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Oyun Teorisi ve Strateji Yönetimi: Stratejik Yönetimin Dinamik Alanı için Oyun Teorisi Araçlarının Kullanışlılığına Rehberlik Etmek

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 578 - 589, 15.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.33712/mana.1436608

Abstract

Makale, stratejik yönetim alanı ile oyun teorisi arasındaki ilişkiyi ve oyun teorisi araçlarının ve kurallarının stratejik karar alma sürecinde yöneticilere nasıl rehberlik edebileceğini incelemektedir. Pazardaki rakipler arasındaki karmaşık karşılıklı bağımlılık ve kurumsal dünyanın sürekli dinamizmi göz önüne alındığında, bu makale, iki alanın tarihsel gelişimini inceleyerek ve aralarındaki bağlantıyı ele alan literatürü inceleyerek, şirketlerin faydalarını en üst düzeye çıkarmaya yardımcı olan etkili stratejilerin seçiminde oyun teorisi araçlarının yararlılığını araştırmaktadır. Bahsedilen iki kavram arasındaki ilişkiyi daha iyi anlayabilmek için tarihsel gelişimin incelenmesinin yanı sıra, R programlama dili kullanılarak ikili bir pazarın simülasyonu yapılmıştır. Ayrıca oyun teorisinin kullanıldığı pazarlama stratejilerinin sonuçları ile şirketlerin pazardaki rekabeti göz önünde bulundurmadan bağımsız olarak karar verdikleri diğer pazarlama stratejilerinin sonuçları arasındaki fark, veri görselleştirmesi kullanılarak net bir şekilde gösterilmiştir. Çalışma, kararlar oyun teorisi ilkeleri, özellikle de mahkumun ikilemi çerçevesinden türetilenler kullanılarak alındığında, piyasa sonuçlarının sürekli olarak daha olumlu olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu, iki rakibin agresif veya muhafazakâr pazarlama stratejileri benimsediği düopolist bir pazarın simülasyonu ile başarıldı. R Studio'da yürütülen simülasyonlar, her iki oyuncunun da rakiplerinin beklenen tepkilerini ve stratejik öngörülerini hesaba kattıklarında daha büyük ortalama pazar paylarına sahip olduğunu gösterdi. Bu bulgular, rakiplerin davranışlarının birbiriyle yakından ilişkili olduğu sektörlerde oyun teorisinin önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Ethical Statement

Bu makale Araştırma ve Yayın Etiğine uygundur. Beyan edilecek herhangi bir çıkar çatışması yoktur. Araştırmanın ortaya konulmasında herhangi bir mali destek alınmamıştır. Makale yazım ve intihal/benzerlik açısından kontrol edilmiştir. Makale, “en az iki dış hakem” ve “çift taraflı körleme” yöntemi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Yazar, dergiye imzalı “Telif Devir Formu” belgesi göndermiştir. Mevcut çalışma için mevzuat gereği etik izni alınmaya ihtiyaç yoktur. Bu konuda yazar tarafından dergiye “Etik İznine Gerek Olmadığına Dair Beyan Formu” gönderilmiştir. Yazar, çalışmanın tüm bölümlerine ve aşamalarına tek başına katkıda bulunmuştur.

Supporting Institution

Araştırmanın ortaya konulmasında herhangi bir mali destek alınmamıştır.

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Game Theory and Strategic Management: Navigating the Usefulness of Game-Theoretic Tools in a Dynamic Corporate Environment

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 578 - 589, 15.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.33712/mana.1436608

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between strategic management and game theory, and how game-theoretic tools can guide strategic decision-making. onsidering the interdependence between competitors and the dynamism of the corporate world, the article explores how game-theoretic tools help in selecting effective strategies that maximize company outcomes. It does so by reviewing the historical development of both fields and examining relevant literature on their intersection. To further explore the relationship between the two concepts, an R-based simulation is employed to compare the outcomes of game-theoretic strategies with those formed independently by firms, without accounting for competition. The study showed that when decisions were made using game-theoretic principles, specifically those derived from the prisoner's dilemma framework, market outcomes were consistently more favorable. This was achieved by simulating a duopolistic market with two competitors adopting either aggressive or conservative marketing strategies. The simulations run in R Studio showed that both players had larger average market shares when they took into account their competitors' expected reactions and strategic foresight. These findings highlight the importance of game theory in sectors where the behavior of rivals is highly interrelated.

Ethical Statement

This paper complies with Research and Publication Ethics, has no conflict of interest to declare, and has received no financial support. The article has been checked for spelling and plagiarism/similarity. The article was evaluated by "at least two external referees" and "double blinding" method. The author sent a signed "Copyright Transfer Form" to the journal. There is no need to obtain ethical permission for the current study as per the legislation. The "Declaration Form Regarding No Ethics Permission Required" was sent to the journal by the author on this subject. The author contributed to all sections and stages of the study alone.

Supporting Institution

No financial support was received for the conduct of the research.

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  • ARSLAN, Buket and ÇETİN, Elif (2021), “Vekâlet Teorisinde Fırsatçılık Kavramı ve Oyun Teorisi Arasındaki İlişki”, Uluslararası Yönetim Akademisi Dergisi, S.4(2), ss.439-454.
  • AYDIN, Gürbüz and KARABACAK, Hakan (2023), “Mutual Interaction of Conflict Management Strategies From a Game Theory Perspective and an Empirical Evidence From Auditors”, Süleyman Demirel University Visionary Journal, S.14(38), ss.607-625.
  • BRACKER, Jeffrey (1980), “The Historical Development of the Strategic Management Concept”, Academy of Management Review, S.5(2), ss.219-224.
  • BRANDENBURGER, M. Adam and NALEBUFF, J. Barry (1995), “The Right Game: Use Game Theory to Shape Strategy”, Harvard Business Review, S.76, ss.57-71.
  • BRICKLEY, James, SMITH, Clifford and ZIMMERMAN, Jerold (2000), “An Introduction to Game Theory and Business Strategy”, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, S.13(2), ss.84-98.
  • CAMERER, Camerer (1991), “Does Strategy Research Need Game Theory?”, Strategic Management Journal, S.12(S2), ss.137-152.
  • DIXIT, Avinash and NALEBUFF, Barry (2013), Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life, Viva Books Private Limited Press, New Delhi.
  • DOMINICI, Gandolfo (2011), “Game Theory as a Marketing Tool: Uses and Limitations”, Elixir Marketing, S.36, ss.3524-3528.
  • GINEVIČIUS, Romualdas and KRIVKA, Algirdas (2008), “Application of Game Theory for Duopoly Market Analysis”, Journal of Business Economics and Management, S.9(3), ss.207-217.
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  • MARTIN, Brian (1978), “The Selective Usefulness of Game Theory”, Social Studies of Science, S.8(1), ss.85-110.
  • McAFEE, R. Preston and McMILLAN, John (1996), “Competition and Game Theory”, Journal of Marketing Research, S.33(3), ss.263-267.
  • OBELHOLZER-GEE, Felix and YAO, Dennis (2007), Game theory and Business Strategy, Harvard Business Publishing Education, Harvard.
  • OSBORNE, Martin (2004), An Introduction to Game Theory by Martin J. Osborne, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • OZKAN-CANBOLAT, Ela, BERAHA, Aydin and BAS, Abdullah (2016), “Application of Evolutionary Game Theory to Strategic Innovation”, Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, S.235, ss.685-693.
  • RENNA, Paolo (2024), “A Review of Game Theory Models to Support Production Planning, Scheduling, Cloud Manufacturing and Sustainable Production Systems”, International Journal of Production Research, S.62(1), ss.1–12.
  • ROSS, David Gaddis (2018), “Using Cooperative Game Theory to Contribute to Strategy Research”, Strategic Management Journal, S.39(11), ss.2859-2876.
  • RUMELT, Richard (2017), Good Strategy/Bad Strategy, Profile Books Publisher, London.
  • SALONER, Garth (1991), “Modeling, Game Theory, and Strategic Management”, Strategic Management Journal, S.12(S2), ss.119-136.
  • SAMUELSON, Larry (2016), “Game Theory in Economics and Beyond”, Journal of Economic Perspectives, S.30(4), ss.107–130.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Marketing Management, Strategy
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Ghıta El Mtıouı 0009-0004-5009-9202

Publication Date October 15, 2025
Submission Date February 13, 2024
Acceptance Date October 14, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 3

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APA El Mtıouı, G. (2025). Game Theory and Strategic Management: Navigating the Usefulness of Game-Theoretic Tools in a Dynamic Corporate Environment. Uluslararası Yönetim Akademisi Dergisi, 8(3), 578-589. https://doi.org/10.33712/mana.1436608

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