, and the fact that the ownership is mostly concentrated in the same person, and that the partners are family members, make it suspiciousand causes a kind of dependence that traditional views on corporate governance are used for family businesses without any change. Businesses are trying to reduce these dependencies or turn them in their favor. Resources owned by a business are classified as internal and external resources

Based on Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's quote "The basis of social development and decay lies in the attitudes of managers", this book evaluates different perspectives for better management of family businesses. "Family Businesses, Internal Resource Dependence And Institıtutıonalızatıon" is designed to explore the main challenges of family businesses and develop solutions to them. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this book offers readers new and different perspectives. It aims to contribute to the field of Management and Organization by providing a comprehensive overview of different paradigms and managerial thinking. We hope that it will be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand the complexity of the art of management, organizational structures, modern business practices, strategies, organizational theories, approaches to complex issues and their impact on organizations.

Therapeutic, Prophylactic, and Functional Use of Probiotics in Veterinary Sciences

2023-12-15T13:22:45+00:00

This book prepared to explore the therapeutic, prophylactic, and functional use of probiotics which hold a significant place in human and animal health, provides up-to-date data and literature about their use as preventive/supportive agents in animal production. The effects of probiotics, which have been widely used in veterinary sciences in recent years for health, performance, and animal production purposes, and the production methods of recently trending strains are investigated, and important information about the functions and definition of probiotics are presented. This book will be beneficial to academicians, students, researchers, and industry stakeholders interested in the fields of Biochemistry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physiology, Genetics, Animal Nutrition, Animal Health, Economics and Management, Internal Medicine, and Parasitology in Veterinary Medicine.

Green Approaches in Social Sciences: Digitalization and Energy

2023-12-22T22:19:19+00:00

The rapid development of countries with industrialization has inevitably caused the environment to be negatively affected by this development. While countries want to grow economically, they also have to protect the environment they are in. In this context, the concept of sustainability gains importance. Because sustainability means being able to meet current development needs in a way that does not hinder the capacity of future generations to meet their own needs.

In this context, the concept of Green economy comes to the fore. Because Green economy refers to a growth model that considers the continuity of the ecosystem and environmentally friendly employment for a sustainable development. This concept has recently gained great importance with the development of policies towards environmental sensitivity by all countries, especially the EU.

Our book consists of a total of eleven chapters that include current developments in different fields of social sciences on the basis of green approaches, especially sustainability.

In the first part, Müge Özaydın and İ. Murat Bicil discuss the concept of sustainability in terms of the banking sector. In the second part, Onur Özaydın evaluated the concept of sustainability in terms of youth unemployment and formulated policy recommendations on this issue. In the third chapter, I. Murat Bicil presents an application study on the relationship between Carbon Emissions and Gross Domestic Product.

In the fourth part of the book, Altuğ Günar and Didem Öztürk Günar analyzed green policies in the European Union within the framework of green consensus. Similarly, Omca Altın analyzed green public procurement in the European Union in detail in the fifth chapter.

In the sixth chapter, Özer Yılmaz and Fatma Zeybek examined the concept of sustainability in terms of the tourism sector and gave examples of practices in the sector. In the seventh chapter, Hatice Aydın evaluated the concept of Eco-Innovation and its dimensions within the framework of Oslo Guidelines.

Elif Koç examined the concept of sustainability in terms of circular economy and especially touched upon the issue of logistics processes. In the ninth chapter of the book, Cemalettin Hatipoğlu discussed the concept of supply chain management in terms of sustainability.In the tenth chapter, İlknur Tanrıverdi examined the concepts of supply chain management and water footprint and conducted a systematic literature review of the articles on the subject in Web of Science.

In the last chapter of the book, the eleventh chapter, Şerife Örs discusses the concept of sustainability in terms of corporate digital responsibility, which focuses on the problematic use and management of digital technologies.

Pedagogical Competence, Classroom Management and Communication Skills in Physical Education and Sports Teachers

2023-11-08T14:54:18+00:00

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to examine the pedagogical competence perceptions of Physical Education and Sports teachers in terms of classroom management styles and communication skills.

Method: This research is a descriptive study within the scope of relational screening model. While the population of the study consisted of Physical Education and Sports teachers, the sample consisted of teachers working in the Marmara region. Simple random sampling method was used in sample selection. In our research, a total of 1614 people were reached. Then, as a result of the outlier analysis, 75 questionnaire forms were excluded from the analysis and 1539 forms were analysed. In the research, the data were delivered to the participants face to face. The data collection tools of the research consist of four parts. In the first part, there are questions on gender, age, marital status, educational status, professional experience and the level of education worked in order to measure the personal characteristics of the participant. In the second part, Adıgüzel (2017) Pedagogical Competence Perception Scale, in the third part, Classroom Management Styles Scale developed by Bosworth (1997) and adapted into Turkish by Aktan and Sezer (2018), and in the fourth part, Communication Skills Assessment Scale developed by Korkut (1996) were used. The data were analysed using SPSS 25.0 package programme. The reliability of the measurement tool was determined with Cronbach alpha. Whether the data were normally distributed or not was decided by looking at the kurtosis and skewness coefficients. The relationship between the relationship between the scales was determined by Pearson correlation test. Then, hierarchical regression analysis was applied to examine the effect status. In addition, frequency analysis and Manova analysis were performed statistically. The analyses were performed according to 95% confidence interval.

Findings: It was revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between the participants' age and the disinterested sub-dimension of classroom management, there was a statistically significant difference between the participants' educational level and the authoritative sub-dimension of classroom management in favour of teachers with bachelor's degree, and there was a statistically significant difference between the participants' professional experience and the pedagogical competence perception in the sub-dimension of lesson introduction activities and in the free and disinterested sub-dimensions of classroom management (p<0.05).

Conclusion: As a result, in our research, it was revealed that teachers' perceptions of pedagogical competence were high, classroom management mean scores were low, there was a relationship between pedagogical competence perceptions, classroom management styles and communication skills, and communication skills were at a very high level. In addition, there was a relationship between Physical Education and Sports teachers' perceptions of pedagogical competence, classroom management styles and communication skills.

The Relationship between Cash Holding Determination and Company Value: An Econometric Application on BIST Manufacturing Industry

2023-12-18T11:04:49+00:00

The aim of this study is to establish current econometric models to examine the cash holding determinants of enterprises and the effects of these determinants on firm value. In this context, a model has been established to estimate the cash holding determinants by using the quarterly data of 91 companies operating in the manufacturing sector in Borsa Istanbul for the period 2005-2020 and to show the effect of these determinants on the firm value. Two models were established in the study, and in the first model, it was aimed to predict the determinants of cash holding motivation of companies operating in the manufacturing sector. In the second model, the effect of cash holding determinants on firm value was examined. First, it was determined that there was no correlation between the variables, and then unit root tests were performed for each variable. The study was conducted with panel data analysis and the Extended Mean Group Estimator (AMG), which is one of the strong estimators that takes into account the cross-section dependence, was used for both models. Since the Extended Mean Group Estimator (AMG) produces results by taking into account the cross-sectional dependence, preliminary tests of the cross-section dependence on the variables were not performed. When the findings obtained from the analysis are evaluated, the factors that positively affect the cash holding motivation of the enterprises included in the sample, which are examined in model 1, are determined as cash flow and RveD expenditures, while the factors that affect negatively are fixed assets/total assets ratio and business size. In the relationship between cash holding motive and firm value examined in Model 2, the relation between cash flow and firm value was found to be positive.

Cinema's Trial with the East: Orientalism in Documentary Films

2023-11-07T21:32:22+00:00

East and West are like mirrors in which they carry their own cultural, historical and intellectual reflections. While the Eastern mirror is full of a complex history, thousands of years of civilizations, deep philosophical and religious teachings, the Western mirror is a reflection fed by the Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations and influenced by Christianity, Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. Orientalism functions as a mirror that shows us an image created by the West in the process of understanding and representing the East. This mirror reflects the West's own ideological, cultural and political approaches and creates certain images about the East. The Orientalist approach is characterized by the West's definition of the East as exotic, mysterious, primitive, and the seat of terror. Western researchers, writers, artists and intellectuals interpret the East using their own cultural, historical and philosophical frameworks, and these interpretations reflect not the objective reality of the real East, but an image shaped by the West's own prejudices and imaginations.

While documentary films also serve as mirrors reflecting reality, documentaries prepared from an orientalist perspective can present a distorted reflection of reality. In fact, documentary films are productions that aim to provide information to the audience by focusing on real events and real people. However, these films can also be influenced by the culture, ideology and prejudices of the country in which they are made. Documentary films made from an Orientalist perspective may tend to exoticize, barbarize, humiliate or primitivize Eastern societies. While such documentary films represent the people of the East in stereotypical and stereotypical images, they may not reflect the diversity, complexity and reality of real Eastern societies. In order to marginalize the East through documentary films, only certain aspects of the traditions, rituals, beliefs or lifestyles of these societies can be highlighted, and these aspects are often selected to attract Western audiences and presented to audiences at documentary film festivals.

While documentary film festivals are platforms where documentary productions from different cultures, societies and perspectives are exhibited and promoted, these festivals can influence the representations and narratives of Eastern societies and shape the image of the East as perceived by a particular audience. This research is an analysis of the films that won the best documentary film award in the feature-length category of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), one of the most established documentary film festivals in the world. Considering documentary films as mirrors reflecting the realities of societies, it is worth examining how Eastern societies are reflected in the films that won this prestigious award. Within the scope of the research, it is tried to determine how orientalist elements are placed between the natural depictions of Eastern societies in these documentary films.

Prediction of Stock Market Index Movements with Machine Learning

2023-12-11T15:19:01+00:00

The book titled "Prediction of Stock Market Index Movements with Machine Learning" focuses on the performance of machine learning methods in forecasting the future movements of stock market indexes and identifying the most advantageous methods that can be used across different stock exchanges. In this context, applications have been conducted on both developed and emerging market stock exchanges. The stock market indexes of developed countries such as NYSE 100, NIKKEI 225, FTSE 100, CAC 40, DAX 30, FTSE MIB, TSX; and the stock market indexes of emerging countries such as SSE, BOVESPA, RTS, NIFTY 50, IDX, IPC, and BIST 100 were selected. The movement directions of these stock market indexes were predicted using decision trees, random forests, k-nearest neighbors, naive Bayes, logistic regression, support vector machines, and artificial neural networks methods. Daily dataset from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2021, along with technical indicators, were used as input data for analysis. According to the results obtained, it was determined that artificial neural networks were the most effective method during the examined period. Alongside artificial neural networks, logistic regression and support vector machines methods were found to predict the movement direction of all indexes with an accuracy of over 70%. Additionally, it was noted that while artificial neural networks were identified as the best method, they did not necessarily achieve the highest accuracy for all indexes. In this context, it was established that the performance of the examined methods varied among countries and indexes but did not differ based on the development levels of the countries. As a conclusion, artificial neural networks, logistic regression, and support vector machines methods are recommended as the most advantageous approaches for predicting stock market index movements.

Current Readings on Graphic Design

2023-12-06T06:55:09+00:00

Graphic design is a constantly changing and dynamic area that has a vital role in contemporary visual communication. Recognising and employing advancements in this field enables designers to create efficient communication methods that go far beyond the mere provision of visual pleasure. This book entitled "Current Readings on Graphic Design" presents up-to-date information on the latest trends in graphic design, exploring important issues and postmodern reflections of the past. It aims to highlight the eccentric elements of eclectic attitudes to aid designers. The book offers an academic perspective and provides insight into the basic principles of graphic design. It further enables readers to understand and apply changing dynamics such as artificial intelligence. The study covers a broad range of topics, including traditional design principles and the application of artificial intelligence in design processes. It explores the intricate multi-layered structure of graphic design, highlighting its various dynamics.

Examining the Quality of Life and Happiness Levels of Physical Education and Sports Teachers Who Working in Western Black Sea Region

2023-12-06T06:42:47+00:00

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical education and sports teachers' quality of life and happiness levels. Furthermore, it was aimed to reveal the differences between the quality of life and happiness levels according to the demographic characteristics. 307 teachers who were working in Karabük, Bartın, Zonguldak and Kastamonu provinces in Western Black Sea region, constitute the universe of research. The number of samples reached by a convenience sampling method, 171 physical education and sports teachers working in determined provinces. Data collected by using the “Whoqol-Bref Quality of Life Scale of Physical Education Teachers” and “Happiness Scale” were analyzed with SPSS-25. When the fit index values of structural model examined, the model is confirmed. Teachers’ quality of life predicted their happiness at a high level. The variable that is most associated with the happiness is the quality of life belonging to the social area. The least related variable is quality of life belonging to spiritual area. Quality of life and happiness levels of teachers who receive in-service training regarding their fields are higher. When teachers classify their quality of life and happiness levels by themselves, teachers who see themselves at a high level have high quality of life and happiness. It can be said that improving the life standards of teachers can have positive effects on quality of life and happiness levels. Evaluating teachers' quality of life in the context of physical, spiritual, and environmental areas and taking precautions can turn them into happier individuals.

The Relationship between Reflective Thinking Tendencies and Teacher Self-Efficacy of Prospective Teachers Who Study at the Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching

2023-12-06T06:43:20+00:00

This study aims to determine the relationship between reflective thinking tendencies and teacher self-efficacy of prospective teachers who study at the department of physical education and sports teaching. In this context, it was aimed to reveal how reflective thinking tendencies and teacher self-efficacy of prospective physical education and sports teachers differ by their university, gender, bachelor's degree, education level of mother, education level of father, economic income, the place where they grew up, and the high school they graduated from. For sampling, 840 prospective teachers were included in the 3rd and 4th grades in the physical education and sport teaching departments, which are located on 13 provinces. "Reflective Thinking Tendency Scale of Teachers and Prospective Teachers" and "Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale" were used in the scope of the study. It was found that reflective thinking tendencies and teacher self-efficacy of prospective physical education and sports teachers are at a high level. There is a significant difference between reflective thinking tendencies and teacher self-efficacy of prospective physical education and sports teachers by their universities. Also, it was found that there is no difference between reflective thinking tendencies of prospective physical education and sports teachers but there is a significant difference between their teacher self-efficacy by the high schools they graduated from. In general, there is no significant difference in relation to the scales by gender and economic income levels of prospective physical education and sports teachers. It was found that a positive and almost moderate significant relationship exists between reflective thinking tendencies and teacher self-efficacy of prospective physical education and sports teachers.

Induction Motor Test Device

2023-12-06T06:46:20+00:00

In the industrial plants, motors are used to convert electrical energy to circular motion. In practice, there are many kinds of electric motors. However, inside of electric motor types that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy the most robust, cheapest, most widely used motors and minimal maintenance requirement are induction motors.

In this study, a laboratory type testing set up was developed that calculates the equivalent circuit parameters of tree phase induction motors, implements performance and loading analysis, confirms tag values, finds motor efficiency according to IEC 34-2 and IEEE 122-B standards.

In the testing set up, 3-phase currents and voltages, speed, torque and temperature values of induction motor measured by using related sensors with the help of data acquisition card (DAQ), transferred to the computer. Calculation of parameters was obtained from experimental data, efficiency was determined, performance curves were drawn and the tag data was verified by the prepared Labview program using graphical user interface.

Values obtained in the test set up for the 2.2 kW 6-poles, 3 kW 2-poles and 4 kW 4-poles induction motors with the frame size of 100 and 112 were used for calculation of motor equivalent circuit parameters. These results were found to be compatible with the motor tag values.

Sport and Exercise Fields, Required in Municipalities, and Public’s Expectation from These Fields (Elazığ Sample)

2023-12-05T13:58:33+00:00

Investigation of opinions of individuals, who benefit from sport services served up by municipalities, about sport services as some variable was purposed in this research. Totally 500 individuals as 263 female and 237 male, who benefit from sport services served up by municipalities in Elazig city, participated in research. “Expectation Scale from Sport Services” developed by Genc (2016) was used in research to identify participants’ opinions about sport services served up by municipalities (1). Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis H test in SPSS 22.0 data analysis program were used in analysis of data obtained. It was established that participants’ doing sport regularly habits was low level, they benefit from sport services served up by municipalities as 2-3 times in a week, they think sport services served up by municipalities are inadequate. It was established that capacity inadequate, trainer deficiency and dress rooms are not opened to public were head of inadequate. It was identified that participants took medium level score in numeral adequate, preferences and communication factors, they took over of medium level score in service adequate and recreative factors. Besides, it was established that participants’ opinions about sport services were differentiated as their gender, age group, education level, occupational group, income level, doing sport status regularly, preference time slice to do sport, weekly day count to do sport, weekly time period of sport fields usage to do sport, finding sport fields adequate statuses (p<0,05).

Sustainable Value Co-Creation in the Supply Chain: Agricultural Development Cooperative Application

2023-12-04T14:35:48+00:00

Creating value in agriculture is crucial for the development of agricultural entrepreneurship, innovation and rural development. In this respect, the benefits provided by supplier partners are as important as customer satisfaction in value co-creation. Value can be co-created when customers and suppliers interact at every stage from product design to consumption. Today, there is a trend towards creating sustainable value from sustainable marketing with the interaction of the supplier network and customer network. The research considers agricultural development cooperatives as a cooperation model. In this book, the role of "sustainable value co-creation" in the supply chain is evaluated through an agricultural development cooperative operating in Izmir, selected as the "World's Exemplary Rural Development Model" by the United Nations.

In the research, a qualitative approach is used to create the value creation process, and thus, it is aimed to create value together with the stakeholders in the supply chain. Within the scope of qualitative research, semi-structured interviews were conducted with approximately 23 people, including the managers of agricultural development cooperative and cooperative partners, and the results were analyzed in the MAXQDA program. As a result of the analysis, the sustainability practices of the cooperative were determined. In addition, factors affecting productivity in agriculture and husbandry, the benefits of participating in a cooperative and expectations for the development of agriculture and husbandry were determined.

The research makes a significant contribution to the literature in scientifically proving that value co-creation is a team effort in the supply chain. In this way, the research will shed light on local food producers and retail companies to improve themselves in sustainable value co-creation.

This study aims to both accelerate regional and local development and protect small-scale farmers in the market. In addition, it will guide agricultural cooperatives and retail companies in the supply chain to help consumers shop for food in a healthier, safer and more sustainable way.

We would like to thank the parties who contributed to the book, hoping that it will benefit the readers.

I would like to express my gratitude, especially my thesis advisor, Asst. Prof. Dr. Hakan ARACI and gratitude to all my teachers who contributed to me, my beloved husband Gökhan Berk ÖZBEK, my son Mehmet Aras ÖZBEK, my mother Asuman KÖSTEPEN, my father Mehmet Dolunay KÖSTEPEN and my sister Gökçe KÖSTEPEN SİYAMOĞLU.

I would also like to thank the managers and cooperative partners of Tire Süt Kooperatifi, with whom I exchanged information, for their contributions to my study.

Infrastructure and Project Finance

2023-10-30T06:32:35+00:00

Project finance is a significant financing tool, especially for the implementation of large infrastructure projects. However, the complexity of project finance processes, the long duration and high cost of project preparation work, and the high financial leverage of projects require meticulous planning and management of infrastructure projects that utilize this financing tool. This book aims to provide readers with the fundamental knowledge required for the implementation of project finance in infrastructure projects.

Different Approaches in Sport Sciences

2023-11-08T15:13:07+00:00

Although not as much as the history of mankind, the sport has been a concept that started with different purposes and later became a larger and more serious field of science and even the main focus of the world's largest organizations. The fact that countries today see sports as a criterion of superiority over each other has turned this field into a professional sector where competition has increased and especially developed countries have started to make significant investments to take place on the rostrum by showing all kinds of sacrifices and self-sacrifice for success. For success, not only a serious preparation and planning process is needed, but also a process that requires the coordinated use of different fields such as legislation, infrastructure, human resources and technology.

Since sport is a flexible and popular subject that requires cooperation with different fields and can be worked on jointly in every field, it also serves as a bridge to many subjects with different scientific perspectives. In recent years, especially in the world economy, as a field that has seen significant changes and developments on a sectoral basis, many publications and research are carried out in a wide range, and many scientists are striving to improve the quality of life of humanity with new ideas and new suggestions. The large investments made in our country in terms of facilities and infrastructure in recent years are seen as good signs that the importance of the sector is understood in Turkey together with the world.

I want to state that we are honored to present this study, which includes different perspectives on sports sciences, to you on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of our republic, and I would like to thank all the academicians who took part in the book with their contributions to the chapters.

Best regards...

Assoc. Prof. Serdar CEYHUN

Interdisciplinary Approaches in Art

2023-11-27T12:53:08+00:00

Günümüz dünyasında sanat, başlı başına bir disiplin olmaktan çıkıp; çeşitli bilim ve sanat dallarını birbirine bağlayan, köprüler oluşturan, yeni bakış açıları ve anlam katmanları oluşturan bir arayüze dönüşmüştür. "Sanatta Disiplinlerarası Yaklaşımlar" başlıklı kitap, farklı disiplinler arasındaki etkileşimi keşfetmeyi, sanatın sınırlarını zorlamayı, evrensel ve yeni boyutlarını ortaya çıkarmayı amaçlıyor. Kitap, sanatın farklı disiplinlerle nasıl etkileşime girdiğini ve bu etkileşimin kültürü nasıl zenginleştirdiğini incelemeyi amaçlıyor. "Sanatta Disiplinlerarası Yaklaşımlar" sanatın tek bir alanla sınırlı olmadığını vurgulayan bir rehber niteliğindedir.

The Effect of Effective Communication Skills of Academicians in Faculties of Sports Sciences on Organizational Culture Type

2023-11-24T12:10:54+00:00

The aim of this study, Sports Science Faculty academics serving in the level of communication skills assessment to reveal the type and level of impact on the organization's culture is to determine the relationship between them. The research is designed to scan the relational model. Turkey's study sports science faculty from seven universities in 13 different regions involved 230 scholars have participated, including 50 women and 180 men. For measuring the communication skills of academics “Communication Skills Evaluation Scale” to reveal the types of organizational culture and cultural level of the “Organizational Culture Inventory” was used. In data analysis software package SPSS-25 was used and significance level of p <0.05 was taken. Also, simple linear regression analysis, Pearson's correlation analysis, independent samples (Independent-samples) t-test analysis, One-Way ANOVA (one-way analysis of variance) was used. Academics communication skills to assess levels of organization culture types of points between and organizational relationships between the culture of the scores obtained for the overall and academics communication skills assessment levels positively on organizational culture was determined to have an influence. age according to academics communication skills assessment level, children have status, title, institution in which there is a significant difference between working time and management styles, gender, between marital status and administrative tasks status has been determined that there are significant differences. Academics organizational culture types of cultural levels and sex according to the general belonging to the cultural level of organizational culture, age, marital status, and meaningful differences statistically significant difference was found titles and management style of childbearing status were found. At the same time institutions working time according to Adhocracy a significant difference in terms of the type of culture has found no significant differences in the types of other cultures. There were no significant differences according to the state administrative tasks meaningful differences according to the type of other cultures in terms of market culture type.

Investigation of the Effects of Early Offensive Player Substitution on the Competition Result and Player Psychology in Professional Football Competitions

2023-11-08T14:31:56+00:00

This study aims to examine the effects of early offensive player substitution on the outcome of the match and player psychology in professional football matches. The method of the research is the simultaneous mixed methods research design in which quantitative and qualitative methods are used together. In the quantitative part, 345 offensive substitutions made by the teams in the early phase (during the first half or the halftime), given that the match was a draw or a loss for their side, in a total of 612 games played in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons at the TFF 1st League were examined. In the qualitative part four coaches who made early-stage offensive substitutions in case of a draw or loss, four offensive players entering the game and four players leaving the game during the same seasons were interviewed. The data gathered for the quantitative part was analysed using chi-square test and a content analysis was performed for the qualitative part using a semi-structured interview form. As a result of the research, it was determined that the coaches generally associated early stage offensive substitutions they made with the score of the match and saw the inclusion of offensive players in the game as an effort to produce a score. However, it has been determined that 15.07% of the players contribute (goals and/or assists) and 84.93% do not contribute after substitutions made in case of draw or loss in the relevant seasons. Offensive players entering the game listed the factors that negatively affect their ideal performance as lack of motivation, inability to concentrate, pressure felt, insufficient warm-up, inability to adapt to the pace of the game. In addition to this, it was determined that the team gained points in the competitions in which the players contributed, and there was no change in the team’s score in the competitions in which the players did not contribute was statistically significant (p<0.05). Players who were removed from the game with early-stage offensive substitutions assert that they face both psychological and social problems. Especially being removed from the game in the first half was described as a worse experience by the players. Moreover, players leaving the game asserted that their performance was adversely affected during the training sessions and in the upcoming competitions after the match they were substituted as they experienced loss of self-confidence, feeling worthlessness, loss of confidence in their coach, fear of making mistakes, avoiding taking responsibility, anxiety about being exposed to the same change again and not being able to focus. As a result, considering the multidimensional effects of early-stage offensive substitutions on both the outcome of the match and the players, it is considered that it would be more beneficial for coaches to make such changes by evaluating not only score-based changes but also other dynamics regarding the game.

The Relationship Between Renewable Energy Consumptions, Financial Development and Economic Growth: An Asymmetric

2023-11-08T14:40:06+00:00

Annual data were used to investigate the relationship between renewable energy consumption, financial development and economic growth for the period 1960-2017 in Turkey. In addition to renewable energy and financial development, capital formation, labor force and trade openness variables are also included in the economic growth model, taking into account the theoretical and empirical literature. In addition to renewable energy and financial development, capital formation, labor force and trade openness variables are also included in the economic growth model, taking into account the theoretical and empirical literature. NARDL cointegration results determined the existence of an asymmetric or nonlinear cointegration relationship between the variables according to both t-statistics and F statistics. According to this result; There is an asymmetrical relationship between renewable energy consumption, financial development, capital formation, labor force, trade openness and economic growth in the long run.

According to NARDL long-term estimation results; In the long run, it is concluded that increases in renewable energy consumption increase economic growth, and in the same way, increases in financial development increase economic growth. It has been concluded that while positive increases in trade openness in the long run reduce economic growth, negative shocks reduce economic growth.

However, since the trade openness + coefficient is greater than the trade openness – coefficient, the effect of the + coefficient is interpreted. In this case, it is concluded that trade openness reduces economic growth in the long run. It has been concluded that in the long run, capital increases and labor force increases also increase economic growth.

According to the results of the Toda-Yamamoto causality test, one-way causality was found from economic growth to capital. Two-way causality was found between financial development and economic growth. Unidirectional causality was found from economic growth to renewable energy consumption, from economic growth to total population. These causality can be understood as linear or symmetric causality.

According to Hatemi-J asymmetric causality results; Asymmetric causality was found from negative shocks of capital to negative shocks of economic growth Asymmetric causality relationship was found from negative shocks of economic growth to both positive and negative shocks of financial development. Asymmetric causality was found from positive shocks of economic growth to positive shocks of labor force. Asymmetric causality is found from positive shocks related to economic growth to negative shocks of trade openness, from negative shocks related to economic growth to positive shocks related to trade openness. Asymmetric causality was found from negative shocks of trade openness to negative shocks of economic growth. From the positive shocks of economic growth to the negative per capita shocks of renewable energy, Asymmetric causality was found from negative shocks of economic growth to positive shocks of renewable energy. Asymmetric causality wasn’t found from all shocks of renewable energy to all shocks of economic growth.

A Multifacated Approach To Sports

2023-11-08T15:01:37+00:00

This editorial book offers a scientific experience consisting of various disciplines specific to the field of sports. It provides a rich content opportunity to readers by evaluating the historical development process, technological, financial and psychological aspects of sports science, while also touching on the different areas of interest of sports with its dimensions of first aid, dental trauma, nutrition, anatomy and biochemistry.

I would like to thank all of my author friends who contributed to the creation of this book and to the literature, as well as the Ozgur Publishing family for their interest in the publication process.

Examining the Relationship Between Customers' Expectations and Perceptions of Service Quality and Their Repurchase Intentions in Fitness Centers

2023-11-08T15:28:30+00:00

This study was conducted to examine whether the expected and perceived service quality of customers registered at a fitness center in Bingöl province, regarding the centers where they purchase services, has an impact on their intention to repurchase services from the same center. Approximately 222 individuals, who were registered customers at a fitness center in Bingöl and were selected using convenience sampling, participated in this research. The individuals participating in the study were selected on a voluntary basis. The data collection instruments used in the research included the "Service Quality Evaluation Scale" and the "Intention to Repurchase Sport Services Scale," along with socio-demographic information of the participants. The collected data were analyzed and the results were interpreted using the statistical software package SPSS 22. Descriptive statistics, including arithmetic mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentage distributions, were employed to gain insights into the participants' socio-demographic information and other group-related questions. The correlation (Spearman) test was used to determine the relationship between the dimensions of service quality evaluation and the intention to repurchase sport services among the participants. Additionally, the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to identify the relationship between the dimensions of service quality evaluation, the intention to repurchase sport services, and certain demographic variables. The results were evaluated at a 95% confidence interval, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.

The research findings revealed statistically significant differences among groups in terms of participants' evaluations of service quality based on variables such as gender, age, membership duration, weekly workout duration, and the center's fee level. Similarly, statistically significant differences were detected among groups in terms of the intention to repurchase sport services based on variables such as age, weekly workout duration, and reasons for choosing the center. Furthermore, a positive and significant relationship was found between the sub-dimensions of service quality evaluation and the intention to repurchase sport services among the individuals who participated in the study.

Agriculture Strategic Sector of Çanakkale 1

2023-11-06T09:25:44+00:00

Turkiye is among the leading countries in the world in terms of agricultural production. Çanakkale is a province of agriculture, culture and tourism with its historical and cultural values and ecological factors. The main economic sector of the province is agriculture, and agriculture-based industry, whose raw material is agricultural products, plays an important role in the economy of the province. In the province, 35% of the active population is employed in the agricultural sector. Çanakkale has an important place in its region and throughout the country with its land, ecological characteristics, diversity of plant and animal production, aquaculture potential and livestock. The problems of agriculture across the country are reflected in Çanakkale agriculture to varying levels. In the future, agricultural production is expected to be one of the most important income activities of the province. Agriculture and agriculture-based production are constantly renewing themselves, and practices change according to current conditions. For this reason, resources that take into account current developments in agricultural production have a special importance in terms of future vision. This reference work has been prepared in order to address the past, present and future of agricultural production in Çanakkale province. This book, which consists of 38 chapters in total, is a work that offers comprehensive evaluations on many different subjects from crop production to animal production, from geographically indicated products of the province to its economy.

The Effect of Technological Development on Economic Growth in Turkey

2023-11-06T09:32:21+00:00

Although there are various trends to increase economic growth, the number of patents, which is the basic component of technological progress and is considered the final result of R&D expenditures, plays an important role in ensuring economic growth. In the early 1990s, the concept of innovation became the center of growth with the structure of the internal growth model based on R&D. In this context, countries that want to maintain economic growth and use their international competitive advantage have started to focus on R&D expenditures in order to ensure the effective and rational use of their resources. In the light of this information, in this thesis study, the effects of the number of patent applications, capital and labor on economic growth in Turkey, covering the period 1991-2020, are examined through the ARDL bounds test. According to the results obtained, there is a long-term cointegrated relationship between the variables and the number of patents contributes to economic growth in the short and long term, the workforce, which does not have any significant effect on economic growth in the short term, increases economic growth in the long term, and finally, the amount of capital increases economic growth in the long term. It is concluded that it did not affect growth significantly. It can be said that a resilient approach that strengthens innovation, nurtures human capital and optimizes capital distribution will be effective in achieving Turkey's sustainable and inclusive economic growth targets.

Weighted Inequalities for a Class of Multilinear Integral Operators via Sharp Maximal Functions

2023-11-06T09:33:23+00:00

In the fields of harmonic analysis, functional analysis and operator theory, studies of inequalities of classical operators (= singular, maximal, Riesz potentials, etc.) in various function spaces have a very important place. The maturation of many subjects in the field of analysis by introducing them as a result of various needs and developing them to respond to the problems of the time has led to the emergence of many studies and works on these subjects. Since Morrey spaces can be considered as an extension of Lebesgue spaces, it is natural and important to examine the boundednesses of multilinear integral operators on Morrey spaces. In this context, many studies focus on function spaces based on Morrey spaces to fill some gaps in the theory of Morrey-type spaces. Many researchers have begun to delve more and more into Morrey-type inequality problems due to the relationship of Morrey-type spaces with differential equations and the fact that differential equations are widely used in inequalities in Morrey-type spaces. For this reason, the importance of this issue is increasing. However, since these topics are beyond the scope of here, we will not go into details here. In this work, weighted boundednesses of some multilinear operators related to the Littlewood-Paley operator and the Marcinkiewicz operator are obtained by using sharp estimates of multilinear operators on generalized weighted Morrey spaces. This study has two purposes. The first is to create some sharp inequalities for the multilinear Littlewood-Paley and Marcinkiewicz operators. The second is to use these inequalities to prove the weighted boundedness of multilinear operators on generalized weighted Morrey spaces. This work is also suitable for graduate students who have some knowledge of real analysis and measure theory.

Agriculture Strategic Sector of Çanakkale 2

2023-11-06T11:23:16+00:00

Aviation Management and Hedonic Behavior in Airline Marketing

2023-10-28T14:24:49+00:00

In our book, we will approach aviation management with a general overview and examine issues related to airline marketing by touching on general marketing issues. The results will be evaluated with a quantitative study with a hedonic approach regarding the field of airline marketing.

While the aviation sector and studies in this field were initially examined in technical details, today it has turned into an area where interdisciplinary studies are intensively carried out. It is accepted that this sector is one of the sectors where safety is extremely important but at the same time the highest possible return must be achieved.

With people's desire to save time in transportation, significant progress has been made in the field of aviation, and this has increased the importance of the field. At the end of the book study, findings on hedonic behavior in this field will be presented. The communication opportunities offered to people by developments in technology and globalization have led to the creation of new areas that will direct consumers' consumption habits and influence their purchasing decisions. The most important of these areas is undoubtedly social media platforms. In the study, social media marketing, consumer behavior, hedonism and these were examined based on the civil aviation sector. The research was conducted using a survey technique with 442 participants who were determined by the convenience sampling method, which is one of the sample types, and who both use social media and prefer air transportation. Due to deficiencies in some surveys, 405 survey results were evaluated. As a result of the study, the focus was on the way social media channels, as a part of the digital world, affect individuals using the airline.

Customers in the 26-34 age group are most likely to be affected by social media posts in the marketing processes carried out by airline companies. Focusing on the target customer group and working intensively on this group will increase the chances of the marketing effort being successful. It has been concluded that especially individuals who use air transportation have a higher rate of hedonic behavior. By using the advantages provided by social media on individuals traveling by air, their preferences will be affected, thus paving the way for them to engage in hedonic behavior. In particular, individuals who fly frequently tend to show more hedonic behavior, so they should be considered as the target audience, and airline companies should try to attract these individuals with attractive advertising and similar activities. It is among the study outcomes that individuals who tend to engage in hedonic behaviors are more likely to engage in hedonic behaviors. It is seen that promotional activities regarding special flight routes and new experiences, especially by highlighting the pleasure and experience that individuals who can take unplanned flights, will be effective in making purchasing decisions of these individuals. The results of the study in the book we have prepared have become a useful guide for determining target audiences in the market and for the company to provide more returns.

The information in our book and the results of the quantitative study will guide customer-oriented approaches in the field of airline marketing.

Comparison of Practice Activities, Coaching Behaviors, and Athletes’ Psychosocial Outcomes in Two Youth Basketball Contexts

2023-10-19T11:16:49+00:00

The purposes of the study were to conduct systematic analysis of youth basketball practice activities, coaching behaviors, and youth basketball players’ youth experiences, sources of enjoyment and burnout in sport. Participants of this study were composed of four basketball school coaches, four club team coaches, and 390 youth male basketball players aged 12 to 14 years old from Ankara. The eight coach were videotaped three times during practice and totally 24 practice video were recorded. Videotaped practice activities were coded as training form and playing form activities and coaching behaviors were coded by using the Arizona State University Observation Instrument (ASUOI). Descriptive statistical analysis was used for observational data. Meantime with video recording, 390 youth male basketball players from several basketball school and club’s youth basketball teams completed the Youth Experiences Survey for Sport (YES-S), Sources of Enjoyment in Youth Sport Questionnaire (SEYSQ), and Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ). MANOVA was used for statistical comparison of basketball school and club team players’ group comparison. After then, stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to investigate the role of enjoyment and burnout on youth basketball players positive and negative youth development experiences. Systematic observation results indicated that observed practice activities displayed similar patterns in both basketball school and club’s youth basketball practices and training form of activities were found much more higher than playing form activities. Like practice activities, coaches exhibit similar coaching behaviors in both basketball contexts. MANOVA results showed that there were no significant differences between basketball school and club team players’ YES-S, SEYSQ, and ABQ scores (p<.05). According to stepwise multiple regression results, while some of SEYSQ subscales explained the positive development experiences, the ABQ and other SEYSQ explained negative developmental experiences. Overall findings of the study indicated that youth basketball activities are composed of much more training form practice activities than playing form activities. Coaching behaviors in each context were observed as similar and most observed coaching behaviors were instructional behaviors. Because youth basketball players exposure was similar regarding practice activities and coaching behaviors during practices, they have similar youth development experiences, enjoyment, and burnout levels.

Remote Work Environments: Leadership and Stress Management

2023-10-23T21:49:03+00:00

The evolving world order is reshaping work patterns and environments, impacting the fundamental dynamics of the global business landscape. In today's business world, remote work has emerged as a determining factor in the transformation of work modes and the evolution of leadership dynamics. It is within this evolving context that the book titled "Leadership and Stress Management in Remote Work Environments" seeks to explore the intricate interplay of remote work with leadership and how stress management is intertwined with these dynamics.

The business landscape is currently in pursuit of greater flexibility and agility, which has presented leaders and employees with new challenges. Remote work facilitates a workforce that transcends geographical boundaries, yet it concurrently poses unique challenges to both leaders and employees. This book aims to empower leadership skills in the context of this new reality of remote work and to address stress effectively.

The first section of our book commences by focusing on the origins and development of remote work. It delves into the evolutionary process of the business world and examines the changing paradigms of remote work. Additionally, it thoroughly explores the role of digitalization in workplaces and its impact on work patterns. This initial section provides an in-depth analysis of the concept of leadership within the context of remote work.

Section 2 is dedicated to an exploration of the sources and indicators of stress encountered in remote work environments. The theoretical foundations of stress, including the job demands-resources model, the person-environment fit approach, the effort-reward imbalance model, and the general adaptation syndrome, are extensively elaborated upon. Furthermore, the section discusses individual-level stress management strategies, organizational stressors, and proactive stress management in the context of remote work.

The final section of the book offers insights and recommendations for organizations seeking to establish a remote work culture. Establishing such a culture represents one of the foremost challenges in today's business landscape, and this section provides a comprehensive overview of how organizations can achieve this goal.

This book aspires to assist leaders, employees, and researchers in developing a profound understanding of how to navigate the leadership and stress dynamics within remote work environments. Crafted with the intent of guiding through the transformation of the business world's future and its evolving work patterns, we hope this book proves beneficial to all its readers.

The Role of Heydar Aliyev in Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Relations

2023-10-19T11:08:07+00:00

Decision making refers to the fundamental policy development process of a state. Various factors affect this process during decision making. These include the individual, the state, and the system. The state level is generally shaped by the bureaucracy and the management system. The system level is experienced within the framework of relations between states and the international system. The individual level is the main and decisive actor of decision making. In the decision-making process, the individual, the state and the system are in constant interaction. As a result, political decision-making takes place.

At this point, one of the prominent actors is the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev. Aliyev became the main decision maker in both domestic and foreign policy after he came to the administration of the country. Aliyev is a name that has adopted various values of the society in which he was born and grew up. He also held important positions in various offices of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he witnessed the internal and external problems in Azerbaijan. After he became President in 1993, he played an important role in the country's internal and external decision-making process. In this process, one of the countries that Aliyev gave importance was Uzbekistan.

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are two Turkish states. Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia and Azerbaijan is located in the South Caucasus. Therefore it is located in two different regions. However, there are strong ties between states on many issues such as ethnicity, language, religion, history and culture. After gaining their independence, steps were taken to establish various relations between countries. It is possible to say that these steps are shaped especially within the framework of leaders. At this point, the foreign policy followed during the two-term administration of Heydar Aliyev, who served as the President in the most critical period after the independence of Azerbaijan, gains importance.

The common ties between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are an effective factor in the strengthening of relations. However, it is seen that the role of Aliyev is important in the relations established between the two states. In this context, the relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan and the effect of Aliyev on the relations were examined within the scope of foreign policy analysis.

In this context, the study consists of three parts. In the first part, decision making models in foreign policy analysis are examined. The aim is to analyze Aliyev's decision-making strategy. In the second part, Aliyev's life, his presidency between 1993-2003 and his foreign policy approach are examined. In the last part, the relations of Azerbaijan with Uzbekistan between 1993-2003 and the influence of Aliyev are discussed.

The Relationship Between Total Quality Management Practices and Company Performance, in the Textile Sector ISO 9001:2000 Application

2023-10-23T22:04:26+00:00

The efficacy of comprehensive quality management practices in both the industrial and service sectors has been empirically demonstrated. Quality assurance is achieved by the commitment of senior management, active participation of employees, reliance on data-driven performance, a shift in understanding, ongoing improvement, and the integration of interconnected systems.

Comparing consumer expectations and perceptions can provide insights about the quality of products and services, as well as customer happiness. In the present era, firms are endeavoring to fulfill the expectations of their clients. They stay updated on emerging advancements and evolving leadership strategies. Consequently, the management adjustments are adjusted to the services. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management approach that prioritizes customer satisfaction as a fundamental principle. The main goal of holistic quality management is to enhance the whole quality and effectiveness of management, encompassing not only the product or service but the entire organization. In order to achieve this objective, it is necessary for all tasks to be conducted with efficiency and according to scientific principles. Additionally, it is crucial to clearly establish the current and future expectations of the client. Furthermore, the management approach should be tailored to satisfy these expectations in a cost-effective manner, while ensuring timely delivery at the designated location.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed the ISO 9000-2000 standard, which recognizes eight key principles for implementing quality in accordance with the perspectives of different experts on overall quality management. These principles are outlined in the introduction to the standard. This effort aims to elucidate the fundamental principles that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has embraced. The principles encompassed are as follows: Customer-Centric Organization, Management Leadership, Employee Participation, Process Management Approach, Continuous Improvement Approximation, Mutual Benefit Relationship with Suppliers, Management System Approaching, and Data-Based Decision-Making Approgram. This project study aims to analyze the correlation between overall quality management practices and company performance in enterprises that have implemented the ISO 9000:2000 Quality Assurance System. The study focuses on the examination of the 8 fundamental quality principles established by ISO 9000:2000.

A study questionnaire has been created for this specific objective. The survey focused on companies operating in the Marmara Region in the manufacturing, service, and IT sectors that have implemented the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance system. We have conducted extensive research in the areas of Istanbul and Kocaeli. As part of this poll, we distributed surveys to 200 companies and received 261 valid responses from 120 companies.

It serves as a framework for implementing a quality management system that meets the standards in the textile industry, aiming to develop a model quality system that aligns with IS0 9001. This book contains a sample quality manual, methods, instructions, and examples of quality forms.

The Role of Local Governments in Combating Climate Change and Adaptation: The Case of Selected Metropolitan Municipalities in Turkey

2023-10-15T13:11:09+00:00

Problems related to environmental pollution, climate change and global warming are on the world agenda. The issue of combating climate change and global warming requires to be addressed at various levels, including local, national and international, due to its potential to affect the whole world. Considering that the majority of the world's population lives in urban areas, it is thought that while cities accelerate the process of climate change as the regions where greenhouse gas emissions are the most intense, the main struggle will take place at the local level since they will be the settlements most exposed to its destructive effects. For this reason, local governments come to the forefront in the fight against climate change. Since the struggle to minimise the impacts of climate change on cities requires planning and determination of policies to be followed, it is seen that local governments mainly plan and implement mitigation and adaptation measures. The size of the budget allocated by municipalities at the local level while carrying out activities for mitigation and adaptation to combat environmental protection and climate change (EPCC) is important in order to avoid a large gap between the targets set in the action plans and the implementation. As one of the countries that will be most affected by climate change and as a party to international agreements within the scope of combating this problem, Turkey's expenditures made in line with the targets set both at national and local level are important in terms of showing how the policies implemented are reflected in the budgets.

In this book, the performance programmes of 10 selected metropolitan municipalities for the years 2018-2022 are examined separately, and the expenditures related to the activity areas related to EPCC are separated from all expenditure items. These expenditures are categorised under the headings of mitigation, adaptation, waste and other environment, and their ratios within the total EPCC budget are calculated and arranged in tables. Thus, by classifying how much of the budget allocated for EPCC is related to greenhouse gas emission reduction, how much is related to adaptation to the consequences of climate change, and how much is related to waste management and environment, the EPCC budgets of 10 selected metropolitan municipalities were comparatively evaluated. The aim is to evaluate how local governments in Turkey spend the budget they allocate while fulfilling both their traditional duties and responsibilities and international obligations within the scope of combating climate change through the data of 10 selected metropolitan municipalities in the 5-year period covering the years 2018-2022.

Innovations that Digitalization Brings to the Finance Sector

2023-10-19T12:40:07+00:00

When we look at human history, it is observed that there have been a limited number of fractures. The first of these breaks manifested itself in the transition from hunting to agricultural society and settled life. The second break is the transition from an agricultural society to an industrial society, which started with the invention of the steam engine. There are periods of more than centuries between these two breaks. The third breakthrough was the Information Age or the discovery of the internet, which emerged with the invention of chip technology. With the transition to the information age, technological developments and especially digitalization have managed to make themselves felt at almost every stage of life. Digitalization has not only led to the emergence of new alternatives and challenges but also led to structural and paradigmatic transformations in the entire life and business ecosystem. With digitalization, not only technological devices have entered our lives but also led to changes in our evaluations and references towards the business world and daily life. Traditional ways, methods, and tools are no longer sufficient in the new world and require new approaches and perspectives. The financial sector has also had its share of these changes and has brought with it new challenges posed by the conveniences and opportunities provided by financial technologies. In this book, valuable academics and researchers discuss and evaluate the digitalization practices in the financial sector, the results created by financial technologies in the sector, and the advantages and challenges they bring, in the light of the information in the relevant literature. Brief information about the chapters in the book is given below.

Four studies discuss the effects of digitalization in the financial sector, developments in digital finance, financial innovation, and trends in the sector. The first of these studies is the study on financial innovation prepared by Derya Yücel and Rahmi Yücel. This study explains the relationship between innovation, finance, and economic growth and highlights the critical role of financial innovation in this relationship. It also shows that financial innovation in the banking sector in the last decade has been shaped by technological developments and the products and services in this field have diversified rapidly. It emphasizes the importance of developing new financial products and services in areas such as green energy, crypto assets, and green finance in the future to support sustainability goals.

The fact that information technology plays an important role in the transformation of the financial sector is especially because digital technologies reveal new business models. In the study prepared by Hasan Durmuş, discussing the role of digital transformation in the financial sector, after the explanations on the phenomenon of digital transformation, the services offered by FinTech technologies in the financial services sector and the changes in the ecosystem in the sector are emphasized.

The situation in Turkey regarding digital transformation in the sector has also been tried to be evaluated in the light of various statistics. The rapid development of new technologies has a significant impact on the development of the financial sector. It is emphasized in the study that digitalization leads to the development of new business models, the transformation of value chains, new product distribution channels, relations between companies in the financial sector, and a change in the structural structure of the financial sector. The natural result of this is the emergence of alternative services and new industries, and the introduction of innovative new products and services to people. In the third study, İbrahim Karagöz discusses new trends in the context of digital finance. In addition to brief explanations of the concepts of DeFi, DEX, NFT, CBDC, P2E, P2P, and BNPL, which are defined as new trends in the context of digital finance in today's business world, their importance for the sector is also mentioned. The last study in this context, written by Ahmet Özdemir, deals with the opportunities, challenges, and innovations that will arise from considering the developments in the digital finance sector together with the phenomenon of artificial intelligence. In the study prepared in the light of a systematic literature review, the author emphasizes the benefits of artificial intelligence applications for the financial sector, as well as the new challenges and possible threats that will arise. In the study, an attempt was made to make a general evaluation of the sector by presenting the prominent opinions in the literature regarding the positive and negative aspects of artificial intelligence.

There are also two studies on the role and importance of digitalization and digital technologies on business performance in the banking sector, more specifically in the context of interest-free banking or participation banking. The first of these is the study prepared by Kayhan Ahmetoğulları, which deals with the effects of digitalization on corporate performance in the participation banking sector. FinTech technologies, which have become increasingly widespread in recent years, are not only new applications or alternatives for the financial sector, but they not only lead to radical changes in the finance and banking ecosystem but also cause existing applications to be insufficient and therefore necessitate the development of new and different solutions and methods. is emphasized. Another study in the context of the banking and finance sector is the study on the future role of Islamic finance and financial technologies, written by Hülya Er. In the said study, predictions that FinTech technologies are not only effective in the traditional banking and finance sector but also in Islamic finance and banking applications, which are becoming increasingly popular today, will open new windows and that the future of the sector will be brighter with the help of technological developments, are evaluated and possible inferences are emphasized.

A study on Blockchain Technology, which has been considered a revolution in recent years as a result of digitalization, is evaluated by Yaşar Ayyıldız and Hayrettin Özden on the use of Blockchain Technology for taxation purposes. After giving basic information about Blockchain Technology, the possible role of this technology in the context of smart contracts is examined. In addition, after touching on the potential that smart contracts can offer in the context of taxation, the conveniences they will offer in matters such as tax auditing, taxation of wages, and value-added tax are among the main topics of the study. It is also emphasized in the study that the rapidly changing structure of the digital economy brings with it difficulties in terms of the flexibility and speed required for governments and regulatory institutions to monitor and harmoniously integrate this technology. The emphasis in the article comes to the fore that Blockchain Technology, which is still in its development stage, should become widespread in the field of taxation, but many studies should be carried out at national and global levels and, more importantly, the legal regulations that should be prepared by taking into account the differences between countries should be put into effect immediately.

In another study in the context of taxation, Yunus Demirli, and Bediha Sultan Zıvalı examine the Digital Service Tax (DST). In the study, it is stated that current international taxation practices are insufficient in taxing multinational companies that provide digital services, and this situation causes problems in the process of regulating taxation justice and competition conditions, as well as tax losses of countries. Information about the Digital Service Tax phenomenon, which has been brought to the agenda by various countries in recent years, is given regarding current practices and suggestions and evaluations in the literature, and analyses are made on the subject in the light of the data obtained from 14 countries that have implemented DST. It is emphasized that possible solutions to this issue are through the formation of international taxation rules on the subject by higher-level organizations, such as the OECD, rather than country-based practices.

Dilek Eren evaluates the application of financial technologies in the tourism sector. The evaluations in question are like a literature review and information in the relevant literature between 2016 and 2023. In essence, the study primarily provides basic conceptual explanations about financial technologies, then provides information about the tourism sector and descriptive information about the financial technologies used in the tourism sector. Among the prominent concepts in the context of the study are topics such as Blockchain Technology, Metaverse, Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Digital Payment Systems. Haydar Özaydın makes evaluations in the light of the literature review on the importance and role of benefiting from public relations to make perceptions and attitudes toward applications and financial technology products, which are among the applications related to financial technologies that have been gaining popularity in recent years, more positive and to differentiate FinTechs from their counterparts in the intensifying competitive environment. Particularly in the FinTech sector, the possible contributions of public relations on issues such as trust, harmony, and customer satisfaction between investors and companies are tried to be interpreted in the light of the information in the literature, and it is emphasized that public relations has an important potential for the future of the sector.

Digitalization has enabled the use of financial technologies in the agricultural sector. Within the framework of this book, the impact of agricultural financial technologies (Agri-Fintech) on the agricultural sector is discussed by Bünyamin Göl and Çiğdem Tarhan. It is stated that farmers who produce with traditional methods are seen as risky by financial institutions and have difficulties in accessing finance. It is emphasized that with digitalization, financial institutions have made production forecasts using agricultural data and started to offer appropriate financial support to farmers.

In light of the information in the chapters in the book, one of the main issues emphasized in the studies is that digital transformation has an extremely high potential in today's modern world, especially in terms of the finance sector and accounting and taxation practices. However, it is also emphasized that the use of existing FinTech technologies in relevant fields is still in its infancy, but it is expected to have a much more serious impact in the future. However, it is also emphasized that the realization of this positive effect depends on the structural and legal regulations being made and implemented as soon as possible.

Hopefully, this work will shed light on academic researchers and practicing professionals and contribute to a better understanding of the subject. We hope the book will be useful…

Prof. Dr. Remzi ALTUNIŞIK

Macro Aspects of Energy Economics

2023-10-19T12:48:19+00:00

The demand for energy as a basic input in production is increasing every day. Fossil fuels, which make up the bulk of the primary energy supply, will eventually run out, even though new reserves are being discovered. Political instability in countries with significant reserves of these fuels leads to price volatility, which tends to be upward. For these reasons, energy economics has been studied by economists in a variety of ways, especially since the late 1970s, when the oil crises occurred. The role of energy in economic growth and development, efficient use of energy, secure, continuous and sufficient supply of energy, energy efficiency, volatility of energy prices, energy policy and environmental impact of energy are the main areas of study in energy economics. Numerous academic studies have contributed to the growing breadth and depth of the field.

This book brings together theoretical and empirical studies on new trends in energy economics and aims to provide a new and holistic contribution to the field, as well as policy recommendations to decision makers. With the contributions of scholars from different universities in Turkey, the multidimensional nature of energy economics has been evaluated from different perspectives. The book consists of nine chapters, each of which represents original research.

Macro Aspects of Environmental Economics

2023-10-19T12:53:34+00:00

The global need for an action plan is imperative due to climate change resulting from the escalating emissions of greenhouse gases since the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Fossil fuel combustion is the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions. Since the production process relies heavily on fossil fuels for energy, humankind is faced with the dilemma of economic growth and environmental protection. Extreme weather events, drought, biodiversity loss, food crises, and disease spread pose significant challenges to societies as a result of climate change. The goal is to mitigate and even potentially reverse related problems by limiting the global average temperature increase to less than 2°C (1.5°C if possible). Countries have revised this target according to their own economies. They've committed to reducing the environmental impact of their economic activities.

The main aim of environmental economics is to impartially evaluate the influence of factors that either contribute to or mitigate environmental degradation. The importance of an issue increases with its severity. Numerous academic studies concerning the macroeconomic factors behind environmental deterioration have broadened and enhanced this field.

This book brings together theoretical and empirical studies on new trends in environmental economics and aims to provide a new and holistic contribution to the field and policy recommendations to decision-makers. With the contributions of academics from various universities in Türkiye, the multidimensional nature of environmental economics has been evaluated from different perspectives. The book comprises nine chapters, each of which constitutes original research.

Interest of Secondary School Students in Sarıkamış towards Physical Education and Sports

2023-10-27T12:50:20+00:00

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to determine the attitudes of students who take physical education lessons in secondary education towards physical education and sports in order to gain an active life habit.

Materyal and Metod: A descriptive cluster model was used in the research. The population of the research consisted of students in Kars, and the sample of the research consisted of secondary education students in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades studying at Imam Hatip, Tourism, Health, high school, Anatolian, METEM and Sports High Schools. 316 female and 223 male students were included in the study and all of the participants voluntarily participated in the study. Demographic data in the study were collected with the personal information form prepared by the researcher. In order to measure the positive and negative attitudes of the students towards physical education and sports, the Attitude Scale towards Physical Education and Sports (BESİTO) developed by Deliceoğlu (2018) was used. The obtained data were evaluated in computer environment using SPSS 22.0 statistical program. Kolmogorov Smirnov test was performed to determine whether the data showed a normal distribution. Mann-Whitney U test was used for pairwise group comparisons, and Kruskal Wallis test was used for comparisons of three or more groups.

Results: As a result of the study, it was seen that the gender and school variable of high school students in terms of BESITÖ behavioral dimension were important in terms of attitudes towards physical education and sports lessons. However, it was determined that there were no significant variables in terms of BESITÖ behavioral dimension of the students, age, class, monthly income, parental education status, and attitude towards physical education and sports lessons.

Conclusion: In the study, the effects that the gender and school variable will affect the attitudes of high school students towards physical education and sports lessons, but age, class, monthly income, mother and father education period will not affect the attitudes of high school students towards physical education and sports lessons.

Interpretations of Dreams : Khidr (Elijah), Islamic Belief and Freud

2023-07-27T19:33:27+00:00

Dream and interpretation of dreams, which has been a subject of interest for human being since old ages, has become a science at the present day. While the answers that this science has sought forhave partially changed, a trait has never changed since first of the human kind that dreams may give signs as regards future lives.

Hızır Dreams are highly revered in Tunceli and around as they give signs for future too. These dreams are seen only for a month in January and February of every year. This study is conducted through face to face interview with 140 men and women in Tunceli and Ovacık. Out of 164 dreams, 66 dreams have been interpreted individually according to the method of interpretation by Freud, Jung, İbni Şirin, Nablusi and Hızır.

It has been determined that our interpretation of the dreams partially conform to the interpretation of other scientist.

Sports Paradigms IV

2023-10-19T11:22:35+00:00

Paradigm is the view that is used to shape the way scientists view the world. Paradigm, which has a multi-faceted nature, is a paradigm that surrounds approaches and models and expresses the perspective or world view of the researcher in relation to events and phenomena. Therefore, paradigms are effective in all kinds of research on scientific subjects. In addition, one of the quantitative, qualitative, or mixed paradigms can be used according to the researcher's own philosophical thought.

Our book, New Paradigms in Sports, has been prepared with a multidisciplinary approach by bringing together academic studies in sports sciences. There are eight chapters in the book prepared by including innovative studies in the field of sports sciences. In these sections, it is aimed to create technological innovations and new approaches. In addition, there are different departments from sports education to sports management. Innovative studies in the field are aimed to contribute to the literature.

The Use of Developing Technology in Sports

2023-10-23T21:57:05+00:00

It is seen that sports, as a part of social culture, is affected by developments and innovations throughout history and social process. From the increase or decrease in the popularity of sports according to socio-cultural changes, to the greater adoption of different sports practices in different geographies, all can be considered as a result of the dynamism of sports. Especially with the industrial revolution, developments in sports practices have progressed parallelly. The development of materials in several sports events has also supported the improvement of performance. While objective outcome evaluations have become more sensitive under those conditions, subjective outcome evaluations have become as rational as possible due to the developing technology. This condition has strengthened the factor of "fairness", which is one of the main foundations of sports.

Nowadays, we are trying to get used to the fast intervention of the development of technology, digitalization, and the use of artificial intelligence in our lives and even in our clothes with wearable technology. Athletes, coaches, managers and other supporting variables of the athlete, are trying to use the newest generation of sports technology as much as possible. It will be very important to closely follow the developments of digitalization and to be able to use functional products in health and performance development.

The purpose of this book is to share current developments and trends regarding the use of developing technology in sports, to examine the current state of artificial intelligence applications in sports, and to give examples of the use of technology in different team and individual sport events. Further the book aimed to provide information about technological developments in outdoor recreational activities as well as in performance sports.

I would like to express my gratitude to all my colleagues who contributed to this book with the title “The use of developing technology in sports” by writing chapters.

I wish that this book will be beneficial to those who do research on the areas of developing technology in sports and to those who are interested,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Işık BAYRAKTAR (PhD)

Editor

October, 2023

Alanya, Turkiye

Management Information Systems: Digital Transformation Management in Businesses

2023-05-26T14:14:12+00:00

Dear Readers,

In today's businesses, with the impact of digitalization, changes have become necessary in many areas. This change has brought new concepts and new skills to business life. In this process, businesses use many digital tools to optimize business, increase efficiency and gain competitive advantage. I would like to thank the employees of Özgür Publishing House for providing me with the opportunity to discuss the impact of the dizzying developments in internet and information technologies on businesses with valuable authors in the book titled "Management Information Systems: Digital Transformation Management in Businesses" and the chapter authors who cover each chapter fluently.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlknur ÇEVİK TEKİN

October, 2023

Digital Transformation of Marketing: Marketing 5.0

2023-10-03T19:35:35+00:00

Today, the development of digital technologies has gained significant momentum and become an important element that transforms societies and economies. Marketing is one of the areas most affected by this transformation. The transformation of marketing started from 1.0 and evolved to its final state, 5.0. Emerging with the motto "Technology for humans", 5.0 is made possible by the combination of technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality and the internet of things. In this book, the transformation process to Marketing 5.0 and the concept of Marketing 5.0 are discussed at micro and macro levels and tried to be explained with the dimensions of consumers, brands,marketing strategies, marketing communication and international marketing.

Selected Articles in the Field of History -V

2023-10-03T19:38:33+00:00

History is to transfer the past to the future with the art of objectively telling the events in the memory of time in the light of documents. In a way, it is kneading yesterday with today and teaching tomorrow.As the famous historian Braudel said, history is the study of the past, present and future.Although the concept of time manifests itself in different meanings for human beings, it has always maintained its importance.Because human beings exist in the form of existence between their past life and their present. Therefore, there has always been a connection between the past and the present.The most important factor necessitated by the combination of the past and the future is that nations must know their own history.In political, economic, social, etc., the life of the nation needs the memory of time to be shaped.

Before gaining scientific meaning, historical science of history was the science ofnations,It has been perceived as the narration of important personalities or elements with religious motives in the form of stories. In the 1500s, the need for history was felt for the interperatation of religiosus elements, and wiht the fact that human activities were the subject of history, the adjective of since has won.. Historiography has been shaped by the nations of the world within the framework of periodic and political events. Historiography in the modern sense in the state of the Republic of Turkey was laid by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk wanted to prove that the Turkish name had existed in Anatolia since ancient times and has a rich cultural heritage. In order to refute the claim that they came to Anatolia later and that they were a barbarian people, they objectively in the light of archaeologicial excavations and documents. A society called the Turkish Historical Research Society was established on April 15, 1931, and Atatürk himself took part in this society. The main purpose of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's establishment of this society and his active role was to create national consciousness and to give the message that we have been in these lands for centuries against the western states.

In their historical research, nations have to research their yesterday for their present. It undertakes the task of reflecting history in determining political and economic conditions, especially in international issues. As Mustafa Kemal Atatürk said: "Those who do not know their past cannot direct their future." For this reason, learning the history of nations is essential for their survival.

Dear Associate Professor, who provided us with his efforts and support during the publication phase of our book titled Selected Articles in the Field of History -V-. Dr. I would like to thank Fatih Bugan and our esteemed authors, as well as Özgür Publishing.

Doç. Dr. Yunus Emre Tansü

Academic Research and Evaluations in Social Sciences - IV

2023-10-03T19:39:02+00:00

Debates on Politics and Ideologies in Turkey on the 100th Anniversary of the Republic

2023-10-10T22:54:12+00:00

The study titled “Debates on Politics and Ideologies in Turkey on the 100th Anniversary of the Republic” primarily focuses on the hundred-year period of the Republic, as is evident from its title, and it reveals the ideological processes in this regard. The history of the Republic has experienced different ideological transformations. Delving into these aspects would require volumes of books. However, this study aims to contribute to the literature by examining certain aspects of this matter.

The first chapter of the book, in fact, serves as a summary of the entire political history. It identifies the areas where ideological transformations have occurred in Turkey and establishes six key pillars in this regard. Within this framework, the six pillars identified as ”historical, cultural, and economic foundations”, “political parties”, “political actors/leaders”, “domestic and foreign political events,”, “political institutions” and “political policies” have been examined in the study, with examples from political history.

The second part of the book focuses on a more specific point and examines the processes of the Kadro Movements in the Early Republic period and the development and reflections of the idea of statism. This chapter aims to examine and analyze the idea of statism adopted in the Early Republic period in the context of the needs of the Republic. At the same time, it aims to reveal how the statism approach of the Kadro Movement contributed to the realization of economic independence and the adoption and maintenance of the principles and values of the Republican philosophy by the society. It offers a wide repertoire for these purposes.

In the third part of the book, how the military interventions in Turkey affected the political ideologies in Turkey was analyzed through elections and parties. Therefore, the relationship between the positioning of ideologies in Turkish politics and military interventions has been examined. The study has focused on the short-term post-intervention status of mainstream political ideologies in Turkish politics, specifically within the context of military interventions. Therefore, ideologies have been examined by considering criteria such as whether they are in government or opposition, whether they resonate with the political base or not, and whether they are represented by political parties or not in the context of elections and the political arena.

The fourth chapter of the book focuses on leftist ideologies in Turkey, particularly examining the period between 1960 and 1980 when the left was highly functional. In this process, how the left was shaped has been conveyed. Within the scope of the study, the left has been defined, and the ideologies of social democracy, socialism, and communism that developed within the left during the historical process have been explained. Within these movements, the study has examined the Yön Journal, which is an important publication for the left, student protests politicized by leftist ideas, labor unions formed in response to the growing capitalists, the Turkey Workers’ Party seeking to operate within the legal framework for the left, the National Democratic Revolution movement attempting to achieve revolution through the use of force, and the Republican People’s Party’s centrist left discourse developed to reach the masses.

In the fifth chapter of the book, the parties of the National Vision Movement are examined from the perspective of their establishment, development, weakening, and transformation in Turkish political life. The aspect of this movement attempting to serve as a solution to the destruction within the framework of the bipolar world of liberalism and socialism is explored. Additionally, the study evaluates the process of obstruction by bureaucratic elements within the movement, as well as the bureaucratic approaches in relation to political ideologies, the programs of National Vision parties, coalition protocols, and election declarations.

The sixth chapter of the book delves into the increasingly popular green ideology in recent times. In this section focusing on the history of green politics in Turkey, green politics is primarily analyzed through the existence and activities of green parties. Furthermore, while recounting the history of greens in Turkey, the green movement, shaped around a green ideology, is also examined within the scope of the chapter. In this context, the historical trajectory of green politics in Turkey, which has followed a consistent path from 1988 to 2023, occasionally operating outside of the political scene, is evaluated.

In the seventh chapter of the book, there is a focus on another topic that has recently garnered significant attention and examination, which is smart cities and their evaluation within the neoliberal framework. The chapter evaluates the fact that neoliberal policies have been widely used as a critical tool in the development of smart city initiatives, leading to detrimental outcomes such as commercialization, privatization, social exclusion, inequality, and spatial fragmentation. In this context, the issues of “technology, cost, and public-private partnerships” driven by neoliberal policies to promote smart city initiatives have been examined.

In the eighth and final chapter of the book, examples of the outward extensions of Turkish ideological approach are provided. The eighth and final chapter of the book provides examples of Turkey’s outward ideological approach. Through the example of Karabakh, it discusses Azerbaijan’s experiences and contributions to the Karabakh Victory from the perspective of Turkish nationalism within the framework of Turkey-Azerbaijan ideological and political partnership. Particularly, it outlines the ideological approach of making functional the Zengezur Corridor, also referred to as the Turan Corridor, which is seen as a gateway to the Turan geography and is expected to elevate the Turkish nation to a prominent position within the Eurasian region.

Consequently, when we take an overall look at the book, it suggsts that Turkish political ideologies have been shaped by a complex interplay of historical, cultural, economic, political and socialfactors. In this sense, the book helps us better understand how Turkish politicalideologies have evolved over the 100/years period of the Republic.

Selected Articles on Afro-Eurasian Studies

2023-10-20T16:51:04+00:00

Afroeurasia is the term describing Africa and Eurasia as a single continent. In geopolitics, the term defined as the mainland of Africa-Eurasia is actually the continent we call the old world. When we look at the geographical structure of Afroeurasia, Africa and Eurasia were divided by the Suez Canal, and as a result of this division, Eurasia was divided into two branches: Europe and Asia. This separation was due to cultural division rather than geological division, and the diplomatic relations that developed between Afro-Eurasian countries eventually led to economic, social and political interaction.

He saw the countries and peoples of Europe, Africa and Eurasia as an insignificant decoration or figuration on the stage of history. Important thinkers and scientists who grew up in Europe wanted to explore the existence adventure of humanity, like those who lived before them. However, only European civilizations took part in this request, neither Africa nor the Far East took part. They interpreted Europe as centered and humanity of all nations contributing to the rise of Europe. Hegel said the following about the African continent: "...Africa is not and cannot be a historical part of the world... Africa is in an insignificant position in world history, at best at the beginning..." Because, according to Hegel, History is the process in which the spirit takes place, and it is related to the spirit. it's the same thing. Because he defended the idea that the activities of the spirit reflect its essence, because it does what is in itself, according to this defense, the concept of civilization does not exist in the spirit of African and Eurasian peoples.

When we look at Europe, it extends from the Ural Mountains in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, with a line that is unclear about its borders and includes various views. Because it is clearly seen that it is an extension of Asia geographically. Europe is the name of a small, tiny region of Asia that extends towards the west. Even when we look at the world map, it does not have a noticeable shape, so much so that if you forget to draw Europe on the world map, it will not be noticed, whereas if you do not draw Africa or Eurasia, it will be noticed. As a matter of fact, regardless of geography, anyone who tries to take notes from the past in science and social sciences cannot take a step without Europe. However, it should not be forgotten that all the priceless elements of today's civilization were not born in Europe, they just had the opportunity to rise in Europe.

Assoc. Dr. Fatih Bugan, Assoc. Dr. I would like to thank Mr. Hakan Arıdemir, our esteemed writers and Özgür Publishing.

Associate Professor. Yunus Emre Tansü

Academic Research and Evaluations in Social Sciences - I

2023-10-21T23:40:09+00:00

Academic Research and Evaluations in Social Sciences - II

2023-10-21T23:40:39+00:00

Academic Research and Evaluations in Social Sciences - III

2023-10-21T23:41:20+00:00

Featured Topics in Digital Marketing and Applied Studies

2023-10-21T23:42:11+00:00

Digital technologies are at the center of the digital marketing concept, which emerged and continues to exist with the digital developments. In this marketing approach, digital technologies are used in every field, from consumers to brands, from customer relations to marketing communication. However, the new marketing concepts that have emerged and the effects of digital on marketing are discussed in different chapters in this book. The topics in this book, which consists of eleven chapters in total, four of which are in English, are conveyed to the readers through practical studies.

Current Research in Education- III

2023-10-03T19:31:19+00:00

This book aims to present the current researches of scientists by bringing together studies related to sub-disciplinary areas specific to the basic field of educational sciences and teacher training. We have completed our "Educational Sciences Research" series, which we have created in line with the intense demand from the academicians of this field, with five books. We named our new series "Current Research in Education".

Selected Articles in the Field of Management and Organization

2023-10-03T19:37:35+00:00

Based on Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's statement that "The basis of social development and decay lies in the attitudes of managers", organizations are a part of society and organizations are obliged to add value to the society in which they are located as well as doing business and/or serving. In this context, the management structure and the behaviors of managers directly affect and shape the society and the organizations produced by the society.

Today, there is an intense and rapid change process in every aspect of our lives. This process is constantly changing especially in the field of management and brings to the forefront concepts such as acting quickly in organizations, making quick decisions, giving management a dynamic and more flexible structure. Although modern management concepts and practices are based on past approaches, they investigate and discuss how management can be done better and more effectively. Management is a universal process and has an eclectic structure. In this context, "Selected Writings in Management and Organization" draws on insights from a variety of disciplines, including management, psychology, sociology, economics, and information technology, to explore the key challenges facing organizations in today's globalized and rapidly evolving marketplace. With contributions from leading scholars in their respective fields, this book offers readers new and different perspectives on management and organization. It aims to contribute to the field of Management and Organization by providing a comprehensive overview of different paradigms and managerial thinking. We hope that it will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexity of the art of management, organizational structures, modern business practices, strategies, approaches to complex issues and their impact on organizations.

Organizational Behaviour: Current Issues II

2023-10-20T00:22:12+00:00

Every life is the product of an architect, a part of a system, the complement of a picture. Each touch on the painting performs a small but important task for the whole painting. Just like in organizational life, the humble existence of an individual achieves tremendous results through the butterfly effect in the organizational system and the impact of this small system on the larger and more complex social and economic architecture of which it is a part. Small dots on the painting may not be visible, but their contribution to the painting is an admirable masterpiece.

The contribution of the individual, which is the most fundamental element of this masterpiece, to the organizational system cannot be denied at this point. Each behavior the individual exhibits gives an idea of what the picture will look like. While the work may turn into a masterpiece, it may also turn into a disappointment that will end up on dusty shelves.

This book is the second work produced as a continuation of current issues in organizational behavior and is the second work in the " ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: Current Issues " book series. In this respect, it is a continuation study within the scope of conceptually revealing new issues in the organizational behavior literature. The book presents the theoretical presentations and contributions of the department authors, researchers and innovative academics, through the filter of conceptual and professional experience.

The book is the product of long-term and meticulous effort. We hope that this valuable work will contribute to those who research and manage organizational life, as well as those who breathe it,

Yasemin GÜLBAHAR (PhD.)

ANKARA, 2023

Current Research in Education- IV

2023-10-20T00:49:38+00:00

This book aims to present the current researches of scientists by bringing together studies related to sub-disciplinary areas specific to the basic field of educational sciences and teacher training. We have completed our "Educational Sciences Research" series, which we have created in line with the intense demand from the academicians of this field, with five books. We named our new series "Current Research in Education".

International Studies in Health Sciences-IV

2023-10-20T01:07:31+00:00

Current Researches in Health Sciences-III

2023-10-20T01:12:20+00:00

Women’s Studies in Social Sciences I

2023-05-26T14:24:02+00:00

The stories of women in the social sciences have come to the fore in a world where gender norms and roles are always shifting. An insightful look at the lives and careers of women who have devoted their work to changing and comprehending our complex social fabric, "Working Women in the Social Sciences" is a must-read for anybody interested in the social sciences. This book provides a fascinating look inside the lives of women who have made significant contributions to the social sciences. Each of these women has forged her own way to become a renowned academic and a force for positive social change, contributing to fields as diverse as psychology and politics. In recognizing the junction of gender and intelligence, "Working Women in the Social Sciences" illuminates the unique experiences and viewpoints of women in the field. Their experiences shed light on how the field of social sciences has changed over time and how women have made an indelible impact.

This book honours the hard-working women who defied expectations and established themselves as leaders in the social sciences, hoping to encourage and motivate the next generation of women researchers to keep pushing the boundaries of our knowledge of human culture. Come explore the lives and work of some of the most accomplished women in the social sciences.

Evolution of Financial Markets- III

2023-05-26T14:24:31+00:00

Given the importance and complexity of financial markets, it is necessary for everyone working in this field to keep up with current knowledge and theories. Sources such as "The Evolution of Financial Markets " can provide a deeper understanding of financial markets and offer readers current trends and practices.

This book covers topics such as the evolution of financial markets, banking, risk management, markets, and institutions. The chapters in the book examine the functioning of financial markets worldwide and the tools used in these markets, the role of risk management and financial institutions, and the history and future of markets.

Health Science Research: Basic Medicine III

2023-10-03T19:31:53+00:00

Dear readers;

Our book, which we have prepared with the great efforts of our academics who work devotedly in the field of health sciences, offers us up-to-date information with a comprehensive approach.

Basic and clinical sciences work together in medicine, constantly making significant developments. While researching the subject, approaching it from many perspectives helps us notice the details and produce new ideas and solutions. I hope that the rich content and perspective of the book and the comments of our authors that contribute to the world of science will be useful for people who are devoted to science.

I wish my colleagues, who work patiently in scientific fields for the prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment of diseases, to open new horizons for their studies. I would like to thank our authors for supporting our book and our publishing team for their great efforts in the new works we prepare with the same enthusiasm each time.

Prof. Dr. Hülya Çiçek

Health Sciences Research: Nursing & Midwifery-III

2023-10-03T19:32:32+00:00

This book; It was prepared as a guiding reference book for health professionals who provide health care services in many fields to follow current approaches in their professional development and the services they provide. Bio-psycho-socio is a book written by authors who follow the changes and technological developments in education and practices, providing guidance in providing care and services to humans, who are cultural beings, and providing services to meet human health needs.

The content of this book includes evidence-based practices of different health disciplines specific to their fields, national and international study results, and studies that they bring to the field from a different perspective, which undergraduate and graduate students, as well as clinical/field workers and academicians will benefit from.

I would like to thank all the authors who contributed to the preparation of the book "Health Sciences Research: Nursing & Midwifery-III" with their valuable ideas and opinions.

Prof. Dr. Papatya Karakurt

Interdisciplinary studies on contemporary research practices in engineering in the 21st century-IV

2023-10-03T19:33:05+00:00

I hope that this published book will be useful to both engineers and young academics, and I wish success to all engineers and young academics.

Prof. Dr. Kamil KAYGUSUZ

Mechanical & Chemical Engineer

Karadeniz Technical University

Energy Expert

Composite Materials with Different Engineering Approaches III

2023-10-03T19:33:48+00:00

Dear readers,

This book is designed as a resource for academics, engineers, researchers, and students. I believe that it will highly benefit your research and work on composite materials down the road.

Yours sincerely.

Research on Mathematics and Science- III

2023-10-03T19:34:20+00:00

Assoc. Prof. Adile Akpınar

Researches on Tourism

2023-10-03T19:37:08+00:00

Digital Media Studies

2023-10-03T19:38:05+00:00

Human history, which is divided into epochs on the basis of production, is facing a new situation today. The name of this new era created by those who exist in the digital space and those who do not exist in the digital space has already been called: the digital age. According to the “We Are Social” 2023 report, the number of social media users worldwide has reached 4.76 billion by 2023. According to the same report, there are 5.16 billion Internet users. This data corresponds to 59.4% and 64.4% of the world's total population, respectively. In fact, it is production that forms the basis of technological developments in this digital age. In this regard, there is nothing that has changed in the forms of relationship determined by production in human history. What is new is the replacement of material production by information production, that is, the evolution of power from the concrete to the abstract. What Baudrillard points to with “Reality turned into simulation… The universe we live in is a simulation universe,” is the fact that the technology that is developing as an extension of the human brain is redesigning all forms of relationships.

While the digital age has reshaped all the means of production, forms of production, social relations and power relations in general, it has also caused a transformation in communication practices and media studies. Manuel Castells expresses social transformation with the conceptualization of 'Network Society' as a social formation.

This book contains studies on the media leg of the digital age. In their study entitled “New media from panopticon to digital surveillance society”, Nihal Kocaağa and Ensar Lokmanoğlu, while focusing on surveillance practices in modern and postmodern societies, concluded that although the phenomenon of surveillance occurred in both periods, it evolved into a process that is more destructive and in which individuals knowingly contribute to in the postmodern period. The phenomenon of surveillance, discussed in a theoretical context, has turned into a situation that is operated in almost every field and on almost everyone in an unlimited way in favor of capitalism with the new digital age.

With his work titled “Computational Communication Studies: The Era of Digital Research", Vahit Çalışır addresses the transformative change caused by the emergence of digital tools and methodologies in communication research. At the same time, the author summarizes the historical development of numerical approaches in communication studies and underlines their importance in understanding the complex dynamics of modern media environments.

Zafer Haklı examined the web typography used to maximize the impact of texts on the Internet, and dealt with the historical development of web typography, its importance, areas of use, tools and errors. A study by Özen Baş and Perrin Öğün Emre on the prevalence of exposure to Digital Violence among University students and methods of struggle, although limited to a narrow region, has revealed that University students' awareness in this area is at a high level. Meryem Altıntaş examined the ways in which femicides are handled on the social media and drew attention to the negative effects of photos made to speak through artificial intelligence.

Examining the change caused by the launch of digital broadcasting platforms in the dynamics of series production, Sezen Kayhan took part in the creative and technical teams of both television and digital broadcasting platform series within the scope of the research, and interviews were conducted with 13 participants. As a result of the research, it was found that the launch of digital broadcasting platforms caused a partial improvement in the working conditions of sector employees, but it was revealed that economic and political interventions are still a problem.

Mehtap Uyar, dealing with the reflection of the Digital Media topic on graduate theses written in the field of public relations, examined 132 master's and 40 doctoral theses written between 2019-2023 for this purpose. As a result of the study, it was found that students prefer to study the role of digital media / social media and digital media / social media usage issues respectively the most within the scope of digital media. According to the author, it will be important to do the studies to follow with an interdisciplinary understanding in the context of making a further contribution to the literature.In this book, we have included two more studies that are outside of digital media studies but fall into the field of communication. The first of these belongs to Aziz Tamer Güler, who analyzed the Joker film based on George Simmel's conflict theory. In this study, Güler examines the concepts of everyday life, meaning and conflict from a critical perspective through the Joker film, drawing on thinkers such as Henri Lefebvre and Max Horkheimer, as well as the sociologist Georg Simmel. Finally, H. Buluthan Çetintaş, in his study titled “Sustainability Communication”, explained the concepts of “sustainability”, “sustainable development”, “corporate sustainability” and “sustainability communication”, presenting evaluations and making suggestions for future studies.

We hope that this study, which includes various topics related to digital media studies, will contribute to its field.

Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Ali Göngen

October, 2023/ Gaziantep

Studies on Economic and Financial Policies II

2023-10-14T21:15:24+00:00

This book titled “Studies on Economics and Financial Policies Volume II” is an editorial work which examines the theoretical and practical issues related to various economic and financial policies that are currently carried out and will be carried out in the future in many developed and developing countries of today, and recommends various policy studies that may be applied in the future to researchers and policy makers. Undoubtedly, the literature of economics and finance includes a very comprehensive and broad body of theoretical infrastructure, the systematic foundations of which date back to the 15th Century. However, since it is not possible to cover all of the theoretical and applied economic and financial theories of the areas mentioned in this work, the areas that are mostly highlighted in the aforementioned literature are discussed in this work within the frameworks of specific subjects. These discussions are handled in a holistic and compatible way within the scope of the work, and this integrity is supported by theoretical and applied studies. In this respect, we would like to thank all our authors who contributed their valuable time for the preparation of this book, and, as editors, we are proud to put a stone, albeit a small one, to the ever developing economy and finance literature. We hope that this work will be beneficial to all interested readers. As always, the merit belongs to all contributing researchers, and to the best of our knowledge, there are no errors; however, if there are any, the responsibility is ours.

Current Topics and Research on Fine Arts

2023-10-17T21:23:58+00:00

In the world of fine arts, this book aspires to provide a comprehensive exploration of diverse creative expressions. Our goal is to present a collection of scholarly articles that delve into the multifaceted landscape of artistic endeavors. From the realm of video games to the intricacies of traditional dances, from the contemporary Turkish art scene to the convergence of music, sound, and new technologies, each chapter offers a scholarly perspective on the various facets of artistic exploration. In this context, I would like to present our book titled “Current Topics and Research on Fine Arts” as a step towards making the interaction between various works from different disciplines more comprehensive while bridging the gap between tradition, modernity, culture, and technology. I extend my gratitude to all those who have contributed to the articles in this book.

Economic Policies and Transformation from Theory to Practice I

2023-10-19T07:01:57+00:00

Economics is first and foremost an analytical method of thinking, which can be applied to all areas of individual and social life. Economics is primarily a "social science" concerned with "human beings". Every subject related to the individual and society falls within the scope of economics' examination and research. In this context, the science of economics tries to contribute to many issues concerning the individual and society at the micro and macro level by developing analyses in the context of cause and effect and by developing policies and propositions. These policies may be subject to revision or change to a certain extent over time, both with the changes in the scientific world and the changes in the world conditions in which we live.

In line with this point of view, this work, which has been prepared in two volumes, has been compiled from the works of young scientists, academics and researchers from different disciplines and with different fields of study.

The book offers new approaches to current and essential economic issues, primarily by providing interaction between theoretical knowledge and the analytical reflection of this theoretical knowledge. The issues addressed in the works are remarkable because they reflect the perspectives of different disciplines and are realized as a reflection of theory and practice. In this study, first of all, different and new perspectives on "economic growth", which is the most fundamental macroeconomic problem for countries, have been put forward. In addition to economic growth and economic policies, there are chapters on public expenditure policies and their effectiveness, policies to combat inflation and unemployment, energy and climate policies, foreign trade policies, policies related to the financial and banking sector, as well as the agricultural sector and the economic effects of this sector. In addition to macroeconomic perspectives, microeconomic perspectives are also included in this work. In this context, policy proposals on firm productivity, factor productivity, markets and the general economic situation have been put forward and a methodological richness has been added to this study.

Economic Policies and Transformation from Theory to Practice II

2023-10-19T07:07:55+00:00

Current Approaches in the Field of Sports Sciences

2023-10-20T14:56:30+00:00

This book, has been prepared with a multidisciplinary approach, combining academic studies in the field of sport sciences. There are ten chapters in the book prepared by giving place to current developments in the field. These academic studies in the field of sport sciences are aimed to contribute to the literature.

Current Economic and Financial Studies

2023-10-10T22:44:18+00:00

The economic literature, which includes many economic and financial studies, attracts more attention from researchers and continues to develop as new issues occupy the agenda day by day. This book, titled "Current Economic and Financial Studies", which includes theoretical and empirical studies, is believed to be beneficial to researchers, academicians and students, who are among those who have close contact with economics.

The book, composed by authors who continue their professional activities at various universities in our country, consists of 8 chapters. The first part was researched by Süleyman Çelik with the title "The Effect of Global Economic Policy Uncertainty on Inflation and Unemployment: Empirical Evidence for Turkey". The second chapter was discussed by Soner Künç and Ayça Pekmez Bahçeci with the title "Causal Relationship Between Inflation and Interest in Turkey: A Comparative Analysis in the Pre- and Post-Pandemic Period". The third chapter was written by Ömer Yılmaz and Ali İmran Tatlıbadem with the title “The Relationship between Human Capital, Exports and Economic Growth in BRICS-¬T Countries”. The fourth chapter was discussed by Seyhun Tutgun under the title "Exchange Rate Transition Effect in Turkey: Evidence from Asymmetric and Frequency Domain Causality Tests". The fifth chapter was examined by Ferid Önder with the title "The Effect of Foreign Direct Investments on Employment in Turkey: Cointegration Analysis". The sixth chapter was researched by Süleyman Bozkuş and Levent Gökdemir under the title “Sustainability in Health Services”. The seventh chapter was handled by Yasemin Ceylan with the title "The Economic Role of Tourism in Regional Development". The eighth and last chapter was examined by Kerim Coşkun with the title "Sustainable Tourism, Environment and Economy Relationship".

We would like to thank all the authors who contributed to the study with their efforts. We would also like to express our respect and gratitude to our esteemed elder Prof. Dr. Tayfur Bayat, who supported us in the creation of this work and always guided us with his experience.

Sustainable Development and The New Economy

2023-10-10T22:48:46+00:00

Although it is known that the foundation stones of modern economic history were laid with the 18th century industrial revolution, it is understood that the real change and transformation took place with the steps of globalization after the Second World War. In the post-2000 period, called the millennium age, where democratization and liberalization tendencies prevailed, technological developments in areas such as innovation, R&D, invention, and invention show that a new economic era has begun. These developments eventually began to appear in the literature with the concept of information economy or new economy, along with the fourth industrial revolution.

This book titled "Sustainable Development and New Economy", which includes theoretical and empirical studies, is of the opinion that it will be useful to researchers, academicians and students who have close contact with economics and will shed light on future studies.

This book, composed of authors who continue their academic professional activities in Turkey, consists of 8 chapters. The first part was researched by Soner Künç with the title “Examining the Effect of Innovation and Economic Freedom on Output within the Framework of the Aghion-Howitt Model”. The second chapter is discussed by Süleyman Çelik with the title "Empirical Evidence on the Effect of Digital Transformation on Trade: G-7 Example". The third chapter was written by Şebnem Taş and Yavuz Özek with the title “Symmetric and Asymmetric Relationship of Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy Shocks in BRICS Countries”. The fourth chapter was discussed by Seyhun Tutgun under the title "Sustainable Development within the Framework of Green Economy and Renewable Energy: Empirical Evidence from G-7 Countries". The fifth chapter was examined by Hüseyin Çelik with the title "Determination of Turkey's International Trade Competitiveness According to Technology Intensity by Relative Export Advantage Index (1990-2022)". The sixth chapter was researched by Ömer Yılmaz and Hakkı Özbaş under the title “The Impact of Technology and Innovation on Trade Openness: The Case of Turkey”. The seventh chapter was handled by Hasan Bil with the title "The Impact of Technology Investments on Regional Development". The eighth and last chapter was examined by Safa Acar with the title "The Obstacle to Development in Businesses: Dark Leadership".

We would like to thank all the authors who contributed to the study with their efforts. We would also like to express our respect and gratitude to our esteemed elder Prof. Dr. Ahmet Uğur, who supported us in the creation of this work and always guided us with his experience.

Analysis of Political Actors' Propaganda with Artificial Intelligence

2023-10-10T23:18:29+00:00

In the age of information, the rapid rise of technology and digital data has fundamentally transformed the nature of politics and how societies access information. In particular, social media has become the primary tool for political actors to deliver their messages to broad audiences. This shift signifies a new era in the evolution of propaganda techniques. Understanding how political actors utilize these new tools and their impact on masses has become one of the most critical issues of today.

In this study, we explore how artificial intelligence technology can be utilized in the analysis of propaganda. With its capacity to analyze vast datasets, artificial intelligence offers the potential to delve deeply into the nuances of the language used by political actors, as well as their visual and verbal messages. This potential opens a new window into understanding propaganda strategies and their effects on the masses.

This book aims to provide a unique perspective on the dynamics of political propaganda in today's world by merging developments in both political science and artificial intelligence. We hope readers will recognize the revolutionary role of technology in political analysis and understand the transformations it introduces to the political arena.

Political Life in Turkey from 1980 onwards: Politics, Economy, Foreign Policy

2023-10-16T18:54:17+00:00

Turkish political life can be expressed as one of the dynamic areas within the study of social sciences. The variability feature that suits the nature of politics also coincides with the changes experienced in Turkish political life, and in this context, new political life studies become necessary due to the changes in the historical process. Rapid and radical changes, especially after the 1980s and 2000s, necessitate new studies. This book is composed of chapters prepared by authors who are closely interested in the rapid transformation that started in Turkish political life since the 1980s and came together to contribute to the field. Under headings such as Politics, History, economy, political parties, European Union, nationalism and international relations; “The Political Structuring of the National Vision Movement After 1980”, “The Restructuring Process of the Nationalist Movement After the September 12 Military Intervention”, “Political Transformation in Turkey in the Context of Government Systems”, “Turkey's Economy-Politics from 1980 to the Present: Neo- From Liberal Policies to Non-Liberal Policies", "The Republican People's Party in the Post-1980 Period", "An Evaluation on the Effects of the 2001 Crisis on Turkey's Economic and Political Life", "The Effects of Turkey-Greece Relations on Turkish Political Life: Ozal-Erdogan Comparison",“ Topics such as "The Reflections of Post-1980 Turkey-European Union Relations on Turkish Political Life" and "The Effects of Post-1980 Turkey-Middle East Relations on Turkish Political Life" were discussed. We would like to express our gratitude to the writers who have come together to address new and renewed issues affecting Turkish political life in the political, economic and foreign political context since 1980, and to all readers and writers who follow Turkish political life academically.

Examination of Some Bacterial Genus in The Oral Microbiota of Athletes and Sedentary Individuals

2023-10-19T05:16:25+00:00

The aim of this study is to examine some bacterial genus in the oral microbiota of athletes and sedentary individuals. Fifteen male volunteers aged 18-24 participated in the study and they were divided into 3 groups. The first group consisted of male athletes playing football in the professional league (n=5), the second group consisted of male athletes playing football in the amateur league (n=5) and the third group who did not active any physical activity (sedentary) males (n=5). Groups were informed about the study before the measurement, informed volunteer consent form and demographic information form were applied. A oral swab sample was taken for the participants' oral microbiota measurements. Bioinformatics were analyzed the samples taken in Microbiology and Microbiota Analysis Laboratory by using Illumina MiSeq analyzer using the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) method. In the analysis of the data, the significance level was taken as p<0.05 using the SPSS 24 software package. In addition, the microbial community profiles obtained were compared with each other and dendrograms were created using the Minitab 17 software. In the oral microbiota analysis of the groups, the dominant bacterial genus: Prevotella, Lachnospiraceae, Haemophilus, Leptotrichia and Streptococcus were found in the oral cavity. Lachnospiraceae and Streptococcus types of bacterias were found to be higher in the sport groups (professional and amateur footballers) than the sedentary group, and there was a statistically significant difference found between them (p<0.05). Furthermore, although the Prevotella and Leptotrichia types of bacterias found in the groups of athlete were less than the sedentary individuals and the Haemophilus type of bacteria of the professional footballers were higher than the other groups, there was no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). As a result; it can be said that football training performed both at a professional and amateur level may affect the important bacterial species in the oral microbiota of athletes. The fact that Streptococcus type of bacteria, which plays an important role especially in dental caries and infective endocarditis, is found more in the professional group may be related to the intense training which eventually may lead to the impairment of the oral microbiota. In the results, the oral microbiota of the group of athletes was associated with poor oral health. It has been a specific study by establishing the first relation of the subject related to the examination of oral microbiota diversity between athletes and sedentary groups at a taxonomic level.

Air and Surface Disinfection: Ultra Violet Lamps

2023-10-19T15:14:39+00:00

Germicidal Ultra violet (UV) lamps are known to be effective against many disease agents such as tuberculosis, flu and Covid 19, which are transmitted through air or droplets. The selection, installation, maintenance and use of these lamps are very important in both preventing their harm and increasing their effectiveness.

The most effective light wavelength (254nm) for microorganisms is UV-c lamps, which can be used in water, air and/or surface disinfection with different models and types of fixtures.

These lamps have the potential to reduce infection in public areas such as shopping malls, airports, hospitals, schools, dormitories and nurseries.

Change and New Search in Tourism

2023-10-15T13:18:29+00:00

Tourism is a dynamic phenomenon that constantly changes and develops. It is seen that the issue of sustainability has increased its importance in recent times as an important trend that affects and directs the tourism sector both supply and demand oriented. Along with the irreversible damage caused by mass tourism to the environment, the formation of a conscious tourist consumer mass that prefers sustainable tourism types as a reaction to this has created a significant pressure on the sector in terms of turning to more sustainable tourism types. Today's tourists, who can be described as post-modern tourists, have ecological (environmental) travel awareness in which cultural and natural values are protected, and they plan their travels accordingly and participate in tourism activities. The most important source of changes in the tourism sector is the changes in people's touristic needs. Factors such as the development of technology, the increase in the level of welfare and the increase in the level of education have made tourists more conscious and pushed them to seek difference and innovation. Changing consumer preferences and demands contribute to the emergence of new tourism types and understandings. Change directly affects the tourism phenomenon and offers different perspectives. These perspectives are gaining popularity as a way of trying and sharing what is different. The main purpose of these book chapters is to provide diversity with examples from the world and Turkey by revealing new perspectives related to tourism based on this philosophy.

The Relationship between Leadership Culture and Cynicism in the Businesses of the Future

2023-10-16T18:55:16+00:00

Under the influence of globalization and technological developments, changes have started to occur in the way businesses do business and processes have started to become digitized. Accordingly, organizational cultures are also evolving from analog cultures to digital cultures. The role of leaders in the digital transformation process in enterprises is also becoming more important. On the one hand, leaders should be responsible for the most accurate execution of the digital transformation process, and on the other hand, they should contribute employees to the understand and support this transformation.

In the enterprises of the future, leaders should have the ability to be agile, communication-oriented, have digital literacy, people-oriented, manage change and do strategic planning. This is an important element not only in terms of the digital transformation process, but also in terms of preventing negative feelings that employees may develop towards the business for reasons such as workload, negative organizational climate, uncertainty, and change process. The negative feelings and attitudes that employees create towards the business are called cynicism. Cynicism has become an important topic of organizational behavior and business management in recent years due to the consequences it affects. Leadership and organizational culture are important factors in terms of preventing cynicism. For this reason, it is important for enterprises to prevent cynicism in the process of preparing for the future in order to increase employee support and loyalty. In this book, the importance of leadership and the relationships between the concept of cynicism and the concept of leadership in the process of preparing enterprises for the future are discussed within the framework of organizational culture. The effect of the preferred leadership styles on cynicism depending on the culture of the organization has been evaluated and suggestions for the future in terms of business management have been included. It is thought that this book will make a positive contribution to the literature for academics, managers, human resources professionals and students who are trying to understand the relationship between leadership and cynicism.

Financial Analysis Applications in Borsa Istanbul: Sector-Based Reviews I

2023-05-26T14:16:14+00:00

Strategic knowledge for investors and financial experts is the cornerstone of wise investment choices in the current economic environment. By introducing readers into the depths of financial analysis, this editorial book titled "Financial Analysis Applications in Borsa Istanbul" seeks to completely analyze the sectoral dynamics of Borsa Istanbul.

Each chapter focuses on a specific sector and explains the critical dynamics in the sector. An in-depth analysis is presented on the general structure of the sector, its size, important players and future projections. Additionally, the financial statements of leading companies operating in the sector are examined in detail using ratio analysis methods. Ratio analysis provides important information about the financial health of companies by evaluating critical elements such as liquidity, profitability and debt structure.

The book aims to provide readers with practical information through important learnings derived from sample sector analyses, with a special emphasis on anyone who wants to understand the basic concepts of financial statement analysis. For those looking to build a solid foundation in financial analysis, this book offers a guide packed with industry perspectives and analytical skills.

This book, titled "Financial Analysis Applications in Borsa Istanbul: Sector-Based Reviews", will be a powerful tool for both financial experts and beginners to evaluate investment opportunities and manage risks in Turkey's dynamic economy.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our chapter authors who contributed to the creation of this book for sharing their valuable knowledge and experiences. Their contribution to the scientific richness of the book is undeniable with their deep perspectives and methodological approaches in sectoral analysis. Finally, we would like to thank Özgür Press and graphic designer Mehmet Çakır for their support at every stage of this long process.

Editors

Assoc. Prof. Yunus Kılıç

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Fatih Buğan

Professor Ali Bayrakdaroğlu

Financial Analysis Applications in Borsa Istanbul: Sector-Based Reviews II

2023-10-03T19:36:04+00:00

Editors

Assoc. Prof. Yunus Kılıç

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Fatih Buğan

Professor Ali Bayrakdaroğlu

A Comparative Approach on Social Sciences in 21st Century: Methods and Theories

2023-10-14T20:38:15+00:00

The 21st century has brought with it challenges and opportunities that require a new perspective on the study of phenomena in every field. While traditional approaches are still valid, they are faced with the need to adapt and expand with the rapid pace of change. In the ever-changing environment of the 21st century, studies in the field of social sciences are gaining new dimensions. As we navigate the complexities of a globalized world, technological advances, and shifting cultural paradigms, our understanding of human behavior, societies, and their complex interactions becomes even more important. This book delves into a variety of emerging approaches and theories in the social sciences and provides a comprehensive survey of the ways we understand and analyze the intricacies of human interaction and social structures. The chapters in the book aim to offer a nuanced look at the multifaceted approaches that academics, researchers and thinkers use to make sense of our dynamic world.
As it is known, societies are not static entities; they are shaped by historical trajectories, power dynamics, and cultural narratives. In this book, how the paradigms introduced in the 21st century affect the world of science is discussed from different perspectives, with comprehensive narratives about how the 21st century raises marginalized voices and reflects the true diversity of human experiences.
The 21st century, in which we observe the intense effects of globalization, provides the basis for global interconnectedness studies to gain importance, although it blurs geographical boundaries. With the chapters in the book, we embark on a journey through the ever-expanding landscape of social sciences. Each approach and theory presented here offers a unique lens through which we can view the complex fabric of human society. The 21st century presents both challenges and opportunities, calling us to refine and redesign our methodologies, bridge disciplines, and embrace the complexity of the world we live in.
Let us approach the study of social sciences in the 21st century with curiosity, humility, and dedication to unraveling the mysteries that shape our lives. As we navigate uncharted territories of human thought and interaction, this journey is bound to be illuminating and even transformative.

Advances in Engineering and Environmental Sciences

2023-10-14T20:39:28+00:00

In the ever-evolving landscape of science and technology, the fields of engineering and environmental sciences have emerged as the vanguards of innovation and sustainability. These domains intersect and intertwine, shaping the future of our world. This book is a testament to the pursuit of knowledge and progress in these crucial areas. A diverse array of topics is proposed that not only reflect the current state of these disciplines but also illuminate the path ahead. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the developments in engineering and environmental sciences, offering a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and practitioners. The chapters contained within this book span a wide spectrum of subjects, each contributing a unique facet to the ever-expanding mosaic of knowledge.

The opening chapters delve into the world of advanced materials and innovative engineering practices. Self-healing composites, with their transformative ability to repair structural damage autonomously, promise to revolutionize industries ranging from aerospace to construction. Lattice structures and FDM printed parts explore the intricate balance between design and function, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in manufacturing and construction. The next contributions traverse the frontier of biotechnology and its applications. Nanobiotechnology takes us into the realm of the infinitesimally small, where nanomaterials and techniques hold immense potential for fields such as medicine, energy, and environmental remediation. Biomaterials open doors to the development of biocompatible materials, spurring advancements in healthcare and regenerative medicine. Microbial safety underscores the importance of understanding and managing microorganisms in various environmental contexts. Other chapters explore the broader systems and environmental aspects of engineering. Server queueing models provide insights into optimizing digital infrastructures, crucial in an increasingly interconnected world. Climate-smart agriculture offers solutions to feed a growing global population while mitigating the impacts of climate change. Deep learning architectures, inspired by the human brain, unlock new horizons in artificial intelligence and data analysis.

Thank you for joining us on this exciting expedition into the fields of engineering, science, and the environment. The voyage ahead is filled with challenges, but it is also packed with limitless possibilities and discoveries waiting to be made.

Sincerely,
Prof. Raul D.S.G. CAMPILHO

Health Sciences in the 21st Century: Methods, Theories and Cases

2023-10-14T20:40:10+00:00

HEALTH SCIENCES IN THE 21st CENTURY: METHODS, THEORIES AND CASES book consists of the integration of current and evidence-based knowledge, ideas and theories in a multidisciplinary framework. The work, which deals with living things from their biopsychosocial and cultural aspects, consists of chapters in which the holistic approaches necessary for the protection and development of health, the cure of diseases and the prevention of complications are written through a scientific filter by authors with professional knowledge and equipment.

In this book, light is shed on health sciences in today’s world with various methods, theories, models and cases from the perspectives of different disciplines. In this context, the book is a basic and original work that can benefit clinicians, academicians, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students with different professional identities, with its comprehensive content.

I would like to thank all our authors who contributed with their valuable knowledge, ideas and experiences to the book “Health Sciences in the 21st Century: Method, Theory and Case”, which was prepared with great dedication.

Kind regards.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elem KOCAÇAL YILDIZ

Attitudes of Political Parties and Voters in Turkey Towards the European Union

2023-10-11T07:19:18+00:00

Turkey’s desire to become a full member of European Union had started in 1959. It was one of the most important phases of reaching the goal of westernization and specifically to become Europeanized. Following the application for full membership in 1987, Turkey was given the candidate status in December 1999 Helsinki Summit. Together with beginning of the negotiation process in October 2005, full membership process of Turkey seems to have entered the last phase. This long process of full membership has been evaluated differently in Turkey and a common public opinion related to the European Union could not been created. Among the most important reasons for this, political parties and voters prefer rather than following a fundamental policy towards the issue that they have chosen to act in accordance with the conjuncture in the country. Certainly, different units in Turkey have some defective approaches related to the issue but it is not possible to say that European Union, which is constantly suggested Turkey to be patient, is intimate. In this study, approaches of political parties and voters’ towards the European Union will be examined in the lights of 2007 general elections in Turkey. Parallel with this in our study, after the conceptual introduction, approaches of political parties towards European Union after 1980 will be examined in the second chapter. In the last chapter voters’ perception about European Union will be held in detail together with the results of the field study which is made in Turkey generally.

Accounting for R&D Expenditures Industrial Enterprise Example

2023-10-07T15:35:12+00:00

In today's competitive conditions, product and technology development has become a necessity for businesses. In the system that emerged as a result of technological developments and globalization, businesses try to continue their functions in a dynamic competitive environment. One of the important tools of technological development and innovation is R&D. R&D studies that can give businesses a competitive advantage have an increasing momentum in businesses. It is important to examine, evaluate and account for R&D expenditures, whose share in business budgets is increasing.

In our country, R&D activities are supported and encouraged and many regulations are made in this regard in order for the national economy and businesses to reach an internationally competitive position. R&D expenditures, which are very important for business and national economies and whose proportion in business budgets increases over time, need to be examined and analyzed, and the legal regulations in this field need to be well understood.

In the book, the concept, scope and importance of R&D are explained, examples of accounting for R&D expenses are given and the accounting of R&D expenses of a company with an R&D center is presented as an example. In the book, which was written to create a guide to make accurate calculations and follow up the results obtained in appropriate accounts, taking into account the current regulations regarding the accounting of R&D expenses, examples are given and explanations are made from the records of each expense item of a company with an R&D center. In addition, a project specific to the business whose accounting records are examined is designed and the transactions that can be carried out throughout the entire process from the beginning to the end of the project and the records that need to be made are given in the form of a monograph.

City and Crisis

2023-10-07T17:08:21+00:00

Since the beginning of the millennium, there have been many natural and human-caused catastrophes and biological disasters worldwide. These extraordinary events, which caused great human losses and material damage, resulted in difficult times for societies. The world has become more and more urban, that is, more than half of the population has started to live in cities, which has led to these settlements not being able to control the pace of urbanization. This issue has caused negativities such as careless spatial planning in cities, inadequacy of infrastructure and superstructure elements, pollution, and depletion of the environment and resources, thus making the city vulnerable and fragile against external threats. In order for cities to be more resilient, healthy, and immune, the factors that affect settlements and cause crises need to be analyzed well. In fact, the transformation of climate and environmental problems, economy, finance, energy, housing, or food inadequacies into major crises in cities is due to flaws in urban governance and planning, and the failure to create a structure resilience to natural and human-made, or technological and biological disasters.

This book is a walk along the relatively less traveled paths of the theme of urban crisis. The book aims to emphasize that cities have other problem areas that cause crises, in addition to natural disasters such as floods, storms and earthquakes, or biological disasters such as pandemics. The book primarily focuses on the concept of urban crisis and the urban models of the age of crises. Then, some urban crisis problems were mentioned, the issues were defined within the conceptual framework, and for some crises, an aspect of the issue was pointed out. For example, while the water crisis in settlements is addressed in the context of spatial planning, the issue of ecological security in cities is evaluated from the perspective of neighborhoods. The crisis of individual freedoms in cities was examined by focusing on data privacy, CCTV, and secure sites. The importance of international cooperation networks between cities has been emphasized in order to build urban resilience against crises that go beyond city limits and reach regional and global dimensions. The nutritional crisis in human settlements was emphasized and solutions were offered on how to overcome the problem and the sustainability of food production. The phenomenon of the housing crisis in cities is defined, and information is given about the factors that cause this crisis and some practices aimed at solving the crisis. Finally, the issue of natural disasters was discussed, and the Turkish example was examined in the context of disaster management and social state practices in cities.

Management, Finance and Accounting Approaches in Scope of International Trade and Logistics

2023-10-07T22:06:10+00:00

It is only possible for countries to grow economically, increase the number of businesses in different countries and attract potential investors to invest in their own countries by giving importance to international trade practices and improving their conditions. The logistics sector makes the biggest contribution to the development of international trade. For this reason, integrating the global changes and developments in the logistics sector into its practices will increase the contribution to international trade. The main purpose of the work is to bring together studies that will contribute to international trade.

In this work have been included studies on management, finance and accounting especially within the scope of international trade and logistics. In this work, which consists of nine chapters, there are studies written by valuable authors who are thought to contribute to the academic literature. This work is a resource for both academic researchers and businesses operating in international trade.

The Nexus between Environmental Taxes, Environmental Technologies and Ecological Footprint: An Empirical Assessment from Selected EU Countries

2023-10-10T21:02:32+00:00

The relationship between environmental technologies, environmental tax policies and ecological footprint is at the centre of efforts to achieve environmental goals for a sustainable future. In this study, which analyses the relationship between environmental technologies, environmental tax policies, and ecological footprint, the ecological footprint was defined as the dependent variable, while environmental tax, patents on environment technologies, and renewable energy were determined as independent variables. Additionally, gross domestic product, trade openness, and foreign direct investment were included as control variables in the model. The analysis incorporated a sample comprising chosen EU member states, and due to the shared constraint of data availability, annual data spanning the period from 2003 to 2018 were employed. According to the panel cointegration test results, it has been observed that there is a long-term relationship between environmental technologies, environmental tax policies, and ecological footprint. According to the results of the Konya causality analysis, it was concluded that there is a causal relationship between the variables included in the model and ecological footprint in different countries. In line with the findings obtained from the study, it is recommended that governments make regulations such as environmental taxes and encourage investment in environmental technologies to reduce environmental degradation.

The Art of Inlay and Application of Silver Inlay Technique Over Ceramic Jewelry in Gazi̇antep Province

2023-10-07T13:57:49+00:00

The ornamentation Works made by carving some parts of the stone, wood, and mine and preparing pieces from another more valuable, attractive material or mine and embedding them in these cavities is called "inlaying". Works like carving an ordinary Stone and embedding figures from marble pieces into it, mounting mother of pearl pieces over ebony, and ivory or bone pieces over walnut wood are the most common examples of inlaying. The art of inlaying is an art branch that has been applied in our geography or centuries and it has caused us to ask the question whether an application of organic and metal materials such as mother of pearl, tortoiseshell, stone, silver, gold with a different interpretation and has led us to seek a work with technique. Inlaying with precious metals on ceramic is a method that has not been applied before. Applying the silver inlay technique on ceramic appears as a new method in thistudy. Ensuring that the art of jewelerysmiths ceramic enables the manufacturing of products which are different and easy to the eye by means of this new method, and the establishment of a link between the disciplines by the collaboration of two different disciplines. Based on the production technique of Gaziantep mother of pearl inlay, silver inlay technique was applied on ceramic pieces. As a result of the studies, the surface coating and decoration techniques used in jewelery have been applied on ceramics with experiments in the laboratory. Based on the technique applied in Gaziantep inlay, a technique open to improvement has been produced.

Financial Reporting in the Light of Regulations

2023-05-26T14:15:46+00:00

Financial reporting is the external face of enterprises. Enterprises prepare and present the financial information required by financial information users by utilising the financial reporting framework in force and to which they are subject. This work titled "Financial Reporting in the Light of Regulations", which is designed to contribute to the financial reporting process to be carried out by enterprises and contributed by our valuable academicians as chapter authors, has been presented to the use of the accounting science world. In this work, which is prepared in order to provide service to the field of accounting, financial reporting frameworks such as TAS/TFRS, BOBI FRS and KUMI FRS published by the POA are taken as basis and comparisons are made with the current practice VUK / MSUGT in some sections. In this context, in the first part of the book, the provisions of TAS/TFRS, BOBI FRS and KUMI FRS regarding the presentation of financial statements and conceptual framework are compared. In other chapters, revenue, inventories, agricultural activities, financial instruments, borrowing costs, foreign exchange differences and deferred taxes are discussed in terms of valuation and recognition principles. In addition to the relevant chapters, the book includes a section analysing the quality of financial reports submitted by enterprises operating in the food, beverage and tobacco sector in Borsa Istanbul between 2018 and 2022. We would like to express our endless gratitude to our academic professors who contributed as chapter authors to the preparation of this book, in which the regulations guiding financial reporting are discussed in depth, and we hope that the published book will benefit the scientific world and its readers.

Sports Paradigms III

2023-09-27T11:39:59+00:00

The Importance of Forensic Accounting in Detection of Insurance Fraud

2023-10-06T13:39:53+00:00

Misuse of business assets occurs due to fraudulent transactions by business partners, managers, employees and customers. On the one hand, this situation has a negative effect on the profitability of the enterprises, on the other hand, it can create a serious danger on the continuity of the enterprises. For these reasons, it was necessary to develop a system for detecting fraud in businesses, calculating their economic value, and eliminating the conditions that paved the way for fraud. In order to meet this need, "Forensic Accounting", a sub-discipline of accounting, was born. Forensic accounting provides for the identification of frauds, the identification of the person or persons who committed the fraud, the determination of the amount of fraud and the reporting of the studies carried out in relation to these incidents of fraud and abuse. Forensic accounting service is basically performed by experts who have integrated knowledge in accounting, criminal, psychology, medicine, law and other disciplines, "Litigation Support" and "Fraud Audit Support" services are offered. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a need for forensic accounting from the point of view of insurance arbitrators in detecting fraud and irregularities in the insurance sector, calculating and preventing economic costs. The questionnaire, which was prepared to provide the data needed for the research, was sent to 259 arbitrators, 242 arbitrators in the "Non-Life Insurance Branch" and 15 arbitrators in the "Life Insurance Branch" assigned by the Insurance Arbitration Commission. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 statistical program. The data obtained was analyzed using the statistical program SPSS 25.0. The findings were analyzed according to the sub-scales of insurance fraud and forensic accounting. The analysis revealed that forensic accounting would be effective in preventing insurance fraud.

Organizational Agility and Learning Organizations

2023-10-07T13:53:05+00:00

Organizational agility allows universities to adapt positively to both labor market requirements and rapid technological progress, contributes to defining their capabilities, environment, and competing institutions, enables them to manage, control and influence constant internal and external changes by generating new options and alternatives.
One of the most important characteristics of successful universities is a high level of organizational agility, which enables them to intelligently and logically anticipate and cope with sudden and unexpected changes, modify their operations to cope with them, overcome threats and risks, maximize their advantages, and seize promising opportunities. Successful organizations need strategies to leverage knowledge and information technologies for survival, sustainability, and strategic advantage in an unpredictable world. In parallel with the increasing competitiveness of universities around the world, universities in Turkey must become more competitive and agile. In an increasingly knowledge-driven society, more and more people see education and training as the key to a better future, employment and career, as well as a successful and fulfilling life.

Multifaceted Research in The Field of Tourism II

2023-05-26T14:17:40+00:00

The tourism sector, which can be considered the dynamo of the world economy, has become the main source of income and employment in both developed and developing countries. Tourism, which supports more than fifty sectors, has increased the competition between companies with rapidly spreading technological developments and has become one of the leading actors of the international service sector. Due to its labor-intensive nature, tourism has needed new management styles and different perspectives. Technological development and changes in the nature of tourism products require further research and understanding of important issues such as the problems of managing different cultures and understanding sustainable management. Due to the workforce-based nature of the tourism sector, understanding the development of management focuses on improving employee-manager and entrepreneurship processes. With the acceleration of technology in the 21st century, artificial intelligence in tourism and new applications from hotels to the food and beverage industry has become mandatory. The need for travel, which has become more accessible and cheaper with globalization, has gradually diversified the tourism sector. Nowadays, gastronomy tourism comes to the fore for tourists who seek different experiences, taste different flavors from different cultures, and feel unique. MULTIFACETED RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM II book is a comprehensive resource about new trends in the tourism sector, which is important in the world economy within the scope of globalization and technological developments and consists of three parts. The book is an exciting resource for professionals and academics in the tourism industry, as well as students who want to examine different tourism trends.

Economic Development - Income Inequality: Theory, Policy and Practice

2023-09-27T11:09:50+00:00

The problem of inequality in the distribution of income, which has been growing day by day since the era of industrialization, which coincides with the emergence of economics as a science, threatens social peace and damages the sense of justice. When the wealth that society covets causes social objection, it can lead to unrest, instability, and moral decline. In order to solve or reduce the impact of this problem, which has become more apparent in recent years, it is necessary to identify the factors that create the problem. To this end, there is a large literature consisting of studies that measure the effects of certain variables, especially income. This study, which aims to make a new contribution to the literature, attempts to determine the impact of the Human Development Index on income distribution. In the empirical part of the study, various econometric methods are applied and the results obtained for Turkey as well as for developed and developing countries are evaluated separately and comparatively.

Digital Natives: Generation Z and Social Media Marketing

2023-09-27T11:10:43+00:00

Generation Z, often referred to as "digital natives," represents the generation born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s. Being among the earliest to experience the development of the internet, Generation Z is characterized by their curiosity about the digital world, proficiency in using technological tools, and being highly effective users of online platforms. When examining Generation Z's experiences with social media, it becomes evident that social media plays a significant role in shaping their self-presentation. This generation has grown up during a period of rapid advancement in digital technology, leading them to view social media platforms as an integral part of their daily lives. For brands aiming to engage with Generation Z, social media marketing is a crucial weapon in their arsenal. Generation Z utilizes social media platforms for both personal and commercial purposes, expecting brands to provide authentic, honest, and engaging content. Generation Z places great importance on having a seamless mobile experience and prefers to interact with brands while also providing feedback. In the marketing world, Generation Z is a consumer segment that is gaining increasing importance and influence. Brands targeting this generation must tailor their social media marketing strategies to align with their unique expectations. Brands catering to digital native customers should, therefore, create genuine, authentic, and mobile-friendly messages. They should also enable Generation Z to generate and share their own content, encouraging interaction with the brand and community expansion through the use of interactive content. This study delves into the relationship between Generation Z and the prominent social media platforms in the digital landscape, while also investigating the impact of brands that effectively utilize social media marketing on Generation Z.

Research on Sport Sciences- VI

2023-10-01T14:56:03+00:00

This book, titled Research on Sport Sciences, has been prepared with a multidisciplinary approach, combining academic studies in the field of sport sciences. There are ten chapters in the book prepared by giving place to current developments in the field. These academic studies in the field of sport sciences are aimed to contribute to the literature.

Digital Transformation in the Finance Sector

2023-09-30T17:58:46+00:00

Technology has affected many sectors from the past to the present. With the development of technology, it is seen that financial technologies bring about great change and innovation in the financial sector. While financial technology (FinTech) offers individuals, companies, and organizations the opportunity to have more accessible financial services, make faster and cheaper transactions, and take better security measures, these new-generation technologies have also begun to change the financial sector.

The book makes significant contributions to those who want to understand the digital transformation process in the financial sector and evaluate the future role of financial technologies. It aims to contribute to individuals, companies, and organizations in order to understand and evaluate the digital change process in the financial sector and explain this change to readers. It will also explain the future role of FinTech in the financial sector, helping policymakers, industry representatives, entrepreneurs, students, and anyone else interested in this field to understand the important changes in this field.

The digital transformation book in the financial sector, digital banking services, digital capital markets, and smart contracts redefines the world of finance and discusses how this transformation took place and its role in the future. Additionally, the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the role of blockchain technology in the financial sector have the potential to make the financial system more transparent and reliable. Metaverse technology opens the door to virtual worlds and explains the potential future impacts of this technology and the changes it may bring to the financial industry. It offers ideas on how tokeconomy's growth and reflection on the field of finance can bring about a change in financial services and their accounting, with exemplary practices. It includes information about examining digital transformation and fintech solutions in the finance sector and innovations implemented in the field. Adopting green transformation in digital finance helps companies in the financial sector achieve their sustainability goals and increase their financial success. Finally, the impact of FinTech on taxation and operational costs in this book is discussed and it is emphasized how the financial sector can adapt to this digital transformation process.

This book is presented to readers with the contributions of esteemed who are experts in the field of innovations offered by digital transformation in the financial sector.

Prof. Dr. Gökhan ÖZER

September, 2023

Research on Social Sciences- VII

2023-09-17T22:01:17+00:00

Yapay Zekâ ile Demokrasi Söyleşisi: Sesli Sorular, Dijital Cevaplar

2023-09-11T11:08:50+00:00

“Yapay Zekâ ile Demokrasi Söyleşisi: Sesli Sorular, Dijital Cevaplar” adlı bu eser kendi deneyimlerimi ve ChatGPT ile birlikte yürüttüğümüz heyecan verici iş birliğini içeriyor. Demokrasi insanlığın en değerli kazanımlarından biri olarak kabul edilirken, günümüz dünyasının karmaşıklığı bazen demokrasinin temel prensiplerinin anlaşılmasını zorlaştırmaktadır. İşte bu noktada bu kitabın ortaya çıkış nedeni ve önemi devreye giriyor.

Demokrasi bireylerin katılımını, çeşitliliği, özgürlüğü ve eşitliği içeren bir sistem olarak temel değerlere dayanır. Ancak teknolojinin hızlı ilerlemesi, iletişim kanallarının çeşitlenmesi ve bilgiye erişim kolaylığı, demokrasiyi daha önce görülmemiş şekillerde etkilemekte ve dönüştürmektedir. Yapay zekâ gibi teknolojiler, demokrasinin işleyişine yeni perspektifler getirirken, bu etkilerin tüm yönleriyle anlaşılması ve değerlendirilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu kitap bu önemli konunun altını çizerek, demokrasiyi yapay zekâ gözüyle ele almaktadır.

Turkish Language and Literature Teaching Handbook (Contemporary Teaching Models)

2023-09-17T17:56:22+00:00

Turkish language and Turkish literature have a deep-rooted history. Our cultural heritage and values from this past, which clearly reflect the structure of our nation, have a great place. The most important element in bringing conscious people to society is education. When we evaluate education in terms of "behavior", progress will be made in the education given to individuals who will be integrated into society, in line with the innovations that will be incorporated on the information from our past. In this sense, it is essential to create up-to-date teaching methods, taking into account certain issues, in teaching our language and literature.

In this study, examinations were made on how to teach Turkish Language and Literature with current perspectives that are shaped and developed around the basic elements of education. The teaching models that should be applied for teaching Turkish Language and Literature have been tried to be evaluated from a multifaceted perspective.

Research on Public Administration Education in Public Administration Departments of Universities in Türkiye (1996-1997 Academic Year)

2023-09-22T19:15:24+00:00

The education of public administration in the departments of public administration in the Universities in Turkey are under the influence of the problems which are peculiar to both the education in general and education of public administration. The education of public administration in the departments of public administration in the universities in Turkey are formed by instructers, students and course curricula. In this research problems peculiar to public administration education are exemined from the view of instructers, students and course curricula and proposals to solve thees problems are offered.

Media and Communication in the Digital Age: Changes and Dynamics

2023-09-22T19:17:04+00:00

While the world is changing rapidly in the shadow of technological developments, the wonderful combination of the internet and artificial intelligence makes the boundless lines of the new world more invisible with each passing day. With its limitless and eclectic structure, the new media understanding created by this new world with blurred borders serves as a huge agora where every individual can easily access and at the same time be a source of information. The fact that this world, in which a new reality, or in other words, surrealism, has emerged, provides the opportunity to reach the story at first hand, as well as the fact that the story can be transmitted directly to the senses of individuals, whether it is real or not, taking it to a completely different dimension, separating it from the truths of the physical world, or seeing it as if it were. It makes it possible to feel like This extremely powerful and lively communication undoubtedly includes countless dangers and manipulative scenarios, in addition to all the benefits it provides. Therefore, monitoring the process of events in the new media and all kinds of innovations is considered important and valuable in terms of developing predictions for positive or negative possible returns. With this book, it is aimed to define the facts and problems in many subjects, from the effect of the new media on politics to the new application forms of abuse, from the disinformation produced in health communication and social structure to the use of advertising in the field of e-sports that entered our lives with this new world, and to provide original and strong contributions to the field with possible solutions. . We hope that this study, which brings together highly valuable academicians and their studies, will offer a new perspective to the literature and to all interested readers

Special for the 2nd Century of the Republic of Türkiye Strategy, Security and Management: Concepts, Theories and Actors

2023-09-22T19:18:31+00:00

In today’s world, where globalization and competition are increasing, digitalization and artificial intelligence are in every field of life, It is inevitable that innovation is seeked in the field of management as in every field. Especially, economic, political or social etc. crisis emerged in the world in the last fifty years. In the search for a way out of the crises, one of the sides that definitely concerns the administration has been the policy changes that should be implemented by the administrations. Therefore, every work to be done on management, which is a very lively and dynamic field, is valuable, and every contribution to the field is meaningful. Especially in the axis of security and strategy, which are among the most important issues in the field of management today, studies that develop the perspective that meets the requirements of the period and responds to the needs will be very original and useful. At this point, we have brought together the works prepared by highly successful academicians and academicians with the title of “Strategy, security and management: Concepts, Theories and Actors”, specially for the “Second Century of the Republic of Türkiye”. I would like to thank all of our friends who contributed to our work in the hope that it will make good contributions to the academic field

Nonlinear Panel Data Models and an Application

2023-09-23T20:42:28+00:00

Panel data is widely and increasingly used in economic research. Because of the combination of the cross-section and time series data, it presents more informative data abot the variables. Due to these features, there have been constant new developments regarding panel data in recent years in order to reach more efficient, consistent and unbiased predictions through panel data analysis. Especially, the models used in time series analysis are applied to panel data models.

For this reason, in the study, firstly linear and non-linear time series models; Afterwards, linear and nonlinear panel vector autoregressive models were introduced. In the section of the application, the crisis, which started in Mexico in 1994 and is referred to as a sudden stop in the economy in the literature, is discussed separately for Turkey and emerging market economies with the variables of real growth, real exchange rate and the share of portfolio investments in Gross National Product.

Current Research in Education- I

2023-09-24T11:45:34+00:00

This book aims to present the current researches of scientists by bringing together studies related to sub-disciplinary areas specific to the basic field of educational sciences and teacher training. We have completed our "Educational Sciences Research" series, which we have created in line with the intense demand from the academicians of this field, with three books. We named our new series "Current Research in Education".

Current Research in Education- II

2023-09-24T12:06:38+00:00

This book aims to present the current researches of scientists by bringing together studies related to sub-disciplinary areas specific to the basic field of educational sciences and teacher training. We have completed our "Educational Sciences Research" series, which we have created in line with the intense demand from the academicians of this field, with three books. We named our new series "Current Research in Education".

Research on Social Sciences- VIII

2023-09-24T15:24:09+00:00

It is seen that change and development are experienced very rapidly in every field. This rapid change and development also occurs in the field of social sciences. This book aims to present readers with many important issues in the field of social sciences from different scientific perspectives.

We hope that the scientific studies in Research on Social Sciences- VIII will be a useful resource for researchers, students and academics in the field of social sciences and will enable them to look at them from different perspectives.

Research on Social Sciences- IX

2023-09-24T15:32:38+00:00

We hope that the scientific studies in Research on Social Sciences- IX will be a useful resource for researchers, students and academics in the field of social sciences and will enable them to look at them from different perspectives.

In Today’s Research Landscape The Role of Machine Learning, Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence of Computer Engineering in Multidisciplinary Studies

2023-09-17T17:55:36+00:00

As Famous Kotler once suggested it is important to understand phenomena around us considering various touch points, factors, variables with a holistic mindset and holistically. In this paradigm basically every variable and discipline which can shed light for the understanding of such phenomena matters. This is not so much different in multidisciplinary studies which borrow several approaches, methods and procedures from other disciplines for exploratory and confirmatory understanding in research phenomena. During the last century importance of quantitative methods composed of machine learning, artificial intelligence, data mining and statistics gained momentum and importance. They became some of the most useful and beneficial research techniques preferred in medical science, marketing, sociology, anthropology, history, management and political science. In this book some of the supervised and unsupervised machine learning methodologies, artificial intelligence approaches in data mining have been applied in several multidisciplinary studies with the aim of providing some insights and ideas, for generalists, specialists, opinion leaders, opinion seekers, decision makers and society at large for the research findings discovered in these particular research domains. Hope you enjoy and like it. Thank you.

With my warmest and kindest regards,

Professor Özerk Yavuz

Eskişehir, 2023

Organizational Behavior Concepts and Research-II

2023-09-13T16:33:41+00:00

Our book, which aims to provide information to researchers, academicians, decision makers, practitioners, students who are interested in concepts and research in the field of organizational behavior, and to contribute to the national literature, consists of 18 chapters contributed by 26 authors.

I hope that these studies in the second book of our series will fill an important gap in the field of organizational behavior and serve as a source for new studies.
I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to all of our chapter authors who are valuable, expert in their fields, working in different universities and institutions, who have contributed and supported each other with intense labor, devotion, patience and patience in order to produce this book. In addition, I would like to express my endless thanks and respect to Dear Prof. Dr. İsmail BAKAN, Rector of Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University, who honored us by showing us the courtesy of writing a presentation to the book, my family, my esteemed teachers, my friends and you, my esteemed readers, who have supported me during the book writing process and have enabled me to come to these days.

Sports Research in the Digital Age I

2023-09-13T14:11:46+00:00

Dear readers, today we are here with a book on the subject of "Digital Technology and Sports Relations". Today, the effects of digital technology on sports fields are very important and diverse. In this book, we will present how digital technology is integrated with technology to valuable titles and contents that we will encounter in all areas of sports. This book, which we brought together with its readers, was created with scientific concerns and original sources of literature. The opening chapter of our book was created through artificial intelligence. This is one of the highlights of our book in terms of seeing how far the reference sources of scientists can go in the future and how artificial intelligence literacy will gain a very important phenomenon and value.

In addition, in terms of the articles published in our book, our book is a first in terms of two universities in Erzurum coming together for a common purpose.

Especially if we look at the article titles written by valuable authors for each section of our book, Digital Technology and Sports Education Programmes are included in the section written by Dr. Fatih Alaeddinoğlu, Dr. Haluk Sivrikaya and Assoc. Prof. Vahdet Alaeddinoğlu. In the article written by Dr Buğra Çağatay Savaş, the other section author, how to develop the phenomenon of sports with the title of Digital Marketing and Sports Sponsorship is covered. In another section, Dr Hasan Hüseyin Yılmaz conducted an interesting research on Performance Monitoring during Training and Competition. Again, our researchers Dr. Cebrail Gençoğlu and Dr. Selim Asan signed one of the most enjoyable and one of the biggest research topics in the future with the title of Sports Nutrition and Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Age. Another interesting topic was the topic of Dr. Muhammet Mavibaş. International Sports Organisations and the Effects of Digital Technology Usage has done a successful study on presenting the opportunities offered by technology to the audience at today's greatest impact level. Finally, Dr Gökhan Atasever has carried out an impressive study on Performance Tests and Technology by presenting the tools and technological applications that athletes are followed in a scientific sense.

In this context, with which concepts sport will be positioned in the future and what opportunities digital technologies will offer to sportsmen, spectators and managers are closely related to how technology is perceived by sports scientists. In particular, it is one of the focal points of sports science to reveal how a phenomenon that learns from human beings and develops depending on human beings interacts with an entity that has human beings at its centre and is constantly changing, and to determine its boundaries. In this context, we can understand the answers to the question of how the concept of digital technology and sports interact with each other from the following concept headings.

These Concept Headings;

Sport Effects of Digital Technology:

Data Analysis and Performance Improvement: Thanks to sensors, wearable devices and software used for tracking and analysing athletes, coaches and athletes can work in a more focused and targeted manner. For example, GPS trackers make it possible to monitor athletes' movements and assess their fatigue levels.

Spectator Experience: Digital technology has transformed the sports viewing experience. Technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) offer the opportunity to watch practical matches from a different perspective. In addition, thanks to social media platforms, fans can establish a closer relationship with their teams and receive instant information about matches.

E-Sports and Digital Technology:

Rising Trend: E-Sports: E-Sports is one of the reflections of digital technology in the field of sports. This field, which can be set as professional-level competitions of competitive video games, is rapidly increasing its popularity among players. E-Sports events are reaching large audiences and generating large prize pools.

Live Streaming and Accessibility: E-Sports events are broadcast live on online platforms, reaching viewers of all ages. Thanks to digital platforms, anyone can access these events from anywhere, which increases presentations.

Digital Technology and Innovation:

Sport Education and Simulations: Digital technology is used in sports training. Thanks to virtual simulations, athletes can improve their ability to train and participate in various scenarios without taking risks.

Innovative Sports Equipment: Innovations such as 3D printing technology have transformed into the design and production of sports equipment. In this way, it has become possible to change lighter, durable and personalised.

Ethical and Security Issues:

Data Privacy and Security: Wearable devices and apps collect users' personal health and mobility data. How this is industrialised and protected is an important issue in terms of data privacy and security.

Technology in Anti-Doping: Digital technology can cause both positive and negative effects in the fight against doping. Just as there is a risk of developing new doping methods, it is also possible that these technologies could be used for doping control.

Conclusion:

The relationship between digital technology and sport has transformed the decomposition of the sporting world. Data analysis, e-sports, technological effects in advanced fields are seen. However, this relationship also brings with it ethical and security policies. The important thing is to stick to ethical and safety policies for the development and popularisation of daily sport.

In this book, it tries to address the issue of "Digital Technology and Sports Relations" in general terms. We hope that we have been able to provide enjoyable reading and useful information to sports science and the sports world.

Sports Research in the Digital Age II

2023-09-13T14:24:37+00:00

Dear readers, today we are here with a book on "Digital Technology and Sports Relations". Today, the effects of digital technology on sports fields are very important and diverse. In this book, we will present how digital technology is integrated with technology into valuable titles and contents that we will encounter in all areas of sports. This book, which we brought together with its readers, was created with scientific concerns and original sources of literature. The opening chapter of our book was created through artificial intelligence. This is one of the highlights of our book in terms of seeing how far the reference sources of scientists can go in the future and how artificial intelligence literacy will gain value as well as being a very important phenomenon.

Especially if we look at the titles of the articles written by valuable authors for each chapter of our book, the chapter authored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serhat Özbay and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Süleyman Ulupınar includes the topic of "Running Exercises and Performance Analysis through Mobile Applications". In the article written by our other chapter authors Şükran Dertli and Muhammed Emin Dertli, a different discipline of the sports phenomenon was included with the title "Metavers and Industry 4.0 and Nutrition in Sports". In another section, Dr. Davut Budak conducted an interesting research on the Future of Tourism and Sports. Again, Dr. Buket Sevindik Aktaş, one of our researchers, took into consideration how a sports branch interacts with technology with the title of Ski Alpine Discipline and Technology. Again, our researchers Dr. Muhammed Fatih Alaeddinoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sertaç Erciş and Dr. Haluk Sivrikaya revealed how the phenomenon of "Metavers and Sports" will have an innovation in the future and how it will change with the interaction in the field. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Atasever, on the other hand, has signed one of the most enjoyable and one of the biggest research topics in the future with the title "Preparation Period Periotting and Technology in Football".

In this context, which concepts will position sports in the future and what opportunities digital technologies will offer to sports players, spectators and managers are closely related to how technology is perceived by us sports scientists. It is one of the focal points of sports science to reveal how a phenomenon that learns from human beings and develops depending on human beings interacts with an entity that has human beings at its center and is constantly changing, and to determine its boundaries. In this context, we can understand the answers to the question of how the concept of digital technology and sports interact with each other from the following concept headings.

This Concept Titles;

Impact of Digital Technology on Sport:

Data Analysis and Performance Improvement: Thanks to sensors, wearables and software used for tracking and analyzing athletes, coaches and athletes can work more focused and targeted. For example, GPS trackers make it possible to monitor athletes' movements and assess their fatigue levels.

Spectator Experience: Digital technology has transformed the sports viewing experience. Technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) offer the opportunity to watch practical matches from a different perspective. In addition, social media platforms allow fans to build a closer relationship with their teams and receive instant information about matches.

E-Sports and Digital Technology:

Rising Trend: E-Sports: E-Sports is one of the reflections of digital technology in the field of sports. This field, which can be set as professional-level competitions of competitive video games, is rapidly growing in popularity among gamers. E-Sports events are reaching large audiences and generating large prize pools.

Digital Technology and Innovation:

Sports Education and Simulations: Digital technology is used in sports training. Thanks to virtual simulations, athletes can train and participate in various scenarios without taking risks.

Innovative Sports Equipment: Innovations such as 3D printing technology have transformed the design and production of sports equipment. This has made it possible to make it lighter, more durable and customizable.

Ethical and Security Issues:

Data Privacy and Security: Wearable devices and apps collect users' personal health and movement. How this is industrialized and protected is an important issue for data privacy and security.

Technology in Anti-Doping: Digital technology can cause both positives and negatives in the fight against doping. Just as there is a risk of developing new doping methods, it is also possible that these technologies could be used for doping control.

Conclusion:

The relationship between digital technology and sport has transformed the divergence of the sporting world. Technological influences in data analysis, e-sports, advanced fields are seen. However, this relationship also brings with it ethical and security policies. The important thing is to stick to ethical and safety policies for the development and popularization of daily sport.

In this book, we try to address the issue of "Digital Technology and Sport Relations" in general terms. We hope that we have been able to provide enjoyable reading and useful information to sports science and the sports world.

Determining the Factors Affecting Housing Prices with the Hedonic Price Model and Latent Class Analysis of Submarkets in the Housing Sector

2023-09-13T19:57:58+00:00

Hedonic Price Model is based on the basic assumption that goods emerge thanks to coming together of different features. Therefore in this model goods are evaluated as a bundle of characteristics. The main aim with this model is to determine the implicit prices of each feautres belong to a good. The theoretical sub-structure of the model is based on the conditions of Perfect Competition Market. The product that is analyzed in the Perfect Competition Market is, as it is known, a homogeneous product. However, HPM is mostly used to analyze the price formation of durable goods. These kind of goods are the differentiated products that come from the combination of many properties. In the case of differentiated products, taking into account the idea that HPM can not define the entire market with a single equation, the existence of submarkets and the discussion of how these submarkets are to be determined has taken place in the literature. In the case of housing sector, two approaches have been adopted regarding how to identify submarkets. These are approaches called “spatial segmentation” and “similarity of house attributes”.

This study analyzes the factors affecting housing prices in Isparta province, which is considered to be high in price level, and reveals potential submarkets with HPM. In this study data of 266 houses for sale/sold in the city center of Isparta were gathered by interviewing face-to-face with real estate agents and 22 properties were determined by multiple regression analsis which affect the house prices in Isparta the most. Besides Latent Class analysis revealed that there are five submarkets in Isparta. The most important finding of the study is that housing market in Isparta province can not be segmented based on spatial features.

Bariatric Surgical Approaches in Obesity Treatment and Nursing Care

2023-09-11T09:01:12+00:00

Dear readers,

Obesity is a serious health problem that occurs as a result of an increase in body fat at levels that will impair health, has a high prevalence and causes a rapid increase in comorbid diseases. Since obesity is a chronic disease that affects individuals of all age groups and negatively affects their quality of life, the success rate in its treatment has remained at low levels due to its multifactorial etiology. However, in order to increase the success rate in treatment, there have been significant developments in treatment methods recently. With new developments in this direction, it is expected that the success rates of the applied treatments will increase. It is seen that the adoption and implementation of these practices in the world and in our country depends on the effective information of health professionals working in this field.

Bariatric surgery, which is seen as the most effective method in weight loss and provides continuous weight loss as a result of its application, especially in individuals with obesity that cannot be treated with diet and exercise; It is a surgical intervention method that increases the quality of life, reduces chronic diseases and mortality, and provides weight loss in a long period. In this surgical intervention method; Before the operation, the patient should be properly prepared for the surgery, the bariatric surgery should be performed with an experienced operating room team, and quality and adequate nursing care should be given in the post-operative period. Therefore, during the bariatric surgery process, nurses need to know the care of bariatric surgery patients in the best way.

In this study, which clarifies all the issues about obesity and all developments about bariatric surgery practices, nursing care and practices in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative periods are also given in detail. The topics in the content of the book have been supported by the developments in the literature especially in recent years. The subjects in the book were supported with pictures, tables and figures, and the level of intelligibility was tried to be increased by providing visuality with many real pictures specially shot. With this book, it is aimed to contribute to the nurse educators and to create an expanded resource that provides clinician and student nurses with practical and theoretical information that they can easily access in practice and theory. I hope that this work, which I have prepared in this direction, will be a helpful and useful resource that will guide nurses, nursing students, academic nurses and all healthcare professionals.

The Effect of Arts-Based Training on Leadership Skills of Managers

2023-09-13T11:24:08+00:00

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of the Arts-Based Leadership Skills Program on the leadership skills of the managers. A 10-day Arts-Based Leadership Skills Program (ABLSP) was designed and applied to the managers in the experimental group. Embedded mixed methods research design which comprises quantitative and qualitative research approaches was used in the study. The sample of the research consisted of top-middle level managers working in Gaziantep University department. A total of 22 managers were assigned to the experimental (11) and control groups (11). Qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 managers participating in the experimental group. The Leadership Skills Scale developed by the researcher was used to examine the effectiveness of ABLSP. In addition, the videos and notes taken to analyze the attitudes and perceptions of the managers participating in the program were analyzed. According to the findings of the study, the ABLSP applied led to a significant difference in the leadership skills of the managers in the experimental group. In the control group where no training was given, there was no significant difference in leadership skills post-test scores. Participants' perceptions regarding the program were high. According to the results of the qualitative research, ABLSP made positive contributions to the managers both individually and organizationally.

Analiz-1 Cilt- 1

2023-08-31T13:15:42+00:00

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Özgür Yayınevinden çıkacak “Analiz 1” isimli ders kitabımı siz değerli okuyucularıma sunmuş bulunuyorum.

Üniversiteye başlayan ve özellikle sayısal bölümlerde okuyan öğrencilerin çoğu “Analiz 1” dersini alırlar. Fakat fakültelerin ve bölümlerin ihtiyaçları farklı olduğundan herkese hitap edebilecek bir “Analiz 1” kitabı bulmak maalesef çok zordur. Biz bu kitapla böyle bir boşluğu doldurmayı amaçladık. “Analiz 1” ’in konu başlıkları belirlidir. Kitapta içerik olarak, söz konusu bu başlıklar altında önce konuyu kavratacak bilgileri vermeyi, ardından da söz konusu bu bilgilere ilişkin çok sayıda örnek ve problem çözmeyi uygun bulduk. Soruların tamamı çözümlüdür. Yani bu kitap herkesin anlayabileceği yalın bir dil kullanılarak tüm adayların yeteneklerini geliştirecek, eksik veya unutulmuş bilgilerini tamamlayacak ve öğrenilen bu bilgilerin kalıcı olmasını sağlayacak şekilde hazırlanmıştır. Fakültelerin “Analiz 1” derslerini okuyan öğrenciler, bu kitapla tüm zorlukları aşabilecek ve bu alandaki bütün konuları öğrenebileceklerdir. Oldukça güç ve yüksek sorumluluk gerektiren bir işi üstlenmenin getirdiği zorluklara rağmen, ilgili öğrencilere yüksek düzeyde fayda sağlayacağını düşündüğüm bu eseri hazırladığım için çok mutluyum.

Uzun ve yorucu bir çalışma sonrası hazırlanan bu kitabımızda, gerekli titizliğin gösterilmesine rağmen yine de bazı eksik ve yanlışlarımızın olabileceği kuşkusuzdur. Ünlü dilbilimci Pierre Larousse sözlüğünün Fransızca ilk baskısındaki:

“Yanlış ve eksik, sözlüklere tanınmış ayrıcalıktır.”

sözünü bu eser için de kabul edeceğinizi umar, yanlış ve eksikliklerimizi bize bildirmenizi rica ederiz. Ayrıca, bu kitabın yazım sürecinde destek ve anlayışlarıyla her an yanımda olan ve benim bugünlere gelmemde büyük emek ve fedakârlıklarda bulunan canım aileme, beni kitap yazma konusunda teşvik eden Kırklareli Üniversitesi Matematik Bölüm Başkanlığına, kitabın şekil kısımlarını çizen Sibel ÖZDEN TANKAYA hanıma ve son olarak bu kitaptaki çalışmaları derleyen, toplayan ve okurların istifadesine sunan Özgür Yayınevinin çalışanlarına teşekkür ve şükranlarımı sunmayı bir borç bilirim.

Saygılarımla…..

Doç. Dr. Ferit GÜRBÜZ

Kırklareli Üniversitesi

Analiz-1 Cilt- 2

2023-08-31T13:16:36+00:00

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Özgür Yayınevinden çıkacak “Analiz 1” isimli ders kitabımı siz değerli okuyucularıma sunmuş bulunuyorum.

“Yanlış ve eksik, sözlüklere tanınmış ayrıcalıktır.”

Saygılarımla…..

Doç. Dr. Ferit GÜRBÜZ

Kırklareli Üniversitesi

Binary Logistic Regression and Discriminant Analysis An Application on Business Performance Estimation

2023-09-09T10:37:09+00:00

Bu kitap 2011 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü’nce kabul edilmiş Doktora tezimden türetilmiştir.

Tez çalışmamı kitap olarak yayınlatma kararı almamdaki en önemli neden, çeşitli bilim dallarında araştırmacılar tarafından yürütülen çalışmalarda, bağımlı değişkenin nitel (kategorik) olduğu durumlarla karşılaşılması ve bu tür problemlerin analizinde, bağımlı ve bağımsız değişkenler arasındaki ilişkinin klasik regresyon modeli ile kurulmasının mümkün olmaması ve bu noktada problemlerin modellenebilmesi için alternatif yöntemlere ihtiyaç duyulmasıdır. Bu kitap ile amaçlanan, araştırmacılara bağımlı değişkenin kategorik olduğu problemlerle karşılaştıklarında, değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri kurabilmek için kullanılabilecekleri birçok uygun istatistik yöntem arasından, akademik çalışmalarda genellikle en çok tercih edilen ve bu tür modellerin analizinde kullanılması uygun olan İki Kategorili Lojistik Regresyon Analizi ile İki Kategorili Diskriminant Analizi hakkında, faydalanabilecekleri ve çalışmalarına ışık tutabileceğine inandığım bilgileri sunmaktır.

Bu kitabın ilk bölümü, iki alt başlıktan oluşmaktadır. İlk alt başlıkta, Genelleştirilmiş Doğrusal Modellerden ve Doğrusal Olasılık Modeli ile Lojit ve Probit modellerden kısaca bahsedilmiştir. İkinci alt başlıkta, Lojistik Regresyon Analizi için modelin varsayımları, model kurma stratejileri, parametre tahmin yöntemi, anlamlılık ve uyum iyiliği testleri ile analiz sonuçunda elde edilen model parametrelerinin nasıl yorumlanması gerektiğiyle ilgili teorik bilgilere yer verilmiştir.

İkinci bölümde, Diskriminant Analizi, analizin varsayımları, diskriminant fonksiyonun elde edilmesi, elde edilen fonksiyonun test edilmesi ve yorumlanması ile ilgili genel bilgiler paylaşılmıştır. Ayrıca bu analizin ayırıcı gücünün ve dışsal geçerliliğin nasıl ele alınabileceğiyle ilgili teorik bilgiler de bu bölüm içinde yer almaktadır.

Üçüncü bölümde, işletme performansını etkileyebilecek faktörlerin araştırılması başlığı altında, işletme performans kriterleri ve işletme performansını etkileyebilecek faktörler ile finansal ve finansal olmayan oranlar hakkında kısa bilgiler verilmiştir.

Kitabın son bölümü olan dördüncü bölümde, İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası’nda imalat sanayi sektöründe faaliyet gösteren işletmelerin 2007 yılı verilerinden elde edilen, performans göstergelerini etkileyen faktörlerin saptanması amacıyla, modellerin kurulma süreci ile diskriminant ve lojistik regresyon analiz sonuçları paylaşılmıştır. Ayrıca bu bölümde yer alan analiz sonuçlarıyla elde edilen çıktıların hem yorumlanma şekli acısından hem de elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda yapılan çıkarımlar acısından bu kitabın, çalışmalarında bu yöntemleri kullanacak araştırmacılar için faydalanabilecekleri bir kaynak olacağını düşünmektedir.

Kitabımın, bu konularda çalışan akademisyenler, lisansüstü ve lisans öğrencileri ile işletme alanındaki karar vericiler tarafından hem teorik hem de uygulama açısından başvuru kaynağı olarak görülebileceği inancıyla, tüm okuyuculara katkı sağlamasını ümit ederim.

Law & Economics: Multidisciplinary Evaluations

2023-08-05T18:05:10+00:00

This book provides a comprehensive perspective to readers who seek to understand how the fields of law and economics intersect, complement each other, and sometimes diverge by bringing together relevant studies in these areas. It will be a valuable contribution to academics and other readers interested in conducting research in law and economics. We extend our gratitude to all the authors who contributed to the creation of this work and everyone else involved in its preparation.

Nanotechnology in Reproduction

2023-08-11T10:34:22+00:00

Advancements in technology and science have facilitated the development of various materials for use in different industries. These materials can range from large sizes to even nanometer dimensions. Nanomaterials or nanoparticles, which fall within the size range of 1 to 100 nanometers, have emerged as a prominent aspect of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, known as one of the fastest-growing technologies today, has found applications in a wide array of fields such as health, energy, metallurgy, physics, chemistry, and engineering.

Nanomaterials can be produced using diverse methods, including chemical synthesis and the utilization of biological structures. Biocompatible nanomaterials, as they are commonly referred to, have particularly found significance in the medical science, including applications in oncology, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. While certain areas have made remarkable progress in terms of nanobiotechnology, there are other areas that are comparatively new to the realm of nanotechnology.

Reproductive biotechnologies are among the fields that are slowly and cautiously exploring the use of nanomaterials. Similar to a baby's crawling, progress in this field is being made gradually, and each day brings forth surprising developments through ongoing studies.

In this book, which is prepared for our esteemed readers, the uses of nanotechnology in reproduction have been compiled. It covers various bioengineering studies and explores its functions in embryo manipulation, semen purification, infertility treatments, as well as the effects of different nanomaterials on mammalian semen and aquatic organisms. I would like to express my gratitude to all my colleagues who have contributed to this book, aimed at explaining the applications of nanotechnology in reproductive biotechnologies.

With the expectation that it would be beneficial to the scientific community...

Assist. Prof. Ali Erdem ÖZTÜRK

28th February Process in Turkish Political Life: Concepts, Events, Actors

2023-08-15T12:56:04+00:00

February 28 post-modern coup is undoubtedly one of the darkest spots in Turkish democracy history. This anti-democratic process of the recent history of Turkey has been extremely effective in life changes the axis of Turkish politics. The military intervention in the history as a "post-modern coup" is very productive process. The most effective method of a process conception is to examine in detail the actors who play role in process. The dominant actor of course has become the army. The army set the balance of democracy to combat against fundamentalism. According to the army, the first domestic threat was "fundamentalism" and had to be disposed of immediately. In this process, "fundamentalism" and "terrorism" were put on the same scale and sometimes a serious of rhetoric was made that the fundamentalism was more dangerous than terrorism (PKK). The February 28 post-modern coup, as the name suggest, was carried out with different methods. Instead of directly intervening in the process, the military tried to legitimize the coup by taking the support of the media, non-governmental organizations, opposition parties, universities, bureaucracy and judicial organs. There is no consensus as to when the February 28th period began and when it ended. In order to make the process clear, it is necessary to observe the activities and policies of the ruling Welfare Party. Democracy, secularism and political İslam will also be discussed in the workshop on 28 February. Moreover, the developments before and after the process will be extensively addressed. This study aims to elucidate the complexity of the process by taking the dynamics behind the post-modern coup of February 28th. The study is important in terms of bringing together all the official and non-official actors involved in the post-modern coup on February 28th.

The Relationship of Exchange Rate, Foreign Trade and Economic Growth: The Case of Türkiye

2023-08-15T18:34:57+00:00

With the collapse of the Berlin Wall between East Germany and West Germany at the end of the 1980s and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the trend of globalization gained momentum. In the more liberal national and international markets, macroeconomic indicators such as exchange rate, foreign trade and economic growth have started to gain more importance and there has been a significant increase in studies in these areas in the literature. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of terms of trade and real exchange rate on economic growth in the Turkish Economy for the period of 2000-2018. Real gross domestic product, real capital stock, employment, terms of trade and real effective exchange rate variables were used in the analyzes using time series econometrics methods. In this context, first of all, exchange rates, foreign trade and economic growth theories were examined, literature review was made, the historical development of the Turkish economy was examined chronologically, and finally, econometric analysis was included in the study. According to empirical results; while real gross domestic product is negatively affected by the increases in real exchange rates, it is positively affected by the increases in real foreign trade volume. In addition, there is a bidirectional causality relationship between the rate of increase in foreign trade volume and real economic growth. These results emphasize the importance of stable real exchange rate movements in maintaining foreign trade volume and economic growth.

The Effects of Transportation Infrastructures on Economic Growth in Turkey

2023-08-15T18:42:16+00:00

Transportation, one of the areas of logistics, is a system that constitutes an essential part of daily life and enables economic and social existence. In developing countries, it is not possible to achieve development goals such as urbanization, industrialization and exports without transportation. Therefore, infrastructure development is an indispensable component of public policies in developing countries. In Turkey, in the infrastructure investments made in the years 2003-2021 within the transportation systems, the highest share belongs to the highway first and then the railway. This book examines the concept of economic growth through the perspective of transportation, which is one of the fields of activity of logistics. The first chapter provides information about logistics and the fundamental activity of transportation, and it examines five sub-transport types specifically in the context of Turkey. The second chapter elaborates on the concept of economic growth, presents economic growth models, and discusses the relationship between transportation and economic growth. In the third chapter, the models to be examined through empirical analyses planned in the second chapter are introduced, along with the data sets to be used and the econometric methods to be employed. The conclusion section presents the findings obtained from the empirical analyses and discusses these findings in detail.

Sports Paradigms II

2023-08-15T18:50:40+00:00

Assessment of Construction Accounting in Turkey in terms of Turkish Accounting Standards

2023-08-15T19:28:39+00:00

The construction sector has an important place in the national economy. Considering the size of the sector, its capacity to influence other sectors and create employment, the size of the scope of the field becomes easier to understand. When all the construction processes of a building are examined, it is ensured that more than 150 sub-sectors of the construction sector are put into production. Various practices and laws have been made compulsory in practice. Small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises engaged in construction activities, that the information in their financial statements is accurate and reliable, users of the financial statements; It is important for domestic and foreign investors, public institutions and financial institutions that provide financing to companies. Accurate and reliable financial statements enable investors to invest in companies. Due to the structural nature of the construction sector, accounting and tax activities allow financial resource providers to provide resources to companies and to trust them. The reliability of the financial statements is possible with the correct integration of the accounting and tax practices and standards in force in the accounting systems of the companies. Demonstrating theory and practice with explanatory examples in this study will contribute to the creation of an accurate accounting system for accountants in the construction industry.

. Businesses in this sector have to make an accounting of the goods and services produced during the construction activities. However, Turkish Accounting Standards (TMS) do not take into account the special situations specific to the construction sector. Therefore, construction accounting should be evaluated in terms of Turkish Accounting Standards. This thesis will examine the application of Turkish Accounting Standards related to construction accounting and accounting practices specific to the construction sector. One of the aims of this study is to understand the accounting practices of businesses operating in the construction sector and to help accountants working in this sector access the information they need. Another aim is to evaluate the accounting practices in the construction sector in terms of Turkish accounting standards (TMS). The study focuses on how issues such as financial management of construction projects, cost accounting and project evaluation can be aligned with TAS 11 Construction Contracts Standard, TAS 18 Revenue Standard. In addition, the application problems in the sector and suggestions for the solution of these problems are presented. The study was carried out using the compilation method and the literature published in the field of construction accounting was examined. As a result, suggestions are presented to harmonize accounting practices in the construction industry with TAS.

Intercultural Communication and Cultural Identity in English Language Teaching

2023-10-05T12:03:29+00:00

Dear Readers,

It is a great excitement that this book entitled “Intercultural Communication and Cultural Identity in English Language Teaching” has been developed as a significant contribution to the field of English language teaching with a focus on intercultural communication. This book aims to shed light on intercultural communicative competence and cultural identity and provide essential perspectives for comprehending and teaching intercultural communication. Intercultural communication refers to the interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds and the sharing of information, ideas, and emotions and puts great importance on the values, beliefs, actions, and identities of individuals that are fundamentally shaped by their own culture. In order to communicate effectively and establish good connections, every individual should be able to become culturally aware and understand intercultural communication in our globalized world. English, as the world’s lingua franca, plays a crucial role in understanding cultural differences and developing intercultural communicative competence. The first chapter of the book introduces the topic of intercultural communication and emphasizes how intercultural communication influences language learning processes and reshapes forms of communication in a globalized world. In the second chapter, the author explores theoretical frameworks on culture, cultural identity, communicative competence and intercultural communicative competence together with the models of intercultural competence. The third chapter of the book focuses on methodological practices about research design in a systematic manner. The fourth chapter deals with the findings of the research and presents the data collected in qualitative and quantitative manners. The data collected on intercultural communication and cultural identity are analyzed and reported in detail and meticulously in a mixed-methods research design using qualitative and quantitative analyses. The fifth chapter of the book consists of discussion and conclusion sections of the study. The results of the study showed that the participants’ intercultural communicative competence levels increased as a result of the intercultural communicative competence training which was systematically developed within the scope of the study. On the other hand, the cultural identity level of the participants did not change in a significant way and stayed the same after the intercultural communicative competence training. I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Süleyman GÜN for his efforts and enthusiasm from the first day of the planning of this study to the literature review, the collection and analysis of the relevant data, the submission of the thesis, and the publication of this book. I would also like to thank the precious scholars and participants who contributed to the book study. I hope that this book will make a valuable contribution to the existing literature and provide you with a good reading experience.

Regards,

Prof. Dr. Aysun YAVUZ

Editor

August, 2023

Sports Paradigms I

2023-08-03T11:33:40+00:00

Selected Topics in Marketing: Concepts and Studies

2023-08-05T10:46:38+00:00

Welcome to the world of marketing, a dynamic and ever-changing landscape that plays a pivotal role in shaping the global business landscape. The discipline of marketing is at the forefront of innovation and adaptation in an era of rapid technological advancement, societal change and evolving consumer behavior. This book delves into the current issues of marketing.

The digital revolution has dramatically reshaped the way we communicate, connect, and consume information. Social media platforms have become powerful tools for marketing campaigns, providing both new opportunities and novel challenges. The rise of artificial intelligence and data analytics has unlocked unprecedented levels of personalization and precision in advertising, while raising concerns about privacy and ethical implications. Moreover, sustainability and corporate social responsibility have emerged as critical considerations for businesses. Consumers are becoming increasingly discerning, favoring brands that align with their values and contribute to positive social and environmental impacts. As a result, marketers must navigate the delicate balance between profitability and purpose, striving to build authentic and purpose-driven brand identities. In addition to these challenges, there are unique opportunities too. Innovative companies have leveraged emerging technologies and data to revolutionize customer experiences.

This book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the contemporary marketing landscape. It is a work that a group of writers, consisting of experts and academics in the field of marketing science, contributed with great enthusiasm and produced in a short time with great effort.

As you embark on this journey in the ever-evolving world of marketing, we encourage you to critically evaluate the issues discussed and consider their impact on businesses, consumers and society as a whole. Whether you're an academic, a professional marketer, a student or just curious about the fascinating world of marketing, we hope this book inspires you.

We would like to thank all the authors who contributed to the preparation of the book and Özgür Publications for their meticulous work in the preparation process for printing.

The European Union Integration Imposed by History: Thoughts from History- I

2023-08-05T17:44:42+00:00

The European Union is an economic integration that has proved to be a global power on the way to becoming a regional power. Although it is generally accepted that this integration formation started after the second world war, in fact, the origins of integration have been endeavouring to become an integrated Europe since the first centuries after Christ, either in the form of states and empires through wars or religious acceptance. In fact, the process after the Second World War is not a beginning but the result of the integration imposed by history. In the first book of the series, important people and empires until the Enlightenment period, in the second book, the period from the Enlightenment period to the Second World War, and in the last book, we will try to clarify the contributions and discourses of important people in the phase from the Second World War to the present day. When the readers finish the series, they will see that behind the developing and global power established in just 50 years is the spirit of the United European State, which comes from history and is constantly kept alive.

Renewable Energy Systems and Power Electronics: Advances, Applications, and Integration

2023-07-12T12:41:17+00:00

Dear Readers,

Renewable Energy Systems and Power Electronics: Advances, Applications, and Integration, aims to provide a comprehensive resource on renewable energy systems and power electronics. Meeting the energy demand in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner has become increasingly important in today's world. Therefore, renewable energy-based systems and power electronics technologies have garnered significant attention.

This book consists of articles written by expert authors in the field. The authors address various topics, including solar energy, thin film deposition techniques, ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique, dual active bridge DC/DC converters, and other important subjects. The book aims to serve as a valuable reference for students, researchers, and industry professionals who wish to grasp the fundamentals of these topics.

The first section of the book provides a general overview of renewable energy sources. Solar energy, thin film deposition techniques, and other current topics are discussed in detail. Subsequently, the ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique and its parameters, CDTE thin film solar cell structures and production methods, and other related subjects are examined. Additionally, the working principles and applications of emerging technologies such as Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) and Dual Active Bridge DC/DC Converters are also addressed.

I believe that this book will provide readers with a broad perspective on renewable energy systems and power electronics. Each chapter contains detailed information to provide an in-depth understanding. Moreover, current research and applications are taken into account when discussing each topic.

Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to all the authors who contributed to the creation of this book. This work has been made possible through their willingness to share their knowledge and experience in the field of renewable energy systems and power electronics.

In conclusion, I hope that this book will serve as a valuable resource for anyone interested in renewable energy systems and power electronics. Enjoy your reading.

Best regards,

Academic Analysis and Discussions in Educational Sciences

2023-07-30T13:31:14+00:00

Education sciences, also known as education studies, education theory, and traditionally called pedagogy, seek to describe, understand, and prescribe education policy and practice. Education sciences include many topics, such as pedagogy, andragogy, curriculum, learning, and education policy, organization and leadership. Educational thought is informed by many disciplines, such as history, philosophy, sociology, and psychology.
Faculties, departments, degree programs, and degrees on education sciences are often called simply faculty of education etc. It is likewise still common to say she is studying education, which is only very rarely expressed as studying education science(s) and was traditionally called studying pedagogy (in English) in most European countries. Similarly, educational theorists may be known as pedagogues depending on the country.
For example, a cultural theory of education considers how education occurs through the totality of culture, including prisons, households, and religious institutions as well as schools. Other examples are the behaviorist theory of education that comes from educational psychology and the functionalist theory of education that comes from sociology of education.
The earliest known attempts to understand education in Europe were by classical Greek philosophers and sophists, but there is also evidence of contemporary (or even preceding) discussions among Arabic, Indian, and Chinese scholars. Educational sciences are examined in this book.

Academic Analysis and Discussions in Science and Mathematics

2023-07-30T13:41:08+00:00

The mathematical sciences are a group of areas of study that includes, in addition to mathematics, those academic disciplines that are primarily mathematical in nature but may not be universally considered subfields of mathematics proper.

Statistics, for example, is mathematical in its methods but grew out of bureaucratic and scientific observations, which merged with inverse probability and then grew through applications in some areas of physics, biometrics, and the social sciences to become its own separate, though closely allied, field. Theoretical astronomy, theoretical physics, theoretical and applied mechanics, continuum mechanics, mathematical chemistry, actuarial science, computer science, computational science, data science, operations research, quantitative biology, control theory, econometrics, geophysics and mathematical geosciences are likewise other fields often considered part of the mathematical sciences.

Physical science, the systematic study of the inorganic world, as distinct from the study of the organic world, which is the province of biological science. Physical science is ordinarily thought of as consisting of four broad areas: astronomy, physics, chemistry, and the Earth sciences. Educational sciences are examined in this book.

Academic Analysis and Discussions in Engineering

2023-07-30T13:53:50+00:00

Engineering aims to engage science, technology, and mathematics yet, as a discipline, it has been practiced for thousands of years.

Engineers work on everything from cell membranes to construction and prosthetics to improving engine and transport efficiencies and developing renewable energy resources.

While engineering dates right back to the invention of the wheel (and beyond), the term itself comes from the word engineer, which goes back to the 14th century, when an ‘engine’er’ meant someone who constructed military engines like catapults and other ‘siege engines.’

Engineering developed beyond military applications and began to be applied to civilian structures like bridges and buildings, leading to the creation of the term civil engineering, to differentiate it from the original military engineering field. Enginering sciences are examined in this book.

Academic Analysis and Discussions in Health Sciences

2023-07-30T13:59:50+00:00

Health Science is the art of preventing disease, increasing longevity of life and promoting health through efforts and choices made by society, public and private organizations, the community and by individuals. Health Science deals with dangers to the public health of a population, whether small or large (i.e. populations of a continent) to improve the quality of health and the quality of life in through detecting and preventing disease and other physical and mental health conditions, promoting health behaviors, tracking cases and health indicators. Health Science uses a multi-disciplinary method incorporating epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Health sciences are examined in this book.

Academic Analysis and Interpretations in Social Sciences

2023-07-30T14:07:35+00:00

Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of society", established in the 19th century. In addition to sociology, it now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science and political science.
Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences as tools for understanding society, and so define science in its stricter modern sense. Interpretivist social scientists, by contrast, may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories, and thus treat science in its broader sense. In modern academic practice, researchers are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies (for instance, by combining both quantitative and qualitative research). The term social research has also acquired a degree of autonomy as practitioners from various disciplines share the same goals and methods. Social sciences are examined in this book.

Academic Analysis and Interpretations in Economics and Administrative Sciences

2023-07-30T14:17:37+00:00

An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the production, use, and management of scarce resources. A given economy is a set of processes that involves its culture, values, education, technological evolution, history, social organization, political structure, legal systems, and natural resources as main factors. These factors give context, content, and set the conditions and parameters in which an economy functions. In other words, the economic domain is a social domain of interrelated human practices and transactions that does not stand alone. Economics and administrative sciences are examined in this book.

Perception of Public Expenditures: Theory and Practice

2023-07-23T13:12:34+00:00

Public expenditures are one of the channels of communication between the government and the people. If public expenditures are carried out effectively and efficiently, voters support the ruling party by voting. However, if public expenditures are not carried out effectively and efficiently, voters punish the ruling party by voting for opposition parties. In this process, the actual and apparent increases of public expenditures also play an important role in the preferences of voters. However, in some cases, unforeseen consequences may occur. For example, while the apparent increase in public expenditures has a positive impact on voters, the actual increase in public expenditures may have a negative impact on voters. In addition, effective and efficient implementation of public expenditures can lead to loss of votes, while inefficient and ineffective public expenditures can create an increase in votes. Although this situation may seem like a contradiction, there are some concepts related to the theory of public finance at the heart. For example, fiscal illusion is a concept that can explain this contradiction. On the other hand, an increase in the number of taxpayers avoiding taxes due to loopholes in tax legislation will reveal some inefficiencies in the economy. To overcome such negative financial situations, tax compliance must be ensured. Tax consciousness is a concept that will solve such a problem. In this study, the relationship between tax consciousness and public expenditures was evaluated on different variables and analysed by means of a survey. The participants of the survey are people over the age of 18 and at least a secondary education graduate. The results reached are as follows: individuals expect efficiency and effectivity from public expenditures as a reward for the tax they pay. Moreover, a causal link is sought between the action of paying tax and public expenditures. In addition, there was a perception among the participants that there is waste and extravagance in public expenditures. Finally, the participants expressed the opinion that transparency is a determinant of trust in government policies.

The Relationship Between Audit Committees and Corporate Governance Practices: Conceptual Analysis and Theoretical Framework

2023-07-23T14:52:54+00:00

Kurumsal yönetim kavramına yönelik uluslararası literatürde genel bir tanım bulunmamakla birlikte konuya ilişkin standartların belirlenmesi konusunda ciddi çalışmaları bulunan OECD tarafından yapılan tanım, genel kabul görmüş durumdadır. Bu tanıma göre kurumsal yönetim, işletmelerin sermayedar, üst düzey yöneticiler, yatırımcılar, finansal kaynak sağlayan kuruluşlar, ürün ve hizmet temin eden ve satın alanlar, kamu otoritesi ve diğer paydaşlarının hak ve yükümlülüklerini tespit eden ve paydaşlar arasındaki ilişkiyi düzenleyen yapılar bütünüdür. Kurumsal Yönetim ile ilgili ilk çalışma olan Cadbury Raporunda (1992), kurumsal yönetimin amaçları da açıklanmıştır. Söz konusu amaçlar, işletmeler için güvenli bir ortamın oluşturulması, işletme yönetiminin yasal kurallara uyması ve işletmenin amaçlarına uygun biçimde hareket etmesi, yönetim kurulunun hesap verilebilirlik ilkesine uyması, hissedarların yönetimdeki haklarının korunması şeklinde belirtilmiştir. Diğer yandan SPK, denetim komitesini; üst yönetim adına işletmenin muhasebe sisteminin, iç kontrol sisteminin işleyiş ve etkinliğinin gözetim faaliyetini üstlenen, bağımsız denetim firmasının seçiminden, bağımsız denetim raporunun hazırlanma sürecinin tamamında aktif rol alan bir yapı olarak tanımlanmaktadır. TÜSİAD ise denetim komitesini, kurumsal yönetim ilkeleri çerçevesinde işletmenin performansı ile ilgili yapılan her türlü iç ve bağımsız denetimin kaliteli, şeffaf şekilde yapılmasını amaçlayan ve muhasebe-finans, işletmenin yönetmelik ve prosedürlerini bilen, alanında deneyime sahip en az iki üyeden oluşan bir komite şeklinde tanımlamıştır. Kurumsal yönetimin başta risk yöneyimi olmak üzere iç denetim, bağımsız denetim, denetim komitesi, yönetim kurulu gibi pek çok yapıyla etkileşim halinde bulunmaktadır. Kurumsal yönetimin bir parçası olan denetim komiteleri, işletmeye ilişkin tarafların haklarını ve çıkarlarını gözetmek için işletme yönetimi, bağımsız denetçilerin ve iç denetçilerin gözetimi sorumluluğunu üstlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada, kurumsal yönetim uygulamaları ve denetim komiteleri arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu kapsamda kurumsal yönetim ve denetim komitesi kavramları ile bunlarla ilgili diğer konular kavramsal çerçevede ele alınmıştır.

Ürolojiye Giriş ve Temel Kavramlar

2023-07-18T13:16:26+00:00

2000’li yılların başlangıcında bizler asistanlık yaparken Türk Ürolojisinde başlıca 2 kaynak eser olarak ‘’Temel Üroloji’’ ve ‘’ Smith & Tanagho’s General Urology’’ yer almaktaydı. Tıp Fakültesi öğrencileri kaynak istediğinde Hocalarımız ve biz asistanlar kendilerine bu kitapları dağıtır, staj sonunda toplardık. Muhteşem bilgiler içermesine rağmen Tıp Fakültesi öğrencilerinin üç haftalık staj boyunca bu kitapları bitirmeleri zor ve mevcut bilgiler tahmin edeceğiniz gibi detaylı gelmekteydi.

Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi’nde öğretim üyesi olarak çalışmaya başladıktan sonra, öğrencilerin zaman kısıtlılığından dolayı birçok üniversitede olduğu gibi kaynak olarak geçmiş öğrenci notlarından faydalandığını gördük. Mevcut notlardaki yazım yanlışlarının veya farklı yorumların, sonraki staj gruplarına da aktarılarak hataların tekrar ettiğini gözlemledik. Bu nedenle tüm Hocalarımızla beraber derslerde anlattığımız temel bilgileri kitap haline getirmeyi planladık.

‘’Ürolojiye Giriş ve Temel Kavramlar’’ başlıklı kitabımız, Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerine ve Üroloji Asistanlığına yeni başlayan hekimlere yöneliktir. Kitaptaki bölümler kliniğimizde çalışan Hocalarımız ve uzmanlık eğitimini kliniğimizde tamamlamış Üroloji Uzmanları tarafından yazılmıştır. Bazı bölümlere ise kliniğimizde halen çalışmakta olan asistan arkadaşlar hocalarımızın gözetiminde kitaba katkıda bulunmuştur. Mevcut eserden sadece ‘’Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi’’ öğrencilerinin değil, tüm Tıp Fakültesi öğrencilerinin faydalanabileceğini düşünmekteyiz.

Mevcut kaynağın Üroloji stajı yapan öğrencilerimize ve tıpta uzmanlık eğitimine yeni başlamış meslektaşlarımıza yararlı olması dileği ile saygılarımızı sunarız.

Prof. Dr. Ömer Bayrak

Doç. Dr. Haluk Şen

Globalization and Employment Policies in the Turkish Economy

2023-07-12T12:08:30+00:00

Within the framework of the basic problematic of economic history, the aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of increases in the quantity and productivity of the labor factor on the long-term economic development trend of the Turkish economy within the framework of causality through the change and transformation of the economy during the period of globalization and neoliberal policies that have been effective since 1980. After the first experience of the world economy in the XIX century, the second experience of globalization has been felt since the 1970s. In this period, states emphasized the functioning of the market mechanism, barriers to international trade were eased within the scope of neoliberal economic policies, and the control over global capital movements was reduced. However, the fact that the movement of labor between economies continued to be restricted in this period reveals the realities of the globalization phenomenon regarding income inequality.

The Turkish economy has also joined the globalization adventure by adopting neoliberal economic policies since January 1980. This globalization story can be analyzed in three sub-periods. The first period is 1980-1987. The main objective of economic policy in this period was to replace the interventionist and domestic market-oriented economic model with an economic model that emphasized the market mechanism and tended to improve export performance. The second period covers the years 1987-2001. This period is characterized by economic and political instability. Since 1989, the liberalization of global capital movements facilitated the state's access to external sources of financing, while coalition governments abandoned fiscal discipline in favor of short-term political preferences. As a result, the Turkish economy became more vulnerable to external economic shocks and more fragile. The period from 2001 until today is the third period in the globalization adventure of the Turkish economy. Although political stability was achieved in this period, the structural economic problems of the economy such as low domestic savings, current account deficits, high unemployment rate, etc. could not be solved.

In the words of the German Historical School, unless economic theory and policy are shaped around historical realities, they cannot go beyond being utopias. In other words, theories and policies to be put forward for the solution of economic problems faced by societies can only be built on historical experiences, which are subjective, not universal. Since theories that are confined to time and space cannot have universal validity, the aim of this study is to propose a solution to the unemployment problem of the Turkish economy that is shaped in the context of historical realities that predate Türkiye.

Healthy Living Behaviors and Physical Activity in Women

2023-07-04T10:11:51+00:00

In this study, it was prepared in order to examine the healthy lifestyle behaviors of women between the ages of 25-30 living in the city of Van according to their physical activity levels. Women between the ages of 25-30 living in the province of Van constitute. Sample of 500 women between the ages of 25-30 living in the same province were surveyed on a voluntary basis. As a result of our research, the study developed by Walker et al. (1996) and adapted to Turkish by Bahar et al. Activity Questionnaire) was used. The data obtained were analyzed in SPSS 22 package program.

In the light of the data obtained in our study, significant differences were found at p <0.05 in sub-dimensions of HLBS (Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale) total score such as physical activity, spiritual development, interpersonal relationships, stress management, and health responsibility effects. As a result, women who do sports, live actively and adopt an active lifestyle;

It has been observed that healthy lifestyle behaviors have an effect on physical activity.

Society and Recreation

2023-06-14T17:02:01+00:00

The increase in the level of interest in sports and physical awareness of individuals who come together due to recreational activities enables the review of existing knowledge and technologies and enables the creation of technological innovations and new approaches. In addition to the reasons such as empowerment, protection of mental and physical health, socialisation, development of personal skills and self-defence, spiritual satisfaction, the need for balancing and relaxation, as well as the desire for effective use of free time, which are seen in individuals kneaded with the emerging innovations and approaches, constitute the main reasons why individuals turn to sports and recreational activities. The quality of life of individuals increases with the leisure time services provided in the society. All game activities carried out for this purpose are evaluated within sports and recreational activities. We would also like to thank the chapter authors who contributed to our book titled "Society and Recreation" and hope that our book will be productive for the readers and contribute to the field.

Sincerely...

Entrepreneurial Culture & Management: Current Developments

2023-07-12T10:52:54+00:00

Türk kültürünün liderlik ve girişimcilik potansiyelinin yüksek olduğu aşikardır. Nitekim McClelland (1961) başarı güdüleri ve girişimcilik kabiliyetleri açısından yaptığı sıralamada Türkiye ilk sırada. İkinci sırada ABD (Katolik), üçüncü sırada Arjantin, altıncı sırada Fransa, onaltıncı sırada ABD (tümü), on yedinci sırada Almanya, 28. sırada İngiltere yer almaktadır. Türk milletinin genç ve dinamik nüfusu ile ilk sırada yerini koruduğu düşünülmektedir. Ülkemizde, girişimcilik ve liderdik konularındaki çalışmalar teşvik edilmeli, toplumun her kesiminde bu konularda farkındalık oluşturacak çalışmalar yapılmalıdır. Tabiatıyla, girişimcilik ve liderlik konularında kongre, sempozyum, konferans ve seminerlerin organize edilmesi yararlı olacaktır.

EMI, Türk Patent ve Marka Kurumu tarafından tescil edilmiştir. EMI ile Özbekistan’da TEAM Üniversitesi, Azerbaycan’da Hazar Üniversitesi, Kazakistan’da Turan Üniversitesi arasında işbirliği protokolü (MoU) imzalanmıştır. EMI, Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (KKTC), Vizyon Üniversitesi (K.Makedonya), İstanbul Nişantaşı Üniversitesi gibi birçok üniversite ve kurum ile işbirliği içindedir. 2023 itibarıyla, EMI zamanla küresel normların üzerinde nitelikli ve zengin bir insan kaynağına sahip hale gelmiştir. Yasal dayanağını, 2011 yılından beri eğitim ve danışmanlık hizmeti sunan Dilkur Akademi Limited Şirketi oluşturmaktadır.

EMI, Entrepreneurship and Management Inquiries (Girişimcilik ve Yönetim İrdelemeleri) kelimelerinin ilk harflerinden oluşmaktadır. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management Inquiries dergisinin de desteğiyle, Uluslararası EMI Girişimcilik ve Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi ismiyle 8 adet bilimsel kongre düzenlenmiştir. 9.EMI Kongresi Özbekistan’ın başkenti Taşkent’te TEAM Üniversitesi ev sahipliğinde (7-10 Kasım2023) gerçekleşecektir.

EMI Girişimcilik ve Yönetim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, akademik işbirliğine dayanan sosyal ve kültürel gelişmeyi hedefleyen girişimcilik, yönetim ve organizasyon alanında seçkin bir kurumdur. Sosyal bilimlerde, özellikle de “Girişimcilik ve Yönetim” alanında Türk Dünyası başta olmak üzere tüm dünyada, girişimciliğin, işbirliğinin, profesyonel yönetim anlayışının, bilimsel araştırma ve etik değerlerin gelişmesine katkıda bulunmak üzere kurulmuştur. Yayıncılık, kongre organizasyonu ve eğitim alanlarında faaliyet göstermektedir.

EMI Enstitüsü tarafından, yayıncılık alanında 2017 yılında EUJMR (EUropean Journal of Managerial Research) ve Journal EMI (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management Inquiries); 2018 yılında ise, ASSTUDIES (International Journal of Arts and Social Studies) isimli akademik dergiler kurulmuştur. Uluslararası hakemli ve alan indeksli bilimsel birer dergi olup, yayın dili, Türkçe & İngilizce'dir. Bu dergilere Dergipark üzerinden ulaşılabilir. Kitap yayınlamak üzere 2020 yılında Dilkur Yayıncılık kurulmuştur.

Sekiz EMI kongresinde toplam 2 bin 544 akademisyenin hazırladığı 1552 bildiri sunulmuştur. EMI Kongresinin ilki ve üçüncüsü Lefkoşa’da, ikincisi Kapadokya’da, dördüncüsü İstanbul’da, beşincisi Gostivar/Makedonya’da, altıncısı Bosna-Hersek Gorazde’de, yedincisi Özbekistan Taşkent’te ve sekizincisi Aksaray Bilim Merkezi’nde düzenlenmiştir. Kongrenin dili İngilizce & Türkçe olup, kongrede sunulan bildiriler ISBN numaralı özet ve tam metin “Bildiri Kitabı”nda yayımlanmaktadır. Kongrede sunulan bazı çalışmalar ulusal-uluslararası kitapta kitap bölümü olarak; Bazı çalışmalar da ulusal-uluslararası hakemli dergilerde makale olarak yayımlanabilmektedir.

Bu kitap yedinci ve sekizinci EMI Girişimcilik ve Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi’nde sunulan bildirilerden seçilmiştir. 7.EMI Kongresi, 20-22 Haziran 2022 tarihlerinde Özbekistan’ın başkenti Taşkent’te TEAM Üniversitesi ev sahipliğinde düzenlenmiştir. Kongreye Türkiye başta olmak üzere, ABD, İngiltere, KKTC, Tayvan, Romanya, Norveç, Belçika, Fransa, Arjantin, Arnavutluk, Özbekistan, Azerbaycan, Kırgızistan, Kazakistan, Pakistan, Gürcistan, Filipinler, K.Makedonya, Güney Afrika, Zimbabve, Nijerya, Malezya, Bangladeş , İran, BAE, Hindistan, Ukrayna, Fas gibi 34 ülkedeki 143 kurum veya üniversiteden 278 akademisyen tarafından 184 bildiri sunulmuştur.

8.EMI Kongresi, 17- 19 Kasım 2022 tarihlerinde Aksaray Bilim Merkezi’nde düzenlenmiştir. Türkiye başta olmak üzere, Kazakistan, Kanada, Romanya, İngiltere, Yeni Zelanda, ABD, Nijerya, KKTC, Kırgızistan, Özbekistan, Azerbaycan, Arjantin, Pakistan, Gürcistan, Umman, Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri, Fas ve Bangladeş gibi 20 ülkedeki 129 üniversiteden 337 akademisyenin katılımı ve katkılarıyla 215 bilimsel bildiri sunulmuştur.

Çok paydaşlılığı ve katılımcılığı esas alan EMI; Beşerî, sosyal ve kültürel sermayenin geliştirilimesi amacıyla akademisyenler, girişimciler, kamu-özel-STK yöneticileri, sanatçılar ve lisansüstü öğrencilerinin bilgi paylaşımına azami düzeyde katkı sunmaktadır.

İlki ve üçüncüsü Lefkoşa’da, ikincisi Kapadokya’da, dördüncüsü İstanbul’da, beşincisi Gostivar/Makedonya’da, altıncısı Bosna-Hersek Gorazde’de, yedincisi Özbekistan Taşkent’te ve sekizincisi Aksaray’da düzenlenmiştir. Yedinci EMI Kongresinde, 34 ülkeden ve 143 kurum veya üniversiteden 278 akademisyen tarafından 184 bildiri sunulmuş; Sekizinci kongrede ise, 20 ülkeden 129 üniversiteden 337 akademisyenin yüzyüze/çevrimiçi katılımı ve katkılarıyla 215 bilimsel bildirinin sunulmuştur. 8 EMI Girişimcilik ve Sosyal Bilimler Kongresinde toplam 2 bin 544 akademisyenin hazırladığı bin 552 bildiri sunulmuştur. Bu bildiriler, ISBN numaralı bildiri kitabında yayımlanmıştır (www.emissc.org).

Bu vesileyle, Ülkemizde girişimciliğin gelişmesine ve koordinasyonuna önemli katkılar sağlayacak kapsayıcı bir birimin tesis edilmesi yararlı olacaktır. Önerimiz Cumhurbaşkanlığına bağlı “Girişimcilik Ofisi’nin kurulması şeklindedir. Kitabın akademisyenlere, girişimcilere, yöneticilere, ve kişisel gelişime değer veren tüm yenilik severlere yararlı olması dileğiyle…

Prof. Dr. Himmet KARADAL

Uluslararası EMI Girişimcilik ve Yönetim Bilimleri Enstitüsü

Evolution of Financial Markets- II

2023-03-31T14:29:31+00:00

Educational Sciences Research- III

2023-05-26T14:03:22+00:00

This book aims to present the current research of scientists by bringing together studies related to sub-disciplinary areas specific to the basic field of educational sciences and teacher training. It has turned into a series in line with the intense demand from the academicians of this field.

Our book aims to be a source of inspiration especially for academicians who want to conduct research in the field of educational sciences and teacher training. We also think that it can be used as a useful resource for readers. We would like to thank the authors and everyone who contributed to book's preparation.

Health Science Research: Basic Medicine II

2023-05-26T14:04:58+00:00

Dear readers;

Our book, which we have prepared with the great efforts of our academics who work devotedly in the field of health sciences, offers us up-to-date information with a comprehensive approach.

Prof. Dr. Hülya Çiçek

Current Dentistry Research- I

2023-05-26T14:07:53+00:00

Esteemed readers,

We are delighted to share with you the exciting news of our latest book release, which showcases the exceptional contributions of our esteemed colleagues who have made significant strides in the field of dentistry. Dentistry is a multifaceted field that requires interdisciplinary research and collaboration, and our book covers a wide range of topics in dentistry, including dental applications in patients receiving radiotherapy and chemotherapy, temporomandibular joint disorders and current treatment approaches, use of silver diamine fluoride in pediatric dentistry, current anesthesia applications in pediatric dentistry, dental whitening procedures, new era digital age in dentistry: CAI/CAD/CAM technology and advanced opportunities, single color universal composites, post-endodontic restorations, and finite element analysis.

We want to express our sincere gratitude to our exceptional writers and publishing team for their unwavering support and dedication in bringing this book to fruition. It is our hope that this book will inspire and enlighten our fellow scientists who are tirelessly working to advance the field of dentistry for the betterment of humanity.

Sincerely,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Hatipoğlu

Composite Materials with Different Engineering Approaches- I

2023-05-26T14:10:59+00:00

Dear readers,

This book is designed as a resource for academics, engineers, researchers, and students. I believe that it will highly benefit your research and work on composite materials down the road.

Yours sincerely.

Dr. Yalçın Boztoprak

Organizational Behaviour: Current Issues

2023-05-26T14:13:44+00:00

Today, when we turn from "professional organizations", which started with the motto “Our shop opens with Basmala every morning, Ahi Evran-ı Veli; our genius, our Pîr, our Master” and “The shop door, the door of Hakk, beg your Hakk, it is like my tears, even if its fountains do not flow, it drips” to large enterprises that operate on a massive scale, the quality of organizational activities is shaped not only by service and production, but also by the presence of its members and their touch to the business. Each member in organizational life is not only an organism living in the organization, but also an architect of organizational presentation. From this point of view, it would be a shortcoming to see Organizational Behavior only as a set of behaviors that take place within the organization.

Organizational Behavior is a discipline that includes studies that examine the causes and consequences of the behavior of all organizational members, try to harmonize these behaviors with the goals of the organization, and also constantly control them. By considering behaviors on the basis of individuals, groups and organizations, the relations between behaviors and their effects on organizational life are tried to be revealed.

Organizational life is affected by the environment like human life, it affects the environment and changes with it. In this respect, organizational life both matures its previous life and learns with new situations and developments. Due to this situation, the organizational behavior agenda exhibits a constantly changing conjuncture.

This book presents current issues in organizational behavior. The primary focus of the book is to conceptually reveal the new issues in the changing organizational behavior literature. The book also reveals the experience of researchers and innovative academic chapter authors. In this respect, current issues were followed and presented in the organizational framework.

The book is the product of long-term and meticulous labor. Hoping that this valuable work will contribute to those who research and manage organizational life, as well as those who breathe it,

Dr. Yasemin GÜLBAHAR

ANKARA, 2023

Selected Papers in the Field of History- III

2023-05-26T14:17:12+00:00

Tarih araştırmalarında geçmiş dönemde meydana gelen olayların dönemin şartları göz önünde tutularak, objektif ve nesnel bir yaklaşımla ele alınması önem arz etmektedir. Geçmişte yaşanan olayların yeniden yaşanması olasılığı olmadığından diğer bilim alanlarında olduğu gibi deney ve gözlem metodu kullanılamaz. Tarih insanlığın tüm gelişim evrelerini incelediği gibi dünyadaki değişimi de hafızasında taşır.

Dünya ve insanlık tarihinin bir bütün olarak incelenemeyeceği tarih felsefecilerinin ortak görüşü olup, tarihi eserlerde yazılış türlerine göre bölümlere ayrılmaktadır. Bu bölümler; rivayetçi tarih, öğretici tarih, neden nasılcı tarih, içtimai tarih anlayışı olarak bilinmektedir. Rivayetçi tarih anlayışının ilk temsilcisi Heredot olarak bilinir ve doğrudan doğruya hikaye tarzında yazılan eserleri kapsar. Tüm ulusların ilk kuruluşlarında hikayeleştirilmiş tarih anlayışı görülmektedir.

Tüm toplumlar Tanrı ve çeşitli kahramanların etrafında hayal gücüne dayanan çeşitli öykülerle kendi kökenleri hakkında sözlü tarih anlatımları kullanmıştır. Yazıyı kullanmaya başlayan ilk uygarlıklar, tapınakların duvarlarına, kil tabletlere hükümdarların eylemlerini ve önemli olayları yazarak, kayıt altına almışlardır.

Öğretici tarih anlayışında tarihi olaylardan ders çıkarmak esastır ve tarihçi ait olduğu millete öğütler vermektedir. Bu anlayışın ilk temsilcisi Thukydides’dir. Araştırmacı tarih günümüz tarih anlayışının temelini oluşturur. 19. yüzyıl tarih araştırmalarında tarihi olaylar arasında sebep sonuç ilişkisi kurularak, bilimsel araştırma yöntemlerinin kullanıldığı ve bu bağlamda neden nasılcı tarih anlayışının ortaya çıktığı görülmektedir.

İçtimai tarih anlayışı ise tarihi olayların arkasında gizli duran tarihi kanunları belirlemeye yön verir. Tarihin kendisi de bir tarihe sahiptir. H. Carr’a göre ; geçmişle bugün arasında çift yönlü bir trafik vardır. Bugün geçmişin kalıbı ile yoğrulurken, bir yandan da geçmişi sürekli yeniden yaşatmaktadır. Tarihçi tarih oluşturuyorsa tarihinde aynı şekilde tarihçiyi oluşturduğu bir gerçektir.

Tarih Alanında Seçme Yazılar -III- başlıklı kitabımızın yayınlanma aşamasında, bizden emek ve desteklerini esirgemeyen Sayın yazarlarımıza ve Özgür Yayınları’na teşekkürlerimi sunarım.

Doç. Dr. Yunus Emre Tansü

Research on Social Sciences- IV

2023-05-26T14:18:06+00:00

Research on Mathematics and Science- II

2023-06-14T20:52:23+00:00

Assoc. Prof. Adile Akpınar

Current Approaches in Social Sciences

2023-06-20T10:53:40+00:00

Research on Social Sciences- V

2023-06-20T10:54:52+00:00

Research on Social Sciences- VI

2023-06-20T10:56:32+00:00

Educational Sciences Research- IV

2023-06-20T18:43:47+00:00

Educational Sciences Research- V

2023-06-20T18:44:24+00:00

Composite Materials with Different Engineering Approaches- II

2023-06-20T22:48:39+00:00

Dear readers,

This book is designed as a resource for academics, engineers, researchers, and students. I believe that it will highly benefit your research and work on composite materials down the road.

Yours sincerely.

Dr. Yalçın Boztoprak

Organizational Behaviour: Current Issues and Research

2023-06-20T22:58:35+00:00

“We do not conquer the lands, we conquer the hearts!” Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror

Touching people and working with them is a different metier in these lands, which have embraced the measure of this word and have been associated with a state tradition for more than 2000 years that has measured the key to success with the importance they attach to human behaviour.

Organizational Behaviour is to integrate as an entity around a goal and to exhibit behaviour in order to direct the knowledge, skills, energy and resources to the goal. The behaviours exhibited are not only functionally the realization of the purpose, but also an interaction and result of the being shown. For this reason, Organizational Behaviour is the whole of living, needing, changing and developing behaviours.

This development shows itself in the Organizational Behaviour literature with different concepts and behaviour patterns from day to day. In this respect, it is an inevitable need for researches in the field of Organizational Behaviour to constantly follow the agenda and be prepared for change due to the living tissue of the field.

Based on this need, this book presents current issues in the field of Organizational Behaviour. The book is shaped by presentation of current theoretical knowledge and researches specific to the field by the authors of the academicians who follow and analyze the change rapidly.

The book is a work of good effort. Hoping that this valuable work will contribute to those who live their organizational life with passion.

Dr. Yasemin GÜLBAHAR

ANKARA, 2023

Selected Papers in the Field of History- IV

2023-06-24T21:56:21+00:00

Kurtuluş Savaşı’nın ardından cephede kazanılan zaferin yeterli olmadığını her fırsatta dile getiren Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, asıl zaferin eğitim ve ekonomik kalkınma ile gerçekleşeceğini her fırsatta dile getirmiştir. Henüz cumhuriyet ilan edilmeden önce 8 Mart 1923 tarihinde Misak-ı Maarif başlıklı bir genelge yayınlayarak, gençlerin bilim, ilim ve ahlak bakımından aydınlatılması, cahilliğin yok edilmesi ve donanımlı gençlerin yetiştirilmesi konularına yer vermiş, milli eğitim ile ilgili önemli hükümler hazırlatmıştır.

Cumhuriyetin ilk yıllarında temel hedef cehaletin giderilmesi ve okur yazar oranının artırılması olmuştur. Daha sonra cumhuriyet rejimi kültür harekatının en önemli unsurlarından biri Türk tarihi olmuştur. Çünkü bir milletin oluşumunda etkin olan en önemli kültür öğelerinden biri tarihtir. Bu bağlamda ulusal bilinç oluşturmak, toplumda milli birlik ve beraberliği sağlamak, milli kültür ve tarihi karaktere uygun eğitim önem arz etmektedir.

Birinci Dünya Savaşı sonrasında gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerde bunun paralelinde Türkiye’de tarih öğrenmek ve öğretmenin önemi daha farklı bir anlam kazanmıştır. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti kurulduktan sonra toplumun, ihtiyaçları doğrultusunda eğitim programları düzenlenmiştir. Tarih eğitimi öğrencilerde ulus bilinci oluşturmak, tarihsel düşünme becerilerini geliştirmek için tarih öğretimi zorunlu kılınmıştır.

Tarih öğrenmek toplumlarda manevi kültür değerleri, gelenek ve göreneklerine sahip çıkma sorumluluğu oluşturur. Toplumlar ait olduğu ulusu ve yurdunu daha yakından tanıma imkanına sahip olur. Bu nedenle tüm gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan toplumlarda tarih, vatandaşlık bilinci oluşturma, ulusal bilinç oluşturma amacı ile eğitim öğretim müfredatında yer almaktadır.

R.G.Collıngwood’a göre tarih; "insanın kendisine ilişkin bilgisi için vardır. Tarih, insanın kendini tanımasıdır. İnsanın zaman içinde neler yaptığını, ne olduğunu ortaya koyar ve neler yapabileceğinin tek ipucudur." Tarih ilmi bireye eleştirel bir düşünme özelliği sunduğu gibi geçmiş ile gelecek arasında köprü oluşturarak, günümüz dünyanın siyasi, sosyal, ekonomik sorunlarına farklı bakış açıları da kazandırır. Bu açıdan geçmişi en doğru şekilde öğrenmek ve öğretmenin önemi araştırmacılar tarafından çeşitli şekillerde vurgulanmıştır.

Tarih Alanında Seçme Yazılar -IV- başlıklı kitabımızın yayınlanma aşamasında, bizden emek ve desteklerini esirgemeyen Sayın yazarlarımıza ve Özgür Yayınları’na teşekkürlerimi sunarım.

Doç. Dr. Yunus Emre Tansü

Current Dentistry Research- II

2023-06-25T08:42:11+00:00

Dear valued readers,

We are thrilled to share with you the exciting news of our latest book release, which features the remarkable achievements of our esteemed colleagues in the field of dentistry. Dentistry is a multifaceted area that requires cross-disciplinary research and collaboration, and our book covers a broad range of topics, such as dental applications in drug-ınduced osteonecrosis of the jaws (mronj), tongue diseases and treatment approaches, odontogenic and developmental jaw cysts, use of finite element stress analysis method in ımplant surgery, potential biomarkers of bone tissue, effect of endodontic pathologies on ınflammatory mediators in the gingiva fluid, ırreversible vital pulpitis treatments, and processes to boost performance and durability in rotary files.

We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our outstanding writers and publishing team for their tireless efforts and commitment in bringing this book to life. Our hope is that this book will inspire and enlighten fellow scientists who are striving to advance the field of dentistry for the betterment of humankind.

Sincerely,

Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatma Pertek Hatipoğlu

Research on Sport Sciences- II

2023-05-26T14:12:06+00:00

Economics and Finance Studies

2023-05-26T14:15:17+00:00

The financial systems and economic structures of the countries are going through an important development process, especially with increasing globalization. The rise in trade volume, the increase in the mobility of labor and capital, technological innovations, the increase in the quality of human capital, and the increasing social capital investments of people around the world have led to significant and positive developments in both finance and the economy. With the changes in the international conjuncture, the changing macro and micro conditions of the countries force the current economic ecosystem to change. On the other hand, epidemics, natural disasters, war, and terror environments have led to the development of decision mechanisms and policies, both individually and institutionally. The pioneering effects of the changes in consumption and investment first occur in the financial markets. Such important changes require careful examination in terms of their effects, especially in the period in which they occur. Academic studies investigate the effects and consequences of these changes, providing depth to the subjects and acquiring new perspectives. In addition, it contributes to the progress of financial and economic policies on a healthier ground in theory and practice by obtaining advisory inferences for decision-makers.

The editorial book titled "Economy and Finance Studies", which we have prepared, deals with the issues that have been widely discussed in the economy, especially in recent years, with valuable academicians and authors. We would like to express our endless thanks to all the parties who contributed to the creation of the book and hope it will be useful for the readers.

Research on Sport Sciences- III

2023-06-22T20:21:22+00:00

Research on Sport Sciences- IV

2023-06-22T20:22:00+00:00

Research on Sport Sciences- V

2023-06-22T20:22:39+00:00

Ear Nose Throat Diseases Review II

2023-05-26T14:05:52+00:00

This book contains a selected part of the basic topics in the instructions for Ear Nose and Throat Diseases and provides up-to-date information. I would like to thank my esteemed colleagues who contributed to the preparation of the book, and Özgür publications who prepared it for publication, and hope it will be a useful resource for our colleagues.

Assoc. Prof. Talih Özdaş

Health Sciences Research: Nursing and Midwifery II

2023-05-26T14:07:00+00:00

This book, titled Health Sciences Research: Nursing & Midwifery, has been prepared with a multidisciplinary approach, combining academic studies in the field of health. There are nine chapters in the book prepared by giving place to current developments in the field. These academic studies in the field of health are aimed to contribute to the literature.

International Studies in Health Sciences-III

2023-05-26T14:08:55+00:00

Today, at the point reached in the field of health, a lot of information is rapidly emerging, changing and needs to be known. In addition, it is very important for many people to access this up-to-date information quickly. In this context, it is necessary to follow up-to-date information. Although the information mentioned in the book are current issues, each of them is supported with appropriate visuals to make it easier for the readers to understand. In addition, the chapters have been kept as short as possible in accordance with the learning objective.

I would like to thank and present my respects to the authors of the chapters who contributed to the preparation of this book, believing that it will contribute to the students of medicine, dentistry and biology, as well as to those related to the field of health, since this book is easy to understand.

Research on Art and Design

2023-05-26T14:12:42+00:00

Civilizations exist with culture, art, science, wisdom and national spirit. The continuation of the nations is possible with the preservation and transfer of the roots that carry these dynamics. Anatolia, which has hosted many civilizations for centuries; With its history, social structure, geography and cultural texture, it has been an ancient center of togetherness and culture for centuries. In this context, we are aware that we are aware of the important values in cultural and artistic studies in revealing the richness of Anatolian geography.

Although the form and expression of artistic works are different, they have served a social purpose. This book, where knowledge meets talent and different business studies come together, consists of sections prepared by artists from various activities in the field of fine arts. Seven, which will contribute to the field of fine arts with the study.

The Latest Approaches in Communication Sciences

2023-05-26T14:13:14+00:00

In this book, our title is "The Latest Approaches in Communication Sciences". In the first part, the sociological origins of communication studies are revealed. The second part is a theoretical study: The thoughts of Tocqueville, Putnam and Bourdieu are examined. The third chapter focuses on a fairly new topic, artistic artificial intelligence. The fourth episode reveals the podcast panorama of Turkey. In the fifth section, we turn to cinemas and focus on brand placements. In the sixth chapter, mythology in marketing is discussed. The seventh chapter is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of a film. In the eighth chapter, the topic of hactivism is covered. With the ninth chapter, we move on to studies in English. This section examines the Coca-Cola case study. The topic of chapter 10 is organic markets. Chapter 11 deals with the surveillance society and Chapter 12 covers big data.

Dear readers,

I hope you enjoy these products of hard work. We conclude by saying “more books are on the line”.

Professor Ulaş Başar Gezgin

Interdisciplinary studies on contemporary research practices in engineering in the 21st century-III

2023-05-26T14:09:27+00:00

I hope that this published book will be useful to both engineers and young academics, and I wish success to all engineers and young academics.

Prof. Dr. Kamil KAYGUSUZ

Mechanical & Chemical Engineer

Karadeniz Technical University

Energy Expert

Academic Researches in Mathematics and Science

2023-05-26T14:11:34+00:00

In the field of mathematics and science, there are branches of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. In this wide-ranging field, there are research and inventions that cause international competition and sometimes deeply affect life. From the past to the present, science and mathematics have developed in a way that supports each other in an interactive way. The interaction of science and mathematics has also been reflected in the researches. Recently, various regulations and incentives have been introduced in order to raise a young generation in the field of research on mathematics and science; This book in your hand has been produced as a guide in the effort and aim of guiding the new studies to be made, at least formally and theoretically. These studies, especially selected from the branches of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics, were first evaluated by an editor. These studies were then sent to expert referees. Afterwards, these studies were sent to the authors for various corrections and suggestions as a result of referee evaluations. This book is expected to be a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers and educators interested in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics.

Of course, I would like to thank the employees of Özgür Publishing House, who compile, collect and present these works for the benefit of the readers. Although the necessary care is taken to make the book "Academic Researches in Mathematics and Science" easy to read and understand, there may still be some errors. I would like to express my gratitude to colleagues and students who will give all kinds of warnings and criticisms in this regard.

Kind regards……..

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferit GÜRBÜZ

Current Researches in Health Sciences-II

2023-05-26T14:08:23+00:00

Nowadays, at the point reached in the field of health, a lot of information is rapidly emerging, changing and needs to be known. In addition, it is very important for many people to access this up-to-date information quickly. In this context, it is necessary to follow up-to-date information. Although the information mentioned in the book are current issues, each of them is supported with appropriate visuals to make it easier for the readers to understand. In addition, the chapters have been kept as short as possible in accordance with the learning objective.

We would like to thank and present our respects to the authors of the chapters who contributed to the preparation of this book, believing that it will contribute to the students of medicine, dentistry and biology, as well as to those related to the field of health, since this book is easy to understand.

Anamnesis-Physical Examination and Diagnostic Methods in Lung Diseases

2023-06-13T15:20:28+00:00

We are very pleased to present you this book titled "Anamnesis, Physical Examination and Diagnostic Methods in Lung Diseases". In today's world, where developments in medicine are progressing rapidly and the life span of information is shortening, new updates are necessary.

This book is intended not only for students but also for primary care physicians, specialty students, and related branch physicians.

In the book, basic propedotic information, patient approach and evaluation, diagnostic approaches and imaging methods have been tried to be conveyed in a concise and fluent tone without boring the readers by our specialists who have received their specialization from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, current faculty members and senior research assistants.

We would like to sincerely thank all our authors who contributed and contributed to the preparation of this book by making time between their intensive work tempo. We hope that you will enjoy reading this book, which we have written with great enthusiasm, and that the information it contains will be useful.

Digital Marketing Applications Accelerated After the Pandemic

2023-06-06T11:40:20+00:00

Internet technology, which has a great place in production, has also played an important role in delivering products and services to customers in recent years. Digital marketing, which is defined as product promotion and marketing activity through digital media; has started to take its place among the indispensables of daily life with rapidly developing methods. The demands and needs of consumers are met through websites, social media platforms, search engines and mobile applications. The aim of businesses that adopt digital marketing and apply it in production / service processes is to sell more products and increase their profitability by using the most effective method or channel that enables them to reach their target audience.

Covid-19 virus that shook the whole world in 2020; has gone down in history as a pandemic period that deeply affected economic and social life for two years and forced governments to take various measures. During the epidemic, significant changes have occurred in people's lives, causing great fear and trauma. High rate of transmission and mutation; has brought mandatory measures such as quarantine, social distance, working from home and wearing a mask. In the pandemic period, consumers preferred e-commerce, which is a fast and practical way to meet their needs. During the epidemic, which gave the opportunity for digital marketing to develop and operate on a global scale, the purchases made by consumers in the physical environment were transferred to digital environments.

Digital channels have become new marketplaces for consumers whose consumption habits have completely changed after the pandemic; the success of digital marketing is associated with the content created. Content management is a digital marketing process that covers the production and sharing of quality content that will enable businesses to reach existing and potential consumers in the most effective way in an environment where there are millions of buyers, sellers and competitors. Artificial intelligence applications, which constitute the latest trend in digital marketing, is a machine learning-oriented approach. It aims to increase the profitability of businesses with artificial intelligence and digital marketing applications that center consumer preferences.

Digital marketing applications, accelerated by technological developments, have caused a change in the purchasing habits of consumers, transforming from traditional to digital, providing convenience, comfort, time and space in shopping. It is hoped that this book, which examines the content and use of artificial intelligence in the new generation marketing activities carried out with many channels, will shed light on the field and be useful to everyone who reads it.

How Does Digital Game Addiction Affect Our Lives?

2023-06-07T10:47:13+00:00

The aim of this research was to investigate digital game addiction profile and its impact on Turkish Faculty of Sports Sciences college students in terms of their academic achievements. This study was conducted based on the data obtained from 1162 students studying in the Faculty of Sports Sciences and School of Physical Eduation and Sports at various universities in Turkey. Qualitative interviews were carried out with 20 people among the students who were picked out after being identified to have digital game addiction through quantitative data analysis. Explanatory Sequential/ Sequential Qualitative --> Quantitative” mixed method research design in which the qualitative and quantitative combined methods were applied. The semi-structured interview which was developed by the researcher and the “Digital game addiction scale”, which has got high validity and reliability and was developed by Lemmens et al. (2012), and the Turkish validity and reliability study of which was made by Hazar and Hazar (2019) later, were used. Cronbach’s Alpha test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, and parametric or non-parametric tests were administered in order to identify the reliability of the scale form used. Frequency and percentage analyses were conducted for the analysis of the socio-demographic features. Crosstab and chi square analyses were used for percentage comparisons. In addition to that, Independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were administered for the comparisons between groups. The Tukey HSD test was used to identify the groups having differences as a result of the ANOVA. Additionally, a correlation analysis was conducted to identify correlations between the variables. On the other hand, content analysis was used for the analysis of qualitative data. By transferring the transcriptions into the MAXQDA20 program, transcriptions were completed. Significant differences were found statistically as p<0.05 in general point average (academic achievement) and in total point of digital game addiction according to the possession of a digital game device when the quantitative data result of the study was examined. Significant differences were found statistically on the level of p<0.05 based on the gender in terms of general point average (academic achievement) and total point of digital game addiction. It was observed that as the level of income increases, digital game addiction and academic achievement increase. It was identified that the participants who spend their free time playing digital games have the highest digital game addiction levels and those who spend their free time reading books have the lowest scores of digital game addiction. As the duration of playing games increases, academic achievement scores decrease. Digital game addiction contact consists of 48 codes and four categories, psychological and emotional impacts, impacts on academic development, physiological impact, and social impacts when the qualitative data result of the study was examined. In conclusion, the students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences have joined in activities such as playing digital games, reading books, scrolling on social media, and watching TV in order to avoid global pandemics, group of friends, family-related problems, and their daily problems when the findings of both qualitative and quantitative data were examined. The enjoyment and fun of playing digital games have caused to increase in the time spent. It transformed into addiction over time. Playing games that lead to addiction, become a compulsion anymore. This process caused deformation in individuals in terms of psychology, physiology, social, and academics. The increase in the duration of playing digital games for participants caused a dropdown in academic achievements.

Spatial Effects in Expansionary Policies

2023-06-07T11:14:35+00:00

In an analysis, if cross-sections consist of geographical regions, the existence of spatial interactions of contiguous units should be investigated. Because it is thought that close areas affect each other. In this study, it is investigated that how government expenditures affect the GDP growth per capita in Europe for the period 1997-2016, via models considering spatial dependency. Eventually, increases in government expenditures increase economic growth in all models. Fixed effects panel data, random effects panel data, fixed effects spatial lag, random effects spatial lag, fixed effects spatial Durbin, random effects spatial Durbin, fixed effects spatial error, random effects spatial error, generalized random effects spatial error and general spatial models are examined. As results of Hausman tests, it was seen that random effects model is efficient in all models. Lagrange Multiplayer (LM) test showed that not only spatial lag and spatial error models are significant, but also the general model is significant. Between these models, the general model which contains also spatial lag and spatial error model either, has the maximum Lagrange Multiplayer (LM) test statistic. As for spatial Durbin model, the coefficient estimates of explanatory variables multiplied by spatial weight matrix are found statistically insignificant. Consequently, the politicians who want to achieve full employment in Europe, can increase the government current expenditures. Besides, they should take into account the situation in neighbor countries. Because, the coefficients indicating spatial autocorrelations are positive. As areas approach to each other, they more affect each other.

Comparison of the Higher Education Accreditation Systems of Turkey and Japan: From Quality Studies to Smart Accreditation System

2023-05-29T09:50:04+00:00

This work deals with the comparison of higher education accreditation systems of Turkey and Japan in a detailed and systematic manner and aims to contribute to international higher education studies. In the book, the definition of the concept of quality and its applications in higher education are examined in a broad perspective. The book deals with the quality and accreditation mechanisms of higher education in Turkey and Japan in a comparative way. Higher education quality standards and accreditation processes of both countries are described in detail, and similarities and differences are revealed with an analytical approach.

The book also focuses on institutional research-based quality improvement as one of the new trends in accreditation studies. This chapter covers institutional research, quality perspectives and tools, big data in higher education and data analytics. The basic principles and methodologies in knowledge management are discussed under the sub-title of knowledge engineering and knowledge overview. A detailed analysis of how the use of big data in higher education affects decision-making and quality improvement efforts is presented. Finally, the concepts of smart education and smart universities are included. This section focuses on how higher education institutions can be integrated with technology and how smart technologies can be included in accreditation processes.

This work is a valuable resource covering the comparison of the higher education accreditation systems of Turkey and Japan, and also provides an important perspective on how quality can be improved in higher education and how these processes can be combined with technology. This study is expected to contribute to expand the knowledge on quality and accreditation in higher education.

Applied Nonlinear Time Series Analysis

2023-05-17T15:10:43+00:00

Nonlinear time series models, which have recently begun to take up a significant portion of the econometrics literature, have been developed as an alternative to linear time series models. Due to their structure, these models can reveal the asymmetric structure between both economic and financial variables and capture variations in different periods and regimes. Nonlinear time series models are divided into two categories: nonlinear models in the mean and nonlinear models in variance. In the book, both of these model structures are discussed, their theoretical frameworks are mentioned and their applications are given. First, the tests for nonlinearity are explained. Then, nonlinear unit root tests, nonlinear cointegration tests and nonlinear causality tests are mentioned and volatility models are included and causality tests in variance are mentioned.

Ultra Trail Organization Stakeholders and Sustainable Tourism in Turkey SWOT Analysis

2023-05-17T14:47:38+00:00

The aim of the study is to examine the sustainability of ultra trail organizations in The aim of the study is to examine the sustainability of ultra trail organizations in Turkey and to contribute to the sustainability of tourism by ensuring the change of seasonal curves in the tourism sector and to develop a framework for small-scale sports organizations. The sample group of the research consists of 429 sports tourists who participated in ultra trail organizations and four organizers who carried out these organizations. The research data were obtained by using the variation pattern in mixed research methods. In the study, “Travel Behavior Scale” and “Activity Attributes Scale” developed by Myburgh (2017) and “Sports Activity Satisfaction Scale” developed by Perić and Tanković (2021) were used to reach quantitative data. Semi-Structured Interview Form was used to reach qualitative data in the study. In order to verify the factors belonging to the scales, CFA was applied using the Amos 23 program. The “maximum likelihood” probability method was used in the analysis of the data obtained from the sports activity satisfaction scale. The Turkish adaptation of the scale for the validity of the scale according to the results of the DFA CMIN=982,450; DF=362; P<0,001; CMIN/DF=2,714; RMSEA=0,063; CFI=0,934; GFI=0,864; travel behavior of the scale CMIN=92.406; DF=23; p<0.001; CMIN/DF=4.018; RMSEA=0.084; CFI=0.969; GFI=0.953; event attributes of the scale CMIN=554,308; DF=164; P<0,001; CMIN/DF=3,380; RMSEA=0,075; CFI=0,898; GFI=0,876 as was obtained. The findings obtained confirm the appropriateness of the Turkish adaptation study of the scales. In the study, Deconstructed equality model was used to determine the relationship between travel behavior and sports activity satisfaction status and activity attributes. According to the model, a positive relationship was found between the participants' travel Deciency and activity attributes.

Measuring Financial Stress and Investigating Financial Stress Spillover Effect for G20 Countries

2023-05-17T15:57:55+00:00

The study aims to calculate a financial stress index for the G-20 countries, which are of great importance for the global economy, and to examine the transmission of financial stress between the countries in question. In this context, the study aims to reveal the vulnerability and stability of G-20 economies against external financial stress shocks. The financial stress index for each country is calculated by considering five sub-market indicators (monetary, bond, stock exchange, foreign exchange, and banking sector). Accordingly, whether the financial stress indices are sufficient to track recessions has been evaluated from a historical perspective. Then, by considering the integration among countries, the financial stress transmission relationship between the countries is examined between 2006 and 2020 by using the dynamic connectedness analysis suggested by Diebold and Yilmaz (2012). Accordingly, it is determined that the financial stress in these countries increased during the crisis periods. Empirical results show the financial stress transmitter and receiver countries during financial crisis periods. According to the net directional spillover analysis results, as financial stress receiver, while Indonesia ranks first among the countries in question, Japan ranks last. On the other hand, as financial stress transmitter, while the UK ranks first among the countries in question, Argentina ranks last. Finally, while the net spillover analysis results highlight the UK, the US, and France as the most important countries that transmit financial stress to the rest of the countries, Argentina, Turkey and Indonesia are determined the countries that most important financial stress receiver.

The Role of Personality Traits in the Relationship between Impression Management and Life Satisfaction

2023-05-17T15:01:42+00:00

Personality traits, impression management tactics and life satisfaction are issues that meet on a common ground and offer clues about the behaviors of the individual in the social structure. Therefore, it is considered important to determine the relationship between the personality characteristics of physical education and sports teachers, impression management tactics and life satisfaction. The general aim of the study is to examine the role of personality traits in the relationship between impression management tactics and life satisfaction of physical education and sports teachers working in sports high schools.

The universe of the study consists of physical education and sports teachers working in a total of n=89 sports high schools, including sports high school n=79 thematic sports high school n=10 in Turkey in the 2020-2021 academic year.

The sample group consists of a total of n = 373 physical education and sports teachers who participated in the study in accordance with the principles of volunteerism from within the universe of the research, representing 77% of the universe.

In the study, "On-Item Personality Scale" developed by Gosling et al. (2003) and adapted to Turkish by Atak (2013) was used to determine the personality characteristics of the participants as data collection tools. The "Impression Management Scale" developed by Bolino and Turnley (1999) and adapted into Turkish by Basım, Tatar and Şahin (2006) was used to determine the impression management used by the participants. The "Life Satisfaction Scale" developed by Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin (1985) and adapted to Turkish by Dağlı and Baysal (2016) was used to determine life satisfaction levels.

Descriptive and descriptive statistical methods were used in the analysis of the data, independent sample t test in the comparison of binary groups, one-way analysis of variance in the comparison of three and more groups, correlation analysis to determine the level of relationship between variables, and regression analysis was used to determine the effects of independent variables on the dependent variable.

As a result: It has been determined that physical education and sports teachers predominantly exhibit responsible personality traits and use the tactic of self-enthusiasm by introducing their qualities from impression management tactics. Personality traits, impression management tactics, and life satisfaction differ according to some demographic variables. Significant relationships were also found between personality traits, impression management tactics, and life satisfaction.

Budget Right and Democracy: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries

2023-05-12T12:57:18+00:00

The right to budget, means that the public has a say in the determination of expenditures and revenues, which are public financial decisions. In this context, the existence and effective functioning of the budget right is a definite expression of the will of the people in a country. Democracy, on the other hand, is a form of government in which sovereignty, including financial decisions, belongs to the people. In the historical process, as the right to budget has developed, democracies have also developed. The budget right has been used for many years on behalf of the people, by the representatives elected by the people. However, in periods when representative democracy is in crisis, the use of the budget right is damaged. In the light of the relevant literature, this study argues that democracy and the right to budget express interrelated and complementary processes. The increase in democratic values facilitates the establishment and use of the budget right. Based on the idea that there is a democracy deficit in an environment where the right to the budget cannot be exercised, an answer is sought in the dimension of democracy to the question of how the right to the budget can be improved. Evidence is provided that the implementation of transparency, participation and accountability, which is linked to the basic principles of democracy and strengthens the right to the budget, both strengthens the democratic structure and facilitates the exercise of the right to the budget.In this study, the effect of democratic values on the right to the budget was examined through an empirical analysis. The data of 19 OECD member countries on the open budget index, democracy index, political stability index, per capita income variables for the period 2012-2021 were analyzed through panel regression analysis. As a result of econometric analysis, a positive and significant relationship was found between budget transparency and democracy. It has been observed that the relationship between budget transparency and democracy, which expresses the research subject and the main hypothesis, is supported. It has been concluded that more democratic countries provide more budget transparency and consequently facilitate the use of the budget right. Similarly, a positive and significant relationship was found between other independent variables discussed in the study and budget transparency, and evidence was obtained that these factors also contribute to the budget transparency process.

Effects of Financial Development, Democracy and Human Capital on Income Distribution

2023-05-04T14:30:59+00:00

Although there are many empirical studies examining the effects of financial development on economic growth performance of countries, the impact of the increased national income as a result of financial development on the low-income segments of society and income distribution is mostly ignored. In addition, it is also well-known fact that there are contradictory arguments about the impact of financial development on income distribution. However, according to the hypothesis called "financial Kuznets hypothesis" which has been introduced in recent years, in the initial stages of financial development, high asymmetric information and the high cost of accessing financial resources deteriorates the income distribution. Along with the maturation of the financial system, access to financial resources of the low-income segment is facilitated therefore income distribution is positively affected. To sum up, according to this hypothesis, an inverted U-shaped relationship exists between financial development and income inequality.

This study aims to examine the validity of the financial Kuznets hypothesis for the period of 1990-2013 for 23 developing countries. In this direction, it is aimed to examine the effects of economic growth, democracy, human capital and financial development on income inequality. For this purpose, panel unit root, panel cointegration, panel FMOLS long-run coefficient estimator and panel causality tests are utilized to examine the relationship between mentioned variables. As a result of the empirical analyses, it is seen that when the findings are evaluated on the basis of the panel, increasing national income, democracy level and human capital accumulation reduces income inequality. Furthermore, it is found that there is Ushaped relationship between financial development and income inequality and therefore the existence of financial Kuznets hypothesis is not confirmed.

Perceptions of Syrian Migrants towards the Labor Market

2023-05-11T13:24:59+00:00

Migration and in particular labor migration have emerged as an important global event that affects many countries around the world and is at the top of the international, regional and national policy agendas. On the one hand, there are many positive aspects of cross-border migration. These migrant workers are contributing to growth and development in the target countries where new talent is employed. On the other hand, cross-border migration also has many negative aspects. Many migrant workers, especially low-skilled workers, are exposed to poor working conditions and low wages. Politicians are faced with a great challenge of both the effects created by migrants and migrant workers, and the host society's reaction, along with the positive and negative aspects of migratory mobility.

About a month after the popular uprising in Syria began in March 2011, the first Syrian immigrants fled to Turkey. At the beginning of the Syrian crisis, Turkey declared that it will apply an open-door policy for Syrian refugees. In that period of time, the public officials’ opinion in Turkey was that the events in Syria will end up in a time not too long and is dominated by the expectation that the Syrians would shortly return to their country. However, the uprising in Syria escalated to a civil war, and as a result of the deterioration of the security environment, the number of asylum seekers continued to increase. Accordingly, the permanent settlement of the Syrian immigrants is actively supported by Turkey.

Syrian migrants have been a major topic of discussion of whether if they will or will not stay in Turkey and whether they will or will not be integrated into the labor market of Turkey. That is why, the main topic of this thesis was selected as "Analysis of the Perceptions of Syrian Migrants on the Gaziantep Labor Market". Moreover, this book presents the main findings of the questionnaire about the work of Syrian migrants residing in the province of Gaziantep.

In the conclusion, there will be a discussion of the linkage and causality among the marital status of immigrant respondents’ ages, regions of residence in Syria (rural, urban), date of entrance to Turkey, the duration if their stay in Gaziantep, their level of education, employers’ nationality and the problems they face.

National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the 100th Anniversary: Investigation in the Context of Turkey-Azerbaijan Relations

2023-05-11T12:32:00+00:00

Youth and Political Participation: The Case of Dicle University

2023-05-09T09:03:24+00:00

The study, entitled as “Youth and Political Participation: The Case of Dicle University” aims to inquire into political tendencies of university youths, their political participation, participation level and types of participation thoughts about political institutions, their levels of political participation.

The exposed data in this study is obtained from the field-work with surveys. The surveys are applied to 380 students, at the ten faculties which are selected with random sample method from Dicle University. The impact of independent variables - the level of family’s income and mother/father’s education and profession- on dependent variables -the political participation value- is examined.

The study consists of four chapters. The first chapter gives the theoretical framework and explains such concepts as youth and university youth, political participation in addition to preliminary knowledge on ‘youth movement’. In the second chapter importance of the study explained. The third chapter discussed data that obtained from the field-work. The final chapter included conclusion and evaluation.

The Effect of Physical Activity and Mental Endurance Levels on Sleep Quality

2023-05-03T14:44:32+00:00

In this study, the relationship between mental endurance and physical activity levels of BESYO students and sleep quality was investigated. The relational survey model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. As data collection tools, Sports Mental Endurance Inventory, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PUKI) and demographic form prepared by the researcher were used. According to the data obtained, there is a very weak positive correlation between the Mental Endurance Inventory in Sports and Total Physical Activity. There is a very weak negative relationship between the Mental Endurance Inventory in Sports and PUKI. It was determined that the PSQI score of those aged 24-25 was higher than those aged 22-23. It was determined that women's sitting subdimension scores were higher than men's.

The PSQI, Mental Endurance Inventory in Sports, Vigorous Physical Activity, Moderate Physical Activity sub-dimension scores of those who do active sports as a professional or amateur are higher than those who do not. Confidence sub-dimension score of those who do swimming-diving sports is higher than those who do football and other team sports. The Continuity sub-dimension score of those who play football is lower than those who do other sports. Those who do other sports have a higher Sports Mental Endurance Inventory score than those who do football and other team sports. The Severe Physical Activity sub-dimension score of those who do not do sports is lower than those who do swimming-diving and other sports. The Moderate Vigorous Physical Activity sub-dimension score of those who do not do sports is lower than those who do tennis, badminton and other sports. The Sitting Time sub-dimension score of those who do not do sports is higher than those who do football, athletics, other and other team sports. Those who do not do sports have higher PUKI scores than those who do football, swimming-diving, tennis-badminton, winter sports, other and other team sports. The Confidence sub-dimension score of those who start sports at the age of 7 and younger is higher than those who start sports at the age of 17 and above. Those who start sports between the ages of 8-11 have a higher Moderate Vigorous Physical Activity sub-dimension score than those who start at the age of 17 and above. Confidence sub-dimension score of those who train 1-2 days a week is lower than those who train 3-4 days a week. In addition, the Confidence sub-dimension score of those who train 5-6 days a week is higher than all other groups. The Severe Physical Activity sub-dimension score of those who train 1-2 days a week is lower than those who train 3-4 days a week and 5-6 days a week. The Moderate Vigorous Physical Activity sub-dimension score of those who train 1-2 days a week is lower than those who train 3-4 days a week and 5-6 days a week. Total Physical Activity score of those who train 1-2 days a week is lower than those who train 3-4 days a week and 5-6 days a week. No statistically significant difference was found between the smoking status groups in terms of scale and subdimension scores. In addition, it was determined that the walking sub-dimension scores of those who used alcohol were lower than those who did not use alcohol.

HIV Infection and AIDS in All Its Aspects (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

2023-04-27T10:32:54+00:00

Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde 1981 senesinde klinik bir tablo olarak tanımlanan AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, kazanılmış immün yetmezlik sendromu), zaman içerisinde tüm dünyada önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu haline gelmiştir. Etkeni Lentivirüs ailesine mensup bir Retrovirüs olan “Human Immunodeficiency Virus” (HIV, İnsan Bağışıklık Yetmezliği Virüsü) olarak tanımlanmıştır. Bulaş yolu başlıca kan, cinsel sıvılar ve anne sütü olan HIV’in öncelikli hedef hücresi CD4+ T lenfositlerdir. Bulaş sonrası T lenfositlerde azalma olup, konakta immün baskılama gelişmesiyle enfekte hastada morbidite ve mortaliteye neden olan fırsatçı enfeksiyonlara ve malignitelere yol açarak ölümlere neden olabilmektedir.

Dünya Sağlık Örgütü ile Birleşmiş Milletler HIV/AIDS Ortak Programı (UNAIDS) 2022 yılı rakamlarına göre; tüm dünyada HIV tanımlanmasından bu yana 84,2 milyon birey HIV ile enfekte olmuş, 38,4 milyonu AIDS ile ilişkili hastalıklar sebebiyle hayatını kaybetmiştir. HIV’in, insan vücudundan tamamen atılması mümkün değildir ancak enfeksiyona yönelik etkin antiretroviral ilaçlar bulunmaktadır. Günümüzde, öncekilere göre kullanımı kolay ve istenmeyen etkisi az olan ilaçların birlikte kullanılmasıyla, HIV kronik bir hastalık olarak, hastanın yaşamı boyunca ilaç kullanmasını gerektiren bir duruma dönüşmüş olup, ölümcül bir hastalık olmaktan büyük ölçüde çıkmıştır.

Avrupa Birliği Sivil Düşün Programı desteği ile hazırlanan “Tüm Yönleriyle HIV Enfeksiyonu ve AIDS” başlıklı kitabımızda HIV virüsünün genel özelliklerinden, bulaş ve korunma yollarına; hastalık oluşturma mekanizmalarından, AIDS’in klinik seyrine; hastalığın tedavisinden yürütülen aşı çalışmalarına, AIDS’in tarihçesinden, Dünyadaki ve ülkemizdeki güncel durumuna; hatta enfekte bireylerin beslenmesi ve besin molekülleri ile ilişkisine kadar pek çok konuda güncel bilgilere ulaşabileceksiniz. Bu kitabın oluşumuna katkı gösteren ve hazırlanmasında emeği geçen tüm yazarlarımıza ve yayınevi çalışanlarına teşekkür ediyor, siz değerli okurlarımıza faydalı olmasını diliyorum.

Doç. Dr. Meryem ÇOLAK

Karabük Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi

Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji ABD

Sonsuz Yansıma

2023-08-12T10:25:45+00:00

Hepimizin yaşamak istediği hayaller ve hayatlar vardı. Bir elin parmağını geçmeyen sayımızla hedeflerimize ulaşmak istiyorduk. Bu yolda, çoğumuzun hiçbir suçu yoktu. Bizim için "kesin bir suçları vardır" diyenlere ise tek suçumuzun yaşamak olduğunu söyleyebiliriz.

Benim adım Kate. Arkadaşlarım tüm umutlarını bana bağladı. Onları yalnız bırakmamak için her birine kalpten bağlandım. Daha en baştan, sonunda ne olacağını bile bile çıktığım bu yol, çıkmaz sokağa da çıksa sevdiklerimin hayatını değiştireceğim.

The Effect of Internal Audit on Fraud Financial Reporting: An Application on Independent Auditors

2023-04-12T19:08:03+00:00

The global financial crises and the resulting bankruptcies of large enterprises have once again emphasized the importance of financial information. Risk made up of the result of financial information which includes substantial mistakes will cause lower national productivity due to increased resource costs,wrong investments and credit cards. Since fraud and irregularities cause important economic and social problems, many measures are taken within the scope of possibilities on a global and local basis. In this context, businesses activate auditing bodies such as internal audit established within the business in order to minimize the fraudulent financial reporting they experience. The internal audit activity's position in the organizational structure, training, personnel knowledge, familiarity with management policies and operating procedures, and an understanding of business conditions and the internal control environment enable them to identify and evaluate indicators of fraud that indicate potential fraud and fraudulent financial reporting.

In this study, information about internal audit and fraudulent financial reporting techniques is given by using the literature, and it is aimed to analyze the effect of internal audit on awareness of fraudulent financial transactions. The data of the research was obtained by applying a questionnaire, the research questionnaire was applied to the independent auditors working in 150 independent auditing companies operating throughout Turkey, including KAYIK, and data were collected from 112 participants.

First of all, Frequency analysis, difference tests, and explanatory factor analysis were carried out in the research questionnaire. Afterwards, reliability and validity analysis was performed for the analysis of the construct validity, and correlation analysis was applied for the testing of the hypotheses. As a result of the analysis of the data, it was determined that internal audit has a significant effect on the awareness of fraudulent financial transactions. In addition, in the last part of the thesis, a model including all variables was proposed by using the PLS SEM method and presented as an additional analysis.

Innovatif Approaches to Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Dynamics and Changes

2023-03-29T15:15:14+00:00

Although globalization causes the rapid development of technology and the increase in knowledge transfer worldwide, developments in the field of health are also important in terms of contributing to improving the quality of life by reducing both survival and disability, especially in emergencies. The care management models to be used in the new health understanding, in which holistic care and preventive health services are prioritized, have also taken their place as the areas that interact the most with technological developments. This book aims to contribute to the updating of our knowledge by bringing together recent research, compilations, reviews, criticisms and innovations in the field of health sciences. I would like to thank all the authors who contributed to the preparation of this book.

Gastroözefageal Reflü Hastalığı

2023-03-29T23:48:34+00:00

Gastroözefageal reflü hastalığı (GERH) günümüzde oldukça sık görülen ve insanın yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkileyen bir durumdur. Her ne kadar bilimsel olarak ilk tarifi tam yüz yıl önce (1923) yapılmış olsa da gittikçe önemini artırarak günümüze kadar gelmiştir. Gastroözefageal reflü hastalığı hem çocukluk hem yetişkinlik hem de ileri yaşlarda günümüzde daha da artan sıklıkta görülmektedir.

Bugüne kadar yazılan tıp kitaplarında bu konuya değinilmektedir, birinci basamak sağlık kuruluşunda başlayarak, ikinci basamak ve üçüncü basamak sağlık kuruluşlarında bile hastayı hekime getiren en sık şikayetlerden birisidir. Modern hayatta daha çok çalışıp daha az dinlendiğimiz, ekonomik şartlarımızın iyileşmesiyle gereğinden fazla beslendiğimiz için bu tip yakınmalarımızında daha çok olduğunu görmekteyiz.

Pek çok insanda yemekten sonra hazımsızlık, mide ekşimesi ve yemek borusunda yanma yakınmaları mevcuttur. Bu rahatsız edici durum yemek borusuna, hatta ağza kadar gelen gıda ve mide asidi ile belirgindir. Bu durum bazı kişilerde geçici olup, belli bir süre sonra ortadan kalkar. Ancak bazı kişilerde de sık sık oluşan ve oldukça ağrılı bir hastalık halini alır. Toplumda oldukça sık oranda (yüzde 15-20) izlenen bu durum kadınlarda daha çok görülmesine karşın ciddi yemek borusu hasarı erkeklerde daha fazladır. İleri yaşlarda ve çocuklarda oldukça ciddi durumlar oluşturabilir. Önlem alınabilen ve tedavisi mümkün olan bir hastalıktır.

Otuz dört yıllık hekimlik hayatımda gerek öğrencilik gerek uzmanlık gerekse hocalık dönemimde en çok karşılaştığım ve tedavisinde en çaresiz kaldığım hasta tipi bu olgulardı. Çünkü her ne kadar tedavisi mümkün olsa da tedavide en önemli basamak hastanın kendisine düşüyor. Bunlardan en önemlisi yaşam tarzı değişikliği ve verilen ilaçların düzenli kullanılmasıdır. Bu konuda kendimden bir örnek vermek isterim Haziran 2002’de Türk Gaastroenteroloji derneğinin organize ettiği bit toplantıda Mardine gittik ve gündüz toplantı akşamda Mardin yemekleri vardı üçgün üst üstü yemekten sonra ciddi reflü problemi yaşaamama rağmen kendimi kontrol edemeyip her gece aynı yemekleri yedim. Bu örneği vermemin nedeni bir gastroenteroloi hocası olarak ben bunu yaşıyorsam bu konuda daha yapacak birşeyler var diyerek arkadaşlara bu konuda bir araya gelerek bu konuya dikkat çekmek için bir kitap yazmaya karar verdik.

Reflünün en sık görülen belirtisi göğüste yanmadır. Bazı kişilerde bu yanma midede, boyunda, omuzlarda, sırtda ve kolda dahi hissedebilir. Kalp ağrısından ayırt edilemez. Göğüs ağrısı nedeniyle koroner anjio yapılıp negatif bulunan hastaların %50’sinde reflü özofajit saptanmıştır. Ağrılar uykudan uyandırır, antiasit ve yiyeceklerle hafifler, gıda ve öğünlerle ilişkilidir, sırt üstü yatma ve öne eğilmede hissedilir.

Türkiyede reflüyü biz hekimlere derslerde, konferanslarda kitaplarında öğreten hocamız Prof Dr Serhat Bor hastanın midesinde alev vardır alev derdi. GERH yaşam kalitesini tamamen yok eden bir durumdur. Hastalar bunu hocam lütfen göğsümü yarın çıkarın bu alevi diyerek hekime başvurmaktadır.

Bu kitapta bazılarının öğrencilik, birkaçının asistanlık ve bazılarının da yan dal uzmanlığına şahit olduğum ve hekimlikleri ve hasta yaklaşımları konusunda her zaman hayran olduğum bir sanatçı inceliği ile mesleklerini yapan saygıdeğer meslektaşlarımla bu kitabı yazdık. Her birisi kendi alanında bilimsel camiada kabul görmüş ve yazıları ile rüştünü ispat etmiş örnek hekim olan arkadaşlarımız bu kitabı yazmayı kabul ettiler.

Eat Mindfully, Live Healthily

2023-03-29T17:32:54+00:00

Ülke genelinde diyabet, çölyak ve obezite hastalıkları artış mevcuttur. Bu hastalıkların 0-18 yaş arasındaki çocuklarda da daha sık görülmektedir. Türkiye'de her yıl yeni tanı alanlarla birlikte 20 bin civarında diyabet hastası çocuk vardır. Diğer taraftan ömür boyu glütensiz diyet gerektiren çölyak hastalığı, ülkemizde 110/1 çocukta görülmektedir. Ülkemizdeki 3 milyon obez hastasından %60'ı çocuktur ve her sene tanı sayısı %8 artmaktadır.

Health Management Theoretical Studies in the Light of Current Developments

2023-03-10T15:11:06+00:00

Health, which is one of the most fundamental rights of people, conceptually refers to a state of complete physical, psychological, and social well-being.From the early ages to the present day, all the changes and developments in the world, both positive and negative, have affected people's life and health in different strengths and degrees. While in the early days, people tried to cope with a very small number of factors in order to be and stay healthy, today many factors have emerged that determine and affect people's health status. In this age we live in, it is important to prevent or minimize the negative effects of the factors that emerge with the changes and current developments in every field at an inconceivable speed and in every field, and to manage the factors that have positive effects in a correct way in order to spread, develop and benefit more by people. Today, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the resources and processes needed for the services to be provided by taking into account all factors and elements in order to successfully protect and improve the health level of the individual and society requires a professional and scientific approach and perspective. In this book, some topics related to health and health services are analyzed in chapters from the perspective of health management. The chapters of the book consist of "health management and human capital relationship, digital transformation in health services, internet of things in health services, swot analysis in health institutions, budgeting, and capital budgeting in health enterprises, medical documentation in health institutions, school health, nutrition recommendations during the Covid-19 outbreak from a health management perspective, environmental health and medical waste management".

Marketing with Current Developments: Issues and Research I

2023-03-10T23:59:31+00:00

In this book, digital transformation and digital marketing strategies in the field of marketing, digital marketing in boutique pastry, insurance, agriculture and health services, the perspectives of generations on digital marketing, gamification, local and global dimensions and service quality, integrated marketing communication and brand awareness relationship, compulsive buying, sharing economy, marketing sociology and consumption rituals in marketing and marketing of organic products are discussed and discussed. This book, in which many issues in the field of marketing are handled with different approaches, has been prepared with the contributions of 27 competent authors in the field.

Academic Suggestions for the Aftermath of Kahramanmaraş Centred Earthquakes

2023-03-26T19:30:40+00:00

While we were preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our Republic with enthusiasm, millions of our people were devastated, hundreds of thousands of our citizens were injured and more than fifty thousand people lost their lives due to the earthquakes that occurred on 06 February 2023, centred in Kahramanmaraş. With the destruction caused by earthquakes and aftershocks, the trauma caused by them and the insufficient facilities, countless kinds of victimisation were experienced simultaneously, while those trapped under the rubble tried to hold on to life, those who remained outside had to struggle with inadequate facilities and poor climatic conditions. In this disaster, which is one of the biggest disasters in the history of humanity, our people, who acted selflessly with the Anatolian consciousness, worked hard to deliver all the means they could to their brothers and sisters and demonstrated a spirit of solidarity that will set an example for the whole world. Our citizens, non-governmental organisations, relevant units of our state and international organisations have attempted to organise aid in areas such as food, clothing and shelter while engaging in search and rescue activities. In this process, although the magnitude of the earthquakes, the frequency of aftershocks, the large number of destroyed independent sections and the unfavourable climatic conditions have been taken into account, it has become clear that the aid should be better planned and organised more effectively. This book is the result of academicians coming together to meet this need and putting forward their knowledge in their fields of expertise in a way to shed light on the question of "What can be done". It includes scientific studies and policy recommendations in terms of social, economic, psychological, technical and health.

Research in Social Sciences - II

2023-02-28T22:16:49+00:00

Interdisciplinary Studies on Contemporary Research Practices in Engineering in the 21st Century- I

2023-02-28T23:08:00+00:00

Mühendislik bir ülkenin kalkınmasında ve gelişmesinde çok önemli rol oynayan disiplinler arası ortaklığın meydana getirdiği bir üst bilim dalıdır. Mühendislik, matematiksel ve doğal bilim dallarından, ders çalışma, deney yapma ve uygulama yolları ile kazanılmış bilgileri akıllıca kullanarak, doğanın kuvvetleri ve maddelerini insanoğlu yararına sunmak üzere ekonomik olan yöntemler geliştiren bir meslektir.

Çünkü mühendislik yaklaşımı; işi sorun çözmek olan insan yaklaşımıdır. Mühendislik yaklaşımı içinde bulunan çalışanlar, görülmeyeni görerek, düşünülmeyeni bularak, optimum çözümleri hedefleyip durumdan maksimum faydayı çıkarmayı bilirler. Diğer taraftan mühendislik nedir, sorusu ile aklımıza çok geniş ve detaylı bir tanımlama gelse de genel olarak mühendislik, problemleri çözebilmek için gerekli olan bilim ve matematiğin uygulanmasıdır diyebiliriz. Mühendisler, bir şeylerin nasıl çalıştığını anlar ve bilimsel keşiflerin pratik hayatta kullanımı için yöntemler bulur.

Yayınlanan bu kitap; çeşitli mühendislik dallarında hocalık yapan akademisyenlerin sunmuş olduğu gerek kendi özgün çalışmaları ve gerekse literatürden aktarılan derleme çalışmaların bir araya getirilmiş sunumlarından meydana getirilmiştir. Burada amaç konuyla ilgilenen mühendis ve akademisyenlerin önemli sayılacak mühendislik çalışmalarını bir arada bulmalarıdır. Dolayısıyla kitabın önemli bir boşluğu dolduracağı ve genç araştırmacılara faydalı olacağı kanaatindeyim. Bu bağlamda; kitaba bilimsel katkı sunan, kitabı baskıya hazırlayan kısacası emeği geçen herkese teşekkür ederiz.

Yayımlanan bu kitabın gerek mühendislere ve gerekse genç akademisyenlere faydalı olmasını diler, tüm mühendis ve genç akademisyenlere başarılar dilerim.

Prof. Dr. Kamil KAYGUSUZ

Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi

Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Asli Üyesi

Multifaceted Research in the Field of Tourism

2023-02-28T23:50:28+00:00

Tourism industry includes more than 50 sectors and grows rapidly with technological developments. Communication technologies have become cheaper and widespread with globalization. as a result of this, the tourism industry become one of the main actors of international trade in line with the income they provide to countries. The increasing employment opportunities of the sector and the fact that it is in direct contact with other sectors emphasize the importance of tourism for countries. The tourism industry is one of the most vital sectors of the 21st century, with the employment opportunities it offers and the fact that it represents approximately one-tenth of the gross national product per capita of the countries. In the context of all these developments, the tourism sector has become the main source of income and employment for developing and developed countries. Therefore, the competitors of the players in the tourism sector based on the workforce have gone beyond being national to international limits. In these conditions, where countries try to gain a competitive advantage over each other, destinations try to attract visitors to their regions by adding new products and attractions.

Globalization and technological innovations have not only enabled regions to stand out in social media or other communication channels, but also paved the way for more conscious customer experiences.

At present’s tough working conditions, travel has become a necessity rather than a luxury and tourists have begun to seek different pursuits in different destinations.

The tourism sector also does not want to stay behind this increasing importance and competition all over the world. Therefore, it offers alternatives that will satisfy the value-oriented tourism demands of today's consumers who are conscious and seeking diversity.

This book is a multifaceted resource on the trends emerging in the tourism sector, which is gaining importance in the world economy in parallel with globalization and technological developments, and has been prepared by academicians who are experts in their fields. The book is an interesting study for professionals and scientists in the tourism industry, as well as for students who want to examine different tourism trends.

Merve Öksüz, Ph.D

Ear Nose Throat Diseases Review

2023-03-04T16:54:46+00:00

Assoc. Prof. Talih Özdaş

International Research in Health Sciences-II

2023-03-04T19:26:16+00:00

Dear Readers,

We have completed our book thanks to our friends who do valuable studies in the light of science.

The concept of health, which continues to be important in every age, has once again revealed its importance with the covid-19 epidemic that has affected the world for the last few years and the earthquake disaster that our country has experienced deeply. We, the healthcare professionals who believe in the continuity of education, think that societies equipped with knowledge and using intelligence and evidence-based knowledge will pass the health exams with much less injury and loss. For this reason, the aim of the book for us is to shed some light on future studies and to illuminate the darkness by warning its readers through the known information and unknowns in it. We hope that our presented book will be easy to understand and will open new horizons for all humanity as well as supporting scientists from faculties of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine.

I would like to thank the scientists working in the health sciences and our team of authors who supported our book.

Dr. Enes Karaman

Accounting and Auditing on the Axis of Current Developments

2023-03-04T22:21:16+00:00

Accounting science, as a dynamic discipline, has a mission to react to the changes and developments in the world. This branch of science, whose center is to produce and report accurate and reliable information, has a structure open to development. In addition, developing methods suitable for new developments, adapting to inevitable changes such as digitalization and being able to present innovative approaches can also be considered as an indicator of the artistic dimension of accounting. This work named “Accounting and Auditing in the Axis of Current Developments”, to which valuable academicians came together and contributed, was presented to the service of the scientific world as a proof of both the scientific and artistic dimension of accounting. This work has been prepared within the framework of the contributions provided by the science of accounting in the axis of current developments in the world and in Türkiye. In this work, current approaches such as accounting, auditing and information technology, green laundering and agile auditing within the scope of digitalization, which is a necessity of the age, the accounting dimension and reflections of an economic policy instrument that is unique to our country such as foreign currency exchange rate protected deposits, and the market value of enterprises. and profitability, measurement of the fair value of assets such as real estates that fluctuate with inflation, sustainability reporting of metropolitan municipalities in the public sphere, inflation, which is almost three-digit figures in 2022, and the individual, government and enterprise dimensions of inflation, which will be implemented in 2023. Financial reporting standards for small and micro enterprises have been determined as the subject. We would like to express our endless thanks to our esteemed academics who contributed to the preparation of this book as a chapter author and took part in bringing such a valuable work to the literature.

Prof. Dr. Tansel HACIHASANOĞLU

Assistant Professor Medet İĞDE

Organizational Behavior Concepts and Research-I

2023-03-05T21:28:43+00:00

Today, the importance of organizations is increasing day by day. The multiple functions and effects of national and international organizations necessitate new studies/research in the field of organizational culture and organizational behavior. Our primary goal has been to introduce the target audience we aim to address in our book to these new concepts and to prepare the ground for new research to be done. Our book, which aims to provide information to researchers, academicians, decision makers, practitioners, students who are interested in concepts and research in the field of organizational behavior, and to contribute to the national literature, consists of 21 chapters contributed by 28 authors. As can be understood from the subject distribution of the first book of our series, these studies will fill a very important gap in the field of organizational behavior and claim to be a source of new studies. We have completed our book work in a very difficult, troubled and stressful process due to the earthquakes affecting eleven provinces centered in Kahramanmaraş, which is called the disaster of the century in our country. It is admirable that our chapter authors, who were directly affected by these earthquakes, contributed to our book under difficult conditions. For this reason, first of all, I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to all our valuable and expert chapter authors who contributed and supported each other with intense labor, devotion, patience and patience in order to produce this work. In addition, I would like to express my endless thanks and respect to my esteemed teacher Prof. Dr. Mustafa TAŞLIYAN, who honored us by showing us the courtesy of writing a presentation to the book, who has always enlightened my path with his knowledge and experience and who has always been a role model for me, to Özgür Publishing House and its employees who worked meticulously in the preparation of the book for publication, to my family, my esteemed teachers, my friends and you, my esteemed readers, who have supported me in the process of writing the book and have helped me come to this day.

New Trends in Auditing: Theory and Practices 2

2023-03-16T07:36:07+00:00

Technological developments in recent years have increased the importance of auditing day by day and have begun to seriously affect audit processes. This situation has made it necessary for businesses to control, report and take necessary precautions in the audited processes, as in all areas from accounting to finance, from production to marketing. With these developments, the importance of real-time and instant execution of all activities in the digital environment has emerged. Creation of digital infrastructure in audit and audit processes, management, sustainability, accountability, transparent analysis and reporting of activities, etc. aspects is of great importance. The creation of a digital infrastructure is very important in terms of both ensuring competitive advantage and carrying out the activities in accordance with the transformation and developments. Today's understanding of auditing is in a constant development trend by taking all these developments into consideration. Adaptation of all parties to this new climate emerging in the field of auditing will contribute to a better understanding of the importance of auditing. Studies within the scope of the work reveal that inspection is an indispensable process in every field. Reading the works from this point of view will provide an important awareness in the perspective of the inspection and inspection process.

International Research in Health Sciences-I

2023-03-18T17:41:55+00:00

Dear Readers,

We have completed our book thanks to our friends who do valuable studies in the light of science.

I would like to thank the scientists working in the health sciences and our team of authors who supported our book.

Dr. Enes Karaman

Current Researches in Health Sciences-I

2023-03-18T22:20:52+00:00

Dear Readers,

We have completed our book thanks to our friends who do valuable studies in the light of science.

I would like to thank the scientists working in the health sciences and our team of authors who supported our book.

Dr. Enes Karaman

Research on Social Sciences- I

2023-03-21T21:46:00+00:00

Research on Social Sciences- III

2023-03-21T22:32:56+00:00

Versatile Approaches to Social Sciences: History, Tourism, Education, Economy, Politics and Communication

2023-03-26T11:40:40+00:00

Interdisciplinary studies in social sciences have become widespread. This interaction, which is pleasing in scientific terms, brings new horizons to researchers. Of course, the working boundaries of each discipline are clear, but interdisciplinary studies also make serious contributions to the field as they realize a division of labor. Nowadays, the work of scientists with multiple understanding is prioritized rather than a single type of social scientist worldwide. It can be said that the harmony of different disciplines is also important for the personal development of researchers. For example, it is good for historians researching Ottoman history to work together, but maximum efficiency can be achieved with the contribution of sociologists, philosophers, political scientists and international relations experts. Therefore, interdisciplinary work can be applied not only in scientific indexed works but also in education. Offering multiple interdisciplinary courses in social sciences at universities can ensure that our future generations have an analytical mindset. For example, political science and sociology courses could be offered in the History undergraduate program. In this study, an important work was tried to be obtained from the combination of different disciplines. I owe a debt of gratitude to everyone who contributed to bringing this work together. I hope it will be a multifaceted work that can help scholars who want to work interdisciplinary.

Educational Sciences Research I

2023-02-22T13:58:51+00:00

Dünyada son yıllarda eğitim anlayışı büyük bir değişim sürecinden geçiyor. Geleneksel sınıf ortamından uzaklaşarak, çevrimiçi öğrenme ve dijital teknolojilerin kullanımı giderek yaygınlaşıyor. Bu sayede öğrenciler, farklı zamanlarda ve yerlerde derslerine erişebiliyor ve öğrenme sürecini kendi hızlarında tamamlayabiliyorlar. Ayrıca, öğretmenler de öğrencilerin öğrenme ihtiyaçlarına daha hızlı ve etkili bir şekilde yanıt verebiliyorlar. Bunun yanı sıra, eğitimde öğrenci merkezli yaklaşımlar da önem kazanıyor. Bu yaklaşımla birlikte, öğrencilerin öğrenme sürecinde daha aktif rol almaları ve kendi öğrenme stratejilerini belirlemeleri hedefleniyor. Tüm bu değişimler, eğitim sisteminin öğrenci odaklı, esnek ve yenilikçi bir hale gelmesine yardımcı oluyor. Eğitim sistemindeki değişimlerin yanı sıra, öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişimlerinin de sağlanması öğrencilerin daha etkili ve öğrenci odaklı bir eğitim almasına yardımcı olmaktadır.

Öğretmen yetiştirme programları dünya genelinde birçok ülkede yeniden gözden geçirilmekte ve güncellenmektedir. Bu yenilikler, öğretmenlerin daha etkili ve öğrenci odaklı bir eğitim sunmasına yardımcı olmayı hedeflemektedir. Bu amaçla, öğretmenlerin öğrenci ihtiyaçlarını karşılayabilecekleri öğrenme materyalleri, araçlar ve teknolojiler hakkında bilgilendirilmeleri sağlanmaktadır. Ayrıca, öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişimlerini sağlamak amacıyla mentorluk, eşleştirme ve düzenli geri bildirimlerin de dahil olduğu çeşitli destek programları da uygulanmaktadır. Bu programlar, öğretmenlerin sınıflarında daha verimli ve başarılı olmalarına yardımcı olmakta ve öğrencilerin öğrenme deneyimlerini geliştirmektedir. Öğretmen yetiştirme programları, eğitim bilimlerinin sağladığı araştırmaları kullanarak öğretmenlerin sınıflarında daha etkili bir şekilde çalışmalarını sağlayarak öğrencilerin öğrenme deneyimlerini geliştirmeyi amaçlar.

Eğitim bilimleri ve öğretmen yetiştirme, modern eğitim sisteminin temel taşlarından biridir. Bu alan, öğretmenlerin, öğrencilerin öğrenme ihtiyaçlarına daha iyi yanıt vermek için ihtiyaç duydukları bilgi ve becerileri kazanmalarını sağlar. Eğitim bilimleri, öğrenci öğrenmesinin işleyişini ve öğrenme sürecindeki faktörleri araştırırken, öğretmen yetiştirme ise öğretmen adaylarının eğitim becerilerini ve pedagojik yaklaşımlarını geliştirerek öğretmenlerin sınıflarında daha etkili bir şekilde çalışmalarına yardımcı olur. Öğretmen yetiştirme programları, öğretmen adaylarına, öğrencilerin öğrenme stilleri, öğretim stratejileri ve etkili sınıf yönetimi gibi konularda eğitim verirken, aynı zamanda işbirliği, liderlik ve etik değerler gibi becerilerin de geliştirilmesine önem verir. Bu şekilde, öğretmenler, öğrencilerinin başarısını artırmak ve daha sağlıklı bir eğitim ortamı yaratmak için donanımlı hale gelirler.

Bu kitap, eğitim bilimleri ve öğretmen yetiştirme temel alanına özgü alt disiplin alanları ile ilgili çalışmaları bir araya getirerek, bilim insanlarının güncel araştırmalarını sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Kitabımız, özellikle eğitim bilimleri ve öğretmen yetiştirme alanında araştırma yapmak isteyen akademisyenlere ilham kaynağı olmayı hedeflemektedir. Ayrıca, okurlar için faydalı bir kaynak olarak da kullanılabileceğini düşünüyoruz. Kitabın ortaya çıkmasında yazılarıyla katkı sunan yazarlara ve hazırlanmasında emeği geçen herkese teşekkür ederiz.

New Approaches in Granger Causality Testing

2023-02-28T23:24:01+00:00

The concept of causality, developed by Wiener (1956) and Granger (1996), has been a cornerstone for examining the dynamic relationships between time series. Since the Granger causality relationship helps researchers to formulate a suitable model and obtain better predictions for the variables, it has attracted attention in the literature and the Granger causality test has been employed in many studies. In this study, current methods used in Granger causality tests are included. In this context, in the relevant sections, the regime-dependent causality test proposed by Krolzig (1996), the lag-augmented VAR-based causality test developed by Toda and Yamamoto (1996), the causality test in variance proposed by Hong (2001), the frequency domain test developed by Breitung and Candelon (2006), the asymmetric causality test developed by Hatemi-J (2012), and Fourier Granger causality test proposed by Enders and Jones (2016) are discussed theoretically and empirically. We would like to thank all the chapter authors who contributed to the book.

Studies on Management, Organization, and Strategy

2023-02-28T23:30:45+00:00

"Studies on Management, Organization, and Strategy" is an academic book that provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary management theories, organizational structures, and strategic planning practices. The book draws on insights from a variety of disciplines, including management, psychology, sociology, economics, and information technology, to explore the key challenges facing businesses in today's globalized and rapidly evolving market. With contributions from leading academics in their fields, this book offers readers new perspectives on the dynamic interplay between management, organization and strategy and its impact on organizational performance and sustainability. "Studies on Management, Organization, and Strategy" aims to contribute to the field of Management and Organization by providing a comprehensive overview of the latest paradigms and managerial considerations. We hope it will serve as a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexity of the art of management, their understanding of the complex issues that shape modern business practices and strategies, and their impact on businesses.

Evolution of Financial Markets: Banking, Risk Management, Markets and Institutions

2023-02-28T23:37:39+00:00

Given the importance and complexity of financial markets, it is necessary for everyone working in this field to keep up with current knowledge and theories. Sources such as "The Evolution of Financial Markets: Banking, Risk Management, Markets and Institutions" can provide a deeper understanding of financial markets and offer readers current trends and practices.

Studies on Economic and Financial Policies

2023-02-28T23:41:49+00:00

This book titled "Studies on Economics and Financial Policies" is an editorial work which examines the theoretical and practical issues related to various economic and financial policies that are currently carried out and will be carried out in the future in many developed and developing countries of today, and recommends various policy studies that may be applied in the future to researchers and policy makers. Undoubtedly, the literature of economics and finance includes a very comprehensive and broad body of theoretical infrastructure, the systematic foundations of which date back to the 15th Century. However, since it is not possible to cover all of the theoretical and applied economic and financial theories of the areas mentioned in this work, the areas that are mostly highlighted in the aforementioned literature are discussed in this work within the frameworks of specific subjects. These discussions are handled in a holistic and compatible way within the scope of the work, and this integrity is supported by theoretical and applied studies. In this respect, we would like to thank all our authors who contributed their valuable time for the preparation of this book, and, as editors, we are proud to put a stone, albeit a small one, to the ever developing economy and finance literature. We hope that this work will be beneficial to all interested readers. As always, the merit belongs to all contributing researchers, and to the best of our knowledge, there are no errors; however, if there are any, the responsibility is ours.

Health Sciences Research: Nursing and Midwifery

2023-03-04T15:45:56+00:00

This book, titled Health Sciences Research: Nursing & Midwifery, has been prepared with a multidisciplinary approach, combining academic studies in the field of health. There are 12 chapters in the book prepared by giving place to current developments in the field. These academic studies in the field of health are aimed to contribute to the literature.

Health Science Research: Basic Medicine

2023-03-04T21:49:49+00:00

Dear readers,

We have published this book with the contributions of our dear friends who have come a long way in science and who work in the field of basic medicine. Starting work is a very important stage for its success, so let's not forget that you should not postpone anything in life. In health sciences, it is not possible to separate basic and clinical sciences with sharp lines. In addition, interdisciplinary researches and studies are more valuable. For this reason, although the content of our book is mainly on basic medical sciences, there are also subjects that are integrated with the clinic. The relationship between diabetes and male infertility, reviewing the past and current state of research on lipid structures, examining lipidomic research techniques, determining the critical functions of calcium ions and pumps in muscle contraction and relaxation, investigating the functions of regulatory B cells, examination of the concepts of yellow and black bile, blood and sputum known as the four humors in the history of medicine, investigation of the relationship of zinc deficiency with thyroid disorders, review of tissue biochemistry, evaluation of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and kidney, a global comparative analysis of smoking addiction and control methods in terms of public health, the effects of long non-coding RNAs on glycolysis in cancer, genetic mechanisms of chromosome nondisjunction disorders in humans, the history and terminology of basal nuclei in the central nervous system, and the role of the sirtuin family in cancer development. covers sections.

I would like to thank our writers and publishing team for supporting our book with the hope that it will shed light on the scientists who work devotedly on scientific platforms for humanity.

Prof. Dr. HÜLYA ÇİÇEK

Hukuk Alanında Güncel Meseleler

2023-03-04T22:37:38+00:00

Gerçek anlamda ortak bir eser üretme projesi olarak ortaya çıkan bu eserde, özel hukuk ve kamu hukuku alanındaki güncel ve onemli konulara yer verilmiştir. Doç. Dr. Tayfun Ercan editörlüğünde farklı hukuk fakültelerinde görevli akademisyenler tarafindan kaleme alınmıştır. Eser hazırlanırken güncel hukuki meselelere çözüm bulma arayışı benimsenmiş bu amaç doğrultusunda yerli ve yabancı literatür taranarak zengin bir kaynakça ortaya çıkmıştır. Yargıtay kararları ile teorik bilginin yanı sıra uygulamaya yer verilmiştir. Okuyucuya güncel hukuki meselelerde yol göstermeye yönelik bu eserin önemli bir ihtiyacı karşıladığı değerlendirilmektedir.

Research on Mathematics and Science

2023-03-07T08:27:10+00:00

Educational Sciences Research II

2023-03-20T21:57:21+00:00

Interdisciplinary Studies on Contemporary Research Practices in Engineering in the 21st Century II

2023-03-21T19:59:05+00:00

Yayımlanan bu kitabın gerek mühendislere ve gerekse genç akademisyenlere faydalı olmasını diler, tüm mühendis ve genç akademisyenlere başarılar dilerim.

Prof. Dr. Kamil KAYGUSUZ

Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi

Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Asli Üyesi

Studies on Fine Arts

2023-02-28T22:53:48+00:00

Fine arts, which are the expression of creativity and imagination, are an expression that arouses beauty and pleasure in people, and acts as a tool for expressing emotions and thoughts in an aesthetic way. Fine arts, which show their existence in different ways, have always attracted attention and played an important role in reflecting the artist's feelings and thoughts freely. Art, which has been a part of life throughout human history; sometimes he reflected his period as it was, sometimes he criticized it, and sometimes he emphasized an idea freely. In this context, art is both personal and a part of society. Art, which activates emotions such as hope, desire, fear, excitement, sadness, happiness, exists wherever people exist. The artist shapes these feelings according to his perception of the environment he lives and observes; He transformed it into works of art such as poetry, painting, music and sculpture. Although these works have different forms and expressions, they have served a social purpose. This book, in which knowledge meets talent and different artistic works come together, consists of sections prepared by artists from various activities in the field of fine arts. It is thought that this study will contribute to the field of fine arts.

New Media Research: Language, Image, Phenomena, Technology, Disinformation

2023-02-28T23:18:30+00:00

Communication Studies is an interdisciplinary field, as it touches on many fields. Communication studies, which cover a wide area inculding sociology, psychology, text analysis, women's studies, ,cultural studies, politics, law, cinema as other scientific fields, have evolved into a completely different dimension with the new media. In this digital society where the borders have disappeared, the field of communication studies has expanded and brought some problems with it. It has brought many innovations in terms of new media features and reinforced the power of the media. By adding technical power to synchronous and asynchronous communication, it has both facilitated and cheapened global communication. This has contributed to the production of communicative content for people of all ages in the new media environment. This has created a gigantic virtual information cloud.

While new media technologies have massively changed the use of media technologies, they have also come a long way in analyzing the data they collect. Data analysis and analysis tools are more advanced than ever before in human history and show signs of further development. Human beings aim to artificially develop an intelligence that they can extract from themselves numerically, perhaps one in a billion. He finds it more beneficial to develop an artificial intelligence that does not forget what he has learned instead of a person who is enthusiastic of learning. It aims to use algorithms that learn all the information in the information cloud with machine learning in a very short time to answer questions that have not been answered before. These technologies have started to give their first mass products today. Softwares like ChatGPT offer society a not so new, but more practical communication environment. The algorithm, which analyzes the information cloud, easily presents the texts suitable for instant needs to the user. However, there is a point that should not be forgotten. The issue of analyzing existing content and creating a new content makes people question what is new in a philosophical sense. For example, when the Dadaism movement emerged, it had a brand new discourse by presenting a critique of the existing. Dadaism has written its name in history with golden letters. Will an algorithmic discourse be able to achieve this? Is this creativity unique to humans? Is it in the hands of artificial intelligence to say something new? Time will tell for these. This study, including questions about new media technologies, reflects this interdisciplinary feature of communication studies and aims to contribute to communication studies in this respect.

Selected Papers in the Field of History- II

2023-02-28T23:48:09+00:00

Türkler dünyanın dört bir köşesinde çeşitli medeniyetler kurmuş, maddi manevi en köklü tarihe sahip milletlerden biridir. Türklerin hakimiyet anlayışına bağlı olarak sürekli fetih hareketleri, farklı kültürlerle kaynaşmasına zemin oluşturmuş, buna rağmen kendi öz kültürlerini korumayı başarmışlardır. Buna bağlı olarak hemen hemen tüm coğrafyalarda atalarımızın kültürel izlerine rastlamak mümkündür. Bir millet maddi ve manevi kültürel kalıntılarını araştırıp, üzerinde analiz ve keşifler yaparak, kendi milletine ve dünya kamuoyuna takdim ederse o milletin ilim, sanat ve fikir hayatı hak ettiği konuma doğru yol alabilir.

Ulusal tarihin araştırılması ve öğretilmesi, Türk milli bilincinin oluşması bakımından büyük önem arz etmektedir. Bir ulusu, ulus yapan en önemli unsurlardan biri o ulusun tarihidir. Bir milletin en önemli kültür hazinesi, hafızasıdır. Toplumda ulus bilincini oluşturmak, uluslararası ilişkileri ve siyaseti belirlemek, toplumda milli birlik ve beraberliği sağlamak açısından ulusal ve uluslararası tarih çalışmaları önem arz etmektedir.

Ulusal tarih bilincine büyük önem veren Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Türk Tarih Tezi başlıklı bir çalışma hazırladı. Daha sonra tarih çalışmalarının derinleştirilmesi, teoriden pratiğe geçirilmesi, Türk tarihi araştırmalarının metodolojik şekilde yapılması arzusuyla “Genel Türk Tarihi Kürsüsü”nü, İstanbul Darülfünun’da oluşturdu. Milli Eğitim Bakanı Hamdullah Suphi ve Mehmet Fuat Köprülü tarafından 20 Mayıs 1925 tarihinde Türkiye’ye davet edilen Zeki Veli Togan bu kuruluşun kürsü başkanı olarak seçildi. Daha sonra 1946 yılında Ankara Üniversitesi, Dil ve Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi Tarih Bölümünde, Genel Türk Tarihi kürsüsü kuruldu. Bu kuruluşlar aracılığıyla birbirinden değerli tarih araştırmacıları yetişti ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nde modern tarihçiliğin doğuşuna katkı sağlandı.

Her ulus hafızasına sahip çıkarak, bulunduğu noktadan ufka doğru açılan, yakın ve uzak tarihini araştırmak zorundadır. Özellikle uluslararası ilişkilerde siyasi, ekonomik, kültürel siyasetin belirlenmesinde tarih ayna görevi üstlenmektedir. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün dediği gibi: “Geçmişini bilmeyen geleceğine yön veremez.” Tarih çalışmaları bize geçmiş ile günümüz arasında köprü oluşturarak, çağdaş dünya sorunlarını daha kolay yorumlayabilme özelliği kazandırır. Özellikle siyasi, iktisadi, sosyal, kültürel, uluslararası siyasi olayların daha iyi kavranması açısından tarih çalışmaları ve tarih öğrenimi büyük önem arz etmektedir.

Tarih Alanında Seçme Yazılar -II- başlıklı kitabımızın yayınlanma aşamasında, bizden emek ve desteklerini esirgemeyen Sayın yazarlarımıza ve Özgür Yayınlarına teşekkürlerimi sunarım.

Novel Targeted Therapeutic Approaches to Cancers

2023-03-07T08:16:30+00:00

Cancer is one of the most common and feared diseases of modern society. In recent years, its incidence has been gradually increasing. Studies have concentrated on targeted therapy as a result of the understanding of the molecular characteristics of cancer. The aim of this book is to analyze the literature on new targeted therapeutic approaches to cancers. This book covers areas such as basic science, cancer-specific molecular approaches and signaling pathway, targeted drugs, clinical trials and psychotherapy. Cancer, or multiple stress responses, underlie many human, animal, and plant diseases, and this is an important component of our book content. The range of topics of this book will have a great deal of relevance as cancer-related diseases progress rapidly in the world's environment.

Selected Papers in the Field of History- I

2023-03-20T11:46:42+00:00

Zaman insanoğlu için en önemli kavramlarından biridir. E.H. Carr’ın belirttiği gibi geçmiş ile bugün arasında kesintisiz bir iletişim mevcuttur. Dolayısıyla insan ve toplumun geçmiş ve bugün arasında maddi, manevi bağı kaçınılmazdır. Geçmişin yorumu ile günün algılanması, gelecekte olabilecekler, birbiriyle örüntü halindedir. Bu açıdan her millet kendi tarihini ve tarihi çevresini tanımak zorundadır. İlk sıralar tarih öğretimi, hükümdarların kendi idolojilerini halka benimsetme vasıtası olarak, aynı zamanda hükümdar adaylarının da eğitiminde bir disiplin aracı olarak kullanıldı. Daha sonraları klasik dillerin öğretiminde tarihten yararlanıldığı görülmektedir.

16. yüzyıldan itibaren dini metinlerin, tarihsel çerçevede daha iyi kavranabilmesi için tarih çalışmalarının kullanıldığı görülmektedir. Tarih çalışmaları, Descartes ve Bacon’un bilimde metodun altını çizmeleriyle güç buldu. Vico ve Montesquieu ile başlayan ilmi ilerleme tarih felsefesi kuramcılarının çalışmalarına yansıdı ve tarih 19. yüzyıldan itibaren bilim dalları arasında yerini aldı. Türkiye’de modern tarih çalışmalarının temeli, cumhuriyetin ilanından sonra Mustafa Kemal Atatürk tarafından atıldı.

Osmanlı Devleti zamanında tarih çalışmaları, ağırlıklı olarak ümmetçi tarih anlayışı doğrultusunda hazırlanmaktaydı. Tanzimat Fermanı’nın ilanıyla birlikte Osmanlı tarihi çalışmalarına, II. Meşrutiyet’in ilanından sonra ulusçu tarih çalışmalarına ağırlık verildiği görülmektedir. Dönemin şartları gereği çalışmalar yeterince bilimsel hazırlanmamıştır. Cumhuriyetin ilanıyla birlikte dil ve tarih çalışmaları ulusal hedefler doğrultusunda hazırlanmıştır.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Türk tarihinin dünya medeniyetine önemli katkısının ve çok eski çağları kapsayan zengin bir geçmişi olduğunun altını çizerek, Türk tarihi ile ilgili yanlış iddiaların ispatlanması açısından objektif ve bilimsel metod uygulanarak, belgelere dayalı ulusal tarih çalışmalarına ağırlık verilmesi gerektiğini her fırsatta belirtmiştir. Cumhuriyetin ilk yılları inkılapların halka benimsetilmesine ağırlık verildiği için tarih çalışmalarına 1928 yılı itibariyle ağırlık verilmiştir. Türk Ocaklarının 6. Kurultayında “Türk Tarih Heyeti ” kurulmuştur. Atatürk’ün de içinde olduğu bu heyet toplamda sekiz toplantı gerçekleştirmiş, Türk Ocaklarının kapatılması üzerine Atatürk’ün yönergesiyle "Türk Tarihi Tetkik Cemiyeti" kurulmuştur.

1935 yılında, Türk Tarihi Tetkik Cemiyeti adını "Türk Tarih Kurumu" olarak değiştirmiştir. Bu kurum üç ayda bir "Belleten " dergisini yayınlamaktadır. 1940’lı yıllarda Batı ve Dünya tarihi çalışmalarına da yer verildiği görülmektedir. Geçmişten çıkarılan dersler, geleceğe ışık tutarak yol gösterir. Tarih ilimi toplumların kültür seviyelerini maddi manevi yükseltirken, toplumlarda manevi kültürlerine sahip çıkma sorumluluğu da oluşturur. Günümüz devletlerinde, toplumda vatandaşlık bilincini oluşturmak adına okullarda ulusal tarih derslerine yer verilmektedir.

Bir milletin tarihini öğrenmesi, varlığını devam ettirmesi açısından zorunludur. Diğer taraftan farklı ulusların tarihini okuyup, bu ulusların geçmiş diplomasilerini öğrenmek, bu ulusların günümüz politikalarını daha derinsel kavrayabilmemizi sağlar.

Tarih Alanında Seçme Yazılar -I- başlıklı kitabımızın yayınlanma aşamasında, bizden emek ve desteklerini esirgemeyen Sayın yazarlarımıza ve Özgür Yayınlarına teşekkürlerimi sunarım.

Research on Sport Sciences

2023-02-28T23:15:00+00:00

This book, titled Research on Sport Sciences, has been prepared with a multidisciplinary approach, combining academic studies in the field of sport sciences. There are 16 chapters in the book prepared by giving place to current developments in the field. These academic studies in the field of sport sciences are aimed to contribute to the literature.

Intellectual Capital in Productivity Management and Strategy; The University Hospital Example

2023-02-22T11:55:58+00:00

Purpose: To determine the intellectual capital measurement method that can be applied in the productivity management and strategy of university hospitals and to evaluate the efficiency by developing a model that can be used in the traditional accounting system.

Methodology: The model that best explains the productivity levels of university hospitals with structural, used, and human capital variables were designed. In the first stage of the model, a team of 30 experts determined 83 data that could be used in productivity criteria, strategic targets, and accounting systems. All intellectual capital measurement methods were analyzed. The model that best explains the structure of the university hospital was determined. Its efficiency and profitability were evaluated in 2014-2016.

Findings: Human capital has a greater impact on university hospital efficiency than other components of intellectual capital. BSC is the measurement method that most explains intellectual capital. Our model has a holistic RBV theory structure and is effective in profitability and efficiency.

Authenticity: All countries need viable models to solve the problems of health expenditures. The model we developed presents the senior management with practical solution suggestions, productivity management, and strategy guides that they can use to increase the resources and efficiency of hospitals.

Functional Leadership Approach for Effective Teams

2023-03-09T11:49:59+00:00

In this book, first of all, the concept of leadership is emphasized, the importance of leadership is emphasized, and classical and modern leadership approaches are briefly mentioned. Afterwards, the concept of team leadership is discussed after the concept of team, the characteristics that effective teams should have, why teams are needed and the factors that affect the success of the team. In this framework, functional leadership approach has been proposed as the most effective leadership style for team leadership. With the functional leadership approach, a model has been presented by explaining the situational conditions and processes that are effective in the emergence of successful teams.

Risk Sharing in Infrastructure Project Finance

2023-02-23T14:09:25+00:00

The subject of this study is to try to model the Islamic project finance methods of the long-term operation and financing processes of capital-intensive infrastructure projects. The research aims to create a model with mathematical formulas by considering the project finances on a measurable level. What is the project financing that can be considered under this roof while we are preparing our research, which is the framework of infrastructure projects? Can infrastructure projects be carried out in accordance with Islamic rules? Can Islamic infrastructure finance models be modeled mathematically? A core analysis was made by going from general concepts to specific by trying to find answers to their questions. While the research is evaluated from an Islamic perspective, it is emphasized that the two most common problems in long-term project finances are preventing the formation of the concepts of interest and obscurity (garar). In this direction, the research was evaluated in two ways and the project contract was evaluated separately for the parties. Stochastic processes formulated with the concept of measurability were theoremized with the data obtained and mathematical proofs of these theorems were made in the research. As we move towards the conclusion of the research, our model, which is also proved by theorems, and the maximum number of possibilities that we can use our formulas are evaluated, the necessary analysis is made within the framework of these possibilities, numerical examples are given, and all variations are explained by schematizing under appropriate conditions. The fact that the real data required by the mathematical method we used in our research is not published openly and surveys etc. Since it is not possible to obtain the data in different ways, some projections were made with the limited data obtained, and the data set was tried to be expanded. In our research, it has been determined that infrastructure projects are mathematically measurable, verifiable and modelable by using risk sharing methods in accordance with Islamic rules.

Effects of Banking Regulations on Banking Performance

2023-02-24T16:09:31+00:00

One of the important sectors of financial markets is the banking sector. For this reason, the banking sector is one of the sectors that dominate the market in terms of its effects. One of the most important factors expected to affect the sector is the banking regulations put into practice by regulatory authorities and policy makers. By minimizing risks, banking regulations ensure continuity in performance improvement and stability of financial markets. In this context, it is important to examine the effects of banking regulations on the performance of the banking sector.

In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the effects of banking regulations on the performance of the banking sector. In the study, the effects of basic banking regulation indicators determined as capital adequacy, liquidity and total provisions on banking performance indicators were examined. The generalized moment method was applied with the annual data of the banking sectors of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey, which have different development levels, for the 2010-2019 periods.

In the literature review, it is observed that banking regulations have positive and negative consequences for countries with different levels of development. For this reason, it is foreseen that the regulations to be made by the regulatory authorities and lawmakers, taking into account the country and sector differences, will be more beneficial. According to the results obtained from the study, the effect of capital adequacy, which is one of the most important indicators of regulations, on banking performance has been significant and positive in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. This shows that although the development levels and sector performances of the regulations are different, the effects of the regulations on the banking performance are generally positive for the countries.

Versatile Approaches to Engineering and Applied Sciences: Materials and Methods

2023-02-25T10:20:20+00:00

It is known that construction works cover a fairly wide range of construction works. Public institutions are also trying to meet their needs by conducting tenders, whether it is new construction or major maintenance and repair works. Currently, the Public Procurement Law No. 4734 is the most widely used of the current laws, but the State Procurement Law No. 2886 is preferred for a more limited amount. According to the Public Procurement Law, bidders for construction works tendered are also asked to submit a work experience certificate in order to determine their competence in the professional field. Detailed information is given in the application regulation prepared in accordance with the Law on the possession of this document. Engineers and architects working in the public sector or the private sector as well as public institutions in the construction work of at least 80% of who served in the process of completing the warden, Regional Director, city manager, as manager of a public institution or private sector business partnerships with those who completed the construction work could provide the path to the document as how and to what extent the relevant regulations are described in the document can be edited. Again, the engineers and architects who previously have not completed graduation documents the construction work, five years of work experience for each year to document a certain number ten was given the rights to use, while contracting in the previous years under Carnet Technician, Technician, such as technical officers given the title of this right is not in the business of tendered by Law No. 4734. In addition, since a work experience certificate is not required for construction works commissioned in accordance with Article 22 / d of the Law in accordance with the direct procurement procedure, especially those who work in public institutions located on the borders of metropolitan municipalities using this method may also be eligible for a work completion certificate. jul. In a business partnership, sometimes those who want to have a different work experience certificate can get a completion certificate at the end of the work completed as a junior partner. As a result of the works commissioned in accordance with Article 22 / d, both in business partnerships and in metropolitan areas, the number of those who have the qualification of a contractor increases, but a decrease in qualifications may be observed. In addition to different restrictions on business partnerships, other technical personnel, such as technicians, should also be provided with the legal right granted to engineers and architects, albeit at a low limit, by making new regulations on the subject.

Chamber Music Education with the Literature of Turkish Music and Its Reflections on Course Outcomes in Music Education Graduate Program

2023-02-25T14:13:19+00:00

Chamber music is one of the courses in which music education departments perform music activities together in undergraduate and graduate programs. In these lessons, students perform examples of national and universal chamber music. The aim of this research is to reveal the use of Turkish composers' works in chamber music lessons in Music Education Graduate Programs and to determine the reflections of this literature to the gains in the chamber music lesson content in the Music Education Graduate Programs with the application carried out using the piano chamber music works of Turkish composers. In line with this purpose, first of all, interviews were done with the lecturers who provide chamber music education at postgraduate level using a semi-structured interview form. Also, piano chamber music works of Turkish composers are listed by document analysis method. Then, chamber music education, which was performed using piano chamber music works of Turkish composers, was observed with structured observation forms. Interviews were done with the students who were observed before and after the observation using the semi-structured interview form. Nvivo12 program was used in the analysis of the data obtained from the interviews, content analysis was done and certain themes and codes were reached as a result of these analyzes. 447 chamber music works of 107 Turkish composers were reached in the work list obtained by document analysis method. These works reached include the instruments in instrument education in the Fine Arts Education Department of the Faculty of Education, Department of Music Education. As a result of the interviews made with the lecturers, it was concluded that the factors affecting the achievement of the course achievements related to chamber music works of Turkish composers are limited literature and students' level differences. However, it was determined that the use of this literature in chamber music education was difficult due to the insufficient accumulation of students on Turkish music elements, their indifference to Turkish music, and inadequate works suitable for the level. As a result of the observations made with the piano chamber music of Turkish composers, it was revealed that the achievements in the Music Education Graduate Programs were reached by using this literature. Based on the results obtained from the interviews, in the last part of the research, suggestions such as writing works suitable for all levels, printing written works, taking place of this literature in the curriculum and artistic/scientific activities are included.

The Reflections of Animal Figures in Turkish Art and Mythology on Contemporary Clothing

2023-02-23T10:46:36+00:00

In this study, it is aimed to present the source of animal figures in Turkish art and mythology, their mythological meanings and the branches of art in which they are applied, by adding a contemporary interpretation to the figures that will inspire, adapting them to clothing designs, ensuring their sustainability and the up-to-date use of cultural elements in the field of fashion and textile.

Within the scope of the study, it is understood that the phenomenon of mythology and animal style have a great influence in Turkish art. Animal figures used in Turkish Art and mythology during the Hun, Göktürk, Uyghur, Seljuk and Ottoman periods; It has been applied in art fields such as stone, wood, metal, miniature, tile and weaving. Legendary animals such as double-headed eagle, dragon, phoenix (simurg), griffin, siren, sphinx, clay were frequently used in Turkish art, which has grown and developed from past to present. It is seen that the meanings attributed to the mythical (fantastic) animal figures are shaped by religious beliefs, legends and epics. These mythological animal figures contain qualities such as protection, guiding as an element of fertility, and benevolent. In Turkish Art, animal figures were used less frequently than plant and geometric motifs.

In the historical process, the works of mythical animal figures such as the emerald phoenix, double-headed eagle, dragon, sphinx, siren, griffin and clay, which are animal figures in Turkish art and mythology, have been examined in detail by considering their meanings. Designs have been prepared by considering textile surface arrangement and decoration techniques such as animal figures, clothes, digital printing on garment complements, sequin-bead embroidery, embroidery, applique, needle felt. 30 computer-aided designs consisting of clothes, shawls, bags and neck collars were made using emerald phoenix, double-headed eagle, dragon and sphinx figures.

Examining the Focused Attention Skills of Elite Level Athletes (The Case of Bocce and Darts Athletes)

2023-02-25T14:01:39+00:00

The universe of this research, which was conducted to examine the focused attention skills of elite Bocce and Darts athletes, consists of athletes aged 18 and over, who wore the national jersey between 2018, 2019 and 2021 in the Bocce and Darts branch and are still active in these branches. The sample of the research consists of 89 athletes, 39 in Darts and 50 in Bocce. In order to examine the focused attention skills of the athletes, the Stroop attention test was used as a data collection tool in this study. The analysis of the obtained data was made in SPSS 26 program. The skewness and kurtosis values and graphs were examined to determine whether the data showed a normal distribution or not. Independent Sample T Test and ANOVA analysis were used to compare the section completion times of bocce and darts athletes according to demographic characteristics. Mann-Whitney U Test and Kruskal-Wallis Test were used to compare error numbers and error correction numbers according to demographic characteristics. The significance level was taken as 0.05. Bonferroni correction was made at the significance level in multiple comparisons. In this study, in which the focused attention skills of Bocce and Darts athletes were examined with the Stroop attention test; It has been determined that the focused attention skills of darts athletes are higher than those of Bocce athletes.

Contribution of Traditional Clothes to Today's Clothing Design

2023-02-20T13:47:46+00:00

From its creation until the present day, humans have often not lived within their own borders and have constantly moved. During this change of location, they both carried their culture to where they went and adopted the culture of the places they settled. This situation either destroyed or complicated many traditions. Information on clothing, which is an important part of Kars culture, is included in historical documents piece by piece and independently from each other. It is seen that there is no holistic and comprehensive research on Kars clothing, which is important in terms of ethnic, national and sociocultural aspects. In addition, it is considered a necessity to make artistic publications on the elements of Kars clothing. In the book, the clothing characteristics of the people of Kars, as men and women, are examined; upper body wear, lower body wear and garment are detailed as complements. Afterwards, the clothes were examined and 12 women's capsule collections of size 38 were prepared. This collection is in a daily wearable style and consists of 30 pieces. Technical leaflets of the capsule collection prepared in the study were prepared and produced in the Coral Draw program. The clothes produced were dressed and photographed on the lifeless mannequin and arranged by cleaning the back in Photoshop. With this study, Kars clothes, which were about to disappear, were tried to be brought to light, and modern style women's clothes were produced based on these clothes. Thus, Kars traditional clothing, which is one of our cultural heritages and considered as cultural carrier, has been modernized technically and artistically, and has been made usable for present and future generations.

Fiscal Stress Index as a Leading Indicator: An Application on Turkey

2023-02-22T07:28:10+00:00

The aim of this study is to create a new financial stress index that will provide early warning signals for Turkish economy and to determine the relationship between this index and economic activity variables. Financial sustainability risks are usually followed by financial crisis along with the dangers associated with irregular fiscal adjustment. The findings of the study are expected to provide insights to financial institutions and policy makers regarding the perception of financial stress in the economy and the direction of fiscal policy through a leading indicator of financial stress. For this purpose, first of all, a set of financial indicators to be used in the measurement of sustainability risk and the calculation of financial stress was created by using the conceptual framework developed by Cottarelli (2011). Turkey’s financial structure for the period of 1990-2021 has been determined by taking into account the financial sustainability indicators such as basic financial variables related to asset and liability management and long-term financial trend variables. The aggregation process has been based on the approach developed by Kaminsky, Lizondo and Reinhart (1998). It is the first study in Turkish literature to create financial index for Turkish economy using early warning signal approach. In addition to that, the study has examined the linear dynamic relationship of the mentioned index with the economic activity variables through frequency domain casuality tests and the nonlinear dynamic relationship was examined by Markov regime-switching VAR and causality tests based on regimes which are related to this model and impulse response analysis. It is thought that the findings of the study will contribute to the deveplopment of a financial monitoring framework with the primary purpose of assessing financial re-borrowing risks. Monitoring financial sustainability in developing economies is of vital importance, especially during periods of economic crisis.

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2023-02-22T09:40:19+00:00

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Existence, Knowledge and Ma'rifa

2023-02-18T22:10:35+00:00

The creation of the human being is in two parts, the body and the soul. As verse 26 of Surat al-Hijr points out, the body is in the process of physical and biological change starting from the soil as a work and manifestation of Allah's attribute of creation. The soul is as much in need of spiritual power as the body is in need of necessities. Man wants to recognize and know the Divine will that created him, to comprehend the reason for the creation of this world and to learn the purpose of his creation in this world.

Islam is the only religion in the sight of Allah (swt) that was sent to all mankind, whose rule will transcend the ages and last until the Day of Judgment, the religion of Tawheed, which was preached by the first human being and the first Prophet, Hz Adam (as), and the continuation (abrogation) of the following celestial religions. In the year 610 A.H., Jabrâil (as) conveyed his mission to our Prophet Muhammad (saw), and thus the Messenger of Allah (saw) was appointed by Allah (swt) as our last and greatest guide.

The purpose (maqāṣid al-sharī'a) of the religion's theological, practical and ethical rulings is to ensure that the servants attain happiness in this world and the Hereafter, and to gain the pleasure of Allah (swt) in all their behaviors.

In verse 10 of Surat al-Fāṭir, the expression "beautiful words" refers to knowledge, thus drawing attention to the fact that deeds are complementary to knowledge. Thus, the path to maqāṣṣud al-shari'a is through knowledge and deeds, and knowledge is the most virtuous of deeds. The purpose of knowledge is to act upon it.

Islamic Economic Theory

2023-02-18T22:16:59+00:00

Verse 27 of Surat al-Shoora clarifies the criteria by which the blessings and opportunities in the life of this world are distributed among the servants, and thus helps the minds to correctly grasp the message emphasized in verse 26, that Allaah gives more of His bounty to His servants who believe and do good deeds. If Allaah had given all people the blessings and resources such as intelligence, health, talent, etc. abundantly and equally in this world, there would be no unity, stability and order on earth. People would not be concerned about developing their skills, there would be no regular working life, no search for a balance and system (for example, the science of economics) for the sake of employment and the sharing of material opportunities, and as a result, civilizations and states would not have been established.

When we interpret the message of verse 41 of Surat al-Rûm in a general framework within the framework of the economic problems of today's world, we come to the fact that the cause of the economic problem (mischief) is man and the capitalist economic system that makes man think about what he needs and not what he should think about the distribution of the blessings (justice in distribution). Therefore, if an economic understanding centered on prosperity and felah, that is, the economic principles of Islam, takes its place in people's lives, there will be no trace of these problems.

Pediatric Burns

2023-03-16T20:41:33+00:00

This booklet has been prepared as a resource that summarizes current treatment protocols for general practitioners and other health professionals who encounter child burns. Knowing the pathophysiology of the burn wound due to its unique characteristics will allow to understand what should be done and why in the approach to the burn wound. Basic anatomical and histological information are summarized in the sections where the structure of healthy skin and the healing stages of the burn wound are detailed. In addition, in the approach to the burn patient and burn wound, the points to be considered in order not to make the mistake of considering child burns as the smallest of adult burns have been emphasized.

The Effect of Patient Safety Culture and Reflectivity on Quality of Patient Care

2023-01-31T00:18:00+00:00

Today, the environmental conditions, technology, types of diseases, spreading rates and human, social and economic effects of health institutions are changing at a dizzying pace and becoming more complex and more uncertain. This state of change and uncertainty can be faster and more devastating than in the past. This situation forces health institutions to review their working conditions and systems, change and innovate. It has become a necessity to continuously improve the patient safety culture and patient care quality among the development and adaptation efforts of health institutions. In this book, the variables of patient safety culture in general; patient care quality variables of team climate, safety climate, job satisfaction, stress perception, management perceptions and working conditions; It is aimed to determine whether the reflectivity dimension has a mediating role in the effect of interpersonal quality, technical quality, managerial quality and environmental quality. In the study, it was aimed to determine whether the effect of patient safety culture on patient care quality and reflectivity and the perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding patient safety culture, patient care quality and reflectivity differ according to demographic characteristics. 718 healthcare professionals working in public and private healthcare institutions across Turkey participated in the research. Model 4 mediation method developed by Hayes was used to test the research hypotheses. As a result of the research; It has been seen that patient safety culture has a positive effect on patient care quality and reflectivity. Reflectivity affects the quality of patient care. The mediating role of reflectivity in the effect of patient safety culture on patient care quality has been determined. In addition, it has been observed that there are statistically significant differences in patient safety culture, patient care quality and reflectivity perception levels of healthcare professionals according to the variables of gender, geographical region, work sector, profession, position and professional seniority.

The Status of Syrian Refugees in the Context of Homo Sacer Analogy: A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Turkey

2023-02-05T23:40:01+00:00

While the whole world turned its attention to the issue at the beginning of the refugee crisis, it is clear that due to the conditions of the corona virus epidemic, all countries give priority to the health of their own nations, the security of their borders, and put the refugee issue on the shelf once again. Considering the refugees as a secondary issue and giving more importance to the nation-state issues constitute the starting point of this study when we evaluate the process we are going through within the scope of the state of exception. According to Giorgio Agamben, the sovereign power may have the ability to suspend the law and/or delay the enforcement of the law in exceptional circumstances and times. Based on the Agamben’s analogy, refugees can also be seen as Homo sacer, as the Corona virus era can be seen as exceptional times and most countries direct their priorities towards their own land and people. This study aims to explain the conditions of Syrian refugees regarding the homo sacer analogy by comparing the two countries in terms of migration policies, the number of Syrian Refugees living in the country, religion, and types of immigrants. For this, Germany and Turkey will be analyzed with different parameters. Then, their social position in the country will be added as a variable to the equation of the work. The country's GDP level, population, religion, immigration policy and the arrival of refugees will be added as independent variables. The main research question of this study is "Is there a relationship between the social positions of Syrian Refugees and the structural features of the country?". This study aims to contribute to the migration literature by looking at it from theoretical perspectives that are rarely used, and by using mixed method in the data collection process.

Examination of Accounting Audit in Turkish Law System (in Terms of Bankruptcy and Enforcement Law, Turkish Commercial Law, Tax Procedure Law)

2023-02-05T23:38:42+00:00

Accounting auditing is the auditing of the complianceof the financial statements, financial situation data and activity results of the enterprises with the legal regulations. In this context, accounting audit and law are multidisciplinary fields. The fact that these fields are fields of study in their own right and that they are studied in different departments has led to the relative isolation of accounting audit and legal discipline from each other. The biggest problem that emerged as a result of this abstraction is that a good lawyer's knowledge of financial auditing remains relatively weak, while a good financial auditor's knowledge of law remains relatively weak. In this study, which was carried out within the scope of doctoral thesis, accounting auditing and the legal dimension of accounting auditing were examined in depth. As a result of the study; The financial statements audited in the accounting audit process carried out according to the Turkish Commercial Code are not the financial statements prepared by the company in accordance with the Tax Procedure Law, instead of these statements, the financial statements prepared within the framework of the accounting and auditing standards published by the Public Oversight Agency are the statements audited in the accounting audit. Since the financial statements prepared according to the reporting standards adopt the commercial profit (commercial balance sheet) principle, the tables prepared according to the Tax Procedure Law adopt the financial profit (financial balance sheet) principle, since the accounting audit desired to be carried out according to the Turkish Commercial Code cannot be performed on the financial statements prepared within the scope of the Tax Procedure Law. It has been concluded that the legislators should carry out studies to ensure the compatibility of the financial statements and books of the enterprises in terms of the Turkish Commercial Code and the Tax Procedure Law.

Theoretical and Empirical Studies on Money and Capital Markets

2023-02-22T08:44:32+00:00

Globalization has serious effects in many areas. One of the areas where these effects are seen intensely is the financial markets. Financial markets are important for researchers as well as for investors. Investors are always trying to maximize their profits by investing in the right areas. In order to invest in the right area, it is necessary to obtain correct information by following the studies on financial markets. Researchers, on the other hand, need to carry out their research in an objective way. In addition, researchers are trying to obtain more detailed results using current techniques. Thus, it offers the right information to the investors.
Money and capital markets are among the main actors of financial markets. These markets bring together those who demand funds and those who supply them in the short and long term. Mobility in these markets is important for traders. This book, Theoretical and Empirical Studies in Money and Capital Markets, deals with theoretical and empirical studies on money and capital markets. It is thought that the study will contribute to the science of finance. It is also hoped that it will be beneficial for researchers and investors.

Religious-Political Tendencies of the Administrative and Religious Bureaucracy

2023-02-27T11:22:18+00:00

In societies that ensure social integration, it is observed that the institutions of religion and politics do not exhibit a confrontational character. In these societies, the "social distance" between social structure and cultural structure is gradually decreasing. In Turkey, the relationship between "religion and politics" has always been a problem, especially from the republican period to the present day. As a result, the social distance between social institutions in Turkey is gradually increasing. In the solution of this problem, it is important to know the attitudes/mindsets of the individuals/officials (those who are educated in theology and politics) who will be the official representatives of these institutions.
The sample group was evaluated according to many parameters. As an important indicator, when the sample group is evaluated according to the place of accommodation during their education, it shows a great difference. It has been observed that the students studying at the Faculty of Theology stayed in rented houses and religious community dormitories at the highest rate, and only 5% of them preferred KYK dormitories. In particular, it can be said that the houses of the Faculty of Theology students, which they describe as rented houses, are under the control of religious communities. As a matter of fact, in the interviews with the students and in the explanations written by the students in the questionnaire form, it is understood that these houses are the houses of religious communities, they are cheaper, and especially the parents of female students prefer these houses because they find them safer. It can be said that the place of shelter has an important function in socialisation and attitude development. As a result of the research, it has been determined that students who live in houses or dormitories under the control of religious communities that understand Islam differently will be confrontational and political in their understanding of religion. This difference affects other areas of life in the dimension of "contradiction" in Turkey.

Political Values of Youth in Turkey

2023-02-27T22:34:13+00:00

The subject of this study is the values of the youth. In the study, the political values of young people of Turkish and Kurdish origin were discussed and the differences and similarities between these two groups were examined comparatively. The political values of young people of Turkish and Kurdish origin were analyzed in three areas: political identity and lifestyle, approach to social life and institutions, and perspective on Turkey's problems.

The research was conducted with a face-to-face survey on 667 young people between the ages of 18-30 living in the provinces of Istanbul, Diyarbakir, Kayseri, Trabzon, and Van, and interviews with 26 young people selected from among them. Young people, who were reached by simple random, and purposeful methods, were included in the research, first separated according to their ethnic identities and then according to age, gender, and education level.

According to the research findings; there are significant differences among young people in terms of political values. Some of these differences are related to the ethnic origin, education and gender of the youth, and some of them are related to the dominant political culture of the provinces they live in. Again, according to the research findings, there was a significant similarity among young people in terms of trust in democracy.

Differences and similarities in political values among young people have emerged as a result of multiple factors, regardless of a specific time or plot. When look at the political history of Turkey in this context, it will be seen that many developments causing social divisions have taken place since the establishment of the Republic: whether for ideological, sectarian or ethnic reasons.

The Impact of Economic Integrations in the European Union and ASEAN Framework on Turkey's Technology Transfer

2023-01-29T20:07:57+00:00

It is seen that the Republic of Turkey has not been able to carry its economic development to the level of developed countries after the bitter experiences it has had at home and abroad since its establishment. It is of great importance to realize technological transformation in order to stand against the deadlocks imposed by globalization on countries. According to the 2022 TUIK figures, high technology exports in Turkey are still at a very low level at 2.6%. Turkey needs to show development in every aspect specific to its geography, while doing this, realizing technology transfer through economic integrations will provide benefits in terms of time and cost and will save time in the formation of a qualified workforce. For this reason, our study is aimed to determine the policies that Turkey will implement in terms of time and cost by analyzing the effects of the EU and ASEAN as economic integrations on the technology transfer to be realized by Turkey. Thus, we think that it will contribute to our literature together with the sincere studies prepared for Turkey to take place in the league of developed countries.

A Research on Tram Services in Gaziantep Urban Transportation and Passengers Satisfaction

2023-02-02T23:37:41+00:00

Kent içi ulaşımda önemli bir yeri olan tramvay hizmetleri kentleşmenin getirdiği çok önemli ve gerekli bir ulaşım modudur. Özellikle toplu taşıma araçlarından olan tramvay hizmetleri hizmet verdiği şehre farklı bir renk katmaktadır. Dünyada yaşanan ekonomik buhran nedeniyle petrolün varil fiyatının yükselmesi sebebiyle kentlerde yaşayan vatandaşların şehir içi ulaşımlarını toplu taşımaya kaydırmış ve kent içi ulaşımda çok önemli yeri olan tramvay hizmetleri daha da önem kazanmıştır.

Bu araştırmanın amacı; Gaziantep ilinde tramvay taşımacılığında tramvay hizmet kalitesinin yolcu memnuniyeti ve yolcu sadakati üzerine etkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada Gaziantep ilinde yaşayan ve tramvay hizmetlerinde etkin yararlanan 505 yolcu ile anket çalışması yapılmıştır. Yeşil taşımacılık ve yeşil şehirler günümüz metropol şehirlerinin daha yaşanabilir hale gelmesi açısından önemli olduğundan, ekolojik taşıma hizmeti sunan tramvay hizmetlerinin kullanımı arttırılmalıdır. Bu hususta sunulan hizmet kalitesi önemli rol oynamaktadır.

Bu nedenle yapılan çalışmada tramvay hizmet kalitesinin yolcu memnuniyeti ve yolcu sadakati üzerine etkisi araştırılmış ve Gazi Ulaş Anonim Şirketince yürütülen tramvay hizmetlerinin hizmet kalitesinin ortaya konulması amacıyla Gaziantep’te bizzat tramvay hizmeti alan 505 kişiye ulaşılarak anket uygulanmış olup toplanan anketlerle bu çalışma yapılmıştır. Araştırma için yapılan anketlerin analizi SPSS ve AMOS paket programları ile yapılmış ve yorumlanmıştır. Analizler sonunda araştırmanın hipotezleri doğrulanmış, hizmet kalitesinin yolcu memnuniyeti ve yolcu sadakatine etkisi ortaya konmuştur.

Existing in the Virtual World - “From Business and Economy Perspective”

2023-02-05T23:20:08+00:00

Technological developments that have entered our lives in the past 50-60 years are evolving in a way that will affect the social and economic structuring radically. Especially in the Covid-19 crisis that shook the whole world, the biggest support that ensures the continuation of the system has come from technology. After a very short time, a new intertwined with a virtual world. It is obvious that there will be an economic and social organization. The footsteps of this transformation are heard, as always, when businesses adopt the process and contribute. In this book, the current changes in economy, finance and marketing have been examined and it has been tried to explain what can be experienced with Metaverse, which is expected to create a great transformation in every moment of our lives in the coming period, and what kind of economic structuring may be in question. We would like to thank all of our colleagues who supported our book both with their writings and by sharing their academic knowledge and experience, and we hope that our book will contribute to the academic literature in this marriage process where technology and businesses are getting ready to live.

Technological Integration in Accounting Applications

2023-02-05T23:26:47+00:00

In recent years, with the rapid change in internet technology and the rapid increase in the rate of use of internet-based applications, it has led to significant developments both in terms of society and businesses. Particularly, the interest of global investors in international capital markets and the fact that financial and non-financial information needed by users who will invest in these markets are accurate, realistic, timely, fast and easily accessible, necessitated the use of information technologies (IT). IT has changed the way in which financial and non-financial information is recorded, stored, processed, disseminated and reported so that businesses can survive and adapt to these developments by capturing the global competitive advantage. With the widespread use of developments in information technologies in businesses, it is necessary to examine the benefits of technological developments on accounting information systems (MBS). Cloud accounting, blockchain and big data from new IT used in MBSs; Compared to normal electronic methods, it offers the advantages of recording, data storage, processing and reporting in different ways. Therefore, integrating information technologies into accounting practices is of great importance for accounting practitioners.

Research on Social Sciences: Economics & Politics

2023-02-05T23:35:06+00:00

This book includes research conducted in the fields of economy and politics. Each chapter discusses topics such as land consolidation, agricultural input price index, female employment, income distribution, environmental Kuznets curve, blockchain technology, green logistics practices, Islamic economic thought, financing methods of participation banks.

The chapters aim to contribute to the solution of problems in the economy and politics by discussing policies and strategies. The research presented is offered from both academic and practical perspectives, in a format suitable for a wide audience.

This book provides a valuable resource for those interested in the economy and politics, as well as a reference source for academics, students, and professionals working in these fields.

The Effects of Income Diversification on Banks' Risk and Performance

2023-02-05T23:36:11+00:00

Bankalar finans piyasalarının en temel aracı kurumlarıdır. Bankaların uzun vadeli istikrarı aynı zamanda ekonominin istikrarı açısından da önem taşımaktadır. Bankaların uzun vadeli istikrarının temel anahtarı, yüksek performans düşük riskle çalışabilmesidir. Performansın temel göstergelerinden karlılığı artırmak ve riski minimize edebilmek ise uzun vadeli müşteri ilişkilerine bağlıdır. Bankalar ekonomide tasarrufların yatırımlara dönüşümünü sağlayarak piyasada etkinlik ve verimliliği artırmakta ve ekonomide sürdürülebilir büyümeye katkı sağlamaktadır. Bankalar bu katkıları gerçekleştirirken performansını artırmak amacı ile yaptıkları faaliyetlerde doğası gereği, sistematik ve sistematik olmayan bankacılık faaliyetlerine özgü çeşitli risklere de maruz kalmaktadırlar. Bu risklerden korunmak adına faaliyetlerini tek bir yönlü değil çok yönlü elde etmeye böylelikle çeşitlendirmenin olumlu etkilerinden faydalanmaya çalışmaktadırlar. Bankaların çeşitlendirme ile kazançlarını artırma çabası hem performans artışı sağlamak hem de ürün çeşitliliği ile müşteri bağlılığı ile sürdürülebilir karlılık elde etme amacını gütmektedir. Bankalar gelir çeşitlendirmesi ile ürünlerini çeşitlendirebilecek böylece performanslarını artırırken risklerini minimize edebileceklerdir. Gelir çeşitlendirmesinin en önemli boyutu faiz dışı gelirdir. Faiz dışı gelirler (bankalar, EFT, çek ve senet, yatırım, krediler, kredi kartı, internet, döviz işlemleri, kiralık kasa kiralama, sermaye piyasası ve türev işlemler, vb.), bankacılık hizmetlerinden elde edilen kazanç ve hizmetlerdir. Bankalar faiz gelirlerinin yanısıra faiz dışı gelirler ile müşteri bağlılığını ve karlılık ve finansal performansını yükseltmektedir. Bu kapsamda bu çalışmanın temel amacı; gelir çeşitlendirmesinin Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren bankaların performansına ve riskine olan etkisinin incelenmesidir. Bu kapsamda Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren 27 mevduat bankasının 2005/Q1-2019/Q3 arası üçer aylık verileri kullanılarak eşbütünleşme testi yapılmış ve katsayı tahmincileri kullanılarak panel veri analizi yapılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda gelir çeşitlendirmesi ile banka performansı ve risk ayarlı banka performansları arasında olumlu bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Faiz dışı gelir çeşitlendirmesinin iflas riskini azalttığı tespit edilmiştir. Kredi riski ve bankacılık riskleri ile gelir çeşitlendirme arasında ise anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmemiştir.

Çalışma toplam beş bölümden oluşmaktadır. Giriş bölümünde çalışmanın konusu ve problemi, araştırmanın amacı ve önemi, araştırma yöntemi ifade edilmiştir. Ayrıca araştırmanın sayıltıları ve belirlenen hipotezleri yazılarak araştırmanın sınırları, temel bazı ifadelerin tanımları ve yine konu ile ilgili yapılan literatür çalışmaları hakkında bilgi verilmiştir. Kavramsal çerçevenin oluştuğu birinci bölümde bankacılık kavramı, ikinci bölümde çeşitlendirme ve risk kavramı ile ilgili temel bilgiler verilerek yerli ve yabancı literatüre ilişkin yayınlar detaylı olarak incelenmiştir. Üçüncü ekonometrik yöntemler veri ve değişkenler hakkında ayrıntılı bilgilere yer verilmiştir. Dördüncü bölümde analiz sonucu elde edilen istatistiki ve ekonometrik çıktılar sunulmuştur. Sonuç ve öneriler bölümünde ise ekonometrik yöntemler ile bulunan analiz çıktıları değerlendirilerek çalışmanın sonucu verilmiştir.

Bu kitap yazarın doktora tezi olan “GELİR ÇEŞİTLENDİRMESİNİN BANKALARIN RİSK VE PERFORMANSI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ” adlı eserinden türetilmiştir. Bu süreçte çalışmanın ortaya çıkmasında her aşamada desteğini esirgemeyen değerli tez danışmanım Sayın Prof Dr. İbrahim Halil EKŞİ’ye ve desteğini gece gündüz demeden esirgemeyen ablam Bilgin ERBAĞCI’ya maddi manevi varlığını her zaman hissettiğim değerli anneme, babama ve eşime oğlum SİNAN ve kızım SEDEN’e teşekkürü bir borç bilirim.

In Turkey before 2000 Foreign Trade Enterprises Financial and Accounting Overview of Problems

2023-02-05T23:28:13+00:00

Teorik kısmı, Türkiye’deki üniversite kütüphanelerinden, Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu Dokümantasyon Merkezinden, İhracatı Geliştirme Merkezi ve Eximbank gibi kuruluşların kütüphanelerinden ayrıca literatürdeki diğer bilgilerden faydalanılarak oluşturulmuştur. Teorik kısmından sonra, çalışmayla ilgili olarak, dış ticaret işletmelerinin uluslararası pazarlara açılmada karşılaştıkları finansal sorunlar ve muhasebe problemlerinin tespitine yönelik yapılan kapsamlı bir anket çalışması araştırma bölümünü oluşturmuştur. iv Üç bölümden oluşan bu çalışmanın birinci bölümünde, dış ticaret işletmeleri ve finansmanına ilişkin bazı temel kavramlar ve bilgilere yer verilmiştir. İkinci bölümde öncelikle, Türkiye’deki dış ticaret işletmelerinin genel sorunları üzerinde durularak bu sorunlardan finansman sorunu ve muhasebe problemleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Yapılan anket çalışması neticeleri tablolar haline dönüştürülüp toplanan bilgilerle ilgili analizler yapılmıştır. Bu çerçevede, finansal sorunların giderilmesinde uygulanan teknikler ele alınarak, dünya ekonomisinde gittikçe artan belirsizlikler ve fiyat dalgalanmaları günümüzde daha dikkatli bir malî yönetimi zorunlu hâle getirdiğinden, finansal sistemin gelişmesiyle ortaya çıkan malî risk yönetim tekniklerinden futures işlemleri ele alınarak, yeni finansal teknikler olarak isimlendirilen factoring, leasing, forfaiting, franchising, risk sermayesi, opsiyon ve swap işlemlerine ilişkin teknikler incelenmiştir. Daha sonra, işletmelerin finansman ihtiyacını gidermede devlet destekli teşvikler, Eximbank’ın destekleme programları, katma değer vergisi istinası ve ihracatın finansmanında kurumlar vergisi ile gelir vergisi kanununda tanınan imkânlar ayrıntılı olarak incelenmiştir. Üçüncü bölümde, Türkiye’de uygulanan Tekdüzen Muhasebe Sistemi ile ilgili çalışmalar ele alındıktan sonra Uluslararası Muhasebe Standardı ile Türkiye’deki Tekdüzen Muhasebe Sistemi karşılaştırılarak, muhasebeleştirmede anket yardımıyla da mevcut sorunlar tespit edilmiş, sorunların çözümü için önerilere yer verilmiştir.

Academic Analysis and Discussions in Economics and Administrative Sciences

2023-02-05T23:30:21+00:00

Finansal Gelişme ve Ekonomik Büyüme İlişkisi: Güney Kore Örneği
Koronavirüs Pandemisinde Merkez Bankacılığı ve Para Politikalar
Türkiye Sermaye Piyasası Aracılık Sektörünün 2001-2021 Dönemi Performansının Critic Tabanlı Edas, Entropi Tabanlı Edas ve Nmd Tabanlı Edas Yöntemleri ile Değerlendirilmesi
Türkiye’de Yabancılara Konut Satışı ile Konut Fiyatları Arasındaki İlişki: Var Analiz
Türkiye Ekonomisi için Sosyal Hesaplar Matrisi Oluşturulması
Finansal Başarısızlık Kavramının Teorik Olarak Değerlendirilmesi
Belirsizliğin Spekülatif Baskı Endeksi Üzerindeki Asimetrik Etkisi: Türkiye Örneği (2005-2022)
Türkiye’de Enflasyonun Bazı Nedenleri ve Sonuçları
Döviz Kuru Sistemlerinin Teorik Çerçevesi
Ar-Ge ve İnovasyon ile İhracat Arasındaki İlişki
Çevresel Kuznets Eğrisi Hipotezinin Gelişimi
Türkiye’de Endüstri 4.0 Bağlamında Teknolojik Gelişme Hızı İstihdamı Nasıl Etkiliyor
Türkiye Turizm Talebi: Türk Dünyası Ülkeleri Örneği
Sosyal Devletten Vatandaşlık Hakkına
Stratejik Yönetimin Temel Unsuru Olarak İnsan ve Kamu Görevlilerinin Kültürel Yetkinliği
Factors Affecting the Competitiveness of SMEs and the Role of Accounting Information System
Finansal Tabloların Dili: Oran Analizi Yöntemi ile Bist Şirketlerinde Covid-19 Döneminin Finansal Etkilerinin İncelenmesi
Atıl Kapasite Sorununun İncelenmesi: Kaynak Tüketim Muhasebesi Uygulaması
Bwm (Best and Worst) Yöntemi ile Ergonomık Risk Faktörlerının Değerlendirilmesi: Tekstil Sektöründe Bir Araştırma
Aile İşletmeleri Yöneticilerinin Katılım Bankacılığına Bakışı Üzerine Bir Çalışma: İzmir İli Örneği
Bütünleşik Kanal Tüketici Deneyimi Yönetimi Ve Kilit Tüketici Eğilimlerinin Gelişimindeki Rolü
Yeşil Marka Deneyimleri ve Kilit Yeşil Tüketici Eğilimlerinin Gelişimindeki Rolü
Hizmetkâr Liderliğin Yenilikçi İş Davranışına Etkisinde İşe Adanmışlığın Aracı Rolü
Kapsayıcı Liderliğin Yenilikçi İş Davranışları Üzerindeki Etkisi
Kapsayıcı Lidelriğin Yenilikçi İş Davranışı Üzerindeki Etkisinde Algılanan Örgütsel Desteğin Rolü
Kapsayıcı Liderliğin İş Tatmini Üzerindeki Etkisinde Psikolojik Güvenliğin Aracı Rolü
Türkiye’de Örgütsel Vatandaşlık Davranışı Alanında Yapılan Lisansüstü Tezlerin Bibliyometrik Analizi
Yapay Zeka ve Yönetişim
Kuram, Model ve Boyutları ile Örgütsel Çeviklik Örgütsel Sinizmin Örgütsel Vatandaşlık Davranışına Etkisi: Sağlık Çalışanları Açısından Bir İnceleme
Hizmet İçi Eğitime İlişkin Tutumların Demografik Değerler Açısından Değerlendirilmesi: Güney Ege Örneği
İnsan Kaynakları Yönetiminin İş Ahlakı Açısından Değerlendirilmesi

Academic Analysis and Discussions in Social, Human and Administrative Sciences

2023-02-05T23:31:49+00:00

Value Creation Behavior With the Customer
The Legitimization Process of the French National Front and its Migration Policies
Profession as a Categori of Society
Effects of Conservative Reporting on Value Relevance: Evidence from Turkey
Euro and its Contribution to the European Integration
A Philosophical Perspective on the Social Construction of Disability
Sharing Economy, Perceived Risks and Tourism Nexus: A ReExamination in the Case of Airbnb
Second Language Learning Process in Terms of Neurolinguistics
Essential Factors for Brand Cities and the Effects of Digital Technologies Such as Artificial Intelligence on Brand Cities and City Marketing

Academic Analysis and Discussions in Social Sciences

2023-02-05T23:33:36+00:00

Askeri Girişimcilikte Madalyonun İki Yüzü: Bireysel ve Kurumsal Açıdan Askeri Girişimciliğin İncelenmesi
Sürdürülebilir Kalkınmada Sosyal Sermayenin Önemi
Çocuk Gelişimci Bakış Açısıyla Engellilik Kavramı ve Kaynaştırma Üzerine Genel Bir Değerlendirme
Gümüşhane Şehrinde Nüfusun Mekânsal Dağılımı (2000-2021)
The Impact of Adhocracy Culture on Companies’ Green Innovation and Performance
Bir Genç İstihdam Politikası Aracı Olarak İnsan Kaynakları Yöneticilerinin Genç İşgücü Piyasası Enformasyonuna Ulaşabilmesi ve Etkinliği
E-Ticaret ve Vergi Boyutu
Sosyal Medyada Mülteci Olgusu Çerçevesinde “Öteki” ve “Biz” Yaratımı: Sessiz İstila Kısa Filminin Çok Modlu Analizi
Teknoloji Destekli Yaşam Boyu Öğrenme: Hetagoji
İzmir’de Kentsel Gelişim: Karşıyaka Örneği
Dijital Girişimciliğe Kuramsal Bakış
Erzurum’da Osmanlı Tanzimat ve Meşrutiyet Dönemi Kamu Binalarının Arşiv Belgeleri Üzerinden
Yunus Emre Şiirlerinde Modern İnsan Olgusun Psikodilbilimsel Çözümlemesi
Bayburt Müdafaa-i Hukuk-u Milliye Cemiyeti’nin Kuruluşu ve Faaliyetleri
İmparator Nero Dönemi Roma – Parth Mücadesi’nde Armenıa Sorunu
Din Sosyolojisi Açısından Kiğı ve Çapakçur İsyanlarının Toplumsal Etkileri Üzerine Bir İnceleme: 1914-1915 Ermeni İsyanlarının Öncesi ve Sonrası
Turizmin En Karanlık Yüzü: Sıcak Savaş Turizmi
Assessment of Seven Churches in Faith Tourism Routes in Turkey: A Route Proposal
Türkiye’de Kış Turizmi
Turizm Planlamasında Toplumsal Katılım
Yalın Üretim Uygulamalarında Çalışan Odaklı Kritik Başarı Faktörleri ve İçsel Pazarlamanın Kullanımı

Entrepreneurship & Management: Current Developments

2023-02-05T23:37:31+00:00

Toplam on bölüm ve 22 akademisyenin emeği ile hayat bulan Girişimcilik & Yönetim: Güncel Gelişmeler başlıklı bu eser gerçekten de isminin hakkını veren bir çalışma olmuş. Kitabı teşkil eden bölümlerin girişimcilik konusunun ilginç ve farklı yönlerini vaka uygulamaları çerçevesinde ele alarak girişimcilik ve yönetim organizasyon yazınına son derece değerli bir katkı sunmaktadır. Daha spesifik olarak girişimcilik bağlamında yıkıcı girişimcilik, sürdürülebilir girişimcilik, ekogirişimcilik, kadın girişimcilik, girişimcilik eğitimi, girişimcilik bağlamında kültürün rolü ve belirsizliğin girişimcilik ekosisteminin güçlenmesi ve beslenmesindeki rollerine ilişkin güncel uygulama konuları ve akademik çalışmalar kitabın ilk kısmını teşkil etmektedir.

Kitabın ikinci kısmında ise güncel yönetim konularına yer verilmektedir. Özellikle öne çıkan konular arasında, geleceğin para birimi veya sistemi olması beklenen kripto para konusuna yönelik online tüketici şikayetleri, halen daha bir çok kişi için ütopya olan metaverse konusunun sosyolojik yönü, yeşil tüketim davranışında yeşil psikolojik iklim konusunun rolü ve önemi, gibi konular kitabın içeriğinin dikkat çekici hale gelmesine katkı sağlayan bölümledir.

Kitabın son kısmında ise ağırlıklı olarak insan kaynakları bağlamında öne çıkan konular ele alınmaktadır. Bu bağlamda öne çıkan konular arasında İK yetkinlik modeli, yenilikçilik bağlamında kişi-örgüt ilişkisinin rolü, son yıllarda öne çıkmakta olan konulardan biri olan içsel işten ayrılma davranışı ile inovasyon ilişkisi ve yöneticiler için kültür ağacı konuları yer almaktadır. Ayrıca turizm sektöründe yeşil bilişim teknolojilerinin kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik üzerindeki rolü ile son yıllarda popülerliği giderek daha da artan finansal olmayan raporlama konusu bağlamında iklim değişikliklerin rolü ve yeri hususundaki bölüm de okuyucunun ilgisini çeken önemli konular arasındadır. Kitapta ele alınan konuların tamamının güncel yazın taraması ışığında, konunun okuyucuya daha kolay ve anlaşılabilir bir şekilde anlatılması yönünde gayret edildiği de müşahede edilmektedir.

Emeklerinden dolayı tüm yazarları kutlarım. Tabii ki eserin hayat bulmasında rol oynayan editörler ile yayınevi yöneticilerini de tebrik ederim. Girişimcilik & Yönetimi Güncel Gelişmeler adlı eserin yönetim yazınına önemli katkılar sağlayacağı hususunda şüphem yoktur. Eserin faydalı olması dileklerimle.

Prof. Dr. Remzi ALTUNIŞIK

21.Yüzyılda Türkiye'nin Dönüşümü

2023-02-05T23:43:57+00:00

Bu kitapta Türkiye’nin 21. Yüzyıldaki dönüşümü farklı disiplinler dahilinde ele alınmıştır. Buradaki temel amaç Türkiye’nin son yıllarda yaptığı reformlarla birlikte ortaya çıkan gelişmeleri akademik literatüre kazandırmaktır. Çalışmanın okuyuculara, araştırmacılara, piyasa uzmanlarına faydalı olmasını, yapılacak yeni çalışmalara kaynak oluşturması temennisi ile çalışmanın kitaba dönüşmesinde büyük emeği olan bölüm yazarlarına teşekkür ediyorum.

Social Sciences in the 21st Century: History, Economics, Education, and Communication

2023-02-05T23:17:09+00:00

The Social and Economic Dimensions of Migration

2023-02-05T23:18:33+00:00

Göç ve göçmenlik kavramı insanlık tarihi kadar eski olan bir kavram olmakla beraber aynı zamanda birçok ülkenin de ortak problemidir. Daha iyi ve rahat bir yaşam sürme arzusu, daha yüksek ücret düzeylerinde çalışma isteği gibi sebeplerde gönüllü olarak başka ülkeye göç edenlerin yanı sıra savaşlar ve doğal afetler gibi insanların kendi can güvenliğini sağlamak için zorunlu olarak yaşadığı yeri terk edip başka bir ülkede belki de daha farklı şartlar altında yaşamak zorunda olduğu bir durum vardır. Göçün yapılış şekli, sebebi ne olursa olsun hem göç veren hem de göç alan ülke için farklı sorunları da beraberinde getirmektedir.

Son yıllarda göç hareketliliğinde gözle görülür bir artış meydana gelmiştir. Artan göç hareketliliği karşısında başta Avrupa olmak üzere tüm dünya sorunun çözümü için bir arayış içine girmiştir. Türkiye hem gelişmiş batı ülkeleri hem de az gelişmiş diğer ülkeler arasında bulunmakta ve bu nedenle de özellikle düzensiz göçmenler tarafından bir geçiş güzergâhım olarak kullanılmaktadır. Özellikle Ortadoğu ve Balkanlarda yaşanan savaşlar ve istikrarsızlıklar Türkiye’ye doğru yoğun bir göç dalgasına neden olmuştur. Türkiye dem geçmişten gelen bağlar ve duymuş olduğu sorumluluk anlayışı nedeni ile zor durumdaki sığınmacılara ev sahipliği yapmıştır.

İçinde bulunduğumuz çağın çok fazla göçe şahitlik etmesi nedeni ile bu çağa göçler çağı adı verilmiştir. UNCHR verilerine göre günümüzde dünya üzerinde Mayıs 2022 itibari ile evlerini terk et mek zorunda kalan insan sayısı 100 milyonu aşmıştır. Bu insanların 3 milyon 800 binine de Türkiye ev sahipliği yapmaktadır.

KALMİREC Göç, Nüfus, Eğitim ve İstihdam Sorunları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi’ne ithafen hazırlanan kitabımız on bölümden oluşmaktadır. Birinci bölümde yurttaşlık hakları ve insan hakları üzerinde kavramsal çerçeveden bahsedilmektedir. İkinci bölümde makroekonomik çerçeve kapsamında uluslararası göç- kalkınma ilişkisine değinilmektedir. Üçüncü bölümde unicorn ve decacorn kavramları tanıtılarak güncel verilere yer verilerek ve göçmen girişimcilik kavramı üzerinde durulmuştur. Dördüncü bölümde Avrupa Birliği-Türkiye İlişkilerinde İş Birliği ve Çatışma Alanı Olarak Suriyeli Sığınmacılar Meselesi başlıklı çalışmaya yer verilmektedir. Beşinci bölümde göçün kentleşme üzerindeki etkisi incelenmektedir.

Az gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerden gelişmiş ülkelere doğru işgücü hareketliliği bulunmaktadır. Ülkeler işgücü hareketliliğinde vasıflı işgücünü kendi ülkesine çekmek isterler. Altıncı bölümde beyin göçü konusuna değinilmektedir.

İnsan hareketliliğinin artması sonucu güvenlik sorunları da ülkelerin üzerinde durduğu önemli konulardan biri haline gelerek gündemde sürekli yer almaktadır. Yedinci bölümde “Teknolojik İlerlemenin Göçmen Güvenliğine Etkisi ve Sınır Güvenlik Önlemleri” konusuna değinilmektedir. Göçün hızlı bir şekilde nüfuz etmesi ile işgücü hareketliliği ve yeni kurulan işler Türkiye ekonomisinde değişimler yaşanmaya başlamıştır. Sekizinci bölümde sanayisi ve ticareti bakımında gelişmiş olan Gaziantep ilinde sığınmacıların sanayiye katkıları bölüm yer almaktadır. Çalışmanın dokuzuncu ve onuncu bölümde kadın ve göç ilişkisi ele alınmakta olup, göçün görünmez yüzü olan sığınmacı kadınların bu süreçte yaşanmışlıkları görünür kılınmaya çalışılmaktadır.

Sosyal ve Ekonomik Boyutları ile Göç başlığı altında hazırlanan bu kitapta her bir bölümde farklı açılardan incelenen konula rın özellikle son dönemlerde yoğunlaşılan bu alana katkı sağlaması dileğiyle...

KALMİREC

Göç, Nüfus, Eğitim ve İstihdam Sorunları

Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

Contemporary Research Practices in Social Sciences with Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining and Machine Learning

2023-02-05T22:59:32+00:00

In the last decade usage and application of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Mining in different disciplines as social sciences, Medical Sciences and Engineering gained momentum. Today with the help of decision support systems supported with these smart approaches and algorithms give decision makers several advantages. In this way more targeted and focused decisions with higher success rates can be maintained for a more sustainable economy and world. In this book, unique contributions of 3 distinguished Professors have been compiled with the aim of providing insights to the reader about several phenomena in social sciences blended with artificial intelligence, machine learning and data mining practices. Hope you enjoy.

With my warmest and kindest regards,

Professor Özerk Yavuz

Health Science in the 21th Century: Periods and Dynamics

2023-02-05T23:10:21+00:00

Dear readers, in parallel with the studies in the field of basic medicine and health and the developments in technology, more studies are needed and more studies are carried out in multidisciplinary fields. Medicine in the 21st century began to deal with social issues. Human health has become more and more important. Different studies and new technologies began to emerge for people to live a healthy life. This book has been prepared in order to be a tidy reference source for the literature in many different fields including medicine and health.

We owe a debt of gratitude to all our professors who contributed to the preparation of the book, and we express our respect and love to the BZT Academy Board of Directors, who provided us with this opportunity during the delivery of the book to you.

Islamic Finance and Banking in Malaysia in 33 Questions for Beginners

2023-02-05T23:12:35+00:00

While the book was being prepared, important questions about the Islamic Finance and Banking system in Malaysia were determined, and short and convincing answers were tried to be given. The book covers 33 critical questions under 6 chapters, namely General Information About Malaysia, General Information About the Malaysian Economy, Islamic Banking and Methods Used in Malaysia, Islamic Finance in Malaysia, Investment Instruments in Malaysia, and Social Projects and Support in Malaysia.

Turkey's Economic Policy in Light of New Transformations in the Economy

2023-02-05T23:15:30+00:00

İktisat Bilimi, “Kıtlık” ile mücadele bilimi olarak da ifade edilebilir. Bu bilim dalı, kıtlık ile mücadele amacından dolayı bir takım tercih ve seçimlerde bulunarak, bireysel ve toplumsal refahın nasıl artırılabileceğini araştıran bir çalışma alanına sahiptir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, öncelikle “ne üretileceği”, “nasıl üretileceği” ve “kime üretileceği” sorularına doğru yanıtlar vermek gerekmektedir. İşte İktisat biliminde bu sorulara cevap arayan ekonomik yapılara, İktisadi sistemler denir. Bir anlamda iktisadi sistem, ekonomik yaşamda, oyunun kuralının nasıl belirlendiğini ortaya koyan yapıdır. Genel olarak iktisadi sistemler deyince iki temel yapıdan bahsederiz: Piyasa ekonomisi ve Kumanda ekonomisi. Buradaki temel ayrıştırıcı özellik, Devlet- özel sektörün ekonomideki görev tahsisidir. Ülkelerin iktisadi tarihi analiz edildiğinde, farklı zaman ve dönemlerde bu iki ekonomik sistem arasında gitgellerin yaşandığı görülebilmektedir. Bu şekilde iktisadi sistemlerdeki değişimde, gerek o ülkenin içinde bulunduğu koşullar gerekse dışsal bir unsur olarak dünya ekonomisinde yaşanan dönüşümlerin etkisi olduğu bilinmektedir.

Bu bakış açısı doğrultusunda Türkiye ekonomisini de ele aldığımızda, Cumhuriyetin kuruluşundan günümüze gelinceye kadar farklı dönemlerde farklı ekonomik sistemler ile ekonomik yaşamın dizayn edildiğini, bu kapsamda farklı iktisadi politikalara ve önceliklere yer verildiğini görebiliriz. Tabi bu şekildeki dönüşümlerde de yukarıda da ifade edildiği gibi gerek ülke içi koşullar gerekse dünya ekonomisindeki konjoktürel değişimlerin etksisi olduğu aşinadır.

Genel olarak değerlendirdiğimizde Türkiye Ekonomisi;

1923- 1930 arası Karma ekonomik sistemin
1930-1938 arası Devletçi (Kumanda Ekonomisi) ekonomik sistemin
1939-1945 arası Savaş ekonomisi (Devletçi ekonomik sistem)
1946-1960 arası Piyasa ekonomisine geçiş ve Piyasa ekonomisi sistemi
1960-1980 arası Planlı Ekonomik sistem
1980 sonrası ise Liberal ekonomik sistem, olarak gruplandırabiliriz.

Türkiye Ekonomisinde yaşanan bu dönüşümler, doğal olarak dünya ekonomisindeki konjoktürel değişimlerle de paralellik göstermektedir. Örneğin Klasik iktisadın etkisini kaybedip, Müdahaleci iktisat anlayışının daha etkin olduğu 1930’lı yıllar ile birlikte Türkiye ekonomisi de bu yönde bir eksen değişikliğine girmiştir. Yine aynı şekilde İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrası oluşan Batı Bloğu ve onun etkisi altında kalarak Piyasa ekonomisine yöneliş tercih edilmiştir. 1980’li yıllara girerken Dünyada yaşanan Küreselleşme ve Tek Pazar olma hedefi yine etkisi göstermiş ve bu yıllar ile birlikte Serbest piyasa ekonomisi ve ihracat, Türkiye Ekonomisinin öncelikli hedefleri haline dönüşmüştür.

Kısacası, Türkiye Ekonomisi, içinde bulunduğu Dünya Ekonomisi ve orda ortaya çıkan dönüşümlere karşı duyarsız kalmamış, sürekli bir etkileşim sürecinde olmuştur. Ülke için ekonomik hedef, politika ve öncelikler belirlenirken, Dünya ekonomisinde yaşanan bu değişimlerin etkisi sürekli gözlemlenmiştir. Özellikle de Türkiye ekonomisinde, Dünyada yaşanan Küreselleşme rüzgarının etkisi, digitalleşme gibi değişimlerle birlikte, Dış Dünyaya ve onun ekonomik dönüşümlerine duyarlılık daha yoğun olarak yaşanmıştır.

Diğer Taraftan, İktisat bilimi, bir sosyal bilimdir ve diğer bütün Sosyal Bilimler gibi, hayatın her alanını kendisine çalışma alanı olarak belirleyebilir. Çünkü İktisat bilimin öznesi, insandır. Ve doğada insan ile ilişkili olmayan bir şey yok gibidir. Bu kapsamda bir sosyal bilim dalı olan İktisat bilimi ve onun alan çalışmaları olan ülke ekonomileri, diğer sosyal bilim alanları ile de sürekli ilişki ve etkileşim halindedir. Bir anlamda iktisat, inter disiplin bir yapı arz eder. Buna göre bireyi ve toplumu ilgilendiren her konu doğrudan ve dolaylı olarak ekonomik yapı üzerinde tesire yol açabilir. Yani, Siyasi, hukuki, sosyolojik, sağlık gibi farklı alanlarda yaşanan gelişmeler, bir şekilde ekonomik yapıda etkilere yol açabilir ve iktisadi tercihleri, politikaları değiştirebilir.

İşte Bu bilgiler ışığında hazırlanan bu eser, değişik disiplinden gelen ve farklı çalışma alanlarına sahip genç bilim adamları, akademisyen ve araştırmacıların çalışmalarından oluşmaktadır. Bu eserde yer alan konu başlıkları ile ilgili olarak genel değerlendirme şu şekildedir:

Gerek 2000 öncesi Türkiye ekonomisinin yaşadığı kriz gerekse 2010 sonrası Avrupa Birliği bölgesinde (başta İspanya, İtalya, Yunanistan gibi ülkeler) ortaya çıkan ekonomik krizlerin en önemli unsuru, bu dönemlerde ve ülkelerde mali disiplinin bozulup, yüksek kamu açıklarının baş göstermesi idi. Yüksek kamu açıkları ekonomilerin makro ekonomik dengeleri bozmuş ve ülkeleri krize sürüklemişti. Bundan dolayı istikrarlı ve sürdürülebilir bir ekonomik performans ortaya koyabilmek için, mali disiplin gerekli ve önemli bir hedeftir. Mali disiplinin sağlanabilmesi için genellikle kamu gelir-gider dengesinin sağlanması, gider kalemlerinin daha doğru ve iktisadi olarak daha etkin bir şekilde belirlenmesi gerekir. Aynı şekilde mali disiplinin gerçekleşebilmesi için kamu gelirlerinde de kayıpların minimize edilmesi gerekir. Bu kapsamda en temel kamu gelir kalemi olan vergi gelirlerinin artırılması, vergi kaçakçılığının engellenmesi, öncelikli çözülmesi gereken bir hedef olarak karşımıza çıkar. Bir ekonomide vergi gelirlerini artırmak deyince genel uygulama ve yöntem yeni vergiler salmak ya da mevcut vergilerde düzenlemelere gitmektir ki çoğu zaman bu yöntem beklenilen amaçlara ulaşmaya imkan vermemektedir. Bunun yerine toplumda ve bireyler arasında vergi bilincinin yerleşmesi ve kabullenilmesi, vergi hasılatı açısından daha olumlu etkilere yol açmaktadır. Bu bağlamda bir toplumda vergi bilincinin yerleşmesinde, vergi gelir kayıplarının azaltılmasında belki de en önemli eşik, adil bir vergi sistemi düşüncesini vatandaşa aktarabilmektir. Eğer vatandaşlar, adil bir vergi sisteminin varlığına inanır ise, vergi ödevini daha sorumsuz bir şekilde yerine getirebilirler. İşte bu yaklaşımdan dolayı, ülkelerin mali disiplin hedefi doğrultusunda vergi gelirleri artırmak için başvurabilecekleri öncelikli hedef, adil bir vergi siteminin yerleşmesine olanak tanıyan mali düzenlemelere yönlenmesidir. Adil bir vergi sistemin oluşması için Türk Vergi sisteminde neler yapılabilmesi ve bunun neticesinde Türkiye ekonomisi için ne tür fırsatların oluşabileceği, bu çalışmanın birinci bölümünde ele alınmış olup, okuyucunun dikkatine sunulmuştur.

Günümüz Türkiye ekonomik sisteminin ve yapısının şekillenmesinde, 1970’ li yıllar ile reel (mal) piyasalarında başlayan ve 1980’li yıllar ile birlikte finansal alanda da gerçekleşen Küreşelleşme sürecinin etkisinin bir hayli fazla olduğu herkes tarafından kabul edilen bir gerçektir. Dünyada yaşanan ve “tek Pazar” olma gayesi ile gerçekleşen bu süreç, ülkeler açısından ihracatın çok daha fazla önem kazanmasına yol açmıştır. Özellikle Türkiye gibi gelişmekte olan ve sermaye yetersizliği yaşayan ekonomiler için ihracat, ekonomik büyüme için lokomotif görevi görmüştür. Bu kapsamda Türkiye ekonomisi bir anlamda kabuk değiştirerek “ihracata dayalı bir büyüme modeline” geçiş yapmış ve iç talep yerine dış talebe yönelik adımlar atmıştır. O tarihten bu güne kadar ihracat, Türkiye ekonomisi için her zaman önemli bir unsur olarak önemini devam ettirmiştir ve bu doğrultuda ihracatı teşvik edici iktisadi politikalar ve düzenlemeler uygulamaya konulmuştur. Bununla birlikte günümüze gelinceye kadar Türkiye ekonomisin ihracat performansında önemli ilerlemeler sağlansa bile istenilen ya da beklenilen hedefler gerçekleşememiştir. Bunun temel nedeni olarak, ihracata konu olan malların bileşeni içerisinde yüksek teknolojili ürünlerin hala düşük seviyelerde olması ve dış Pazar alternatiflerinin yeterince geliştirilmemesi ifade edilmektedir. Özelliklede Türkiye’nin coğrafi konumu itibariyle istikrarlı bir konumda olmaması, komşularının sıklıkla siyasi ve askeri olarak kaotik ortamlarda bulunması yeni ve farklı ihracat pazarlarının varlığını elzem hale getirmektedir. İşte bu noktada, hazırlanan bu çalışma, Türkiye’nin, Dünyadaki son siyasi ve ekonomik gelişmeler ışığında ihracat ürün çeşitlemesi ve yeni alternatif pazarlar oluşturması bağlamında bilgileri ve görüşleri, ilgili bölümler kapsamında okuyucuya sunmaktadır.

2018 Martı itibariyle baş gösteren Covid-19 virüsü ve yol açtığı Pandemi süreci ile birlikte, Sağlık, bütün devletler için en önemli gündem meselesi haline dönüşmüştür. Bu dönüşüm ile birlikte sağlık ekonomisi ve politikaları, iktisat biliminin de öncelikli araştırma alanlara kapsamına girmiştir. Bütün Dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de de sağlık politikalarının gözden geçirilmesi ve günün koşullarına göre yeniden düzenlenmesi, pandeminin toplumsal ve ekonomik olumsuz etkilerinin minimize edilmesi için sağlık hizmeti ve sağlık harcamaları bağlamında neler yapılabilmesi, iktisat bilimi ile ilgili çalışmalarda üst sıralara yerleşmiştir. Bu kapsamda hazırlanan bu çalışmada, sağlık ekonomisi ve sağlık hizmetleri ile ilgili değerlendirmelerin yapıldığı, pandeminin ekonomik ve finansal piyasaları etkilerini konu alan bölümlere de yer verilmiştir.

Yine aynı şekilde Pandemi ve devamında dünya ekonomisinde ortaya çıkan ekonomik ve siyasi gelişmeler, tedarik ve tarımsal ürün arz sıkıntısına yol açmış ve bu durumda, başta tarım ürünleri olmak üzere birçok mal ve hizmete ulaşılabilirliği sıkıntıya sokmuştur. Dünya tarım ürünlerinde yaşayan arz sıkıntısı, ülke ekonomileri için tarımsal ürün arzını ve tarımı tekrar en önemli ekonomik sektör haline getirmiştir. Bu kapsamda Bütün Dünya ekonomilerinde olduğı gibi Türkiye ekonominde Tarım sektörü ve bu sektörün geliştirilmesi, öncelikli ekonomik hedeflerden biri olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bu noktada son gelişmeler ışığında Türkiye ekonomisinde Tarım sektörünün yapısı ve ekonomik büyümedeki rolü üzerine görüşleri kapsayan araştırma da yine bu kitabın ele aldığı konulardan biri olarak okuyuculara sunulmaktadır.

Belki de son dönem iktisat bilimi ile ilgili araştırmalarda dikkat çeken en önemli husus, ekonomik dışı faktörlerin (non-economic factors), iktisat bilimi çalışmalarında ağırlığının artmasıdır. Bu çerçevede, yapısal unsurlar diye de ifade edebileceğimiz birçok göstergenin(demokrasi, hukuk, siyaset, eğitim, mülkiyet hakları, ahlak gibi), ülkelerin makro ekonomik performansları üzerinde güçlü etkilere yol açtığı genel kabul gören bir yaklaşım olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. İşte bu noktada demokrasi ve ekonomik büyüme etkileşimini konu olarak, Türkiye ekonomisinin büyüme sürecine bir açılım kazandırmayı amaçlayan çalışma da bu kitabın ele aldığı konulardan biri olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır.

Sonuç olarak farklı araştırmacıların, akademisyenlerin, görüşlerini ve çalışmalarını ortaya koyan bu eser, Dünyada ortaya çıkan değişim ve dönüşümlerin, Türkiye Ekonomisi üzerindeki etkilerini göz önünde tutarak, bu etkiler ışığında Türkiye ekonomisi için yeni öneriler, politikalar ortaya koymaya çalışmıştır. Bu noktada okuyucusuna katkı sağlayan, fikir dünyasını zenginleştiren bir eser olması temennisi ile, bu kitabın hazırlanmasında katkı sağlayan başta Yazarlar olmak üzere basım sürecini gerçekleştiren Tüm dostlara ve Özgür Yayınlarına sonsuz teşekkürlerimizi sunarız.

Investigation of Dust and Noise Exposure of Textilesectors

2023-02-05T23:14:04+00:00

The textile sector has a serious volume in national and international trade. It provides employment for a great numbers in Turkey. There are factors that can pose a serious risk for employees in this sector. Two of these important risks are dust and noise. These risks affect employee health. Measures should be taken against these risks affecting the health of the employee and healthy and safe working conditions should be provided to the employees within the framework of occupational health and safety. The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which the risks affect the health of the employees and to determine the necessary precautions. For this purpose, dust and noise measurement values in the working environment of three textile factories in Uşak province were analyzed. In addition, the health examination results of 100 workers working in these factories were examined. It has been observed that dust and noise risks exceed the limit values in many parts of the textile factories studied. It has been determined that work should not be done without providing a healthy and safe working area for the employees in these sections where dust and noise are intense. Suggestions have been made for a healthier and safer working in these risky working areas. In order to eliminate or reduce dust and noise factors, the solution must be found within the source of these factors. On the other hand, even if it is determined that the employees use their personal protective equipment, it is foreseen that the employees should be examined according to the hazard classes of the workplaces in terms of health or at intervals requested by the workplace doctor.

Ecogastronomy and Cuisine: I Earn My Bread!

2023-02-05T22:57:22+00:00

Basic needs for food supply, which stands at a very important point between sustainable gastronomy to prevent possible problems activities play an important role. Sustainable gastronomy, in other words, eco gastronomy, can provide help for current and potential problems due to the philosophy it supports to carry gastronomic activities by protecting human health, transferring food cultures to future generations, maintaining environment and being compatible with nature. Scientific research reveals that 3 children die of hunger every minute in the world and one of every 3 plates we eat is thrown away. It is also stated that the most wasted food item from the plate is bread. At this point, it is extremely important to be aware of the fact that goods and services are means of meeting needs, and to have individuals who can use resources correctly and choose the goods and services that are suitable for themselves or their needs. In this study, sustainable gastronomy trends in Turkey and in the world are included, the issue of waste and bread waste is examined with a broad perspective and presented to the reader in an understandable language. In addition, practical information is given to prevent breads from getting stale in homes and businesses, and sample recipes are presented as a solution for stale breads. While applying the recipes, different types of breads were used to provide a unity in terms of taste, texture and visual presentation, and recipes were created that tasters could not easily understand that there was bread in it. In all of the recipes in the book, care has been taken to ensure that recipes with bread can be made without requiring any effort other than making the same recipe without using bread. The information and descriptions in this research; It has a high importance in terms of appealing to business owners, sector employees, teachers/students in institutions providing education on food and beverage, everyone who enjoys spending time in the kitchen and raising awareness about sustainable food.

Development of Modern Banking in Financial Perspective

2023-02-05T23:05:37+00:00

The banking sector, which is one of the most important sectors of the financial system, continues to develop and change continuously. In order to keep up with this change, both managers and investors, investors and researchers closely follow the sector and developments in the sector. The banking sector, especially in our country, tries to minimize risks and maximize performance and profitability with economic crises, interest rates, national and international regulatory criteria, corporate governance problems and market volatility. In this process, academic studies on the sector both enrich the literature and contribute to the development of the banking sector.

Financial and Economic Issues in Emerging Markets

2023-01-25T16:08:47+00:00

The world is experiencing a severe change and transformation in every field with the effect of globalization that emerged in the last quarter of the 20th century. These changes make themselves felt primarily in the economic area. In particular, the globalization and liberalization of financial markets bring along a series of changes, opportunities, and risks in both economies and financial systems worldwide. Owing to the effect of economic globalization, and the emergence of complex and dynamic financial transactions that significantly redound the uncertainties, notedly in emerging markets, have gradually increased market participants’ financial risks.

This process has augmented the efforts of banks, non-bank financial institutions, institutional investors, and companies to search for methods and tools to better control the risks they face by applying complex strategies to hedging. To this end, parallel to the development of new financial instruments and markets that led to the emergence of complex and dynamic financial transactions, risk measurement and management techniques have also significantly changed.

The global risks that have recently arisen from different sources like health, energy, food, climate, military, politics, etc., are more evident in the economic area. Many studies have been conducted in the academic literature to measure and understand the economic impacts of these global risks based on different sources and to develop solutions. This study, titled “Economic and Financial Issues in Emerging Markets,” is the product of such an effort.

This study contains fifteen chapters written by twentynine academicians and experts in their fields. The book includes mainly theoretical and applied studies on risk, return, exchange rate, stock market, emerging markets, economic growth, energy, and logistics.

Contemporary Research in Islamic Finance and Accounting

2023-02-05T22:52:06+00:00

İslam, insan hayatının tüm yönlerini kapsayan kurallar ve düzenlemeler ortaya koyan, başta insanın ve diğer tüm varlıkların sahibi ve yaratıcısı olan, hüküm ve hikmet sahibi olan Allah (cc) tarafından ortaya konulmuş eşsiz bir sitemdir. Bu sistem insan hayatını ilgilendiren tüm alanlarla ilgili düzenlemeler içerir ve hiç şüphesiz bu düzenlemelerden en önemlilerinden birisi de ekonomik sistemdir. İnsan yaşamı boyunca diğer insanlarla ekonomik ilişkiler kurmak zorundadır. İlahi sistem gereği insanlar birbirlerine muhtaç yaratılmış olup ekonomik sistem insan ilişkilerinin temelinde yer almaktadır. Finansal sistemler ise ekonomik sistemlerin bir alt sistemi olarak her zaman var olagelmiştir. Finanssız bir ekonomik sistem düşünülemez. İslam ekonomi ve finans sistemi bu kadar önemli olmasına rağmen günümüz modern ekonomi ve finans dünyası içerisinde yeterince anlaşılabilmiş ve kurumsallaşabilmiş değildir.

İslam’ın ilkelerine uygun tam olarak tasarlanmış bir ekonomik ve finansal sistem nasıl olacaktır? Bu sistem modern ekonomi ve finansal sistemlerden ne kadar farklı olacaktır? Modern ekonomi ve finans sistemlerinin temelinde faiz yer almaktadır ve İslam bunun yerine neyi koymakta veya önermektedir? Schumpeter’in (1961) de belirttiği gibi finansal sistem ve finansal sektör olmadan inovatif büyüme gerçekleştirilemez ve para bu sistemin temelinde yer almaktadır. Modern finansal sistemler ise para transferinin merkezine faizi koymuşlardır. Finansal sistemin temeli kredi oluşturma potansiyeline bağlıdır ve bu noktada fon fazlası olan kişi veya kurumların bir sistem aracılığıyla fon ihtiyacı olanlara ihtiyaç duyulan fonları transfer etmesi beklenir. Burada sistem ve denge yine faiz aracılığıyla gerçekleştirilmektedir. İslam ise faiz ve faize dayanan tüm sistemlere koşulsuz ve şartsız karşı çıkmaktadır. O halde ekonomi ve finans sistemlerinin faiz enstrümanı olmadan dizayn edildiği bir sisteme ihtiyaç vardır. İslam, modern ekonomik sistemin ortaya koyduğu para ve sermaye piyasalarının işleyişine temelde karşı çıkmamaktadır. İnsanın ekonomik sistemle birlikte ele alınması ve insanın gelişmesi ve kalkınması da İslam’ın hedefidir. Bu açıdan bakıldığında bankacılık sistemi ve sermaye piyasaları da İslami sistemlerdir ve gereklidir. İslam toplumsal barışı ve huzuru zedeleyecek tüm zararlı araç ve uygulamalara karşı yasaklar ve önlemler almıştır. Bunların başında hiç şüphesiz faiz gelmektedir. Yine ekonomik sistemin temelinde yer alan alış-veriş de karşılıklı serbest irade beyanlarının ortaya koyulduğu akitleşme ile ve tarafların karşılıklı haksızlığa uğratılmadığı usullerle yapılmalıdır. Arz ve talebin bir etkilenmeye maruz kalmadan serbestçe piyasa fiyatlarının oluşturmasına uygun zemin hazırlanmalı ve bu sisteme müdahale eden stokçuluk, malların piyasaya ulaşmasını engelleme vb. müdahaleler engellenmelidir. Yalan, hile ve aldatmanın olmadığı tarafların karşılıklı kazanç sağlamaları ve serbest irade beyanlarına bağlı bir ekonomik ve finansal sistem kurulmalıdır. Ayrıca İslam ekonomi ve finans sisteminde elde edilen servet üzerinde zekât gibi yine toplumun huzur ve dayanışmasını temin eden önemli bir düzenleme yer almaktadır. İşte İslam ekonomi ve finans sistemi bu ve buna benzer düzenleme ve hükümlerle insanın sadece ahiret hayatında değil dünya hayatında da huzur ve refah içerisinde yaşamasını sağlayacak sistemler ortaya koymaktadır.

Bu noktada en büyük sorun modern ekonomi ve finansal sistemler gelişip kurumsallaşırken, İslam ekonomi ve finans sistemi kurumsallaşamamış ve modern sistemlere ayak uydurmakta zorlanmıştır. Bu konudaki akademik çalışmalar ve düşünsel evrim son yüz yılda gelişmeye başlamış fakat yeni uygulama imkânı bulmaya başlamıştır. Özellikle, bankacılık alanındaki gelişmelerle birlikte bu alan literatür anlamında zenginleşmeye başlamıştır. Fakat halen “İslam ekonomisi” ve “İslami finans” tanımlamaları konusunda kafa karışıklığı devam etmektedir. Bir taraftan finansal okuryazarlık sorunu diğer taraftan faizin tam olarak anlaşılmaması bu kafa karmaşıklığını devam ettirmektedir. Diğer bir sorun ise faize alternatif olarak ortaya konulan bazı çalışmaların i’ne satışı misali şer-i hile boyutunun ötesine geçememiş olmasıdır. Bazen de faize karşı İslam toplumlarındaki hassasiyetin ortadan kalkması ve faizin sıradanlaşması da sorunun çözümünün önünde önemli bir engel olarak durmaktadır.

İşte böyle bir dönemde Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi önderliğinde düzenlenen 3. Uluslararası İslami Finans ve Muhasebe kongresi bu alandaki eksiklikleri gidermek ve İslam ekonomi ve finansının gelişmesine zemin hazırlamak adına önemli bir adımdır. Bu kitapta, bahsi geçen sempozyumda sunulan bildirilerin tam metinleri derlenerek sunulmaktadır. İslami finans, İslam İktisadı, İslami sigortacılık, İslami işletmecilik ve İslami finansal kurumlarda işletme yönetiminin birçok alanına ilişkin alanında önde gelen akademisyenlerinin görüş, fikirler ve önerileri yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmanın İslam ekonomi ve finansının gelişmesine katkı sağlaması ve bu konudaki duyarlılığı artırması en büyük hedefimizdir. İlgi duyan tüm taraflara faydalı olması dilek ve temennilerimizle.

Prof. Dr. Mazlum ÇELİK

Prof. Dr. Mehmet KAYGUSUZOĞLU

Behavioral Finance: Investor Preferences, Market Anomalies, Shortcuts and Biases

2023-02-05T22:53:53+00:00

The main purpose of researching behavioral finance and investment preferences is to understand investor psychology by evaluating investment behavior in a real framework and to associate it with the behavior supported by standard finance theories. Behavioral finance; explains the irrational behavior of the players in the market and their deviations from market efficiency. The source of the anomalies observed in the markets shows that some financial assets are under the influence of psychological tendencies in the decision-making processes of individuals. Because of their biases, investors prefer to trade only in the market for which they have more information, rather than a thorough analysis of all available and relevant information.
In this case, various prejudices and biased behavioral patterns emerged, and the economics literature expanded by also addressing psychology. In this context, this book aims to give an idea to the readers by covering many aspects of behavioral finance. At the same time, this research has various implications for seeing, analyzing and understanding market trends more clearly.

Participation Banking with its Strengths

2023-02-05T22:46:12+00:00

Islamic finance, with its asset and risk sharing construction, is seen as having more powerful structure than interest banking in terms of both reducing systematic risks and having a strong communication with financial sector and real economy. As these banks, called as financial banking in Turkey, are working according to financial model based on real trade; turning these banks into more resistant than deposit banks against various shocks of banking sector, the most of which is non-performing loans. These non-performing loans are the most important sign of the qualities of banks. The increase of non-performing loans effect banks and real sector negatively.
This book is analyzing the factors that specify non-performing loans of participation banks according to Islamic participles and determine the differences with deposit banks. Also this book, the indicative of non-performing loan that is the most important problem in participation banks which are active in Islamic finance field are identified and put a new complexion on the sector.

Circular Economy in the Framework of Sustainable Development Policy

2023-02-05T22:48:14+00:00

The economic and social transformations that have taken place since the industrial revolution have created important benefits in the development and growth processes of countries. However, besides these benefits, problems occurring at the environmental level caused certain damages to the development processes. Unfortunately, the policies developed in this context were not sufficient. In the Paris agreement signed in 2015, the signatory countries undertook to make the necessary arrangements to minimize environmental damage. Accordingly, there are various policy recommendations regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Apart from this agreement, many policies, programs and action plans are currently being developed to minimize environmental problems. One of the most important developments in this area is the green economic transformation and circular economy (CE). Although CE is a concept that includes the reuse of resources, it includes many elements that support green economic transformation, such as waste management, energy management, and reduction of carbon emissions. In addition, the CE refers to an economic model to produce goods and services in sustainable way which is waste and consume materials (water, energy and etc.) By the way, the CE supports SDG 17 goals. Therefore, the transition to a CE is an important step that will support sustainable development. With zero waste projects already implemented by Turkey, it has contributed significantly to the resource management and environmental sustainability. In addition, within the scope of the zero waste target in the 11th development plan, it is aimed to increase the recycling rate from 13% to 35% in 2023. It is stated that with the widespread use of the practice, the number of buildings recycled will increase significantly. In addition, waste management is one of the key elements in the environmental policy of the European Union. The purpose of waste management is indicated as “protect the environment and human health and help the EU’s transition to a circular economy” in the EU Implementation Report (2018). In addition, The EU has created a CE Action Plan to orient the current economic development model towards a more sustainable one. This action plan includes a transition plan to a CE where the value of products, materials and resources will be preserved for as long as possible and waste generation will be minimized. Climate change and the effects it has created have revealed the need for changes in many areas, especially in economic and political theories and approaches. Studies in this field are also widespread in the economics literature. With this book in your hand, we tried to open a new window to the circular economy discussions. We hope that these studies, which include very valuable academicians, will shed light on the circular economy discussions.

Language, Society, History, Economy and Politics in Social Sciences - 4

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The book is interdisciplinary and it comprises of different chalters written by different scholars. The chapters have been written on applied linguistics, sociology, history, economy and political science.

On the Linkage between Bitcoin, Islamic Stocks, and Oil Prices

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The expansion of asset classes and the health, economic and geopolitical crises have made it necessary for investors to diversify their assets in international markets. This book aims to investigate the causal relationship between Bitcoin (BTC), Islamic Stock Markets (ISMs), and Oil. To this end, Firstly, the stationarity of the data series was checked using the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) and Philips Perron (PP) Tests for the period from August 18, 2011, to December 10, 2021. Then, after implementing the Vector Autoregressive (VAR) Model and various robustness checks to trace the existence of correlations between the variables, the Nonparametric Causality-in- Quantiles Test was utilized to determine the direction and strength of the relationship between the studied series. The results suggested that there are two-way causality-in- variance among variables. The strength of this causality especially rises in the normal market conditions but is weak in the upper quantiles except from BTC to DJI and from WTI to DJI. In terms of causality-in-mean, there is one-way causality from DJI to WTI in only a medium quantile.

The Effects of Economic Policies on Consumer Confidence

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The main purpose of this study is the short and long-term relationships between economic policies and consumer confidence research, using monthly data between 2008:01-2021:12 in Turkey. Data of the variables is obtained from the Turkish Institute of Statistics (TUIK) and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) database. The Extended Dickey Fuller (ADF) and Phillips-Perron (PP) tests used to examine the stationarity of the variables revealed that the relevant variables are generally first-degree static. For this reason, to investigate the long-term relationships between the variables, cointegration and Delay Distributed Autoregressive (ARDL) Model approach have been applied. As a result of the discoveries obtained from the analyzes made with the ARDL method, the long and short term relationship between economic policy variables and consumer confidence index in Turkey have been determined. While the positive effect on consumer confidence index has been seen by the indirect taxes ratio to total tax revenues and central government budget expenditures in the long term, the short term effect is negative . It has been observed that inflation and interest rates have a negative effect on the consumer confidence index in both the short and long terms.