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Entrepreneurial Satisfaction: The Relationship between Sustainability and Productivity

Girişimci Memnuniyeti: Sürdürülebilirlik ve Verimlilik İlişkisi

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739–754
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2026-07-16
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Its main contribution is analyzing the satisfaction–productivity relationship in two ways: How future productivity expectations are associated with entrepreneurial satisfaction, and how entrepreneurial satisfaction is associated with confidence in achieving five-year goals and expectations of income growth.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: This study examines the relationship between entrepreneurial satisfaction among traditional and new-generation entrepreneurs in Istanbul and their psychosocial sustainability and future productivity expectations.
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Key Findings & Data:Methodology: This study employs a cross-sectional quantitative design based on survey data to examine the relationships between psychosocial factors, entrepreneurial satisfaction, and future productivity expectations.
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Conclusion & Impact:Its main contribution is analyzing the satisfaction–productivity relationship in two ways: How future productivity expectations are associated with entrepreneurial satisfaction, and how entrepreneurial satisfaction is associated with confidence in achieving five-year goals and expectations of income growth.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
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⚙️Variables:Girişimci Memnuniyeti · Verimlilik · Sürdürülebilir Girişimcilik

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Purpose: This study examines the relationship between entrepreneurial satisfaction among traditional and new-generation entrepreneurs in Istanbul and their psychosocial sustainability and future productivity expectations. Methodology: This study employs a cross-sectional quantitative design based on survey data to examine the relationships between psychosocial factors, entrepreneurial satisfaction, and future productivity expectations. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to reduce questionnaire dimensionality, and ordered logistic regression was employed because the dependent variable is ordinal. Findings: Higher scores on the “Personal Development and Creativity” dimension are positively associated with entrepreneurial satisfaction. Entrepreneurs with stronger expectations of achieving long-term goals and increasing income also report higher satisfaction. Additional analyses show that higher entrepreneurial satisfaction is associated with stronger confidence in achieving five-year goals and higher expectations of income growth. Originality: This study examines entrepreneurial satisfaction together with psychosocial sustainability factors and future productivity expectations. Its main contribution is analyzing the satisfaction–productivity relationship in two ways: How future productivity expectations are associated with entrepreneurial satisfaction, and how entrepreneurial satisfaction is associated with confidence in achieving five-year goals and expectations of income growth.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, İstanbul’daki geleneksel ve yeni nesil girişimcilerde girişimci memnuniyeti ile psikososyal sürdürülebilirlik ve geleceğe yönelik verimlilik beklentileri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma, psikososyal faktörler, girişimci memnuniyeti ve geleceğe yönelik verimlilik beklentileri arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek amacıyla anket verisine dayalı kesitsel nicel bir araştırma tasarımına dayanmaktadır. Anket maddelerinin boyutunu azaltmak amacıyla Temel Bileşenler Analizi (TBA) uygulanmış, bağımlı değişkenin ordinal yapısı nedeniyle sıralı lojistik regresyon modeli kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: “Kişisel Gelişim ve Yaratıcılık” boyutunda daha yüksek puanlar, girişimci memnuniyeti ile pozitif ilişkilidir. Uzun vadeli hedeflere ulaşma ve gelir artışı beklentileri daha güçlü olan girişimcilerin memnuniyet düzeylerinin de daha yüksek olduğu görülmüştür. Ek analizler, daha yüksek girişimci memnuniyetinin beş yıllık hedeflere ulaşma konusundaki güven ve gelir artışı beklentisi ile de pozitif ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Özgünlük: Bu çalışma, girişimci memnuniyetini psikososyal sürdürülebilirlik unsurları ve geleceğe yönelik verimlilik beklentileri ile birlikte ele almaktadır. Çalışmanın temel katkısı, memnuniyet–verimlilik ilişkisini iki yönde incelemesidir: Geleceğe yönelik verimlilik beklentilerinin girişimci memnuniyeti ile ilişkisi ve girişimci memnuniyetinin beş yıllık hedeflere ulaşma güveni ile gelir artışı beklentisiyle ilişkisi.

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Peker, M. B. K., Koç, S. (2026). Entrepreneurial Satisfaction: The Relationship between Sustainability and Productivity. Verimlilik Dergisi, Cilt: 60 Sayı: 3, 739–754. https://doi.org/10.51551/verimlilik.1843349

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