1. Üst Kademe Teorisine İlişkin Bir Literatür Taraması.
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Aytaç, Ceyda Kavurmacı and Altıntaş, Füsun Çınar
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QUANTITATIVE research , *ORGANIZATIONAL sociology , *QUALITATIVE research , *RESEARCH methodology - Abstract
Upper echelon theory sees organizations as a reflection of their managers. According to upper echelon theory, the observable -demographic- and unobservable -psychological- variables of the managers direct the strategic choices and actions of the managers. The main purpose of the study is to reveal the current state of the upperechelon theory literature and the areas that need to be understood and for which adequate studies have not been done yet. In this direction, a literature review on upper-echelon theory was conducted. The studies carried out since 1984, when the theory was introduced- are presented by categorizing them in terms of features such as analysis unit, variables, and research method. It has been observed that the theory has gained momentum with studies dealing with observable variables but on the other hand, unobservable variables are not subject to a sufficient number of studies. At the same time, it has been observed that the use of the quantitative research method is very intense, but qualitative studies aimed at understanding how managerial characteristics affect strategic actions are not frequently conducted. It is thought that the current study will contribute to the researchers in the field in terms of presenting a review of the field and revealing the current situation of the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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