The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of narcissism on work engagement in a sample of Generation Y. Data is collected from employees who work in various companies using Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) developed by Schaufeli et al. (2002) and the Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory (FFNI) developed by Glover et al. (2012). 200 questionnaires are distributed in total though, 157 respondents are chosen who filled forms completely among 180 respondents. Exploratory Factor Analyses are conducted to UWES and FFNI scales which returned two and eight items respectively. Work engagement factors are named as "Vigor-Dedication" and "Absorption". Narcissism factors are named as "Shame-Need for Admiration", "Manipulativeness", "Indifference", "Exploitativeness", "Acclaim Seeking", "Grandiose Fantasies-Exhibitionism", "Authoritativeness-Entitlement", "Thrill Seeking". Multiple regression analyses are conducted using factors to test research hypothesis. Findings indicate that, shame-need for admiration and authoritativeness-entitlement factors have a significant effect on vigordedication. First factor has a negative effect while second has a positive effect. On the other hand, results reveal that only authoritativenessentitlement has a significant effect on absorption. In order to test the differences of education, gender and income level for vigor-dedication and absorption, independent sample t-tests are conducted. Results showed no significant differences for all three parameters for both factors. The implications of the results are discussed and future research areas are suggested.

Bu çalışmanın amacı psikolojik sermayenin öznel iyi oluş üzerindeki etkilerinin incelenmesidir. Araştırma kapsamında kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak internet üzerinden anket yoluyla veri toplanmıştır. Toplam 420 kişiye ulaşılmış, bunlardan 409 kişi seçilmiştir. Psikolojik sermayenin ölçümü için Luthans vd. tarafından geliştirilen PCQ ölçeği (2007a), öznel iyi oluşun ölçümü için Hills ve Argyle tarafından 2002 yılında geliştirilen Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği Kısa Formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma değişkenlerine güvenilirlik analizleri yapılmış ve güvenilir oldukları tespit edilen faktörler kullanılarak korelasyon, çoklu doğrusal regresyon ve bağımsız gruplar t test analizleri ile araştırmanın hipotezleri test edilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları, psikolojik sermayenin tüm alt boyutlarının öznel iyi oluş üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü etkisinin bulunduğunu, umut değişkeninin en yüksek etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışma kapsamında ayrıca öznel iyi oluş düzeyinin cinsiyet ve medeni durum değişkenleri bakımından farklılık gösterip göstermediği incelenmiştir. Öznel iyi oluş düzeyinin cinsiyet bakımından farklılık göstermediği, medeni durum açısından ise istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık bulunduğu, evlilerin bekârlara göre öznel iyi oluş seviyelerinin daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmanın bulguları sonuç bölümünde tartışılmıştır.

Purpose of this study is to assess selected European and Asian countries COVID-19 statuses by using Entropy and Multi Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) Multi Criteria Decision Making methods. Data for the research is collected from Our World in Data databases as of April 15th, 2021. In line with the literature, fourteen criteria are selected to make the assessment. Entropy method is used for objectively weighting the criteria that returned following order: population density (15.6%), people fully vaccinated per hundred (12.1%), total tests per thousand (10.2%), diabetes prevalence (8.9%), positive rate (8.5%), cardiovascular death rate (8.3%), total deaths per million (7.3%), people vaccinated per hundred (6.1%), total cases per million (5.2%), hospital beds per thousand (4.7%), nurses and midwives per thousand (4.1%), stringency index (3.4 %), medical Dr. per thousand (3.1%) and share of the population that is 65 years and older (2.6%). After processing countries by using MAUT method with the criteria weights obtained, first five countries are found to be Bahrain, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel and Slovenia, last five countries are Malaysia, Norway, Japan, Finland and South Korea. Implications of the results are discussed and future research areas are suggested.

Purposes of this research are to examine the effect of psychological capital on burnout and moderating effect of locus of control on the relationship between them. Data for the research is collected through questionnaire surveys using convenience sampling method. 461 forms are collected, after sorting and removing inconsistent and missing responses 409 usable questionnaires remained. To measure variables, Work Locus of Control Scale (WLCS) developed by Spector (1988), Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) developed by Luthans et al., (2007) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) developed by Maslach and Jackson (1981) is used. Following the reliability analyses which showed all the constructs are reliable and consistent, multiple regression analyses are conducted using research variables. Results indicate that self-efficacy has a significant and positive effect on all dimensions of burnout, optimism and resilience has a negative effect on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions of burnout, all PsyCap components has a significant and positive effect on reduced personal accomplishment and external LoC is found to moderate the relationship between PsyCap and burnout. Implications of the results are discussed and future research areas are suggested.

Purpose of this research is to examine effects of dark triad personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) on the managers' use of power sources. Data is collected from employees who work in various companies operating in different industries in Turkey through questionnaire surveys, using convenience sampling method for sampling. To measure Dark Triad personality traits Dirty Dozen scale which is developed by Jonason and Webster ( 2010) is used, to measure power sources Interpersonal Power Inventory (IPI) which is developed by Raven et al. ( 1998) is used. Exploratory Factor Analysis is conducted to dirty dozen and IPI scales which returned three and ten items respectively. Correlation and multiple regression analyses are conducted using all items, lead to find out moderate correlations between dark triad constructs, positive correlations between dark triad and personal coercion, impersonal coercion, legitimacy-position and negative correlations between legitimacy-dependence and information power sources. Also, regression analyses showed psychopathy and Machiavellianism has negative effect on information and legitimacy-dependence as well as positive effect on the use of impersonal coercion. Results indicated positive effect of narcissism and negative effect of psychopathy on the use of expert power. All three constructs are founded to have a positive effect on the use of personal coercion. Dark triad constructs are founded not to have an effect on personal reward, impersonal reward, legitimacyequity and legitimacy-reciprocity power sources. The implications of the results are discussed and future research areas are suggested.