In this research, a case study was conducted, analyzing the Twitter messages posted between July and November 2015 by six political leaders in Turkey. The Twitter messages posted by President Erdoğan, AKP's leader Davutoğlu, CHP's leader Kiliçdaroğlu, MHP's leader Bahçeli and HDP's co-chairs Demirtaş and Yüsekdağ were all examined. The analysis focused primarily on the messages that were related to terrorism. The research utilized a descriptive and qualitative approach as well as thematic content analysis. To consolidate the thematic content analysis, numerical data (total word amount and arithmetic mean), charts and tables were used. During the relevant period, terrorism and political instability dominated Turkish politics, and, on 1 November 2015, early elections were held. This research concluded that the six leaders differed in their approaches towards terrorism, which constituted a key issue for the political leaders in Turkey by dominating the political discourse during the electoral campaign.
In this research, a case study was conducted, analyzing the Twitter messages posted between July and November 2015 by six political leaders in Turkey. The Twitter messages posted by President Erdoğan, AKP's leader Davutoğlu, CHP's leader Kiliçdaroğlu, MHP's leader Bahçeli and HDP's co-chairs Demirtaş and Yüsekdağ were all examined. The analysis focused primarily on the messages that were related to terrorism. The research utilized a descriptive and qualitative approach as well as thematic content analysis. To consolidate the thematic content analysis, numerical data (total word amount and arithmetic mean), charts and tables were used. During the relevant period, terrorism and political instability dominated Turkish politics, and, on 1 November 2015, early elections were held. This research concluded that the six leaders differed in their approaches towards terrorism, which constituted a key issue for the political leaders in Turkey by dominating the political discourse during the electoral campaign.
The aim of this study was to define the perceptions of instructors of Near East University based on their level of readiness for total quality management. Total quality management is a management mentality that provides institution or organization with maximum productivity, reduced level of defects, high level of satisfaction for participants and principles of democracy within a company. Acceptance of total quality management as a mentality rather than a tool seems to be the most important way to implement it successfully. For this purpose, a special questionnaire has been prepared, which was checked for its reliability and validity by Cronbach`s Alpha analysis (.963). The questionnaire was composed of two parts. The first part included personar information, whereas the second part focused on the students in terms of the centered, quality concept centered, continuous education centered, management, manager and leadership centered, measurement of quality centered and organization structure centered factors of total quality management. A total of 69 suggestions were related to these factors. The research was conducted with 120 participants who were instructors at Near East University and also residents of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Collected data were analyzed by the SPSS 12.00 statistical package program through T-Test, Variance Analysis (ANOVA) and LSD Test. Furthermore, descriptive interpretations have been made by using frequencies, percentages, standard deviations and arithmetical means. In this study, the perceptions of Near East University instructors based on their readiness level for total quality management were identified. Additionally, the instructors perception levels were analyzed according variables of: faculty/vocational school, employment status (full time/part time), degree level, education field, gender, professional level and position were analyzed. Based on these variables, their perceptions of student centered, participation centered, quality concept centered, continuos education centered, management, manager and leadership centered, measurement of quality centered and organization structure centered wre analized. ; El objetivo de este estudio fue definir las percepciones de los instructores de Near East University en función de su nivel de preparación para la gestión de calidad total. La gestión de la calidad total es una mentalidad de gestión que proporciona a la institución u organización la máxima productividad, un nivel reducido de defectos, un alto nivel de satisfacción para los participantes y los principios de democracia dentro de una empresa. La aceptación de la gestión de la calidad total como una mentalidad en lugar de una herramienta parece ser la forma más importante de implementarla con éxito. Para este propósito, se preparó un cuestionario especial, que fue verificado por su análisis de Alpha de Cronbach (.963). El cuestionario estaba compuesto por dos partes. La primera parte incluía información personal, mientras que la segunda se centró en los estudiantes en términos de centrado, concepto de calidad centrado, educación continua, administración, gestión y liderazgo centrado, medición de la calidad centrada y factores centrados en la estructura de la organización de la gestión de la calidad total. Un total de 69 sugerencias se relacionaron con estos factores. La investigación se realizó con 120 participantes que fueron instructores en la Universidad del Cercano Oriente y también residentes de la República Turca del Norte de Chipre. Los datos recopilados se analizaron mediante el paquete estadístico SPSS 12.00 a través de T-Test, Variance Analysis (ANOVA) y LSD Test. Además, se han realizado interpretaciones descriptivas utilizando frecuencias, porcentajes, desviaciones estándar y medios aritméticos. En este estudio, se identificaron las percepciones de los instructores de la Universidad del Cercano Oriente según su nivel de preparación para la gestión de la calidad total. Además, se analizaron los niveles de percepción de los instructores según las variables de: facultad / escuela vocacional, situación laboral (tiempo completo / tiempo parcial), nivel de grado, campo de educación, género, nivel profesional y posición. Sobre la base de estas variables, se analizaron sus percepciones de centrado en el alumno, centrado en la participación, centrado en el concepto de la calidad, centrado en la educación continua, gestión, gestión y liderazgo, centrado en la calidad y centrado en la estructura de la organización. ; O objetivo deste estudo foi definir as percepções dos instrutores da Universidade do Oriente Próximo com base no seu nível de prontidão para o gerenciamento da qualidade total. A gestão da qualidade total é uma mentalidade de gestão que proporciona à instituição ou organização o máximo de produtividade, reduzido nível de defeitos, alto nível de satisfação dos participantes e princípios de democracia dentro de uma empresa. A aceitação da gestão da qualidade total como uma mentalidade, e não como uma ferramenta, parece ser a maneira mais importante de implementá-la com sucesso. Para tanto, foi elaborado um questionário especial, que foi verificado quanto à sua confiabilidade e validade pela análise de Alpha de Cronbach (.963). O questionário foi composto de duas partes. A primeira parte incluía informação persona, enquanto a segunda parte focava nos estudantes em termos de centrado, centrado no conceito de qualidade, centrado na educação continuada, gestão, gestor e liderança centrada, medição dos fatores centrados na qualidade e centrados na estrutura organizacional da gestão da qualidade total. Um total de 69 sugestões foram relacionadas a esses fatores. A pesquisa foi realizada com 120 participantes que eram instrutores da Universidade do Oriente Próximo e também residentes da República Turca do Norte de Chipre. Os dados coletados foram analisados pelo programa estatístico SPSS 12.00 por meio do teste T, Análise de Variância (ANOVA) e Teste LSD. Além disso, interpretações descritivas foram feitas usando freqüências, porcentagens, desvios-padrão e meios aritméticos. Neste estudo, foram identificadas as percepções dos instrutores da Universidade do Oriente Próximo com base em seu nível de prontidão para a gestão da qualidade total. Além disso, os níveis de percepção dos instrutores foram analisados de acordo com variáveis de: faculdade / escola profissionalizante, situação empregatícia (tempo integral / meio período), grau, escolaridade, gênero, nível profissional e posição. Com base nessas variáveis, suas percepções de centrada no aluno, centrada na participação, centrada no conceito de qualidade, centrada na educação contínua, centrada na gestão, gerente e liderança centrada, medição da qualidade centrada e estrutura organizacional centralizada.
The aim of this study was to define the perception of instructors of the Near East University for their level of readiness in total quality management. Total quality management is a management mentality that provides institution or organization with maximum productivity, increasing faultless, high level of satisfaction for participants and principles of democracy within company. Acceptance of total quality management as a mentality rather than a tool seems to be the most important way to succeed in total quality management. For this purpose, a special questionnaire has been prepared checked for its reliability and validity by Cronbach`s Alpha matter analysis (.963). The questionnaire composed of two parts. First part included personal information, whereas in second part was concentrated on student centered, participation, in the quality concept, continuous education, management, manager and leadership centered, measurement of quality and organization structure centered factors of total quality management. There were 69 suggestions related to these factors. One hundred and twenty respondents, participated in our research, were instructors of the Near East University and were residents of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS 12.00 statistical package program through T-Test, Variance Analysis (ANOVA) and LSD Test. Besides, descriptive interpretations have been made by using frequencies, percentages, standard deviations and arithmetical means. In this study, the perceptions of Near East University instructors for readiness level in total quality management were identified. Besides, instructors level of perceptions according extends of: faculty/higher school, personnel organization, title, domain, gender, level of profession and position variations were analyzed and also, student, participation, quality concept, continuous education, management, manager and leadership centered, measurement of quality and organization structure centered were analyzed.
