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Fuzzy cognitive mapping : a case study on Turkish NGO's self perception
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Alkurt, Saygın Vedat
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Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping is used as an effective tool to grasp complex systems. Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping, which is based on quantification of qualitative data, can be considered as a hybrid mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, and its roots can be traced back to graph theory. The basic purpose of this study is to discuss Fuzzy Cognitive Maps in methodological terms and develop suggestions for using maps drawn within two different frameworks. By this, Fuzzy Cognitive Maps applied in similar fields will be evaluated at one level. For this purpose, the thesis will utilize the data derived from maps drawn by NGO directors in Turkey. In the case study, cognitive maps are drawn around two concepts: the reputation of civil society in Turkey and its influence power. Due to their qualitative character, Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping is a research tool suitable for making comparative analysis. Divided into city and activity categories, the database of case study used in this thesis provided comparable data. Categorical differences are evaluated through drawing cognitive maps out of database.
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Non-governmental organizations
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Nonprofit organizations
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Civil society
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Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping.
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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/22481
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S. V. Alkurt, “Fuzzy cognitive mapping : a case study on Turkish NGO’s self perception,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2013.
