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EXPLORING THE VUCA FACTORS THROUGH FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUALS’ PERCEPTIONS WITHIN COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES

YENİLİKÇİ VE REKABETÇİ İŞLETMELERDE BİREYLERİN ALGILARINA ODAKLANARAK VUCA FAKTÖRLERİNİ KEŞFETME

Erkan Döner(Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University)0000-0001-9999-6191
İbrahim Efe Efeoğlu(ADANA ALPARSLAN TURKES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-3928-4568
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840–879
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2025-12-30
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Furthermore, it can be concluded that the VUCA structure possesses two groups: "the outcomes of today's actualized realities" (volatility & uncertainty) and "the outcomes of tomorrow's possible realities" (complexity & ambiguity) by considering stereotypes of the VUCA within innovative business environments.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Since the 2000s, the interdependency of globalization and uncontrolled technological advancements have created a competitive VUCA environment.
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Key Findings & Data:Data gathered from 346 respondents both in Turkey and Europe were analyzed through SEM and multi-group analysis.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore, it can be concluded that the VUCA structure possesses two groups: "the outcomes of today's actualized realities" (volatility & uncertainty) and "the outcomes of tomorrow's possible realities" (complexity & ambiguity) by considering stereotypes of the VUCA within innovative business environments.
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Since the 2000s, the interdependency of globalization and uncontrolled technological advancements have created a competitive VUCA environment. Hereby, competitive businesses have adopted the VUCA factors as a "new normal" that companies inevitably have to cope. Recently, the VUCA factors have been investigated through qualitative research methods within leadership, organization, and management theories. Therefore, exploring the VUCA's interconnected structure through quantitative research using individual perception-based scales was utilized by researchers. Data gathered from 346 respondents both in Turkey and Europe were analyzed through SEM and multi-group analysis. As envisaged by VUCA scholars, findings validated that VUCA factors have negative and positive correlations among and constitute the VUCA structure as a whole. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the VUCA structure possesses two groups: "the outcomes of today's actualized realities" (volatility & uncertainty) and "the outcomes of tomorrow's possible realities" (complexity & ambiguity) by considering stereotypes of the VUCA within innovative business environments.

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2000’li yıllardan itibaren, küreselleşmenin oluşturduğu iç-bağımlılık boyutu ve kontrolsüz teknolojik ilerlemeler rekabetçi VUCA ortamını gerçekleştirmiştir. Böylelikle, rekabetçi işletmeler kaçınılmaz olarak başa çıktıkları VUCA faktörlerini yeni normal olarak benimsemişlerdir. Şimdiye kadar VUCA çerçevesi ve VUCA faktörleri liderlik, yönetim ve örgütsel davranış teorilerinde nitel araştırma yöntemleri aracılığıyla incelenmiştir. Bu nedenle, VUCA’nın bileşik yapısını bireysel algı temelli ölçeklerin desteğiyle nicel araştırma yönetimi aracılığıyla keşfedilmesi araştırmacılar tarafından tercih edilmiştir. Türkiye ve Avrupa’dan 346 katılımcıdan toplanan veriler, sırasıyla yapısal eşitlik modellemesi ve çoklu grup analizi yöntemleriyle analiz edilmiştir. VUCA araştırmacılarının da öngördüğü gibi, araştırma bulguları VUCA faktörlerinin kendi içinde hem negatif hem de pozitif korelasyonlarla anlamlı bir şekilde ilişkili olduğunu ve VUCA yapısını oluşturduğunu doğrulamıştır. Bununla birlikte, yenilikçi iş ortamlarındaki VUCA faktörlerinin kalıp yargıları dikkate alınarak, VUCA yapısının "bugünün gerçekleşmiş gerçekliklerinin sonuçları" (değişkenlik ve belirsizlik) ve "yarının olası gerçekliklerinin sonuçları" (karmaşıklık ve muğlaklık) olarak iki gruba ayrıldığı araştırmacılar tarafından keşfedilmiş ve VUCA literatürüne önerilmiştir.

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Döner, E., Efeoğlu, İ. E. (2025). EXPLORING THE VUCA FACTORS THROUGH FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUALS’ PERCEPTIONS WITHIN COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES. Kafkas Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 32, 840–879. https://doi.org/10.36543/kauiibfd.2025.031

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