Abstract
This research aims to investigate the sectoral market share of the professional committees, their current status, and expectations in the context of employment. It was determined that the market share of the sectors of 58.55% of the participants decreased in 2019. 46.71% of participants had the prediction that there would be no change in their market share in 2020. 45.39% of the participants anticipated a decrease in employment in 2019, and 58.55% anticipated that there would be no change in employment in 2020. 69.74% of the members of the professional committees participating in the research stated that there was a qualified employee shortage in the sector. The agriculture sector comes to the fore in the required employment areas. Participants stated that qualified employees trained according to the sector should be increased. According to the results, it was determined that there was a need for employment in agricultural products sales, textile, medical equipment, restaurants and cafes, insurance, private health services, advertising and media, paper, and packaging sectors.
TopIntroduction
Chambers of commerce and industry have an important place in increasing, supporting, and promoting entrepreneurship in today's commercial life (Dawley, Stephens, & Stephens, 2005). Chambers of commerce and industry, which adopt the membership system, enable businesses to gain sustainable competitive advantage (Brown, 1997; Ruder, 2005; Swenson, 1935). These professional organizations, which have key functions such as providing solutions to the sectoral problems of their members, providing the necessary information about investment and incentives, helping to enter new markets by developing the business network, enable enterprises to make self-evaluation by providing services in terms of capacity and performance (Giurgiu, Manciu, & Lese, 2016 Laffey, 1975). These organizations, which provide the promotion of markets and business networks through fairs, help to communicate current issues of legal developments to policymakers (Lacho & Brockmann, 2012; Hong, 2000).
Professional organizations are national and international actors serving their members in today's commercial life (Brown, 1922; Elkins, 1995). The services that organizations provide to their members contribute to the development of commercial life (Ju-zhang, 2006; Kelly, 2005). The strategic structuring of enterprises, the functions of the organs, the service and production sector, and their contribution to employment increase the importance of organizations functioning as chambers of commerce and industry (Curtis & McKenzie, 2002). The professional groups of these professional organizations, which contribute to the development of the local economy with the services they provide to their members, come to the fore (Noel & Luckett, 2014; Wilk, 1940). The professional groups formed by the members and differing according to the sectors play an active role in the formation of the organizational structure of the chambers of commerce and industry. On the other hand, professional groups play an important role in the formation of the vision of this organization (Fox, 2000; Ridgeway, 1938; Min, 2003). It is the duty of these groups to reveal sectoral problems and provide information on economic difficulties (Libbey, 1985; Friedman, 1947; Eisenberg, 2009). For this reason, issues related to entrepreneurship, sectoral problems, lack of incentives and support, production and service-based problems, tax, and legal obligations are brought to the agenda by professional groups (Lacho & Brockmann, 2011; Werking, 1978). For this reason, examining occupational groups in chambers of commerce and industry in the context of sectoral problems will provide employment, market share, professional problems, and solution suggestions.
The aim of this chapter is to reveal the functions of occupational groups in trade and industry chambers and to reveal sectoral problems. The target audience of the chapter is academicians, policymakers, business, and professional organizations study on business, organization, law, policy, management, and strategy. It is thought that the chapter will contribute to the fields of management and strategy, including sectoral studies.
This research aims to investigate the sectoral market share of professional committees (occupational groups), the current situation, and expectations in terms of employment. With the findings to be revealed, recommendations will be made to policymakers, academicians and industry groups. The readership of the chapter includes business, management and organization, sector studies, and law.
Key Terms in this Chapter
Sectoral Problems: Problems related to factors such as economic, political, management, production, and service that arise in the predominant activity areas of enterprises.
Sectoral Market Share: The share of businesses in national and international markets by sectors.
Qualified Employee Deficit: The low number of employees with professional qualifications in a particular sector.
Occupational Groups (Professional Committees): The people selected for four years by professional groups that deal with sectoral problems and work to produce solutions in chambers of commerce.
Employment-Related Change: Percentage change in employment in one year.
Chamber of Industry: Professional organizations whose legal structure differs from country to country in the context of public and private law legal entities that contribute to the sectoral and financial development of manufacturing-oriented member enterprises and contribute to the development of their members in the context of entrepreneurship and management strategies.
Global Crisis: Events such as war, economic decline, pandemic, extreme natural events that affect all countries in economic, social, cultural, political, and many other issues.
Chamber of Commerce: Professional organizations that provide their members to share professional knowledge, provide financial and consultancy support to their members by closely following commercial developments, contribute to the development of the economy on a micro and macro scale by helping their members enter new markets, and whose legal structure differs from country to country in the context of public and private law legal entities.