Corporate Environmentalism and Organizational Resilience: A Study on Gaziantep Economic Area

Öz

This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between corporate environmentalism and organizational resilience in companies. In the study; the Gaziantep economic area is chosen as a sample and no sectoral restrictions are applied. Banerjee's (2002) corporate environmentalism scale and Kantur and İseri-Say’s (2015) organizational resilience scale were used, and 416 employees from all levels participated in the survey. The collected data was analyzed with the help of the IBM SPSS Statistics program. Exploratory factor analysis, ANOVA and regression analyses were applied. As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that there is a consistent relationship between the understanding of the corporate environmentalism of the companies and their organizational resilience. On the other hand, it has been revealed that the duration and the type of firm do not have a significant effect on the corporate environmental activities or organizational resilience of the companies. It can be said that the adaptability capacity of the company has increased with corporate environmental activities, and this has helped the firm to gain flexibility in recovering after challenging situations. From this point of view, it would be rational to say that, as businesses turn to environmentalist activities, they will increase their adaptability and become more resistant to crises with the flexibility they have gained.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Corporate environmentalism
• sustainability
• organizational resilience
• organizational dynamics

Kurumsal Çevrecilik ve Örgütsel Dayanıklılık: Gaziantep Ekonomi Sahası Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı işletmelerde kurumsal çevrecilik ile örgütsel dayanıklılık arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığının belirlenmesidir. Çalışmada; Gaziantep ekonomi sahası örneklem olarak seçilmiş ve sektörel herhangi bir kısıtlamaya gidilmemiştir. Banerjee’nin (2002) kurumsal çevrecilik ölçeği ile Kantur ve İseri-Say’ın (2015) örgütsel dayanaklılık ölçeğinden faydalanılmış ve yapılan anket çalışmasına her düzeyden 416 çalışan katılmıştır. Toplanan veri, IBM SPSS Statistics programı yardımıyla; açımlayıcı faktör analizi, ANOVA ve regresyon analizlerine tabii tutulmuştur. Analizler neticesinde işletmelerin kurumsal çevrecilik anlayışları ile örgütsel dayanıklılıkları arasında tutarlı bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Diğer taraftan firma faaliyet süresi ve şirket türünün işletmelerin kurumsal çevrecilik faaliyetlerine yahut örgütsel dayanıklılığına dikkate değer bir etkisi bulunmadığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Kurumsal çevrecilik faaliyetleriyle işletmenin uyum kapasitesinin arttığı, bunun da işletmeyi zorlu durumlardan sonra toparlanabilmesinde esneklik kazanmasına yardımcı olduğu söylenebilir. Bu açıdan bakıldığında, işletmelerin çevreci faaliyetlere yönelmesiyle birlikte adaptasyon yeteneğini artırıp kazandığı esneklik ile krizlere karşı daha dirençli bir seviyeye çıkmış olacağını söylemek rasyonel olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kurumsal çevrecilik
• sürdürülebilirlik
• örgütsel dayanıklılık
• örgüt dinamikleri

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