Examining Principal and Agent Relationships in Cultural Context within the Framework of Social Network Theory by Using Social Network Analysis Cover Image

Asil-Vekil İlişkilerinin Kültürel Bağlamda Sosyal Ağ Kuramı Çerçevesinde Sosyal Ağ Analizi Kullanılarak İncelenmesi
Examining Principal and Agent Relationships in Cultural Context within the Framework of Social Network Theory by Using Social Network Analysis

Author(s): Sahra Sayğan Tunçay, Pınar Süral Özer
Subject(s): Economy, Methodology and research technology, Social Theory, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Social Network Theory; Agency Theory; Culture; GLOBE Research; Social Network Analysis;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the principal-agent relationships in cultural context using social network theory. In the study the relationships between principals and agents are examined deriving from Turkey’s cultural properties (GLOBE research). It’s investigated if these properties allow the principal-agent relationships to be formed from the strength ties or brokerage ties of principals in local context. An emprical research is made in a big company in Turkey by using UCINET 6.0 program which lets social network analysis. By this way the hypotheses are tested by means of some necessary metrics and network maps. At the end of the research, it is reached that in Turkey, principals use their strong ties or brokerage ties in order to make decisions about choosing agents.

  • Issue Year: 9/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 478-510
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: Turkish