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Öğe EVALUATION OF GASTRONOMY TOURISM POTENTIAL OF SAKARYA PROVINCE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SUSTAINABILITY(Escola Superior Dom Helder Camara, 2026) Orgun, Emrah; Demircan, Seyhmus; Unal, Aydin; Bilgicli, Ismail; Eraslan, OnurThe aim of the study is to determine the gastronomy tourism potential of Sakarya province within the scope of sustainability. In order to determine the contribution of gastronomy tourism to the tourism potential of Sakarya province in a sustainable manner and to ensure its efficient contribution to the tourism activities of the province, it is aimed in the study to examine the thoughts and attitudes of the stakeholders involved in the tourism of Sakarya province regarding gastronomy tourism. Qualitative research method is used in the research to analyze the answers to the questions in depth and to have an idea about the perceptions, experiences, behaviors and attitudes of the participants. Within the scope of the research, interviews (semi-structured) were conducted with 15 participants (public and private sector) who are stakeholders of tourism in Sakarya province by using qualitative research method. In the study, a six-question interview form was used within the scope of the semi structured interview technique. According to the findings, while associating gastronomy and gastronomy tourism with food, beverage, food culture, food science and local food, it is stated that gastronomy tourism has taken its place in tourism activities as a new type. All participants have knowledge about gastronomy and agree on the effectiveness of gastronomy tourism as a new type. The participants stated that the food establishments operating in Sakarya do not have local flavors in their menus due to the low demand, and that there are more standard foods. It has been understood that there are no local flavors in the menus of food establishments operating in Sakarya due to the low demand, but rather standard foods. It has been concluded that it is important in terms of gastronomy tourism to organize festivals in Sakarya province where gastronomy-related values will be highlighted and to ensure the national promotion of Sakarya local products. Although Sakarya province has many different values in gastronomy tourism, it has been determined that it is not at a sufficient level in terms of gastronomy tourism and suggestions have been made to overcome this deficiency and to create a sustainable gastronomy tourism.Öğe Formation of talent mentality in human capital and its effects on organizational performance: the example of hotel businesses(Fundacao Pedro Leopoldo, 2025) Celen, Onur; Cilesiz, Emre; Unal, Aydin; Gocgun, Bunyamin; Eraslan, OnurToday, businesses are conducting some studies to retain human capital and increase organizational performance. One of the studies carried out to retain human capital and increase organizational performance is to ensure that the talented employees in hand are managed well and are useful to the business. Talented employees who are managed and provided to be useful should be kept in the business and the concept of talent mindset should be adopted into the business culture. In this study, it is aimed to examine whether the concept of talent mindset has positive and significant effects on organizational performance and human capital and more importantly, to find out whether talent mindset has a mediating role of human capital in the effect of organizational performance. Hotel businesses located in the Black Sea Region were included in the research. As a result of testing the data with Structural Equation Model in the analysis, it was concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between talent mindset and organizational performance. When the relationship between human capital and organizational performance was examined, it was determined that there was a positive, significant and high-level relationship. It was concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between talent mindset and human capital, even at a high level. In addition, as a result of the high level of significance, a model was drawn and the mediating role was tried to be measured. It has been concluded that the mediating role of human capital in the effect of talent mindset on organizational performance is full and at an acceptable level.Öğe Is Business Sustainability Possible? The Moderating Role of Place of Work in the Relationship between Hotel Safety Culture, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Customer-Oriented Behavior: A Cross-Regional Study(Mdpi, 2024) Dagli, Erkan; Gecikli, Recep Murat; Turan, Orhan; Orgun, Emrah; Unal, Aydin; Bayram, Fuat; Isin, AlperSafety culture is a key feature between employees' job performance and organizational commitment. Hotel businesses are an important component of the service sector, and a customer-oriented approach in these businesses increases organizational performance. Therefore, the increased organizational commitment of employees plays an important role in the implementation of a customer-oriented approach. In this study, hotel safety culture, which is one of the important factors for business performance sustainability, is examined. In addition, the effect of hotel safety culture on job satisfaction, organizational commitment and customer-oriented behavior is examined. In this context, the research data were collected from the employees of 5-star hotels operating in Antalya and Doha through a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using PLS-SEM 4.0. As a result of the research, some significant effects were found between the variables in the hypothetical research model. Based on the results obtained, theoretically, in support of the studies in the literature, a positive relationship was found between perceived safety culture and employees' job performance. Accordingly, as practical suggestions, it is recommended that hotel managers take measures to increase the safety culture (staff training, increasing physical measures, making warning signs visible, etc.).Öğe Spectators' perceptions of esports tourism(Univ Murcia, 2025) Ozgurel, Gizem; Aydin, Nercu Durmus; Cilesiz, Emre; Unal, Aydin; Celen, OnurThe aim of this study was to identify how the concept of eSports tourism, which combines the concepts of eSports and tourism, is conceptualized through metaphors by participants of this form of tourism. To achieve this, a phenomenological research design was preferred as a qualitative research method. A total of 656 individuals (n=656; 594 males and 62 females) who had participated in eSports tourism at least once were reached. Participants from various gaming platforms and communities were asked to complete a semi-structured form containing the expression eSports tourism is like... because.... The metaphors obtained were coded using MaxQDA 2020 software and categorized into six main themes. The findings reveal that eSports tourism is most commonly associated with the themes of Technology (29.3%) and Entertainment (26.2%). It was determined that the vast majority of participants were male (90.54%) and that they had typically participated in eSports tourism once (67.37%). The most preferred game types were found to be First Person Shooter (FPS) and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA). It was concluded that eSports tourism, while based on technological infrastructure, offers an entertainment-oriented experience, and also carries cultural and social dimensions.Öğe The Effect of Green Leadership Perception on Environmental Commitment, Awareness, and Employees' Green Behavior in Hotel Businesses: Research from a Generation Cohort Theory Perspective(Mdpi, 2024) Orgun, Emrah; Solunoglu, Ali; Kutlu, Didem; Kasalak, Murat Alpaslan; Unal, Aydin; Celen, Onur; Gozen, ErhanThis study was carried out to determine the relationships between green leadership perceived by hotel employees and environmental commitment, environmental awareness, and employees' green behavior. In contrast to previous research in the literature, this study also examines the moderating role of generation in these relationships. The study was carried with employees of five-star hotel in Turkey. The data were analyzed with IBM SPSS AMOS 22 programs and significant effects between certain variables were detected. In addition, the research results indicate that generation has a moderating role in the relationships between green leadership, environmental awareness, and environmental commitment. As a result of the evaluation, a number of theoretical and practical contributions are presented for academicians working in the literature, sector representatives, and hotel business managers.Öğe THE EFFECT OF GREEN RESTAURANTS ON CONSUMER PREFERENCES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABILITY(Escola Superior Dom Helder Camara, 2026) Corman, Gizem; Sahin, Nur Nese; Orgun, Emrah; Unal, AydinThe aim of the research is to determine the effect of green restaurants on consumer preferences in the context of sustainability. In this context, participants from different destinations in T & uuml;rkiye were tried to be reached and their opinions were determined through the prepared survey form. A total of 399 surveys were collected by using the convenience sampling method in the data collection process. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 25.0 statistical program. As a result of the analyses; it was determined that green restaurants affect consumer preferences in terms of environmental sensitivity, preference and recommendation, and local product menu design. In addition, significant differences were determined between the demographic characteristics of the research participants; gender, age, education level, monthly income, and frequency of eating out variables and the research dimensions. Theoretical and practical contributions were presented within the framework of the findings and analysis results obtained as a result of the research; some suggestions were presented for the sector and future research.
