İşgücü Çevikliğinin Demografik Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi: Banka Çalışanları Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1, 41 - 57, 18.12.2024

Serap Demirler

Öz

Günümüzün hızla değişen piyasa koşullarında çalışanların verimliliklerini koruyabilmeleri için çeviklik önerilmektedir. İlgili literatürde çevik çalışanların piyasada yaşanan dönüşümlere uyum sağlama yeteneklerinin yükseleceği ifade edilir. Yapılan çalışmalarda işgücü çevikliği derecelerinin yaş, mesleki yeterlilik, deneyim, cinsiyet, pozisyon, sektörel farklılık gibi çeşitli unsurlara göre farklılaştığı görülmektedir. Çalışmada, örneklemin çeviklik düzeyinin yaş, cinsiyet, eğitim durumu ve deneyim yılı açısından farklılık gösterip göstermediğini incelemek amaçlanmaktadır. Bu amaçla Manisa merkezde faaliyet gösteren 317 banka çalışanından anket tekniği kullanılarak veri toplanmıştır. Araştırma bulgularında işgücü çevikliğinin yaş, cinsiyet ve eğitim durumuna göre farklılık göstermediği görülmüştür. Katılımcıların işgücü çevikliği ortalamalarının yalnızca deneyim yılı açısından farklılık gösterdiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. 16 yıl ve üzeri çalışma deneyimine sahip katılımcıların çeviklik ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İşgücü çevikliği, Çeviklik, Çalışan çevikliği, Bankacılık, Demografik

Etik Beyan

MCBÜ Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu'nun 20.06.2022 tarih ve 2022/06 sayılı toplantısında, çalışmanın etik açıdan uygunluğuna karar verilmiştir.

An Analysis of Workforce Agility Across Demographic Variables: A Study on Bank Employees

Öz

In today’s rapidly changing market conditions, agility is regarded as essential for employees to sustain their productivity. The relevant literature highlights that agile employees are better equipped to adapt to market transformations. Studies have shown that workforce agility levels vary depending on factors such as age, professional qualifications, experience, gender, and sectoral differences in position. This study aims to examine whether factors such as age, gender, education level, and years of experience influence employee agility. To achieve this, data were collected through a survey of 317 bank employees operating in Manisa. The research findings revealed that workforce agility showed no significant differences concerning age, gender, or education level. It was concluded that only years of experience influenced agility scores, with participants possessing 16 or more years of work experience demonstrating higher levels of agility.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Workforce agility, Agile, Employee Agility, Banking, Demographic

Etik Beyan

The Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee of MCBÜ Social and Human Sciences determined that the study complies with ethical standards in its meeting dated 20.06.2022 and numbered 2022/06.

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