Browsing by Author "Sakiz, H."

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Organizational-Cultural Elements for Improved Workplace Performance of Disabled Individuals
(IGI Global, 2021) Sakiz, H.
This chapter embarks from the increasing number of disabled individuals in private companies and public institutions and examines the working conditions of disabled employees in these organizations. Although this case is relevant to a considerable number of international contexts, the author focuses on Turkey as a case, illustrative of countries going through similar processes. The author starts by providing an introduction followed by literature on organizational culture. Next, the author discusses the recent legislation regarding the employment of disabled individuals and discusses with literature on their workplace performance. Next, the author focuses on the relationships between the organizational culture and workplace performance of disabled employees. Finally, the author concludes by recommendations for future practice to enhance performance of disabled employees and future research to conduct robust studies in the area. The chapter assumes that organizations can enhance performance of everyone by creating an inclusive culture surrounded by elements involving positive attitudes, equity, equality, and beliefs of productivity. © 2022 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.
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Organizational-Cultural Elements for Improved Workplace Performance of Disabled Individuals
(IGI Global, 2019) Sakiz, H.
This chapter embarks from the increasing number of disabled individuals in private companies and public institutions and examines the working conditions of disabled employees in these organizations. Although this case is relevant to a considerable number of international contexts, the author focuses on Turkey as a case, illustrative of countries going through similar processes. The author starts by providing an introduction followed by literature on organizational culture. Next, the author discusses the recent legislation regarding the employment of disabled individuals and discusses with literature on their workplace performance. Next, the author focuses on the relationships between the organizational culture and workplace performance of disabled employees. Finally, the author concludes by recommendations for future practice to enhance performance of disabled employees and future research to conduct robust studies in the area. The chapter assumes that organizations can enhance performance of everyone by creating an inclusive culture surrounded by elements involving positive attitudes, equity, equality, and beliefs of productivity. © 2020, IGI Global.
Refugee Women Teachers as Agents of Inclusion: Capability Expansion and Structural Challenges in Education
(Routledge, 2025) Sakiz, H.; Hamet, A.; Koçer, N.
This study explores how Syrian refugee women teachers working in Turkish public schools negotiate their professional identities, enact inclusion and confront systemic barriers within host educational systems. Guided by the human capabilities approach and inclusion theory, it examines how institutional structures influence the agency and development of refugee educators. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 32 participants, the findings reveal that these teachers take on complex roles, as educators, cultural mediators and emotional support systems for refugee students, often filling gaps left by insufficient inclusive practices. However, their ability to grow professionally is hindered by limited institutional support, linguistic and cultural exclusion, job insecurity and professional marginalisation. Despite these challenges, participants display strong agency through aspirations for pedagogical development, calls for recognition and efforts to foster inclusive school environments. The study argues for structural reforms that move beyond temporary accommodation, positioning refugee teachers as agents in educational equity and intercultural dialogue. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Citation - Scopus: 1
Servant Leadership Within the Context of Organizational Efficacy
(IGI Global, 2019) Ekinci, A.; Sakiz, H.
Notwithstanding the proliferation of studies on servant leadership in the last decades, there is still a lack of coherence and clarity around the concept, its nature, and how it can lead practice within organizational structures and processes. The authors provide an integrative and comprehensive discussion on servant leadership by examining the related literature, and in so doing expand knowledge in the field in four different ways. First, they provide an introduction describing the change in paradigms of management, followed by a brief evaluation of leadership. Second, they discuss the developmental process of servant leadership throughout decades. Third, they map various definitions and dimensions of servant leadership and different approaches towards the concept. Fourth, they provide discussion on the role of servant leadership approach within organizational structures. All in all, this review presents a holistic picture of where attempts have been and where they should go into the future in terms of conceptualization of servant leadership and its application within organizational structures. © 2020, IGI Global.