Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mustafa ÖZDEMİR Author-Email: mustafaozdemir@artvin.edu.tr Author-Name: Dilek Arzu AKOLAŞ Author-Email: mustafaozdemir@artvin.edu.tr Title: THE AFFECT OF PRODUCTION EDUCATION SYSTEM ON PRODUCTION QUALITY AND ITS APPL?CATION OF A FACTORY IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Abstract: Because of the complexity of the work done by the workers in the direct production or assembling departments or wide product range in the production facilities; it becomes quite difficult to produce same quality and standardized products during the manufacturing process. Nowadays, there are intense efforts in order to minimize these problems and to improve competitiveness especially in labor-intensive manufacturing facilities while competition gained momentum and importance of the quality is evolved. Businesses use a variety of techniques and methods to achieve the highest quality with minimal cost and to make the quality standardized. In addition, measurement of the effects of these methods for quality purposes is also important to show the efficiency of the performed application. The purpose of this study was made of the assembly process in production lines for measuring the impact on the technical quality of the product to be brought to standard conditions apply. First time in this context; study of the historical development of production underlying the education system, the education system in the business, quality concept and practice are discussed. Later models in the light of recovering data group analyzes were performed. Results of the analysis is devoted to comments on the findings and findings. Finally, in conjunction with the results from the recommendations and results of the research are discussed. Quantitative research methods have been preferred in the study and follow-up data were obtained from the error list of measures used in the business. The obtained data were analyzed by statistical programs. The difference between the experimental and control groups for comparison of quantitative data Man Whitney U, Wilcoxon test was used for intra-group repeated measures. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 1-11 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-1 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/31 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:1-11 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: İbrahim ÇELİK Author-Email: icelik@bartin.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Bartın Üniversitesi Title: ON IMAM GHAZALI?S ASCETICISM APPROACH IN ?HYA-U ULUM??D-D?N Abstract: The asceticism that have been expressed with different aspects in Quran described as cutting the demand against the world and facing a life in Allah completely. Asceticism life that lived by the prophet and his companions described by Sufîs as the differences in perception and life style. Imam Ghazali in the world who has an important place in islamic thought has tried to explain with his own perspective what asceticism is, reasons of asceticism, signs of asceticism, frustrating states of asceticism, asceticism?s issues and its degrees and tried to guide to Muslims, too. First of all Ghazali indicates necessity of science and certainty for asceticism, as finally indicates that asceticism is a friendly lifestyle to achieve the pleasure of Allah. Ghazali beleives that it is necessary to edify the issues which are used by nafs and devil for asceticism life. Planning a long life is one of the frustrating states of asceticism. Imam Ghazali who bases on setting the dismissal of necessary things tol ive such as food, clothing, house, goods, office and marriage, grades asceticism as scholars` asceticism and comman people asceticism. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 12-24 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-2 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/32 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:12-24 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hakan SARIÇAM Author-Email: hakansaricam@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Title: THE PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF TURKISH VERSION OF SELF TRANSCENDENCE SCALE Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to adapt the Self- transcendence Scale (Reed, 1991) to Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties. The study has two steps. The research was conducted on 517 participants who are 167 teachers and 350 university students in Sakarya University. The validity and reliability of scale was investigated by language equality, explanatory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, criterion related validity, Cronbach alpha, and test retest methods. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) were used for the concurrent validity. Results confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that 15 items yielded one-factor, as original form and that the uni-dimensional model was well fit (χ2/df= 1.88, RMSEA= .062, CFI= .97, GFI= .94, IFI= .97, NFI= .96, RFI= .95 and SRMR= .042). Factor loadings ranged from .25 to .67. In the concurrent validity significant positive relationship was found between self-transcendence and meaning in life; negative relationships were found between self-transcendence and depression, anxiety, stress. Cronbach Alfa internal consistency coefficients were found as .87 for scale. Moreover, test-retest reliability coefficient was .80 and corrected item-total correlations ranged from .34 to .56. Overall results demonstrated that Self-transcendence Scale can be used as a valid and reliable instrument; it can be used in the field of positive psychology, religion psychology and education psychology. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 25-34 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-3 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/33 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:25-34 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hasan DEMİRCİ Author-Email: hasandemirci@outlook.fr Author-Workplace-Name: İstanbul Üniversitesi Title: THE EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONS OF PERSONAL RESOURCES, TASK SIGNIFICANCE, TRUST IN SUPERVISOR AND PERSON-JOB FIT WITH PERCEIVED WORK ENGAGEMENT: A RESEARCH STUDY IN A SAMPLE OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN LOCAL AND MULTINATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Abstract: This study aims to examine the role of self-efficacy, resilience, task significance, person-job fit and trust in supervisor on work engagement. The research question is what variables have positive relationship with work engagement. In order to reach accurate results for this research, the data is collected by applying questionnaires to employees about their personal and occupational perception as well as supervisor?s attitude and trustworthiness in addition to the employees? work engagement. In addition to these; demographic variables like gender, tenure, age, company experience, total work experience, working in a local or multinational company and education levels are also taken into consideration. The sample of the research consists of 265 employees who work in multinational companies and local firms from different sectors and continuing their master education in Marmara and Istanbul Universities. The analyses are conducted by using SPSS 20.0 program (The Statistical Package for Social Sciences). In this relationship, each of the independent variable mentioned above has positive significant relationship with each of the sub-dimensions of work engagement. The findings also suggest that all the independent variables except resilience when included in analysis together to conduct multiple regression appeared to have positive relationship with work engagement. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 35-57 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-4 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/34 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:35-57 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: İsmail DURSUNOĞLU Author-Email: iso_34_@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bayburt Üniversitesi Title: The Conceptual Framework of Postmodernism Abstract: Mankind, has experienced a lot of experience from traditional society that is dominated by religious and metaphysical narratives to modern society that absolutization of the mind for perceive the world and after the post-modern society that modernism questioned. Modernism that only real, scientific knowledge, objectivity and universality concept is modified by postmodernism. Postmodernism, have brought a new perspective for individuals in cultural, social, economic and political areas. Elements of the terms of this new perspective are pluralism, freedom, diversity, heterogeneous structures, localities. In this study, tackles the theoretical framework of the concept of postmodernism starting from of modern even the pre-modern period basic approach. The aim of this study is handle the concept of postmodernism that is much discussed today to the contrast of modernism and main points. Thus, the concept aims to be easily understood and interpreted. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 65-70 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-6 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/35 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:65-70 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Berat BİR Author-Email: beratbir@marmara.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Marmara Üniversitesi Author-Name: Lale ÖZDEMİR Author-Email: tulip.ozdemir@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Marmara Üniversitesi Title: An Analytical Insight into the Information and Quality Based Management Processes at Higher Education Institutions: Liverpool John Mooress University Case Study Abstract: In the Information Age in which we exist, quality management practices should be the norm rather than the exception in all higher education institutions. Quality management in universities ensures that students are attracted, additional income is secured and that the reputation of the institution is enhanced. However this success can only be achieved through effective partnerships. The aim of this study is examine Liverpool John Mooress University, UK as a case study of a higher education institution that has successfully implemented and continues to implement quality management practices within a changing international arena. Liverpool John Mooress University was the EFQM prize winner in 2008 and this study is based on field work carried out at the university witnessing first-hand the implementation of business excellence practices across the organization with particular reference to academic services. This article examines in detail the business excellence practices at Liverpool John Mooress University with a view to recommendations for implementability in Turkish universities. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 71-83 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-7 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/36 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:71-83 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Özge GÜDÜ DEMİRBULAT Author-Email: ozgegudu@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Balıkesir Üniversitesi Author-Name: Gencay SAATCI Author-Email: gencaysaatci@uludag.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Uludağ Üniversitesi Title: VISITORS PERCEPTION OF EVENTS: A SAMPLE OF AYDER SNOWMAN FESTIVAL Abstract: In today's tourism market, local events, that come up with people's desire to understanding of different cultures and engaging in cultural activities and meeting the people's desire to spend their vocation time with fun activities, is located at the level of undeniable importance. Snowman Festival, organized in Ayder Highland, Çamlıhemşin, Rize, is one of the local events that slightly more developed and began to appeal to a wideraudience everyyear. It is possible to say that local actvities with in the scope of the festival bring about socio-cultural, economic and environmental changes in the region. In the study, socio-cultural, economic and environmental impacts of the Snowman Festival on tourists have been studied to reveal. And then, the perception of tourists about the events were trying to learn. For this purpose, a conceptual framework was created primarily for local events. Then, a research has been conducted on domestic tourists who join Snowman Festival, organized for 8th at 31 January-1 February 2015, made and the results of the research discussed. According to research results, it is possible to say that local events, providing a gain in all of the cultural and social fields. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 84-99 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-8 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/37 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:84-99 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Güldane ÖZKAN Author-Email: ozkanguldane@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Beykent Üniversitesi Title: FACTORS AFFECTING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARDS ONLINE SHOPPING: CASE OF THE N?LÜFER DISTRICT OF BURSA Abstract: The study examines through 12 hypothesis tests how and what extent there is a relationship between four socio-demographical variables (age, gender, education, and income) and the behaviours towards online shopping of customers using the internet. Socio-demographical variables of "age, gender, education and income" are taken as independent variables and the consumer behaviours towards using online shopping system as dependent variables. The dependent variables are classified in three areas, (1) the area of general behaviours towards online shopping, (2) the area of perceived usefullness/ease of use towards online shopping and (3) the area of perceived risk towards online shopping. The sample group was composed of 287 participants selected by casual and snowballing sampling technique among the internet users residing in Nilüfer district of Bursa. Empirical data achieved by using questionnaire survey of quantitative method to participants was analyzed by SPSS program and evaluated and interpreted in the scope of study's subject, purpose, basic problematic, conceptual-theoretical framework and hypothesis testing. The findings was shortly expressed with "Model of Factors Affecting Online Shopping Behaviour in Nilüfer District of Bursa" constructed in the scope of study and then evaluated in detail. The results and model of this study provide some limited results and understanding on the factors affecting online shopping behaviours of consumers residing in Nilüfer district of Bursa, to the firms in online market places and consumer relationship management. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 100-130 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-9 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/38 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:100-130 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Murat DEMİRKAN Author-Email: mdemirkan@marmara.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Marmara Üniversitesi Author-Name: Dilber ZEYTİNKAYA Author-Email: dilberzeytinkaya@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Marmara Üniversitesi Title: The Role of Humor in Pedagogical Efficacy Abstract: The first part concern a definition of humor. In the second part, we search an appropriate response of this question, shall we use a humor and irony in the class? In the third part, we analyze the impact of humor and irony in education according to Deleuze, Ziv and Lethierry. After the examination of the different points in this field, we will define the most appropriate time of using humor in the class. Finally the effect of using humor and irony strategies will be examined carefully. It is thought that this research will be useful for the researchers on this area and promote them to search the role of humor in pedagogical efficacy. Journal: Eurasian Academy of Sciences Social Sciences Journal Pages: 58-64 Volume: 5 Issue: 5 Year: 2015 Month: Mar DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2015-V5-5 File-URL: https://eurasianacademy.org/index.php/socialsciences/article/view/39 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:5:p:58-64