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Perception of Organizational Sycophancy in Universities: A Research on Academicians

Ayşe Nihan Arıbaş(AKSARAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-5142-874X
Yusuf Esmer(Bayburt Üniversitesi Uygulamalı Bilimler Fakültesi Yönetim Bilişim Sistemleri Bölümü)0000-0003-3691-1730
Muhammet Yüksel(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TERME MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU, DIŞ TİCARET BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-6099-0160
Pages
189–206
Publication Date
2025-12-19
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In conclusion, organizational sycophancy is a phenomenon intertwined with academic success, cooperation and organizational culture in universities.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Today, it is seen that unethical behaviors are diversifying and increasing in universities, which are accepted as value-based organizations.
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Key Findings & Data:In the study, 36 academicians were interviewed within the scope of qualitative research method.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, organizational sycophancy is a phenomenon intertwined with academic success, cooperation and organizational culture in universities.
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⚙️Variables:Etik · Örgütsel Dalkavukluk · Akademik Dalkavukluk

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Today, it is seen that unethical behaviors are diversifying and increasing in universities, which are accepted as value-based organizations. In this context, sycophancy, which is an unethical behavior in universities where the hierarchical structure is evident, emerges as an important issue in academic circles. The aim of this study is to examine the perception of organizational sycophancy in universities. In the study, 36 academicians were interviewed within the scope of qualitative research method. The answers given by the academics were processed in depth within the scope of the themes determined in accordance with the content analysis technique. The results of the study showed that sycophantic behavior is quite common in universities, that it leads to various negative consequences in the academic environment, and that there are many factors that lead to sycophantic behavior. In conclusion, organizational sycophancy is a phenomenon intertwined with academic success, cooperation and organizational culture in universities. The role of sycophantic behaviors, the attitudes of academics towards managers and the place of these attitudes in organizational structures is a topic that requires more research in academic circles. In this context, studies on sycophancy in universities provide important information for academic success and improvement of the work environment.

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Günümüzde değerlere dayalı örgütler olarak kabul edilen üniversitelerde etik olmayan davranışların çeşitlenerek arttığı görülmektedir. Bu bağlamda hiyerarşik yapının belirgin olduğu üniversitelerde etik dışı bir davranış olan dalkavukluk, akademik çevrelerde önemli bir konu olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı üniversitelerde örgütsel dalkavukluk algısının incelenmesidir. Bu bağlamda akademisyenlerin örgütsel dalkavukluğu nasıl tanımladıkları, dalkavukluk davranışına karşı nasıl tepki verdikleri, dalkavukluğun sonuçları hakkında ne düşündükleri, dalkavukluk davranışlarının onların iş tatmini ve performanslarını nasıl etkilediği araştırılmıştır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemi kapsamında 36 akademisyenle mülakat gerçekleştirilmiştir. Akademisyenlerin vermiş oldukları yanıtlar içerik analizi tekniğine uygun bir biçimde belirlenen temalar kapsamında derinlemesine işlenmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, üniversitelerde dalkavukluk davranışlarının oldukça yaygın olduğunu, akademik ortamda çeşitli olumsuz sonuçlara yol açtığını ve dalkavukluk davranışına yönelten birçok faktörün olduğunu göstermiştir. Sonuç olarak, örgütsel dalkavukluk üniversitelerde akademik başarı, işbirliği ve örgütsel kültürle iç içe geçmiş bir olgudur. Dalkavukluk davranışlarının, akademisyenlerin yöneticilere karşı sergiledikleri tutumlar ve bu tutumların örgütsel yapılar içindeki yeri, akademik çevrelerde daha fazla araştırma gerektiren bir konudur. Bu bağlamda, üniversitelerde dalkavukluk üzerine yapılan çalışmalar, akademik başarı ve iş ortamının iyileştirilmesi için önemli bilgiler sunmaktadır.

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Arıbaş, A. N., Esmer, Y., Yüksel, M. (2025). Perception of Organizational Sycophancy in Universities: A Research on Academicians. Ege Akademik Bakış Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 2, 189–206. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.20260203

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