AĞIN MERKEZİNDE YER ALMAK AKTÖRE AVANTAJ SAĞLAR MI?: TÜRK İŞLETME GRUPLARI ÖRNEKLEMİNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA / Does Taking Place In The Central Network Position Provide Advantages To The Actor?: A Research In Turkish Business Groups Sample

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 165 - 190, 31.10.2017

Selcen Sarı Aytekin

https://doi.org/10.29216/ueip.345103

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın
amacı, işletme gruplarının bağlı işletmelerinin, işletme grubu içerisinde
oluşan ağ düzeneğinde yer aldıkları konumun finansal performansları üzerindeki
etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Bu ilişki, Borsa İstanbul’da koteli ve bir işletme
grubuna bağlı işletmelerden oluşan örneklem
üzerinde analiz edilmiştir. Toplamda 15 işletme grubuna ait 74 bağlı işletmenin
verileri üzerinde analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda, hem
ticari bağlardan oluşan ağ yapısı içerisinde hem de örtüşen yönetim kurulu
üyeliklerinden oluşan ağ içerisinde daha merkezi konumda bulunan bağlı işletmelerin
finansal performanslarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü ilişkiler
gözlenmiştir. 

Keywords

Sosyal Sermaye, Ağ, Merkeziyet

DOES TAKING PLACE IN THE CENTRAL NETWORK POSITION PROVIDE ADVANTAGES TO THE ACTOR?: A RESEARCH IN TURKISH BUSINESS GROUPS SAMPLE / Ağın Merkezinde Yer Almak Aktöre Avantaj Sağlar Mı?: Türk İşletme Grupları Örnekleminde Bir Araştırma

Abstract

The aim of this research is to demonstrate the effect
of business group affiliates' position in network which is formed in business
group firms on their financial performance. This relation is analyzed on a
sample that contains affiliates of various business groups which are listed in
Borsa Istanbul. The analysis conducted with data of 74 affiliates of 15
business groups. The findings of the analysis suggest that business groups
affiliates that locates in more central position both in networks form with
commercial ties and interlocking directorate ties have statistically
significant and positive effects on their financial performance. 

Keywords

Social Capital, Network, Centrality, Financial Performance

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