Companies Perspectives on Corporate Governance and General Compliance Structures: Konya Province Research

Purpose –The aim of this research is to reveal the opinions of companies operating in different sectors in Konya province on corporate governance principles and their compliance structures, as well as to examine their levels of differentiation according to certain demographic characteristics.Design/methodology/approach –The universe of the research consists of non-publicly traded capital companies that are members of the Konya Chamber of Industry and Commerce (N= 21,926). As a data collection tool in the research, relevant sections of the scale developed in collaboration by the Corporate Governance Association of Turkey (TKYD) (2015) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have been used. Findings –The initial objective's findings indicated that managers of non-public capital companies, affiliated with the Konya Chamber of Industry and Konya Chamber of Commerce, hold significantly positive views on corporate governance principles, with an average rating of 3.44.The compliance levels of managers in capital companies that are members of the Konya Chamber of Industry and Konya Chamber of Commerce and that are not listed on the stock exchange with corporate governance principles are high (x̄=3.78).Discussion –The opinions of the managers of joint stock companies affiliated with the Konya Chamber of Industry and the Konya Chamber of Commerce regarding the corporate governance principles are quite positive.The result; the views of companies in Konya province regarding corporate governance, as well as their levels of compliance with and differentiation in corporate governance principles, have been determined, evaluated, and interpreted.