STRATEGIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT TYPE RATING AUTHORIZATION TO MANAGING RESOURCE DEPENDENCY RISK

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Organizations needs to provide resources to maintain their activities and achieve their objectives. Organizations optimum manage risks of resource flow continuity when they create their own resources. Thus, the dependence of the organization on foreign sources is eliminated. Now the organization becomes a resource for third parties and so other organizations become dependent on this business. An organization that creates resources for stakeholders provides strategic advantages. Because when an organization moves to the position of producing resources for both itself and third parties, it gains strategic competitive advantage. This study on the strategic and organizational risk analysis of Eskisehir Technical University Aircraft Type Training authority within the context of resource dependence and core competence aims to make effective use of corporate resources, to develop personnel and thus to create corporate value. Eskisehir Technical University (ESTU) Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics has corporate strategy as improving core competence strengths institutionally. In this context ESTU Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics is qualified to provide type training including their flight training fleet which includes Beech 90 Series, Socata TB Series, Cessna / Reims-Cessna 172 / F172 Series aircraft types. In this study, both strategic and operational risk analysis of (ESTU) Aircraft Type Training Authority using in view of resource dependency risk. The results of risk analysis present that AMO type training authorization may provide advantages to organization via saving workload, and also required qualified personnel who are plays role both aircraft maintenance training and maintenance. Thanks to this authorization, all personnel, taking type training, have become the instructors and the chance to give this training to the third parties and thus they have gained competitive advantage by reaching the state that provides the source from the demanding source. Resource dependence risk has been managed both in terms of strategic, operational and institutional resources. The management of this risk makes it possible to create an environment that supports corporate sustainability. A strengthening business continuity was also provided in the institution. This research presents strategic and organizational risk analysis and also performance assessment to manage resource dependency via both seizing opportunities and supporting corporate sustainability. Due to the scope and authenticity of the work it is anticipated that it may contribute to both the literature and the aviation sector managers.