Professional Preparation
Gazi University - 1979
Gazi University - 1979
Middle East Technical University - 1975
The Middle East Technical University - 1975
The Middle East Technical University - 1968
Publications
Appointments
University of Texas at Dallas [2003–Present]
University of Texas at Dallas [2002–2003]
University of Texas at Dallas [2000–2002]
University of Sheffield [1994–2000]
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) [1994–1997]
Henley Management College-The Netherlands [1991–1994]
Maastricht Management School [1989–1991]
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) [1981–1989]
Trinity College Dublin [1980–1981]
The Ankara Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences-AITIA [1976–1980]
Additional Information
ADVISING AND SUPERVISION OF POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH
A. Master of Science Theses:
1980-1982 4 Students at Trinity College, Dublin, Systems Development Program. Degrees conferred by Dublin University, Trinity College Dublin.
B. Master of Business Administration (MBA) Theses:
1991-1997 72 Students for Henley Management College-Netherlands. Degrees conferred by Brunei University, London
1994-2000 28 Students for University of Sheffield.
C. Supervisor of Doctoral (PhD) Dissertation:
Mr. Maarten Leuw-"Niche' Marketing Strategies and Their Applications-The case of Dutch company strategies". Started in 1992-completed by the end of November 1997 and conferred by Henley Management College and the Brunei University of London, England.
E. Supervisor of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Dissertations:
1-Mr. Paul Breman, "Are Market Orientation and Learning Organizations- investigation among the Dutch Exporting Firms". Started in 1993 and completed by the end of August 1998 and conferred by Henley Management College and Brunei University of London, England.
2-Mr. Jack van Minden, "Sales Force Effectiveness Analysis in the Dutch Paper Industry". Started in 1993 and completed by the end of May 1999 and conferred by Henley Management College and Brunei University of London, England.
AWARDS AND OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- 2005 Best paper award at the Academy of Management Annual Conference
- 2004 Best paper award at the Academy of Management Annual Conference
- 2002 Invited Professor of International Marketing for Summer School by the School of Management, The Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2000 Best Paper award at AMA Winter Educators' Conference for the Global Marketing Track with Dr. Gary Knight, San Antonio, Texas.
- 1988 Presidential Fellow by the President of American Graduate School of International Management (AGSIM-Thunderbird) to attend to Winter Term Sessions and meet with the Master Students, Glendale, Arizona, USA.
- 1977 Fellowship from Salzburg Seminar in American Studies to attend to the Post- Industrial Society Course, Salzburg, Austria.
- 1975 OECD Fellowship for research in Industrial Information at UNIDO, Vienna, Austria,.
- 1974 OECD Fellowship to attend to R&D Strategy and Management Course at Urwick Management Center, England
- 1974 OECD Fellowship to attend to a training program for Marketing Intelligence at Co-Op Wholesale Society, Manchester, England.
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
1985 Founding Editor, Advances in Business Studies - An Irish Review, Dublin: DIT, Ireland.
Review Board Memberships:
2006-Present-Thunderbird International Business Review 2003-Present Journal o f International Business Studies (JIBS). Occasional reviewer.
2002-Present Multinational Business Review, University of St. Louis, Boeing Center 1994-2000 Journal of International Marketing, American Marketing Association, USA.
2006-Present-G/obal Business & Organizational Excellence, a review of research and best practices
1997-Present 1995-Present 1993-1996 1990-1996
International Marketing Review, MCB Press, England
European Journal of Marketing, MCB Press, England.
Advances in International Marketing, JAI Press, New York, USA.
Journal of Teaching in International Business, The Haworth Press Inc. New York, USA.