This study aims to examine the effect of talent management practices on teachers' person-job fit in private schools. The research was designed as a cross-sectional, relational survey using the quantitative research method, and data were collected from 294 teachers working in private schools in the city centre of Isparta using a questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha reliability analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, regression analysis, and structural equation modelling were used to analyse the data. The findings reveal that general talent management significantly and positively predicts teachers' person-job fit. When the sub-dimensions were examined, only talent engagement emerged as a significant independent predictor of person-job fit, whereas talent attraction, talent development, and talent retention did not. Based on these findings, it is recommended that private school administrators and human resources units adopt participatory talent management strategies that actively involve teachers in organisational processes and support the development of their professional potential.
This study aimed to examine the relationships among ethical climate perception, professional self-efficacy, and sustainability attitudes among nurses and to investigate the mediating role of professional self-efficacy. The study used a cross-sectional design with 257 nurses from a public hospital. Data were collected using the Ethical Climate Scale, the Professional Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Sustainability Attitude Scale. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and mediation analysis using Hayes' PROCESS Model 4 were performed. The findings revealed significant positive relationships among ethical climate perception, professional self-efficacy, and sustainability attitudes (p < 0.01). While professional self-efficacy significantly predicted sustainability attitudes, ethical climate perception did not have a significant direct effect on sustainability attitudes. The mediation analysis demonstrated that professional self-efficacy played a significant mediating role in the relationship between ethical climate perception and sustainability attitudes (95% Bootstrap CI: 0.096–0.267). These findings indicate that ethical climate indirectly strengthens nurses' sustainability attitudes through professional self-efficacy. Therefore, fostering ethical work environments and enhancing nurses' professional self-efficacy may promote sustainability in healthcare services.
This research examines whether there is a significant relationship between tourism employees’ perceptions of psychological empowerment and their tendency toward quiet quitting. Within this scope, quantitative research methods were used, and data were collected from tourism sector employees via both online and face-to-face surveys. The analyses were conducted on 391 valid responses collected through convenience sampling from tourism employees working in Muğla and Antalya. According to the research results, a negative, significant relationship was found between individuals' psychological empowerment perceptions in the tourism sector and their tendencies toward quiet quitting. At the same time, significant differences were observed between the psychological empowerment perceptions and quiet quitting tendencies of employees with certain demographic characteristics. The findings contribute to the literature by providing empirical evidence on the relationship between psychological empowerment and quiet quitting in the tourism sector. In addition, the research offers practical implications for tourism managers by suggesting that strengthening employees' perceptions of meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact may help reduce quiet quitting.
At the dawn of the twenty-first century, global consumer culture is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the markedly different preferences of Generation Z, the cohort born between 1997 and 2012. This study examines that transformation by tracing it from the historical foundations of consumption theory to its present manifestations, explaining it through the interlocking dynamics of income inequality, climate anxiety, digital fatigue, and value-based identity construction. Drawing on a critical literature review and conceptual synthesis, the study demonstrates that Generation Z's withdrawal from consumption is not merely an economic response to financial constraints but also a deliberate ethical stance, an identity declaration, and a collective act of cultural positioning. The study's central theoretical argument is that withdrawal from consumption constitutes a motivationally layered identity-forming act in which economic precarity, ethical commitment, and digital cultural capital mutually reinforce one another. The study discusses the short-term macroeconomic risks this tendency generates, its long-term potential for structural transformation, and the policy implications for a transition toward a more sustainable production-consumption system.
The rapid growth of e-commerce has increased the importance of cargo services in shaping customer experiences and satisfaction. This study aims to explore consumers' perceptions of cargo companies through metaphor analysis. A qualitative research design was employed, and data were collected through metaphor-based structured interviews with 65 consumers residing in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The data were analysed using Content Analysis. The findings indicate that consumers generally hold positive perceptions of cargo companies, particularly regarding delivery speed, reliability, and operational efficiency. However, concerns related to customer communication and service consistency were also identified. The metaphorical expressions revealed both functional and emotional dimensions of cargo experiences, providing a deeper understanding of how consumers evaluate cargo services beyond conventional satisfaction measures. The study contributes to the literature by extending metaphor analysis to the context of cargo services. It offers practical implications for improving service quality, customer communication, and brand perception in cargo companies.
