As a result of international norms gaining functionality across the globe, and particularly of countries making carbon emission commitments, more and more businesses are now preparing higher-quality reports. A comparison [1] between McKinsey’s 2014 and 2010 survey results shows that larger shares of CEOs count sustainability as a top three item…
There are days when one feels worn-out, fed up, desperate and aimless. Depression and lack of joy dominate such days – one feels upset and unwilling to do anything. That was how I felt on July 16, following the events of the night before. I am sure you had similar…
A framework for assessing “fit” when hiring managers. Dr. İzel Levi Coşkun Companies appear to follow similar processes when hiring senior-level managers. The first stage is the gathering of resumes through contacts, HR websites and advisers as well as from the CVs held by their HR departments. The second stage…
Arthur Andersen, who in 1913 founded the firm of Arthur Andersen, said during a lecture on ethics at Northwestern University at the time of the Great Depression of 1929: “To preserve the integrity of the reports, the accountant must insist upon absolute independence of judgment and action.” The core principle…
As a child, two mystical islands kept visiting my dreams: the islands of Yassıada and Sivriada. To me they were islands in the back of beyond. They were scarcely visible through the mist of our island, Burgaz. There are things that dwell in my memory: the currents are strong around there…
After the age of 20, one starts to feel the weight of the burden of business and life. Young people begin to get anxious. What will I do now? I managed to get into college but what will happen once I graduate? Will I be able to get a job…
In an exam I had to sit as a Ph.D. student, one of our professors asked which major phenomena would be shaping business life in future. My answer to that question was very simple and clear: Creativity. Is not it creativity what breaks vicious circles, makes the unsolvable solvable and…
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an…
Today, the social responsibility of enterprises is increasingly growing as we have issues such as financial crisis, global warning, corruption, unemployment and human rights. Today, the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)[1] appears as a new concept that needs to be focused on. I should say that I was first…
One of the expressions we hear rather often in business world is “think global”. This expression may be considered a reference to benefiting from global opportunities, being open to novelties and going beyond local markets however the first thing to do is to build the system on sound institutional ground…