HOLISTIC ECONOMICS

The role of agile leadership in the effect of VUCA exposure on organisational innovation: The case of technoparks

Umut Topkar — 2024-12-30

Technoparks are structures that aim to strengthen countries in scientific, technological and financial terms and systematically combine the existing opportunities of industry and universities. In Technoparks, innovation studies are carried out in relation to the production of goods and services, which can be used by different sectors, which include the improvement of production processes and the development of new products. The concept of innovation, which is at the focal point of technoparks, is important not only for technoparks but also for all enterprises to ensure sustainable competitive advantage. In addition to their innovative approaches in terms of production, enterprises proceed by putting the concept of innovation at the centre of all strategies of the organisation. In this context, the importance of examining the factors related to organisational innovation, which covers all the innovations and developments that occur in the hierarchical structure and order of the enterprise, and developing policies related to these factors emerges. In the study prepared in the light of this information, it is aimed to determine the moderating role of agile leadership in the effect of VUCA exposure of employees in technopark enterprises on organisational innovation. Within the scope of the research, a data collection tool consisting of Demographic Information Form, Perception of Agile Leadership Skills in VUCA Environment Scale, Perceived VUCA Exposure Scale and Organisational Innovation Scale was applied to 218 participants working in technoparks across Turkey. The research data were analysed with SPSS 26.00 and Smart PLS 4 using structural equation modelling within the framework of partial least squares method.
According to the findings obtained from the research, the VUCA factors of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity reduce employees’ perceptions of organisational innovation. However, agile leadership skills increase employees’ perception levels of organisational innovation.

According to the moderating role analysis results, agile leadership plays a moderating role in the effect of employees’ VUCA exposure on organisational innovation. Accordingly, the negative effect of VUCA exposure on organisational innovation decreases within the framework of the regulatory role of agile leadership skills. In order to reduce the negative effects of VUCA exposure on employees, it is recommended to strengthen the agile leadership structure. Embedding these agile practices into the organisational fabric through structural and cultural changes can make innovation sustainable.

Technostress and productivity relationship in the context of digital transformation in accounting profession: The role of digital literacy of professionals

Türker Uçum — 2024-12-30

Within the scope of the research, it is aimed to investigate the mediating role of digital literacy in the effect of technostress level perceived by accounting professionals on their productivity. For this purpose, a questionnaire was applied to 396 accounting professionals operating in Turkey. The questionnaire consists of 4 sections: Demographic Information Form, Technostress Scale at Workplace, Digital Accounting Literacy Scale and Employee Productivity Scale. The research data were analysed using SPSS 26.00 and Smart PLS 4. Structural Equation Modelling within the framework of partial least squares method was used to test the hypotheses. According to the findings obtained from the research, the technostress levels of accounting professionals reduce their digital accounting literacy and productivity levels. However, it was determined that digital accounting literacy level increases productivity. In the results of the analysis for the mediating role, it was determined that digital accounting literacy plays a mediating role in the effect of technostress levels of accounting professionals on productivity.

A comparison between the dominant economic actors of the Northern and Southern Cyprus

Nimet Eryiğit — 2024-12-30

Two disputing communities living in Cyprus have difficulties in interpersonal, intercultural, interethnic, identity-based and political conflict. Historically divided Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities have different views about the reunification of Cyprus. Beginning with having independence from United Kingdom in 1960, Cyprus is ethnically divided between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. After Turkey’s 1974 action to protect the Turkish Cypriots from the threat of a coup intended in the Greek Part of the island, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has been established as being protected and solely recognized by the Turkish Republic (TR). Reunification of Cyprus between the Turkish and Greek communities will enhance a European Identity shared by the cultures, as The Republic of Cyprus (TRC) is joined in the European Union (EU) as representing all the island. The partitioning of the land Cyprus had bed effects of the island’s economy. According to TRC, one-third of the population had been left in TRNC. Losing part of the land and personal property in the area of TRNC, especially Fagamusta –the only deepwater port- and Nicosia International Airport were some of the results. So the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by one third in this period. Afterwards, great effort had been taken and concluded with an annual rate of growth by nearly 10%. Since 1983, economy developed remaining the unemployment and inflation rate lower. Tourism, upgrading technology in a lot of areas, establishing a center of international transit trade, merchant shipping, banking and similar services improved the economy. Special tariff arrangements and having acceptance in EU, euro is the national currency in TRC. On TRNC side, Turkey is the subsidizer in the economy. Two economies ceased the trade in between each other; however TRC supplies electricity to TRNC and TRNC supplies some municipality services to TRC.