Elif Baykal

Elif Baykal is an Assistant Professor of Management at Istanbul Medipol University. Before this position, he worked as a senior HR Project Manager for 4 years in Albaraka Turk Participation Bank, Istanbul-Turkey, as a HR executive for 4 years in Kuwait Turk Participation Bank,istanbul-Turkey and as a trade marketing manager in Yildiz Holding. Dr. Baykal has graduated from Bogaziçi University (2006) wherein she has studied Political Science and International Relationships. She got her master’s degree for management from Istanbul Bilgi University (2009). She also has a PhD in Management and Organization from Yildiz Technical University (2017). Her research interests lie in management, strategy, organizational behavior and leadership.

Publications

Fostering Organizational Sustainability With Positive Psychology
Fostering Organizational Sustainability With Positive Psychology
Elif Baykal. © 2024. 338 pages.
The pursuit of sustainability has taken center stage across industries on a global scale. However, many organizations find themselves grappling with the challenge of translating...
Meeting Customer Expectations in Islamic Tourism: Effects of Islamic Business Ethics
Meeting Customer Expectations in Islamic Tourism: Effects of Islamic Business Ethics
Elif Baykal. © 2024. 16 pages.
Changing consumer behaviour and increasing consumer demands in many contemporary markets have affected the Muslim world as well. The ever-increasing Muslim population has become...
Boosting Human Capital via Spiritual Leadership: An Exmaple From Turkey
Boosting Human Capital via Spiritual Leadership: An Exmaple From Turkey
Elif Baykal. © 2023. 16 pages.
The related field research was conducted with the participation of 360 people. The respondents are working in public and private institutions in the service sector. During the...
Succession in Family Business Through Authentic Leadership
Succession in Family Business Through Authentic Leadership
Elif Baykal. © 2022. 16 pages.
Family businesses are the kind of organizations that are characterized by overlapping systems of ownership, management, governance, and family values. In family firms, the family...
Family Firms and the Effects of Organizational Culture on Their Innovation
Family Firms and the Effects of Organizational Culture on Their Innovation
Elif Baykal. © 2022. 21 pages.
Owing to the fact that sustainability and the financial performance of businesses are important work outcomes in family firms, in this chapter for both reaching work and family...
The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Life Satisfaction During COVID-19
The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Life Satisfaction During COVID-19
Elif Baykal. © 2022. 19 pages.
Turkey is among the countries that has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of people have lost their lives, and the outbreak has caused millions of...
Digitalization of Human Resources: e-HR
Digitalization of Human Resources: e-HR
Elif Baykal. © 2022. 19 pages.
Recent decades brought about astonishing technologies that affected organizations in several ways. With the latest developments, organizations earned the capabilities to carry...
Digital Era and New Methods for Employee Recruitment
Digital Era and New Methods for Employee Recruitment
Elif Baykal. © 2022. 19 pages.
The ever-increasing digitalization in today's business processes—and incredibly fast-growing markets—have created a more competitive business environment. And, this more...
The Effect of Teleworking on Anxiety During COVID-19: Turkey Example
The Effect of Teleworking on Anxiety During COVID-19: Turkey Example
Elif Baykal. © 2022. 17 pages.
Turkey is among the countries that the pandemic has affected most profoundly. Many people have been infected, and the pandemic has given way to both physiological and...
Meeting Customer Expectations in Islamic Tourism: Effects of Islamic Business Ethics
Meeting Customer Expectations in Islamic Tourism: Effects of Islamic Business Ethics
Elif Baykal. © 2021. 16 pages.
Changing consumer behaviour and increasing consumer demands in many contemporary markets have affected the Muslim world as well. The ever-increasing Muslim population has become...
Handbook of Research on Positive Organizational Behavior for Improved Workplace Performance
Handbook of Research on Positive Organizational Behavior for Improved Workplace Performance
Elif Baykal. © 2020. 445 pages.
Positive psychology focuses on finding the best one has to offer and repairing the worst to such a degree that one becomes a more responsible, nurturing, and altruistic citizen....
Digital Era and New Methods for Employee Recruitment
Digital Era and New Methods for Employee Recruitment
Elif Baykal. © 2020. 19 pages.
The ever-increasing digitalization in today's business processes—and incredibly fast-growing markets—have created a more competitive business environment. And, this more...
Digitalization of Human Resources: e-HR
Digitalization of Human Resources: e-HR
Elif Baykal. © 2020. 19 pages.
Recent decades brought about astonishing technologies that affected organizations in several ways. With the latest developments, organizations earned the capabilities to carry...
Mindfulness and Mindful Coaching
Mindfulness and Mindful Coaching
Elif Baykal. © 2020. 14 pages.
Effecting mental processes and shaping individual frameworks in perceiving present situation, mindfulness is a processes-oriented state of mind that can be considered as the...
Innovating Through Reflective Learning in Mindful Organizations: Effects of Authentic Leadership
Innovating Through Reflective Learning in Mindful Organizations: Effects of Authentic Leadership
Elif Baykal. © 2019. 16 pages.
In the 21st century, being affected by the demanding business atmosphere and fierce competition among players, contemporary organizations have changed their priorities. The...
Family Firms and the Effects of Organizational Culture on Their Innovation
Family Firms and the Effects of Organizational Culture on Their Innovation
Elif Baykal. © 2019. 20 pages.
Owing to the fact that sustainability and the financial performance of businesses are important work outcomes in family firms, in this chapter for both reaching work and family...
Succession in Family Business Through Authentic Leadership
Succession in Family Business Through Authentic Leadership
Elif Baykal. © 2019. 16 pages.
Family businesses are the kind of organizations that are characterized by overlapping systems of ownership, management, governance, and family values. In family firms, the family...
Transparency in Financial Communication: Effect of Authentic Leadership
Transparency in Financial Communication: Effect of Authentic Leadership
Elif Baykal. © 2019. 17 pages.
Authentic leadership is considered a foundation of other positive leadership styles. In this leadership, the leader is known for his openness and clarity. Authentic leaders are...
Spiritual Leadership in Collectivist Cultures: Turkey Example
Spiritual Leadership in Collectivist Cultures: Turkey Example
Elif Baykal. © 2019. 26 pages.
Besides financial freedom, the need for finding meaning and inner satisfaction at work has made people search for more spiritual organizations and leaders. A spiritual leadership...