Country Profile: Turkey

Hello and welcome to our Turkey Profile by Group 1 which is Emma Crockett, Jasmine Jones, Coy Souders, Michelle Spinazzola, and Cole Walton.

ASSIGNMENT INFO ONLY. Canvas Link: https://miamioh.instructure.com/courses/203108/assignments/2459927 Rubric Criteria- see the follow on slides. There’s a slide for each rubric item Instructions: “As a group, you must decide what is important to present during your allotted time. -Submissions must be screencasts and include Closed Captioning. -Introduction to your assigned primary country, use GlobeSmart for your team and country and be sure your presentation includes information, such as: demographics, language(s), culture, both Big “C” and little “c” culture, cultural dimensions (include a comparison of all team mates GAP scores to the country’s GAP scores, government, economics, how well do you think that the culture of your company (Microsoft) fits into Brazil, Russia, India, China, or Indonesia? Do NOT report how many offices your company has - you’ll report on that in the next profile. -References/Bibliography *Length must be 10-12 minute screencast” I highly suggest that we use the speaker notes section in the slides to put our information in. We can keep everything in one spot, and it will be easier for whoever will be doing the recording..

Introduction: Country Profile. Individualism Masculinity Distance uncertainty Avoidance Orientation.

Introduction: Team Profile.

[Audio] When doing an analysis of our team's GAP scores, we were not that far off from the country of Turkey in terms of results. The area in which we are most similar to them is our risk/ certainty section. And the section we are least aligned in is independent/ interdependent. It is interesting to see how these affect how we would work in that country or with people from that country. The GAP analysis is a clear way for us to know where (or around) where we stand on major philosophical ideas..

[Audio] "Turkey bordering Europe and Asia they Turkish language is a melting pot developed from different languages and cultures. The old language is very popular and spoken widely across the world. It has been around for thousands of years. Turkish is considered to be a relative to Tungus and Mongolian languages".

[Audio] "The government is under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey remains a presidential republic originated from the ottoman empire. The turkish Government is similar to the Us in that they are made up of three branches. With president being the head of of government. The President is elected by popular voted based on 2 rounds if needed and they serve for 5 years with a possibility of second term. Legislative branch - 600 seats, member are elected and serve 5 years. Judicial branch - Highest courts member are 2 vice presidents and 12 judges. It is mandatory to retire at age 65. This would be nice to adapt in the US as well. Religion is is an important concept in Turkey. There are special times and days set aside for prayer and worship. Majority of the citizen are muslims ".

Impact on IT: Demographics. Current Population and Growth Rates Turkey population is equivalent to 1.07% of the total world population and is ranked #18 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. Population current growth rate projected at 0.55% The average age in turkey is 31.8 year old Turkey’s future in IT (projected change) Striving Education Resources Increased employment in remote work Boosting Economy / Improving opportunities With the positive IT impacts listed above, Turkey is expected to see growth within their current population, economy, global commerce activities and more thriving aspects within the country. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/turkey-population/.

[Audio] Big C, little c I found this article about big C, little c. It made it easy to understand: https://erasmusmyway.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/big-c-culture-little-c-culture/ Big C examples: holidays, art, pop culture, literature, food, architecture Little c examples: communication styles, verbal/non-verbal language symbols, cultural norms, how to behave, myths and legends.

Impact on IT: Economics. Current Economic Situation Turkey has the 19th largest economy in the world with a GDP of just over $900 billion. The Turkish economy was in a downturn between 2013-2021 but is expected to make a swift recovery in the coming years In 2023 the GDP is forecasted to grow 3.2% and then in 2024 4.3% IT in Turkey The IT sector accounts for 25-30 billion USD every year in Turkey Areas for growth include Cybersecurity, Fiber Optics, 5G infrastructure, and Consumer Electronics.

Microsoft: The Right Fit?. Microsoft and Turkey have a lot of similarities in their cultures that would lead to them being a good fit. Turkey Trust and respect are highly valued in colleague relationships Loyalty to their company Turkey is quite liberal in comparison to other primarily Muslim countries Microsoft Corporate and Social Responsibility, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion. Company Values: Growth Mindset and Customer Obsession Delivers secure, private, and reliable computing experiences based on sound business principles.

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References. Turkey: Gross domestic product (GDP): https://www.statista.com/statistics/263757/gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-turkey/ https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/turkey/overview#:~:text=Country%20Context&text=T%C3%BCrkiye%20is%20the%2019th%20largest,GDP%20of%20roughly%20%24906%20billion https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/turkey-information-and-communication-technology https://erasmusmyway.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/big-c-culture-little-c-culture/.