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Divergent metrics: exploring supply chain performance in humanitarian organizations versus public and private sectors
(Asos Yayınları, 2024-10-12) AlAff, Monther; Karayaz, Gamze; Aysuna Türkyılmaz, Ceyda
Humanitarian organizations operate under conditions that require rapid response and flexibility, often in crisis situations where traditional supply chain metrics may not be applicable. Their focus on speed, adaptability, and stakeholder engagement contrasts sharply with the public and private sectors, which typically prioritize efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and long-term strategic planning. This paper investigates the differences in supply chain performance measurement between humanitarian organizations and the public and private sectors, highlighting the unique challenges and objectives that define each domain. Through a thorough literature review, we examine existing frameworks and metrics used in supply chain performance evaluation across these sectors. To achieve this goal, a systematic literature review was conducted, analyzing 57 articles published between 2000 and 2024 across four databases: IEEE Xplore, Web of Science, Scopus, and JSTOR. Our analysis reveals that while public and private sectors benefit from established performance metrics such as ROI and inventory turnover, humanitarian organizations often rely on qualitative measures and emergent indicators that capture the complexities of disaster response. As a result, this research introduces a model for supply chain performance specifically tailored for humanitarian organizations. The model includes the most relevant metrics and attributes to assist both researchers and practitioners in their future work.
Business ethics and exploring its alignment with corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices
(2016-09-14) Uyan Atay, Bilge; Tuncay Çelikel, Aslı; Özçelik, Gaye
There is a growing recognition that ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) have influences on the value system of the firm. Earlier studies have shown that good ethics is good business for consumer groups and society at large, which also helps a positive economic impact on theperformanceof firms.CSRisaphenomenon that represents those situations where the firm goes beyond compliance and engages in actions that take into account stakeholders’ expectations. The main purpose of this study to show how ethics culture developed in companies situated in Turkey with the alignment of CSR. That is, after consideration of the values of business ethics in the corporate social responsibility literature, the aim is to investigate the degree to which Turkish business have been acting in accordance with these values. To this end, companies located in Turkey that have published codes of ethics as well as CSR and sustainability reports were analysed to identify the links among values, ethics and corporate social responsibility when they are incorporated into the culture and management of a firm.
Innovative culture and total quality management as a tool for sustainable competitiveness: a case study of Turkish fruit and vegetable processing industry
(2002-01-04) Akgüngör, Sedef; Camgöz Akdağ, Hatice; Tuncay Çelikel, Aslı
The paper aims to explore the dimensions of quality management practices as a tool for innovativeness and determine the which dimensions of the quality management practices best differentiates the firms with low innovative culture from the firms with high innovative culture. A mail survey with a sample of processed fruit and vegetable product exporters in Turkey was conducted using a structured questionnaire. Factor analysis is used to reduce the 22 total quality management practices into a smaller set of dimensions. The resulting dimensions (factors) were used as independent variables for discriminant analysis. Discriminant analysis follows from the findings of previous research in which two independent firm clusters were identified through cluster analysis using quality management variables. Following the cluster definitions of the previous research, the dependent variable of the discriminant function measures whether the firm is characterized by low innovativeness or high innovativeness. Factor analysis reduced 22 quality management practices into 6 factors. The quality management dimension that best discriminates the two groups is standardication of work. Presence or absence of ISO certificate did not reveal much power to differentiate the two groups.
Innovativeness of Turkish automobile industry: an application of Porter’s national competitiveness model
(ISPIM, 2005-06-22) Tuncay Çelikel, Aslı; Tuncay, Ramazan Nejat
This paper aims to investigate the innovativeness of passenger car segment in automobile industry which is emphasized as one of the leading manufacturing sectors in Turkey. The corporations in the industry, foreign trade activities (import and export rates) and product & sales values of the five multinational passenger car manufacturing firms will be evaluated. The innovativeness of the industry, evidence of clustering and exchange of ideas will be clarified and whether there is an existence of regional innovation networks in automobile industry or not will be explored. It also includes the investigations of how the micro (clusters, learning regions) and macro (state) elements interact and support the industry to enhance regional development. Lastly, Porter’s National Competitiveness Model is applied to automobile industry in Turkey. The methodology of the research is using secondary data (statistics from Automotive Industry Association, company reports and internet resources) and face to face interview with the company executives, key informants and academicians.
Factors affecting R&D collaboration of MNEs with their local partner firms: case study of Ford Motor Company and Otosan
(ISPIM, 2009-06-24) Tuncay Çelikel, Aslı; Ansal, Hacer
In the last decades, R&D strategies and international location decisions of MNEs have changed substantially as they increasingly set up R&D facilities outside their home country in some developing countries where the R&D activities go beyond adaptation for local markets. This research explores the factors affecting R&D collaboration of MNEs and their local partner firms through a case study carried out in Turkey. The data collection method is face-to-face in-depth interviews with automotive companies’ R&D managers and engineers. Findings showed that Ford Motor Co. and Otosan's R&D collaboration is based upon a long partnership in manufacturing during which R&D capability and absorptive capacity of Otosan gradually increased. On the other hand, low labour costs, high government incentives for R&D, appropriate infrastructure to carry out R&D activities in Turkey as well as skilled and well educated R&D staff are important factors for Ford. Ford and Otosan's R&D collaboration is a success story of how two production partner firms could collaborate in R&D activities.
