Türkiye Döküm Sektöründe Kaynak Bağımlılığı ve Çevresel Cömertlik Ölçütlerinin Keşif Amaçlı Yeniden Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, Türk döküm sektöründe Kaynak Bağımlılığı (RD) ve Çevresel Cömertlik (EM) ölçümlerini yeniden değerlendirmekte; bu ölçümlerin performansını ve seçilmiş RD boyutları ile algılanan EM boyutları arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektedir. Yöntem: 82 dökümhanedeki 150 yöneticiden elde edilen anket verileri; MSA, ortak varyans, keşfedici faktör analizi ve PLS-SEM temelli ölçüm analizleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: EM, Altyapısal ve Mekânsal, Sosyoekonomik ve Sektörel Cömertlik boyutlarında kabul edilebilir güvenilirlik ve geçerliliğe sahip, kararlı ve yorumlanabilir bir yapı göstermiştir. RD’nin özgün çok boyutlu yapısı ise doğrulanamamıştır. RD boyutlarının çoğu zayıf performans sergilemiş; yalnızca Stratejik Bağımlılık ölçüm kriterlerini karşılamıştır. Bu nedenle yapısal bulgular dikkatle yorumlanmalıdır. Stratejik Bağımlılık, Altyapısal ve Mekânsal ile Sektörel Cömertlikle pozitif; Sosyoekonomik Cömertlikle ise ilişkisizdir. Sonuç: Bulgular, özgün RD ölçümünü tam olarak doğrulamamakta; örgütsel ölçümlerin sektörler ve ülkeler arasında değişebileceğini göstermektedir. EM, Türk döküm sektöründe RD’ye göre daha bağlamsal olarak kararlı görünmekte ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerdeki imalat araştırmalarında bağlama duyarlı ölçüm değerlendirmesini desteklemektedir.

Keywords

• Kaynak bağımlılığı
• Stratejik bağımlılık
• Çevresel cömertlik
• Keşifsel yeniden değerlendirme
• Türk döküm sektörü

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışma herhangi bir kurum veya kuruluş tarafından finansal olarak desteklenmemiştir.

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma, Türkiye döküm sektöründe faaliyet gösteren işletmelerin yöneticilerinden anket yoluyla elde edilen verilere dayanmaktadır. Katılımcılar çalışmanın amacı hakkında bilgilendirilmiş ve katılımları gönüllülük esasına dayalı olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler gizli tutulmuş ve yalnızca bilimsel amaçlarla kullanılmıştır.

Thanks

Araştırmaya katılarak veri sağlayan Türkiye döküm sektöründe faaliyet gösteren işletmelerin yöneticilerine teşekkür ederiz.

An Exploratory Reassessment of Resource Dependence and Environmental Munificence Measures in the Turkish Foundry Sector

Abstract

Purpose: This study reassesses Resource Dependence (RD) and Environmental Munificence (EM) measures in the Turkish foundry sector, examining their performance and relationships between selected RD and perceived EM dimensions. Methodology: Survey data from 150 managers in 82 foundries underwent MSA, communality, exploratory factor, and PLS-SEM measurement analyses. Findings: EM showed a stable, interpretable structure with acceptable reliability and validity across Infrastructure and Spatial, Socioeconomic, and Sectoral Munificence. The original multidimensional RD structure was not replicated. Most RD dimensions performed weakly; only Strategic Dependency met measurement criteria. Accordingly, structural results require caution. Strategic Dependency was positively associated with Infrastructure and Spatial and Sectoral Munificence, but not with Socioeconomic Munificence. Conclusion: The results do not fully validate the original RD measure; instead, they show that organizational measures may vary across sectors and countries. EM appears more contextually stable than RD in the Turkish foundry sector, supporting context-sensitive measurement assessment in developing-country manufacturing.

Keywords

• Resource dependence
• Strategic dependency
• Environmental munificence
• Exploratory reassessment
• Turkish foundry sector

Supporting Institution

This study received no financial support from any institution or organization.

Ethical Statement

This study is based on survey data collected from managers of firms operating in the Turkish foundry sector. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, and their participation was voluntary. The data were kept confidential and used solely for scientific purposes.

Thanks

The authors thank the managers of firms operating in the Turkish foundry sector for their participation and for providing data for this research.

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