International Business in Turkish Literature: Content Analysis of 1990-2019

Abstract

International business has been a remarkable discipline in international literature especially in the last 30 years. The focus of the literature which includes many different dimensions, is the process of internationalization of enterprises originated from developing countries in recent years. In this context the aim of this study is to determine the boundaries of Turkey as a developing country in terms of developing their international business research is to better understand and work to eliminate the need for there to measure trends in the sub-areas. In the study, the 121 of Turkish-based international business studies were examined by content analysis in national and international journals in the years 1990-2018. According to the results of the study using Werner’s international business categorization, the prominent issues in the international business discipline in Turkish literature are; international change (1990-2000), global business environment (2000-2010) and international enterprises (2010-2018). The interest in Turkish literature is very limited compared to the international interest. Therefore, there are many questions that researchers can answer. Keywords International business, internationalization, international corporations, content analysis, Turkey.

Keywords

• international business
• internationalization
• international corporation
• content analysis
• Turkey

Türk Yazınında Uluslararası İşletmecilik: 1990-2019 Yıllarına Dair Bir İçerik Analizi

Abstract

Uluslararası işletmecilik, özellikle son 30 yılda uluslararası yazında oldukça dikkat çeken bir disiplin olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Birçok farklı boyutu içeren uluslararası işletmecilik yazınının odak noktasında son yıllarda gelişmekte olan ülke kökenli işletmelerin uluslararasılaşma süreçleri vardır. Bu bağlamda bu çalışmanın amacı, gelişmekte olan bir ülke olarak Türkiye açısından uluslararası işletmecilik araştırmalarının gelişmekte olan sınırlarını belirlemek, daha iyi anlamak ve alt alanlarındaki eğilimleri ölçmek için var olan ihtiyacı gidermeye çalışmaktır. Çalışmada 1990-2019 yılları aralığında uluslararası işletmecilik alanında Türkiye kökenli ulusal ve uluslararası dergilerde yayınlanan 135 adet tam metin makale içerik analizi yöntemi ile incelenmiştir. Werner’in uluslararası işletmecilik kategorizasyonunun kullanıldığı çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre Türk yazınında uluslararası işletmecilik disiplininde öne çıkan konular; 1990-1999 yılları aralığında uluslararası değişim, 2000-2009 yılları aralığında küresel işletme çevresi ve 2010-2019 yılları aralığında uluslararası işletmelerdir ve alana dair Türk yazınındaki ilgi, kimi sebepler sonucu uluslararası alandaki ilgiye göre oldukça sınırlıdır. Bu sebeple araştırmacıların önünde Türk uluslararası işletmecilik alanında cevaplayabilecekleri birçok soru bulunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Uluslararası işletmecilik
• uluslararasılaşma
• uluslararası işletmeler
• içerik analizi
• Türkiye

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