Göbeklitepe and Its Management Process

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 1-2, 144 - 150, 29.12.2022

Muammer Mesci

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the construction process of Göbeklitepe, which was built in the Neolithic Period around 10 thousand BC, within the framework of management and organization. Göbeklitepe is a historical area which has many historical artifacts and columns up to 6 meters in height, on which various symbols are engraved. It is highly unlikely that the columns in Göbeklitepe were built and erected by a single person. In this case, it is more likely to think that more than one person came together and combined their efforts, talents, and expertise in the construction of the Göbeklitepe area. It can be thought, then, that these people come together for a specific purpose and adopt the "management process" to plan, direct and evaluate the work they do. According to the result of the study, it can be stated that the understanding of "management and organization" played an important role in the formation of Göbeklitepe.

Keywords

Göbeklitepe, Management Process, Göbeklitepe, Management Process

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