PurposeAlthough it has been implicitly or explicitly assumed that family business professionalization is indeed a multidimensional construct, there has been a tendency to confine it to the employment of nonfamily managers and delegating authority in academic research. Dekker et al. (2013) have made an impressive work in untangling the multidimensional structure of family business professionalization. This paper aims to introduce a more comprehensive multidimensional approach and a framework to understand and study family business professionalization by identifying additional dimensions.Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual framework relies on insights derived from the literature on family business professionalization, occupational professionalism and organizational professionalism to reveal the broader multidimensionality of family business professionalization.FindingsThe proposed framework extends the definition of family business professionalization and offers additional dimensions which were grouped under five overarching headings: professionalization of management, professionalization of organizational structure, processes and operations, professionalization of family's relationship with business, professionalization of employees and professionalization of work environment and culture.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature by providing a wider approach for the understanding of family business professionalization. It presents a new way of thinking about family business professionalization, underlining the importance of employees and organizational culture for the professionalization process in family firms.

PurposeThis study aims to broaden the multidimensional conceptualization of family business professionalization, and to investigate how professionalization influences the financial performance of family firms, in the context of private family firms.Design/methodology/approachTaking a quantitative research approach, the study empirically examines the effect of professionalization on family firm performance, using a sample of 111 privately held Turkish family firms. The hypotheses were tested using regression analysis and the independent samples t-test.FindingsThe results indicate that the professionalization of family businesses has a positive effect on their financial performance, and the professionalization of employees is the prominent dimension of professionalization in this effect.Research limitations/implicationsThis study advances the understanding of how professionalization influences family firm performance by providing additional empirical evidence regarding the positive influence of multifaceted family business professionalization on financial performance.Practical implicationsThe professionalization framework depicted in this study helps owners, managers, or consultants of family businesses assess the professionalization level of their firm and understand the performance effects of each of the family business professionalization dimensions on financial performance. It can also serve as a roadmap for family firms to professionalize and achieve better performance.Originality/valueUnlike previous studies, this study incorporates employees, organizational culture and work environment, often neglected in the family business literature, into the multidimensional family business professionalization construct, thus extending previous research. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of the relationship between family businesses professionalization and firm performance.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the business model of techno parks (TPs) in Turkey and shed light on the value co-creation in TPs in the light of the service perspective and stakeholder theory. Design/methodology/approach In this conceptual paper, a generic business model canvas for Turkish TPs has been elicited based on an in-depth review of the literature. Then, the functioning of the model and the nature of value co-creation have been viewed through the lenses of service perspective and stakeholder theory, and then the relationships and flows between the components of the business model have been visualized with a dynamic model. Findings The institutional environment leads Turkish TPs to have similar business models with functional differences. The value is co-created by stakeholders in TPs and value co-creation depends on the skills, competencies and cooperative efforts of all actors involved in the functioning of the business model. Practical implications This paper provides insight for TP management companies to improve their business models, for policymakers to refine institutional framework to enable effective functioning of TPs and for stakeholders to understand their role in value co-creation. Originality/value This paper provides a dynamic framework and a model for understanding business models of TPs and the value co-creation process, which is an understudied area, especially in a developing country context. It also extends the business model and value co-creation literature in the context of TPs by integrating multiple theoretical perspectives.

Kişiliğin karanlık yönünü oluşturan özellikler içerisinde narsizm, makyavelizm ve psikopati yer almaktadır. Her üç kişilik özelliğinin de olumsuz bazı nitelikleri içerisinde barındırdığı görülmektedir. Narsist, makyavelist ve psikopatik bireylerin örgütler açısından istenmeyen örgüte zarar verebilecek bazı davranışları daha sık gösterecekleri düşünülmektedir. Bu davranışlar içerisinde üretkenlik karşıtı iş davranışları da bulunmaktadır. Bireylere ve örgütlere zarar verme niyeti taşıyan bu davranışların önlenmesi noktasında kuşkusuz işletme yöneticilerine büyük sorumluluklar düşmektedir. Yöneticilerin çalışanlara vermiş olduğu desteğin bireyler üzerinde olumlu yönde katkı sağlayacağı ve bu destek sayesinde üretkenlik karşıtı iş davranışlarının önüne geçilebileceği varsayılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada söz konusu kavramlar arasındaki ilişkilere açıklık getirilerek mevcut literatüre katkı sağlamak, karanlık kişilik özelliklerinin üretkenlik karşıtı iş davranışlarının sergilenmesi üzerindeki etkisini belirlemek ve algılanan yönetici desteğinin bu etki üzerinde nasıl bir role sahip olduğunu ortaya koymak hedeflenmiştir. Bu amaçla Denizli’de faaliyet göstermekte olan tekstil işletmelerinde çalışanlar üzerinde bir araştırma yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda karanlık kişilik özelliklerinin üretkenlik karşıtı iş davranışları ile pozitif anlamlı bir ilişkisinin olduğu, makyavelizm ve psikopatinin üretkenlik karşıtı iş davranışları üzerinde anlamlı pozitif bir etkisinin olduğu, ayrıca bu etki üzerinde algılanan yönetici desteğinin de düzenleyici bir rolü olduğu ortaya koyulmuştur.