Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 301 - 311 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.2399/yod.19.535995 İndeks Tarihi: 25-12-2020

A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?

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This article compares the findings of two surveys of the Turkish marketingacademia undertaken in 2007 and in 2016. As a follow up replicatingErdogan and Uzkurt’s study (2007), this 2016 study aims to reveal the current status and problems of the marketing academia in Turkey as an emerging country, by adding a longitudinal dimension. The same questionnairewas used for both surveys carried out. The data collection procedure included both an online survey and a drop-and-collect survey, with the participation of faculty members with all types of academic titles working in theTurkish marketing academia. 108 and 132 usable questionnaires were collected in 2007 and 2016, respectively. The research findings indicate that theproblems experienced have remained fairly similar in almost all dimensions,while the publication performance has increased during this period. Thefindings about research and teaching interests indicate that marketing academics primarily concentrate on such fields as consumer behavior, marketing research and marketing strategy. The teaching and research interestshave also differed depending on global trends and changes in tenure standards in the Turkish marketing academia. Another key finding regarding theissues of the field, with vital implications for marketing education, is the perceived gap between marketing theory and practice. The fundamental issuerelated to education is cited as the decreasing student proficiency in Turkey
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Türk Pazarlama Akademisine ‹lişkin Boylamsal Bir Çalışma: On Yılda Ne Değişti, Ne Değişmedi?

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Bu çalışmada Türk pazarlama akademisine yönelik on yıl ara ile yapılmış iki çalışmanın bulguları boylamsal bir yaklaşımla karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu yaklaşımla Erdogan ve Uzkurt’un (2007) çalışması 2016 yılında tekrarlanmış ve pazarlama akademisinin mevcut durumu ve problemlerine ilişkin çıkarımlarda bulunulmuştur. Her iki araştırmada da veriler Türk pazarlama akademisyenlerinden çevrimiçi ortamda ve kongre/sempozyumlarda bırak-topla şeklinde ulaştırılan anketlerle toplanmıştır. 2007 yılındaki 108 katılımcıya karşılık, 2016 yılında her unvandan akademisyenin yer aldığı 132 katılımcıya ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları Türk pazarlama akademisinde yaşanan sorunların on yıllık süre zarfında fazlaca değişmediğini gösterirken yayın performansının ise arttığını ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma ve öğretim ilgi alanlarının tüketici davranışı, pazarlama araştırması ve pazarlama stratejisi alanlarında yoğunlaştığı görülmektedir. Öte yandan bu ilgi alanları, küresel trendler ve kariyerde ilerleme koşullarına bağ- lı olarak değişebilmektedir. Alanın yaşadığı sorunlara ilişkin bulgular ise pazarlama eğitimi açısından önemli çıkarımlar sunmaktadır. Nitekim pazarlama teorisi ve uygulama arasındaki boşluğun devam ettiği düşünülmektedir. Eğitime yönelik vurgulanan temel sorun ise Türkiye’de öğrenci kalitesinin yıldan yıla düştüğü yönündedir.
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APA Erdogan B, DOGAN S, ISLEK M (2020). A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. , 301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
Chicago Erdogan Bayram Zafer,DOGAN SEMRA,ISLEK MAHMUT SAMI A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. (2020): 301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
MLA Erdogan Bayram Zafer,DOGAN SEMRA,ISLEK MAHMUT SAMI A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. , 2020, ss.301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
AMA Erdogan B,DOGAN S,ISLEK M A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. . 2020; 301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
Vancouver Erdogan B,DOGAN S,ISLEK M A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. . 2020; 301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
IEEE Erdogan B,DOGAN S,ISLEK M "A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?." , ss.301 - 311, 2020. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
ISNAD Erdogan, Bayram Zafer vd. "A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?". (2020), 301-311. https://doi.org/10.2399/yod.19.535995
APA Erdogan B, DOGAN S, ISLEK M (2020). A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. Yükseköğretim Dergisi, 10(3), 301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
Chicago Erdogan Bayram Zafer,DOGAN SEMRA,ISLEK MAHMUT SAMI A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. Yükseköğretim Dergisi 10, no.3 (2020): 301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
MLA Erdogan Bayram Zafer,DOGAN SEMRA,ISLEK MAHMUT SAMI A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. Yükseköğretim Dergisi, vol.10, no.3, 2020, ss.301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
AMA Erdogan B,DOGAN S,ISLEK M A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. Yükseköğretim Dergisi. 2020; 10(3): 301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
Vancouver Erdogan B,DOGAN S,ISLEK M A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?. Yükseköğretim Dergisi. 2020; 10(3): 301 - 311. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
IEEE Erdogan B,DOGAN S,ISLEK M "A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?." Yükseköğretim Dergisi, 10, ss.301 - 311, 2020. 10.2399/yod.19.535995
ISNAD Erdogan, Bayram Zafer vd. "A Longitudinal Study of the Turkish Marketing Academia: What Has Changed and What Has Not in a Decade?". Yükseköğretim Dergisi 10/3 (2020), 301-311. https://doi.org/10.2399/yod.19.535995