Research Article

The Examination of the Strategic Staffing Activities of Turkish MNEs

Volume: 1 Number: 2 October 28, 2017
EN TR

The Examination of the Strategic Staffing Activities of Turkish MNEs

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the strategic staffing activities of Turkish multinational enterprises (MNEs). The sample of the study consists of leading, large and institutional 8 Turkish MNEs. The data gathering instrument was selected as a questionnaire. The data obtained from the questionnaire, which was conducted with each high-level human resources (HR) executives (e.g., vice president HR, HR director/president) of 8 Turkish MNEs, were analyzed. According to the findings, all Turkish MNEs have “written” staffing strategies and they take the strengths and weaknesses of the HR into account when preparing staffing plans. Most of the high-level HR executives of Turkish MNEs attend the meetings in which the high-level executives of other departments participate and they are the members of the top management teams. Turkish MNEs mostly prefer “geocentric” and “ethnocentric” multinational staffing approaches. The decision of selection of high-level executives (e.g., general manager, chief executive officer) for foreign subsidiaries of Turkish MNEs always belongs to the headquarters in Turkey. Turkish MNEs handle the staffing function of HR in a strategic way and they implement strategic staffing activities in coordination with their foreign subsidiaries. According to the results, Turkish MNEs efficiently implement strategic staffing activities. It is estimated that this study will be a guide for future work.

Keywords

References

  1. Altunışık, R., Coşkun, R., Bayraktaroğlu, S. & Yıldırım, E. (2012). Sosyal bilimlerde araştırma yöntemleri – SPSS uygulamalı. 7. Baskı. Sakarya: Sakarya Yayıncılık.
  2. Bal, Y. (2011). Rekabet stratejilerinin insan kaynakları yönetimi uygulamalarına etkisi. Yayınlanmamış Doktora Tezi. İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, İstanbul.
  3. Bechet, T. P. (2000). Developing staffing strategies that work: Implementing pragmatic, nontraditional approaches. Public Personnel Management, 29(4), 465-478.
  4. Bechet, T. P. (2008). Strategic staffing: A comprehensive system for effective workforce planning. 2nd Edition. NY, USA: AMACOM.
  5. Belderbos, R. A. & Heijltjes, M. G. (2005). The determinants of expatriate staffing by Japanese multinationals in Asia: Control, learning and vertical business groups. Journal of International Business Studies, 36(3), 341-354.
  6. Can, E. & Çetinarslan, H. Ş. (2017). Expatriate staffing in foreign subsidairies of multinationals: A literature review. In K. Tamzini, T. L. Ayed, A. W. Boulanouar & Z. Boulanouar (Eds.), Driving multinational enterprises through effective global talent management (pp. 19-49). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
  7. Cingöz, A. & Akdoğan, A. (2013). İnsan kaynakları yönetiminin stratejik bir boyut kazanması için gerçekleştirilen faaliyetlerin belirlenmesine yönelik bir araştırma. Erciyes Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 42, 91-122.
  8. Collings, D. G., Scullion, H. & Morley, M. J. (2007). Changing patterns of global staffing in the multinational enterprise. Journal of World Business, 42(2), 198–213.

Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

-

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Haldun Şecaattin Çetinarslan
YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
0000-0002-5224-1987
Türkiye

Esin Can
YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 28, 2017

Submission Date

July 31, 2017

Acceptance Date

October 28, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 1 Number: 2

APA
Çetinarslan, H. Ş., & Can, E. (2017). Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 1(2), 127-140. https://izlik.org/JA49RP97RL
AMA
1.Çetinarslan HŞ, Can E. Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2017;1(2):127-140. https://izlik.org/JA49RP97RL
Chicago
Çetinarslan, Haldun Şecaattin, and Esin Can. 2017. “Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi”. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 1 (2): 127-40. https://izlik.org/JA49RP97RL.
EndNote
Çetinarslan HŞ, Can E (October 1, 2017) Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 1 2 127–140.
IEEE
[1]H. Ş. Çetinarslan and E. Can, “Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi”, Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 127–140, Oct. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA49RP97RL
ISNAD
Çetinarslan, Haldun Şecaattin - Can, Esin. “Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi”. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 1/2 (October 1, 2017): 127-140. https://izlik.org/JA49RP97RL.
JAMA
1.Çetinarslan HŞ, Can E. Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2017;1:127–140.
MLA
Çetinarslan, Haldun Şecaattin, and Esin Can. “Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi”. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 2, Oct. 2017, pp. 127-40, https://izlik.org/JA49RP97RL.
Vancouver
1.Haldun Şecaattin Çetinarslan, Esin Can. Türk Çokuluslu İşletmelerinin Stratejik Kadrolama Faaliyetlerinin İncelenmesi. Yıldız Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 1;1(2):127-40. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA49RP97RL