İletişimsel Rasyonel Eylemin Meritokrasi ve Psikolojik Sermaye Arasındaki İlişkide Düzenleyici Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 33 Sayı: 65, 335 - 360, 17.07.2025

Ahmet Yavuz Çamlı , Selin Çavuşoğlu , Mutlu Yoruldu

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2025.03.16

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, meritokrasinin psikolojik sermaye üzerinde bir etkisinin olup olmadığını belirlemek, etkisi varsa iletişimsel rasyonel eylemin bu ilişkide düzenleyici etkisinin olup olmadığını ortaya koymaktır. Örneklem grubu, Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren yerli ve uluslararası şirketlerin yöneticilerinden oluşmaktadır. Veriler IBM SPSS 21 programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Analizde, çoklu regresyon analizi ve SPSS PROCESS v3.5 (Model 1) yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgulara göre iletişimsel rasyonel eylemin dört alt boyutu (rasyonel eylem, pratik-rasyonel eylem, rasyonel iletişim ve firma ailesi) meritokrasi ve psikolojik sermaye ilişkisinde düzenleyici role sahiptir. Değer-rasyonel-eylem alt boyutunun, bu ilişkide düzenleyici etkisi yoktur. Sonuçta meritokrasinin psikolojik sermaye üzerinde olumlu bir etkiye sahip olduğu söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Meritokrasi , Psikolojik Sermaye , İletişimsel Rasyonel Eylem , Firma Ailesi

An Investigation of the Moderator Effect of Communicative Rational Action on the Relationship Between Meritocracy and Psychological Capital

Öz

This study aims to determine whether meritocracy influences psychological capital and, if so, to reveal whether communicative rational action moderates this relationship. The sample group consists of managers of domestic and international companies. Data were analysed using the IBM SPSS 21 program. Multiple regression analysis and SPSS PROCESS v3.5 (Model 1) methods were used. Except for the value-rational-action, four sub-dimensions (rational action, practical-rational action, rational communication and firm family) are moderated in the relationship between meritocracy and psychological capital. In conclusion, meritocracy has a positive effect on psychological capital.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Meritocracy , Psychological Capital , Communicative Rational Action , Firm Family

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