Browsing by Subject "Policy transfer"

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Policy transfer from advanced to less-advanced institutional environments: labour market orientations of US MNEs in Turkey
(Sage Publications, 2011) Sayım, K. Z.
The extant research on policy transfer insufficiently addresses two issues. First, transfer to less-advanced countries. Second, micro-institutional pressures on subsidiaries, particularly the role of local partners in joint ventures (JVs). This study investigates the transfer of labour market orientations by American multinational enterprises to their Turkish subsidiaries by focusing on the influences of macro- and micro-institutional factors when the 'transferor' is an advanced and 'transferee' is a less-advanced economy, 'dominance effects', and the role of local JV partners. Case study findings provide evidence for 'smooth' transfer of the policy. This uncommon finding is discussed as a result of 'ideal combination' of 'encouraging pressures' at the macro- and micro-institutional levels, including role of local JV partners and the nature of the policy transferred.
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Policy transfer, external actors and policy conditionality: public financial management reform in Turkey
(Taylor and Francis, 2020) Tsarouhas, Dimitris
Turkey’s economic turmoil of today is reminiscent of an earlier era, during which instability, high inflation, and financial mismanagement ruled the day. Yet until recently, Turkey was celebrated as an economic success story, enjoying rising prosperity, high GDP growth, and a healthy fiscal outlook. How was that success possible? Which mechanisms allowed for successful policy reform and how did internal reform dynamics interact with exogenous factors? This article examines the effects of EU and IFI policy conditionality on Turkey, arguing that EU-induced conditionality is more effective compared to IFI conditionality. Further, this work demonstrates the formation of a domestic epistemic community, which evolved into an advocacy coalition and became a crucial pillar for policy reform. Finally, shrewd policy entrepreneurs used a favorable window of opportunity and aligned with the reformist coalition to overcome barriers to policy change.
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Pushed or pulled? transfer of reward management policies in MNCs
(Routledge, 2010) Sayım, K. Z.
This paper investigates the transfer of reward management policies using case studies of American multinationals operating in Turkey. Extensive evidence suggests smooth transfer of a similar set of sophisticated home-grown corporate policies to a developing European 'periphery' country. Strong 'pull' and 'dominance' effects as a result of the willingness of Turkish companies and managers to 'import' most recent developments in human resource management (HRM) from the US operating within the permissive business system are found as the most significant explanatory factors. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.