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in: ADMINISTRATIVE, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, Asst. Prof. Dr. Selim Demez, Editor, IVPE, Cetinje, pp.33-51, 2020
The concept of nepotism is a concreting presence in business life, yet a concept of which the determination of its visibility is quite difficult when wished to examine scientifically. Our main aim in this study is to examine the tendency and presence of nepotism with specific reference to family businesses. Our main assumption in the study is that there is a nepotism tendency in the Turkish society in which family relations and traditions are important. In the study, in-depth interview method has been used as one of the qualitative research methods. This procedure was carried out - due to the pandemic conditions - by the questions being sent to the managers of companies operating in 4 different sectors in the province of Kayseri via Kayseri Commerce Exchange and evaluation of the responses. The results of the study generally revealed the presence of nepotism in family businesses; and showed its presence at varying degrees in the private sector in salary policies, personnel recruitment, performance assessment process and work conditions. With this study, an idea will be obtained about the probable magnitude of institutionalization and nepotism in Turkish family businesses with specific reference to the province of Kayseri and ways of integrating nepotism to the institutionalized process and institutionalization will be discussed.