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Institutionalization Scale Development Study: A Research On Internationalized Firms

Table 2:

SCALE ITEMS Compatibility Formalism Professionalism Flexibility Planning Complexity Control Autonomy
Our company has the ability to rearrange its functions such as production, marketing, HR, accounting, finance and management practices in accordance with the changes in its environment. 0,714              
Our company has the capacity to develop the organizational structures necessary to adapt to the environment. 0,677              
Our company has the capacity to resolve conflicts and develop plans to implement its tasks on time and in a proper manner. 0,796              
Our company has the capacity to resolve conflicts and develop processes to implement its tasks on time and in a proper manner. 0,777              
Our company has the capacity to make decision on basic tasks and to figure out the deviations from these decisions. 0,658              
Mission and vision are determined in writing, known, and adopted by all our employees.   0,463            
All activities are carried out with written plans and programs.   0,508            
Formal organizational structure defines tasks, authorities and responsibilities.   0,825            
Decisions and activities are compatible with written procedures and policies.   0,837            
Formal organization structure defines superior-subordinate relationship and we act according to this definition.   0,725            
Departments act in line with common company goals.     0,462          
Personnel recruiting system has selection and placement procedures based on expertise.     0,547          
The senior management team consists of specialists in functional areas such as marketing, finance, human resources, production.     0,463          
There are defined standard criteria for the determination of the managers who will serve on the board of directors.     0,695          
Professionals have authority in developing new policies.     0,775          
Professionals have authority in determining who will be recruited.     0,606          
Our professional managers, who have no blood relation with our shareholders, are free to use the authority in the decision-making process.     0,662          
Our company has the ability to reassign leadership positions by its own methods and rules.       0,469        
Our company keeps track of changes in customer demands and needs.       0,809        
The activities of all departments are compatible with the aims of the firm.       0,475        
Our company has its own norms, beliefs and cultural values.       0,745        
Our company's activities are documented in forms.       0,725        
Our company has the ability to adapt to changes in the environment.         0,712      
Our company has the financial power and resources to implement its own decisions and strategies.         0,715      
Our company has the ability to manage its own activities.         0,578      
Despite the changes in the environment, our company supply the necessary resources.         0,530 0,611    
Our company has the capacity to develop the organizational structures necessary to realize its goals.           0,706    
Our company has sufficiently differentiated subdivisions (department, branch) and functions, which are compatible with its purposes.           0,574    
Regular meetings are held in our company, and the important decisions are usually taken at these meetings.           0,596    
Our company regularly evaluate the opportunities and threats it faces by conducting market and external environment analysis.             0,633  
Our company tries to adapt certification and accreditation practices of the leading companies in the sector.             0,564  
Our company has an effective reporting system.             0,770  
Our company is not dependent on any other organization or institution.               0,823
Our company has the ability to determine its own strategy.               0,805
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