This paper compares the relative efficiency of the strategic decision making (SDM) processes of British and Turkish firms. The technique of data envelopment analysis (DEA) is used to measure the relative efficiency of these firms. The evidence obtained by the DEA analysis reveals that the...

Purpose – Drawing on institutional and transaction cost theories, the purpose of this paper is to examine the location choice for a sample of 522 foreign affiliates of Turkish multinational enterprises (MNEs). Design/methodology/approach – Binary logistic regressions are conducted to test a...

Purpose – This paper delineates some basic trends and patterns of European foreign equity venture formations in Turkey over the 1996‐2003 period. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on a Turkish Government database, key statistics on European equity venture formations in Turkey are...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the nature and practice of strategic planning in two different environmental contexts, the UK and Turkey. Design/methodology/approach – Employing a structured mail questionnaire, the study collected data from a sample of UK and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of the strategic planning‐performance relationship by drawing on data from a sample of Turkish firms. Design/methodology/approach – The sample frame for the study was derived from the database of the Istanbul Chamber of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the transformation experience of contemporary Turkey, and to provide an introduction to the special issue and a review of the papers in the JMD special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper portrays changes in Turkish business and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider competitive strategy choices of Turkish manufacturing firms operating in EU markets and their action programs in responding to emerging opportunities and threats led by recent developments in Turkey‐EU relations. Design/methodology/approach...