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THE EFFECTS OF CRAB BASKET SYNDROME ON EMPLOYEES: THE CASE OF MUNICIPALITIES IN GAZIANTEP PROVINCE

YENGEÇ SEPETİ SENDROMUNUN ÇALIŞANLAR ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ: GAZİANTEP İLİNDE BELEDİYELER ÖRNEĞİ

Esra Çıkmaz(GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9576-7161
Pages
971–994
Publication Date
2025-11-30
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The findings indicate that while both supportive and obstructive behaviors coexist among employees, implementing fair management practices and promoting teamwork can effectively mitigate the negative impacts of Crab Bucket Syndrome in municipal work environments.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to examine municipal employees' perceptions of Crab Bucket Syndrome and its effects on individuals in Gaziantep province.
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Key Findings & Data:Designed as qualitative research, data were collected through interviews with 26 employees from Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities using an 11-item questionnaire developed by the researchers.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that while both supportive and obstructive behaviors coexist among employees, implementing fair management practices and promoting teamwork can effectively mitigate the negative impacts of Crab Bucket Syndrome in municipal work environments.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Belediye Çalışanları · Gaziantep · Yengeç Sepeti Sendromu

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This study aimed to examine municipal employees' perceptions of Crab Bucket Syndrome and its effects on individuals in Gaziantep province. Designed as qualitative research, data were collected through interviews with 26 employees from Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities using an 11-item questionnaire developed by the researchers. Face-to-face interviews were conducted between 10.01.2025- 18.02.2025, and the data were analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques with MAXQDA software. The results revealed four main themes: supporting versus hindering success, success-sharing versus advancement-blocking tendencies, the balance between solidarity and individual competition, and recommendations for reducing negative competition. The findings indicate that while both supportive and obstructive behaviors coexist among employees, implementing fair management practices and promoting teamwork can effectively mitigate the negative impacts of Crab Bucket Syndrome in municipal work environments.

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Bu çalışmada Gaziantep ilindeki belediyelerde çalışanların Yengeç Sepeti Sendromuna ilişkin algıları ve bu sendromun bireyler üzerindeki etkilerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Nitel olarak kurgulanan çalışmada görüşme tekniği ile Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi ve ilçe belediyelerinde görev yapmakta olan 26 personelden veri toplanmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen 11 soruluk form ile 10.01.2025- 18.02.2025 tarihleri arasında yüz yüze olarak elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde ise betimsel analiz tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır ve MAXQDA programı ile analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda; başarının desteklenmesi ve engellenmesi, başarıyı paylaşma ile yükselmeyi engelleme eğilimleri, dayanışma ve bireysel rekabet dengesi ile olumsuz rekabeti azaltmaya yönelik öneriler olmak üzere dört tema ortaya çıkmıştır. Bulgular, çalışanlar arasında hem destekleyici hem de engelleyici davranışların bir arada var olduğunu, ancak adil yönetim uygulamaları ve takım çalışmasının teşviki ile olumsuz etkilerin azaltılabileceğini göstermektedir.

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Çıkmaz, E. (2025). THE EFFECTS OF CRAB BASKET SYNDROME ON EMPLOYEES: THE CASE OF MUNICIPALITIES IN GAZIANTEP PROVINCE. Dicle Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 30, 971–994. https://doi.org/10.53092/duiibfd.1713545

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