Browsing by Author "Topaler, Başak"
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Diffusion of Pure and Hybrid Forms of a Practice: Language of Instruction in Turkish Universities, 1983-2014
Topaler, Başak; Üsdiken, Behlül (Wiley Periodicals, Inc, 2020)It is well recognized in the literature that practice variation is an integral part of diffusion processes. What remains less explored is the emergence of distinct forms of a novel practice and the interdependencies in ... -
Gelişmekte Olan bir Ekonomide Yeni Girişimlerin Hayatta Kalması ve Erken Dönem Başarısını Etkileyen Unsurların Niteliksel Karşılaştırmalı Analiz Yöntemiyle İncelenmesi
Topaler, Başak (2023)Bu çalışmanın amacı, gelişmekte olan bir ekonomide faaliyet gösteren yeni girişimlerin hayatta kalması ve erken dönem başarısını etkileyen unsurların incelenmesidir. Söz konusu olgunun teorik karmaşıklığı ve gelişmekte ... -
Judgments of Capability and Conformity as Distinct Forms of Social Judgments, and the Way They Interact to Shape Evaluator Decisions
Topaler, Başak; Küp, Eyuep Tolunay (Wiley, 2020)Objective Social judgments are evaluators' opinions about the social properties of a set of actors. Different types of judgments rendered by the evaluators and potential interactions between them may have major consequences ... -
Positioning new identities for appeal: Configurations of optimal distinctiveness amid ancestral identities
Topaler, Başak; Koçak, Özgecan; Usdiken, Behlül (SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2021)The theory of strategic balance argues that organizations that are neither too similar to nor too distinct from their rivals will be best positioned to meet competing demands for legitimacy and competition. This is because ... -
Understanding the relationship between university characteristics and prestige
Topaler, Başak; Ayvaz-Çavdaroğlu, Nur (EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD, 2021)Purpose Being a prestigious institution depends on gaining respect in the eyes of various stakeholders with diverse expectations. Existing research is silent on how university characteristics affect judgments of prestige ...