OAR@UM Collection: /library/oar/handle/123456789/25942 2026-05-24T09:19:15Z 2026-05-24T09:19:15Z Evaluating the financial performances of the banks listed on Istanbul stock exchange banks index by data envelopment analysis and Malmquist index Dizkirici, Ahmet Selcuk Gokgoz, Ahmet /library/oar/handle/123456789/25988 2018-01-26T02:19:04Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Evaluating the financial performances of the banks listed on Istanbul stock exchange banks index by data envelopment analysis and Malmquist index Authors: Dizkirici, Ahmet Selcuk; Gokgoz, Ahmet Abstract: In order to compare the performances of the banks listed on Istanbul Stock Exchange Banks Index; efficiency values of the banks selected from the mentioned index are calculated by Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) based on their financial ratios for each year of 2010- 2013 period. The estimated efficiency rates are compared amongst themselves as a result of the analyses applied. Additionally; the efficiency changes of the banks in each term is calculated via Malmquist Index to determine the improvement or decline in the course of time. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The profile of stock investors in Usak and analysis of demographic and socio-economic factors affecting investment decisions Yesildag, Eser Ozen, Ercan /library/oar/handle/123456789/25987 2019-10-01T08:26:40Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: The profile of stock investors in Usak and analysis of demographic and socio-economic factors affecting investment decisions Authors: Yesildag, Eser; Ozen, Ercan Abstract: The purposes of this study are; to find out the profiles of stock investors in Usak city, to determine the demographic and socio-economic factors which are affecting investors decision and to find out whether the investors behave rationally or not in their investment decisions. In order to get data for these purposes, the questionnaire is applied to stock investors. Then, obtained data were analyzed with one way anova test by using SPSS.18 statistical package program. According to results of the study; stock investors in UÅŸak have similar characteristics with the overall stock investors in Turkey. Investors in UÅŸak can’t behave rationally as they don’t have enough information on investment in stock exchange. Moreover, it is revealed that demographic and socio-economic factors such as age, gender, occupation, education level, family population and income, influenced the decisions of stock investment. It is suggested that the findings of the study may support policy makers to increase the quantity of investors and their trading volume through to take better decisions in UÅŸak which is not known as a major province about the issue. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Bank payment obligation (BPO) as an example of innovation in international finance Golec, Nazire /library/oar/handle/123456789/25986 2018-01-26T02:18:59Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Bank payment obligation (BPO) as an example of innovation in international finance Authors: Golec, Nazire Abstract: Bank Payment Obligation (BPO), has been developed as a new payment method to enable the exporters to access to interntaional market under the leadership of Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) that is a system which provides electronic fund transfer among the banks all around the world. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has supported this payment method by issuing Uniform Rules for Bank Payment Obligations (URBPO) in April 2013. The aim of this paper is to analyze familiarness of Bank Payment Obligation (BPO),as an example of innovation in international trade. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The opinion of undergraduate students on technology used in accounting classes Fidan, Meral Erol Aslan, Ummuhan Subasi, Serife /library/oar/handle/123456789/25946 2019-10-01T08:27:26Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: The opinion of undergraduate students on technology used in accounting classes Authors: Fidan, Meral Erol; Aslan, Ummuhan; Subasi, Serife Abstract: ¸£ÀûÔÚÏßÃâ·Ñ technology has made it necessary for accountants to acquire new certain skills such as utilizing and controlling the IT systems. In training standards for accountancy, it is specified that accountants should have key roles in the assessment, design and management of systems. The objective of this study is to reveal to what extent the students that are the prospective accounting professionals of the future utilize information technologies in their accounting class during their license study, and their opinions in this respect. In the study, a survey was applied to students attending the business administration license program at state universities in seven geographical regions of Turkey. 1000 questionnaires were randomly submitted to universities by post. 500 students responded. 464 questionnaires were found to be appropriate for analysis. The survey has revealed that the attending students believe in the strict necessity of employing projectors and accounting software in the accounting classes. The students suggest that mostly the presentation software and social networks are used in accounting classes as the technological class material. It was observed that, despite the high rate of ownership, students do not exploit technology to prepare for their accounting classes and exams.Students argue that teaching assistants delivering accounting lectures should keep up with new educational technologies, and students do not advocate the use of remote educational tools for the accounting classes. It was observed that students are uncertain about whether the use of technology enhances the success and interest in accounting classes, flourishes the student interest and eases understanding. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z