Factors affecting the corporate reputation of Bartın forestry organization

This study was carried out to identify and improve the corporate reputation of the forestry organization of the Bartın province (Bartın Forestry Enterprise Directorate, Ulus Forestry Enterprise Directorate, and Bartın Nature Conservation and National Parks Branch Directorate) in the eyes of external...

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Main Authors: Ali Çullu, İsmet Daşdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Isparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Forestry 2022-09-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Forestry
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2444572
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description This study was carried out to identify and improve the corporate reputation of the forestry organization of the Bartın province (Bartın Forestry Enterprise Directorate, Ulus Forestry Enterprise Directorate, and Bartın Nature Conservation and National Parks Branch Directorate) in the eyes of external stakeholders. A survey form consisting of three parts was prepared. The survey forms were filled with 308 people from the external stakeholders of the forestry organization (sector enterprises, public institutions, NGOs, auction customers, city and village people) through face-to-face interviews and e-mails. The collected data were evaluated via descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, factor analysis, and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. The analysis of the answers of 55 statements/questions having a 5-point Likert scale and the evaluations performed indicated that the corporate reputation level of the Bartın forestry organization in the eyes of external stakeholders is at a "medium-high" level with a Likert score of 181.07. In addition to the six dimensions (emotional attraction, products and services, financial performance, vision and leadership, work environment, and social responsibility) developed by Fombrun (1996), “institutional relations” as a seventh dimension was used to measure corporate reputation. The factor analysis showed that the most important factors affecting the corporate reputation of the forestry organization, in order of importance are: 1) Institutional relations, 2) products and services, 3) vision and leadership, 4) financial performance, 5) social responsibility, 6) work environment and 7) emotional attraction. The results showed that 68.92% of the corporate reputation of the forestry organization of the Bartın province was explained by these seven factors. Besides, while the total corporate reputation differs significantly at the level of 99% according to the stakeholder group to which the participants belong, their activity area, relationship with the forestry organization, the number of employees, duty, and gender of the participant, it does not differ according to the age and education level of the participants. Finally, some improvement directions were identified to increase the corporate reputation of the forestry organization in the province of Bartın.
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spelling doaj.art-b9d323aa0655400ea095dbe731f5f7c82023-02-15T16:20:22ZengIsparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of ForestryTurkish Journal of Forestry2149-38982022-09-0123323124210.18182/tjf.11206491656Factors affecting the corporate reputation of Bartın forestry organizationAli Çullu0İsmet Daşdemir1TSK Deniz Kuvvetleri KomutanlığıBartın University, Faculty of ForestryThis study was carried out to identify and improve the corporate reputation of the forestry organization of the Bartın province (Bartın Forestry Enterprise Directorate, Ulus Forestry Enterprise Directorate, and Bartın Nature Conservation and National Parks Branch Directorate) in the eyes of external stakeholders. A survey form consisting of three parts was prepared. The survey forms were filled with 308 people from the external stakeholders of the forestry organization (sector enterprises, public institutions, NGOs, auction customers, city and village people) through face-to-face interviews and e-mails. The collected data were evaluated via descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, factor analysis, and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. The analysis of the answers of 55 statements/questions having a 5-point Likert scale and the evaluations performed indicated that the corporate reputation level of the Bartın forestry organization in the eyes of external stakeholders is at a "medium-high" level with a Likert score of 181.07. In addition to the six dimensions (emotional attraction, products and services, financial performance, vision and leadership, work environment, and social responsibility) developed by Fombrun (1996), “institutional relations” as a seventh dimension was used to measure corporate reputation. The factor analysis showed that the most important factors affecting the corporate reputation of the forestry organization, in order of importance are: 1) Institutional relations, 2) products and services, 3) vision and leadership, 4) financial performance, 5) social responsibility, 6) work environment and 7) emotional attraction. The results showed that 68.92% of the corporate reputation of the forestry organization of the Bartın province was explained by these seven factors. Besides, while the total corporate reputation differs significantly at the level of 99% according to the stakeholder group to which the participants belong, their activity area, relationship with the forestry organization, the number of employees, duty, and gender of the participant, it does not differ according to the age and education level of the participants. Finally, some improvement directions were identified to increase the corporate reputation of the forestry organization in the province of Bartın.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2444572corporate reputationforestry organizationexternal stakeholderssustainable forestrybartınkurumsal itibarormancılık örgütüdış paydaşlarsürdürülebilir ormancılıkbartın
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Turkish Journal of Forestry
corporate reputation
forestry organization
external stakeholders
sustainable forestry
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kurumsal itibar
ormancılık örgütü
dış paydaşlar
sürdürülebilir ormancılık
bartın
title Factors affecting the corporate reputation of Bartın forestry organization
title_full Factors affecting the corporate reputation of Bartın forestry organization
title_fullStr Factors affecting the corporate reputation of Bartın forestry organization
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forestry organization
external stakeholders
sustainable forestry
bartın
kurumsal itibar
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dış paydaşlar
sürdürülebilir ormancılık
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