Basak Cetinguc

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Assistant Professor at Yalova University

In recent times, the usage of cryptocurrencies has become remarkably widespread in e-commerce applications. This study aims to explain the factors affecting cryptocurrencies by proposing an extended technology acceptance model (TAM) consisting of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, trust, social influence, social support, religious belief,...

Purpose: This paper explores the enduring repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on global supply chains by investigating the experiences and adaptations of organizations in Poland, Georgia, and Turkey. It seeks to provide valuable insights into the long-term implications of the pandemic on supply chain management, with a focus on strategies and ch...

Motherhood presents a perpetual journey filled with a myriad of joys and challenges for working mothers as they strive to navigate the complexities of their new role while meeting job-related expectations and aspirations. This study aimed to examine the effects of select family-friendly policies on the job satisfaction and organizational commitment...

Nations must adapt to the changing and developing world to sustain and develop their competitiveness. Human development and innovation are the two key concepts to increase the competitiveness of a nation. This study aims to examine the relationship between the Human Development Index (HDI), Global Innovation Index (GII), and Global Competitiveness...

The spread of COVID-19 worldwide in a short time has ensured to take precautions at the government level to mitigate the transmission of coronavirus. Implementing social distancing interventions and aiming to reduce mobility are the main methods to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In this study, the case of Turkey is discussed to explore the degree...

Since the beginning of COVID-19, human beings have been threatened by various aspects. As of February 14, 2022, this global pandemic has caused about 412 million cases and 5.8 million deaths worldwide. Stock markets are one of the most agile economic indicators. In this context, this study investigates how daily growth in deaths, daily growth in ca...

COVID-19 has been changed the way of each others’ lifestyles. After the outbreak of this virus all over the world, governments have taken precautions to prevent the spread of it. In some countries, schools are closed, working conditions are changed, international flights are canceled, lockdowns are announced, public gatherings are banned, and so on...

The authors’ aim is to provide breast surgeons’ perspectives on the relative importance of the criteria for choosing an appropriate surgery method between mastectomy (total removal of a breast) and breast-conserving surgery (removal of a breast cancer tumor and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it) for women with breast cancer by using the m...

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caught humanity off guard. Peak-times differ in countries based on their characteristics and precautions taken by governments. In this study, we aimed to determine relative importance of indicators on the spread and to assist non-peaked countries to estimate their peak-times. Gradient Boosting Method was employed on 82...

Organizations should maintain their innovation trajectories by developing products, processes, marketing, and organizational methods to achieve and sustain competitive advantage. However, by itself, creating value through innovation is not enough for companies: transforming these innovations into firm performance is also crucial. This study aims to...

National level innovation is one of the outstanding locomotive factors for both economic and business growth. Global Innovation Index (GII) is one of the most commonly used indices in this context. Furthermore, the innovation level of countries is affected by cultural dynamics. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions (HCD) is one of the prominent guidelines...

Purpose This study aims to investigate the effects of flight delays, distance, number of passengers and seasonality on revenue in the Turkish air transport industry. Design/methodology/approach The domestic return routes of a Turkish airline company were examined to address this issue. Among five cities and six airports, 14 major domestic return...

This study is designed to provide paediatric surgeons' perspectives on the relative importance of the criteria for choosing a surgical mode for undescended testicle treatment between open surgery (orchiopexy) or laparoscopic surgery and determine the suitable surgical mode by using the multicriteria decision‐making method. The analytic hierarchy pr...

Innovation capability is one of the most important concepts for an organization to have competitive advantage. There has been not any consensus on defining and measuring innovation capability because of its nature. Thus, innovation capability and related concepts have been interchangeably used in the literature. This has caused confusion in measuri...

The main objective of this research is to conduct a scientometric analysis of supply chain management in fashion- industry literature. The data were gathered from Web of Science database. “Fashion Industry” and “Supply Chain Management” were used as keywords to perform this research. Without narrowing down the time bounds, this search identified 12...

Being prevalent around the world, science and technology parks have been built up and developed under various names in different regions. Turkey has kept pace with this trend, with the seeds of the first science park being sown in the 1980s. In 2001, all techno parks, science parks and techno policies were gathered under the same roof of technology...

This paper studies the relationships between competitive strategies, innovation, and firm performance within the context of Turkish manufacturing companies. The data were collected from top management of the firms via Computer Assistant Telephone Interviewing method. One hundred and forty manufacturing firms operating in various sectors including t...