Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Tezleri: Recent submissions

  • Development of altruism in early childhood 
    Engin, Pınar. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2009., 2009.)
    The aim of the present study was to observe development of altruism in early childhood. To gain a deeper understanding of young children’s altruism, this study questioned whether a) young children are capable of displaying ...
  • A qualitative investigation of maternal representations in pregnancy and early motherhood 
    Buldur, Aliye Nevra. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2009., 2009.)
    The present study aimed to explore the maternal self and object representations and develop an understanding of the course of maternal identity formation. The sample of the study consisted of 10 primiparous mothers, equally ...
  • Preference for the equity or equality norm by preschool children in reward distribution 
    Bilsel, A. Hikmet. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 1983., 1983.)
    The present study attempts to find the determinants of preferences for justice norms. It is proposed that a) The preference for equity or equality norm var1es with the sex of the child, such that girls prefer to use the ...
  • The roles of parenting practices and school attitudes in academic competence of Turkish high school students 
    Cebenoyan, Ayşegül Parmaksızoğlu. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    Primary aim of the present study was to study the variables associated with academic competence of the Turkish high school students. Specifically, (1) Whether dimensions of parenting practices, involvement, psychological ...
  • Retirement and life satisfaction 
    Uğursal, Billur. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 1981., 1981.)
    Through their work people not only earn their living, but also gain a status within society and fulfill society's expectations from them. Through retirement, a point at which they are terminated from work, people lose, ...
  • Eye movement patterns for own- and other- race faces 
    Taş, Ayşe Çağlar. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    The aim of this present thesis was to investigate where people direct their overt attention while learning and recognizing own- and other-race faces. Previous studies consistently found that people are better at recognizing ...
  • Perceived antecedents and ariminal thinking patterns in adolescent criminal offenses 
    Çelik, Dilek. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    The main objective of the present study is to explore the adolescents’ own perceptions of the factors that led them to act in delinquent ways and to be in conflict with the law as a result. The target group of the study ...
  • A perceived service quality model in the sharing economy: The case of airbnb 
    Açar, Murat. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    The shift from ownership to access, the results of endless hyper-consumption, and the change in value mindsets initiated a new phenomenon, which is Sharing Economy (SE). SE has given rise to the humanization of ...
  • Financial liquidity, financing constraints and financing patterns 
    Karakoç, Bahadır. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    Separating firms into groups based on level of financing constraint proxied by size and stock market trading status, changes in financing patterns are investigated in times of high foreign capital flow and expansionary ...
  • Sustainability in the Turkish business environment 
    Çelik, Tutku Seçkin. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    This thesis aims to find out and explain how firms in Turkey perceive sustainability, why and how do they get engaged in sustainability activities/reporting, while at the same time evaluating the hypothesized relationships ...
  • In pursuit of stronger bonds: The impact of experience and attachment on customer engagement 
    Yavuz, Ramazan. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    While engagement literature deepens with particular engagement conceptualizations, engagement that occur in spatial environments and service settings remain largely under-researched although consumers develop interactive ...
  • The effect of financial flexibility on corporate financial policies and performance: Cross-country evidence 
    Erdoğan, Seda. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    The aim of this thesis is to investigate the impact of financial flexibility (FF) on investments and firm value with a comparative analysis between developed and developing countries, giving special emphasis to whether ...
  • Networks and competitive advantage: Spontaneous vs. induced clusters 
    Kavadarlı, Altın. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    The cluster concept, described as the geographical concentration of interconnected organizations, has received much attention in the field of strategic management. Porter’s (1998) diamond model suggests that clusters ...
  • Bank competition, regulations, and stability in developed countries 
    Danışman, Gamze. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    The objective of this dissertation is to first explore the influence of competition on bank stability. It is then examined how bank regulation and supervision variables in a country such as the stringency of capital ...
  • Corporate control mechanisms and investment efficiency in developed European countries 
    Vural Yavaş, Çiğdem. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    The objective of this dissertation is to examine the effect of corporate control mechanisms on firm investment policy, providing evidence from the developed European countries over the period 2000-2016. Leverage, debt ...
  • Antecedents of consumer intention to use personal health technologies: Revisiting the technology acceptance model 
    Çalışkan, Semra. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2017., 2017.)
    This dissertation investigates the antecedents of consumer intention to use innovations, particularly health care innovations, from the perspective of diffusion of innovation and technology acceptance and use literature. ...
  • Organizational learning culture, the climate for innovation, and organizational resilience 
    Özer, Alev. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2017., 2017.)
    The major aim of this thesis is to theoretically and empirically relate the concept of organizational resilience to its suggested antecedents as organizational learning culture and climate for innovation and explain how ...
  • The dispositional and contextual determinants and outcomes of self-leadership 
    Turan, Sevgin Batuk. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2017., 2017.)
    Self-leadership has emerged as an important theory to substitute for designated leaders. Current business environment requires organizations to be more flexible and adaptive towards change. Self-leadership offers an ...
  • Mentoring, gender and ideological perspectives: a case study 
    Özen, Rana. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Social Sciences, 1998., 1998.)
    The purpose of this study is to find out the differences of mentoring relationship in a different organizational setting than described in the literature. This organization is characterized by its strong values that are ...
  • Antecedents and consequences of brand love: The interplay between the self, engagement and attachment consequences 
    Kuşçu, Aslı. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2016., 2016.)
    The current study contributes to research and theory in marketing by presenting a holistic framework to analyze the effects of brands' hedonic, functional, and symbolic resources on brand love and its complex mechanisms ...