Rıfat Kamaşak

BA    (University of Istanbul 1990)

MSc (University of Oxford 2019), MA (Durham University 2007), MA (Middlesex University 1997)

PhD (University of Exeter 2013)

Work Experience

(02.2017 –  still        ) AVOD Dried Food & Agricultural Products Co. (Listed in BIST), Board Member

(09.2015 – 04. 2019) Çuhadaroğlu Metal Industry & Marketing Co. (Listed in BIST), Board Member

(09.2016 – 05.2020) Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Economics, Administration & Social Sciences

(09.2007 – 08.2016) Yeditepe University, Faculty of Commerce

(05.2005 – 10.2007) ÜLKER - Dikey Kurumsal Management Consulting Co., Project Manager

(08.2000 – 12.2004) Kamaşak Carpet Manufacturing, Import & Export Co., Managing Partner

(07.1992 – 12.1992) BP Turkey, Researcher & Market Analyst

Research Areas

Strategic Management, Information and Innovation Management, Business Ethics, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

PUBLICATIONS    

Papers published in international refereed journals (SCI, SSCI & ESCI)​

• Kamaşak, R., Özbilgin, M.F., April, K., Yavuz, M., & Vassilopoulou, J. (in review). ‘We can’t go back to normal’: Diversity management in global organisations: introducing the global value chain (GVC) approach. Academy of Management Discoveries.

• Kamaşak, R., Coffman, S.K., & Rose, H. (in review). Linguistic challenges and learner characteristics in English-medium university programs. Journal of English for Academic Purposes.

• Yurdakul, H., Kamaşak, R., & Ozturk, T.Y. (in press).Macroeconomic drivers of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in low income and developing countries: A panel data analysis. Borsa Istanbul Review. 

• Kamaşak, R., Özbilgin, M.F., Küçükaltan, B., & Yavuz, M. (2020). Regendering of dynamic managerial capabilities in the context of binary perspectives on gender diversity. Gender in Management: An International Journal, 35(1): 19–36.

• Kamaşak, R., Özbilgin, M.F., Baykut, S., & Yavuz, M. (2020). Moving from individual intersections to institutional intersections: Insights from LGBTQ individuals in Turkey. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 33(3): 456–476.

• Kamaşak, R., James, S.R., & Yavuz, M. (2019). The interplay of corporate social responsibility and corporate political activity in emerging markets: The role of strategic flexibility in nonmarket strategies. Business Ethics: A European Review, 28(3): 305–320.

• Kamaşak, R., Yozgat, U., & Yavuz, M. (2017). Knowledge process capabilities and innovation: Testing the moderating effects of environmental dynamism and strategic flexibility. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 15(3): 356–368. 

• Kamaşak, R. (2017). The contribution of tangible and intangible resources, and capabilities to a firm’s profitability and market performance. European Journal of Management and Business Economics, 26(2): 252–275.

• Kamaşak, R., Yavuz, M., & Altuntaş, G. (2016). Is the relationship between innovation performance and knowledge management contingent on environmental dynamism and learning capability? Evidence from a high turbulent market. Business Research, 9(2): 229–253.

• Kamaşak, R. (2015). Creation of firm performance through resource orchestration: The case of Ülker. Competitiveness Review, 25(2): 179–204. 

• Kamaşak, R. (2011). Firm specific versus industry structure factors in explaining performance variation: Empirical evidence from Turkey. Management Research Review, 34(10): 1125–1146.

• Kamaşak, R. & Bulutlar, F. (2010). The influence of knowledge sharing on innovation. European Business Review, 22(3): 306–317.

Papers published in international refereed journals

• Yavuz, M., Altuntaş, G., & Kamaşak, R. (2016). The role of perceived stress and burnout levels on the relationship between entrepreneurial intention and self-efficacy. Eurasian Business & Economics Journal, 8(S2): 733–745.

• Kamaşak, R., Yozgat, U., & Yavuz, M. (2016). Government policies, implementation leadership and green management practices in an emerging economy. International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, 7(4): 97–101.

• Kamaşak, R. & Yavuz, M. (2016). The use of business processes as a source of competitive advantage: Evidence from a high velocity market. Marmara Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 28(S1): 28–33.

• Kamaşak, R. (2014). Another attempt to look inside the ‘black box’ of performance creation: A case study approach. International Journal of Business and Social Research, 4(7): 1–16.

• Kamaşak, R. & Yozgat, U. (2013). Industrial factors, unique resources and performance relationship: A study on service and manufacturing firms. Journal of Akdeniz University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 27(2): 114–136.

• Kamaşak, R. (2011). The influence of perceived external prestige on job satisfaction and turnover intentions.  Journal of Business and Economics, 2(3): 209–221.

• Kamaşak, R. (2010). Workplace isolation and job performance: A study on carpet weaving women. China-USA Business Review, 9(8): 26–36.

• Pınar, I., Kamaşak, R., & Bulutlar, F. (2010). The relationship between command and enforced choice strategy development processes and innovativeness. Öneri – Journal of Marmara University Institute of Social Sciences, 9(33): 11–16.

• Kamaşak, R. & Yucelen, M. (2010). The relationship between knowledge assets and organizational strategy development. International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 2(2): 65–72.

• Kamaşak, R. & Bulutlar, F. (2010). Personality, vocational choice and performance relationship: A study on academic staff. Organizasyon ve Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2(2): 119–126.

• Kamaşak, R. (2010). The effects of generic competitive strategies on firms’ profitability and market performance. Yönetim – Journal of The Institute of Business Administration, Istanbul University, 21(65): 47–64.

• Kılıç, B. & Kamaşak, R. (2009). Factor pattern of Auckland Individualism-Collectivism Questionnaire: A study of Turkish sample. İş Güç, The Journal of Industrial Relations & Human Resources, 11(5): 25–34.

• Pınar, I., Kamaşak, R., & Bulutlar, F. (2008). Investigating the effects of job satisfaction dimensions on total satisfaction by confirmatory factor analysis. Journal of Business Administration Faculty, Istanbul University, 37(2): 151–166.

• Kamaşak, R. (2008). The impact of shelf levels on product sale. Çukurova University Journal of Social Sciences, 17(2): 219–230.

• Kamaşak, R. (2008). The impact of communication climate and job satisfaction in employees’ external prestige perceptions. Yönetim ve Ekonomi – Celal Bayar University Journal of The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 15(2): 133–144.

• Bulutlar, F. & Kamaşak, R. (2008). The relationship between organizational communication and job satisfaction: An empirical study on the blue collar workers. Dumlupınar University Journal of Social Sciences, 22(4): 129–142.

Papers presented in international conferences and published in the conference proceedings

• Yurdakul, H. & Kamaşak, R. (2020). Investment through Public Private Partnership (PPP): The impact of PPP activities on the growth of GDP. Global Business Research Congress, 4–5 June, Istanbul, Turkey, (Accepted).

• Kamaşak, R., Yavuz, M., & Akin, S. (2019). The reputational effects of corporate political activities: An empirical research. 3rd World Conference on Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 21–23 June, Istanbul, Turkey, Procedia Computer Science, 158, pp. 552–556.

• Kamaşak, R. & Cansever, C. (2019). The predictors of sustained competitive advantage: A study of the Turkish leasing industry. 21st Budapest Internatıonal Conference on Law, Business, Gender and Interdisciplinary Studies, 22–24 July, Budapest, Hungary, (Proceedings, pp. 1–5).

• Yavuz, M. & Kamaşak, R. (2018). Strategic human resource management and career management practices in time of crisis. International Conference on Multidisciplinary Sciences, 15–16 December, Istanbul, Turkey, (Abstracts, p. 94).

• Yavuz, M. & Kamaşak, R. (2018). The challenges faced by occupational psychologists in selection and assessment processes. International Conference on Applied Economics and Finance, 28–30 November, Aydın, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 597–606).

• Yavuz, M. & Kamaşak, R. (2018). Corporate social responsibility as a source of growth and sustainability: A thematic analysis. International Conference on Applied Economics and Finance, 28–30 November, Aydın, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 607–615).

• Kamaşak, R. (2018). Nonmarket strategy ambidexterity and firm performance: An empirical study. International Conference for Academic Disciplines, 10–13 July, Munich, Germany, (Proceedings, Vol. 11(2), pp. 129–133).

• Yavuz, M. & Kamaşak, R. (2018). Socially responsible practices for sustainability: The case of an airline company. International Conference on Empirical Economics and Social Science (ICEESS’ 18), 27–28 June, Balikesir, Turkey, (Abstracts, p. 77).

• Kamaşak, R. & Yavuz, M. (2018). Revisiting the corporate social responsibility (CSR) and performance relationship through a dynamic resource management view. Global Business Research Congress, 24–25 May, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings-7, pp. 97–100).

• Kamaşak, R. (2018). The use of knowledge for sustained competitive advantage in dynamic markets. 14th International Conference on Knowledge, Economy and Management, 20–22 April, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 35–44).

• Kamaşak, R. (2017). Boundaries of corporate political activity (CPA) and its performance effects in the long run. 14th Asia-Pacific Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Banking, 10–12 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (Proceedings, pp. 1–8).

• Kamaşak, R. (2017). Should firms engage in political practices? The pros and cons of acting politically. IBMC '17/II. International Business Management Conference, 14–15 July, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 11–15).

• Kamaşak, R. (2017). The methodology problem in strategic management: A review and an agenda. International Research Conference on Business, Marketing, Management and Education Studies, 15–16 May, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 40–45).

• Yavuz, M., Altuntaş, G., & Kamaşak, R. (2016). The role of perceived stress and burnout on the relationship between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intent. 15th National Management Congress, 26–28 May, Istanbul, Turkey, (Abstracts, p. 358).

• Kar, A., Kamaşak, R., & Ertugrul, F. (2016). How social media alters human relationships? Mediated communication and disembodied love... AGP International Humanities and Social Sciences Conference, 19–22 May, Berlin, Germany, (Proceedings, pp. 27–35).

• Kamaşak, R., Yozgat, U., & Yavuz, M. (2016). Government policies, implementation leadership and green management practices in an emerging economy. 3rd International Conference on Applied Business and Economics, 27–29 April, Best Oral Presentation Award, Istanbul, Turkey, (Abstracts, p. 9).

• Kamaşak, R. & Yavuz, M. (2016). The relative contribution of different knowledge management processes on innovation performance. 21st International Conference on Science, Innovation and Management, 30 January, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, (Proceedings, pp. 9–13).

• Kamaşak, R., Yavuz, M., & Agca, T. (2015). Importance of strategic flexibility on the knowledge and innovation relationship: An emerging market study. International Conference on Management and Information Technology, 11 December, Istanbul, Turkey, (Elsevier Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 229C, pp. 126–132).

• Kamaşak, R. (2015). Determinants of innovation performance: A resource-based study. World Conference on Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 28–30 May, Istanbul, Turkey, (Elsevier Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 195C, pp. 1330–1337). 

• Kamaşak, R. & Yavuz, M. (2015). Analysis of the complex interaction of resources and capabilities on the way of creating firm success through causal network models. West East Institute Business and Economics Conference, 18–20 May, Prague, Czech Republic, (Proceedings, pp. 88–96).

• Kamaşak, R. & Yavuz, M. (2015). Business processes as a source of competitive advantage. International Conference on Value Chain Sustainability - ICOVACS 2015, 12–13 March, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 422–427).

• Kamaşak, R. & Yavuz, M. (2014). Organizational routines may not be effective for the emerging market firms. 10th Vienna Academic Congress, 3-6 June, Vienna, Austria, (Proceedings, pp. 338–347).

• Kamaşak, R. & Yavuz, M. (2014). The relationship between firm-level capabilities and firm performance: A dynamic capabilities approach. 13th National Management Congress, 8–10 May, Antalya, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 1129–1133).

• Kamaşak, R. (2013). Validity and reliability issues in case studies and qualitative research. The University of Exeter Annual Research Conference, 28–29 May, Exeter, UK, (Proceedings, p. 4).

• Yiğitbaş, K., Yücelen, M., Kamaşak, R., & Büyükyüksel, İ. (2013). Analysis of positioning strategies for an independent hotel: A case study. 1st International Conference on Tourism Hospitality Without Borders, 31 May–2 June, Ivanovo, Russia, (Proceedings, pp. 170–174).

• Yücelen, M., Yiğitbaş, K., Büyükyüksel, İ., & Kamaşak, R. (2013). An exploration of the relationship between teamwork effectiveness, innovative mind-set and knowledge sharing in the tourism industry. 1st International Conference on Tourism Hospitality Without Borders, 31 May–2 June, Ivanovo, Russia, (Proceedings, pp. 166–170).

• Kamaşak, R. (2013). Scenario planning as a forecasting tool in strategic management: A study on the Turkish information and communication technologies industry. 3rd Social Sciences Research Conference, 27 April, Izmir, Turkey, (Abstracts).

• Bulutlar, F., Kamaşak, R., & Kar, A. (2013). The relative effects of job satisfaction and life satisfaction on burnout syndrome. 3rd Social Sciences Research Conference, 27 April, Izmir, Turkey, (Abstracts).

• Kamaşak, R. (2013). Market orientation (MO) as the driver of business performance. International Conference on Business and Management, 26–27 April, Izmir, Turkey, (Abstracts).

• Bulutlar, F., Kar, A., & Kamaşak, R. (2013). Neuromarketing: How ethical is the use of imaging technics in marketing. International Conference on Business and Management, 26–27 April, Izmir, Turkey, (Abstracts).

• Kamaşak, R., Bulutlar, F., & Yozgat, U. (2013). The role of corporate trust in the relationship between burnout syndrome and turnover intentions of employees. 12th National Management Congress, 2–4 May, Marmaris, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 261–265).

• Bulutlar, F. & Kamaşak, R. (2012). Complex adaptive leadership for performance: A theoretical framework. ICCLS2012 - The International Symposium on Chaos, Complexity and Leadership, 20–22 December, Ankara, Turkey, (Springer Proceedings in Complexity, pp. 59–66).

• Kamaşak, R. (2012). Hybrid methodology in management research. The University of Exeter Annual Research Conference, 12 June, Exeter, UK, (Proceedings, p. 11).

• Kamaşak, R. (2012). The role of industry and firm factors in performance differences. 20th National Management and Organization Congress, 24–26 May, Izmir, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 92–96).

• Kamaşak, R. (2011). Tangible versus intangible asset contribution to firm market share and profitability. The University of Exeter Annual Research Conference, 9 June, Exeter, UK, (Proceedings, p. 20).

• Kamaşak, R. & Yücelen, M. (2011). The effect of tangible and intangible assets on firm performance. 19th National Management and Organization Congress, 26–28 May, Çanakkale, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 119–123).

• Kamaşak, R. (2010). Investigation of the validity and reliability of Southern Queensland (USQ) Knowledge Management scale: A study on Turkish managers. 8th International Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress, 28–31 October, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 1876–1882).

• Kamaşak, R. & Bulutlar, F. (2010). Personality, vocational choice and performance relationship: A study on academic staff. 3rd Management and Economy Congress, 9–10 October, Izmir, Turkey, (Abstracts).

• Yücelen, M., Kamaşak, R., & Yiğitbaş, K. (2010). Re-branding strategies of a cultural heritage: Pera Palace Hotel, 1st Interdisciplinary Tourism Research Congress, 27–30 May, Nevşehir, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 677–692).

• Kamaşak, R. (2010). The relationship between empowerment and power distance: A study on family firms’ employees. 4th National Congress on Family Firms, 16–17 April, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 267–273).

• Kamaşak, R. (2009). A resource-based analysis of the tangible and intangible assets’ influence on firm performance. 7th International Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress, 30 October–1 November, Yalova, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 1966–1976).

• Kamaşak, R., Bulutlar, F., & Yücelen, M. (2009). Knowledge asset management: Knowledge assets and their influence on the development of organizational strategies. 7th International Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress, 30 October–1 November, Yalova, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 1977–1984).

• Kamaşak, R., Bulutlar, F., & Kılıç, B. (2009). Integrating work and learning: An empirical study on learning organizations. 5th International Conference on Business, Management, and Economics (ICMBE), 22–24 October, Izmir, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 210–218).

• Kamaşak, R. & Bulutlar, F. (2009). Alliance and acquisition performance in Turkish Banking. International Academy of Management and Business (IAMB) Congress, 12–14 October, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 482–487).

• Kamaşak, R. & Yücelen, M. (2009). A qualitative study of investigating organizational learning barriers. 2nd Management and Economy Congress, 24–25 September, Best Paper Award, Izmir, Turkey, (Proceedings [4], pp. 109–122).

• Kılıç, B. & Kamaşak, R. (2009). The impact of individual and cultural factors on employees’ ethical perceptions. Symposium of Public Ethics, 25–26 May, Ankara, Turkey, (Proceedings [2], pp. 713–720).

• Pinar, I., Kamaşak, R., & Bulutlar, F. (2009). The effects of strategy development processes on innovativeness. 17th National Management and Organization Congress, 21–23 May, Eskisehir, Turkey, (Extended Abstracts, pp. 399–405).

• Bulutlar F. & Kamaşak, R. (2008). The effects of corporate support on the relationship between career success and personality of academic staff. 1st Industrial Relations Congress, 6–8 November, Sakarya, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 485–496).

• Kamaşak, R., Bulutlar F., & Yücelen, M. (2008). Strategy development approaches in the Turkish business context. Yeditepe International Research Conference on Business Strategies, 13–15 June, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 359–377).

• Kamaşak, R. & Pinar, I. (2007). A Strategic approach to knowledge management in organizations: Knowledge mapping and an industrial application. 6th International Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress, 26–28 December, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 631–648).

• Kamaşak, R. & Yücelen, M. (2007). Social software usage in the organizations: A survey of Turkish companies. 6th International Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress, 26–28 December, Istanbul, Turkey, (Proceedings, pp. 1325–1339).

Edited international books and chapters in edited international books 

• Yurdakul, H., & Kamaşak, R. (2020). Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a mechanism to improve the infrastructure needs of countries. In: Akman, E., Babaoglu, C. and Kulac, O. (eds.), Global Challenges to Improving Public Services and Government Operations. Hershey, USA: IGI Global Publications.

• Kamaşak, R., & Özbilgin, M.F. (2020). English medium instruction (EMI): Is it a vehicle to achieve linguistic and content knowledge or a marketing tool in higher education? In: Christiansen, B. and Branch, J. (eds.), The Marketisation of Higher Education: Practices and Policies. London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

• Kamaşak, R., Özbilgin, M.F., & Esmen, A.R. (2020). The high stakes use of language proficiency tests as illusio and pyramid scheme: An evaluation of their social aspects, validity and reliability. In: Inoue-Smith, Y. and McVey, T. (eds.), Optimizing Higher Education Learning through Activities and Assessments. Hershey, USA: IGI Global Publications.

• Kamaşak, R., Özbilgin, M.F., Atay, D., & Kar, A. (2020). The effectiveness of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL): Some critical reviews. In: Moura, A.S., Reis, P. and Cordeiro, M.N.D.S. (eds.), Determining the Reliability of Online Assessment and Distance Learning. Hershey, USA: IGI Global Publications.

• Kamaşak, R., Özbilgin, M.F., & Atay, D. (2020). The cultural impact of hidden curriculum on language learners: A review and some implications for curriculum design. In: Slapac, A. and Coppersmith, S.A. (eds.), Beyond Language Learning Instruction: Transformative Supports for Emergent Bilinguals and Educators (pp. 104–125). Hershey, USA: IGI Global Publications.

• Kamaşak, R., Özbilgin, M.F., Yavuz, M., & Akalin, C. (2020). Race discrimination at work in the UK. In: Vassilopoulou, J., Brabet, J., Kyriakidou, O. and Shovunmi, V. (eds.), Race Discrimination and the Management of Ethnic Diversity at Work: European Countries Perspective (pp. 107–127). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.

• Kamaşak, R., Özbilgin, M.F., & Yavuz, M. (2020). Understanding intersectional analyses. In: King, E., Roberson, Q. and Hebl, M. (eds.), Research on Social Issues in Management on Pushing Understanding of Diversity in Organizations (pp. 93–115). Charlotte, USA: Information Age Publishing.

• Yavuz, M., Özbilgin, M.F., & Kamaşak, R. (2019). Exploring the interplay between deviance and loneliness. In: Sharma, N. (ed.), Analyzing Workplace Deviance in Modern Organizations (pp. 48–65). Hershey, USA: IGI Global Publications.

• Yavuz, M., Özbilgin, M.F., & Kamaşak, R. (2018). Strategic human resource management and career management practices in time of crisis. In: Tufekci, O.K. (ed.), Social Sciences Research through Global and Local Perspectives (pp. 111–140). Istanbul, Turkey: SRA Publications.

• Kamaşak, R., Kar, A., Yavuz, M., & Baykut, S. (2017). Qualitative methods in organizational research: An example of Grounded Theory data analysis. In: Christiansen, B. and Chandan, H.C. (eds.), Handbook of Research on Industrial and Organizational Psychology in the Modern Workforce (pp. 29–42). Hershey, USA: IGI Global Publications.

• Kamaşak, R., Yavuz, M., & Özturk, T.Y. (2017). Reducing risk through strategic flexibility and implementation leadership in high-velocity markets. In: Hacioglu, U., Dincer, H. and Alayoglu, N. (eds.), Global Business Strategies in Crisis: Strategic Thinking and Development (pp. 273–286). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.

• Kamaşak, R. & Yavuz, M. (2015). Economic development, market characteristics and current business conditions in Turkey: A guide for successful operations. In: Christiansen, B. and Erdogdu, M.M. (eds.), Comparative Economics and Regional Development in Turkey (pp. 336–354). Hershey, USA: IGI Global Publications. 

• Kamaşak, R. (2013). How marketing capabilities can create competitive advantage: The case of Turkey. In: Christiansen, B. and Yildiz, S. (eds.), Transcultural Marketing for Incremental and Radical Innovation (pp. 235–255). Hershey, USA: IGI Global Publications.

• Kamaşak, R. (2012). Knowledge management practice assessment and the relationship between knowledge management practices and organizational strategy development: Empirical evidence from Turkey. In: Hou, H-T. (ed.), New Research on Knowledge Management Applications and Lessons Learned (pp. 35–46). Rijeka, Croatia: InTech Publications.

• Kamaşak, R. & Yücelen, M. (2007). Effective diversity management: Diversity perception of workforce and an empirical research. In: Dereli B. (ed.), Diversity in Organizations (pp. 97–126). Istanbul, Turkey: Beta Publications.

Projects

• Human resource needs of the Turkish retailing industry (2014), Project Coordinator.

• Bodrum Peninsula workplace inventory research (2009), Analyst and Reporter.

• Job satisfaction in the Turkish food industry (2007), Project Coordinator.

Awards

• “Best Paper Award” (with M. Yücelen) in the 2nd National Management and Economy Congress, September 24–25, 2009, Izmir.

• "Best Oral Presentation Award"  (with U. Yozgat & M. Yavuz) in the 3rd International Conference on Applied Business and Economics, 27–29 April, 2016, Istanbul.