“…Its application did not gain widespread acceptance until the 1980s (Akgemici, 2007;Dinçer, 2003). Presently, strategy concepts are common in Turkish organizations, many of which have planning horizons of five years or greater (Dinçer & Tatoglu, 2002;Dincer et al, 2006;Eren, Aren, & Alpkan, 2000;Temiz & Gokmen, 2011). As a substitute for arranging strategic plans at certain intervals, some Turkish organizations have adopted a continuous approach to the process (Barca, Karayormuk, & Köseoglu, 2006), and many others have departments solely committed to strategic planning (Eren et al, 2000).…”