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WHO IS MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK
WHO IS MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK

Author(s): Ali Nazmi Çora
Subject(s): Governance, History of ideas, Political history, Social history, Social development, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Ataturk; leadership; Turkish Ideology; Management;

Summary/Abstract: He was the one who founded the Modern Republic of Turkey, which still successfully continues today. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the first President and Founder of Turkey until his death in 1938. He is known for being a leader of Turkey who freed the country from being controlled by other countries, and later for starting changes that made Turkey more modern and similar to Western civilization, mainly Europe and the United States (Ataturk, Nutuk 2016, Atay, F. R. 1966). When we look at the historical process, we see that the most suitable example for the leadership is Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , founder of the Republic of Turkey (Mango, 2004, Cora, 2014). He has realized a fundamental transformation process in administrative, social, economic and cultural life by establishing a new state with all aspects from an empire (Ataturk, Nutuk 2016, Atay, F. R. 1966). He has all features of leadership, such as Constituting a Collective Vision, Sharing, Mental Stimulation, being Creative, Having a Charismatic Influence, Efficient Communication, High Motivation Skill, Being Representative of the Change, Emotional Endurance, Being Brave, Taking Risks, Empowerment (Authorization), Flexible Administration Understanding, Reliability, Having Self-Confidence, Valuing the Teamwork, Life Long Learning etc (Cora, 2014, Ozdemir, 2006, Gibson, F. 2016, Mango. A. 2009, Miller M. and Lencioni P. 2013).

  • Issue Year: 11/2019
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 326-334
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English