CURRICULUM VITAE Solmaz Filiz KARABAĞ
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Addresses
Zirve Üniversitesi IIBF Isletme Bl. Oda no: 422 B blok Kızılhisar Kampüsü 27260 Gaziantep / TÜRKİYE (TURKEY)
b. Education: Degrees and Programs
Degree Program University Time
Bachelor Business Administration Çukurova 2000
Master Business Administration Çukurova 2003
PhD Organization and Management Çukurova 2008
Guest PhD Student Business Administration Linköping 2005-2006
c. Languages spoken
- Turkish, - English - Swedish (basic level)
d. Employment
Task/ Position Year Place Inst.
Research Assistant 2002-2008 Social Science Institute Çukurova Uni. Post Doc Researcher, 2008- 2009 Div. of Project, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, IEI Linköping Uni. Assistant Prof. 2009- to present Dept. of Business Administration Zirve Uni.
e. Research Interest
Competitive strategy, cross-cultural and cross-country comparisons of organizations and management, tourism management and entrepreneurship.
2. SCHOLARLY QUALIFICATIONS a. PHD Dissertation
Karabağ S.F. (2008), Effects of Strategy and Industry on Firm Performance: An Examination on Turkish Leading Manufacturing Companies (in Turkish), PhD Dissertation, Social Science Institute, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
b. Master Thesis
Karabağ S.F. (2003), Organizational Downsizing: The Effects Of Downsizing Activities on The Survivors (in Turkish), Master Thesis of Science, Social Science Institute, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
c. Refereed Articles
Karabağ, S.F., Tuncay-Celikel A. & Berggren, C. 2011. The Limits of R&D Internationalization and the Importance of Local Initiatives: Turkey as a Critical Case, World Development, (in print), 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.12.012.
Karabag, S.F., & Berggren, C. (2011). Explaining mobile communications in Turkey – From government policies to management capabilities. Info: The Journal of Policy, Regulation and Strategy for Telecommunications, Information and Media, 13(2), pp. 72-84, DOI 10.1108/14636691111121647.
Karabağ S.F. (forthcoming, 2011), “Assessing the climate change and environmental management approach of sub-national institutions – The case of the Turkish metropolitan cities”, European Journal of Economic and Political Studies (EJEPS).
Karabağ S.F., Mimaroğlu H. & Özgen H. (2010), Web Sites as a Communication Tool: the Case of Turkish Hotels (in Turkish), The Öneri Journal, 9(33), 17-32.
Yavuz M.C. & Karabağ S.F. (2009), The Organization of Publicity and Marketing Management of National Tourism: A Suggested Model for Turkey (in Turkish)”, Journal of Istanbul University Communication Faculty, 36, 113-130.
Karabağ S.F. & Yavuz M.C. (2008), First Mover Advantages in Nano-marketing: An Investigation in Turkish Nano-Market (in Turkish), Journal of Savunma Araştırmaları, 7 (1), 21-39.
Karabağ S.F. & Özgen H. (2008), Work environment and social exchange perception impacts on employees’ behavior in downsizing Organization (in Turkish)”, The Journal of Industrial Relations and Human Resources (İş Güç Dergisi), 10 (3), 27-53.
Karabağ S.F. & Yavuz M.C. (2006) How Target Groups Understand the goals of an Institutional Event: A Case study of a University Event (in Turkish), Journal of the Institute of Social Sciences, Çukurova University, 15 (2): 231-242.
Yavuz M.C & Karabağ S.F. (2006) “Expenditure-Based Segmentation of Festival Visitors: A Logit Approach (in Turkish, however the English Version is available)” Journal of the Institute of Social Sciences, Çukurova University, 15 (1): 427-426.
Conference Papers and Presentations
Karabağ S.F. (2010), “Tourist experience: co-creation behavior before and during the tourism consumption time”, Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium 2010, December 1-4, 2010 Bruneck/Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy.
Karabağ S.F. (2010), “Assessing the climate change and environmental management approach of sub-national institutions – The case of the Turkish metropolitan cities”, 1st International Congress on Urban and Environmental Issues and Policies, 3-5 June, Trabzon, Turkey.
Karabağ S.F. & Yavuz M, .C., Berggren C. (2009), “The impact of festivals on the promotion and communication of a city: A comparative study of Turkish and Swedish festivals”, International Research Symposium: Events and Meetings in the City, June 17-20, Göteborg, Sweden.
Karabağ S. F. & Yavuz M.C. (2008), “The Roles of Fairs & Festivals in City Communication and Promotion Activities: The Case of Adana” (in Turkish), Turkey in Globalization Era: Threats & Opportunities Conference, Nov. 12-14, Mersin, Turkey. Karabağ S.F. (2008), “First Mover Advantages: The Case of Turkcell”, (in Turkish), The XVI. National Management and Organization, May 16-18, Antalya, Turkey.
Karabağ S.F. (2008), “A Theoretical Framework For Explaining the Performance of Turkish Firms: Industrial Organizational Theory vs. Resource Based View”, (in Turkish), The XVI. National Management & Organization, May 16-18, Antalya, Turkey.
Karabağ S.F. & Berggren C. (2007), “R&D internationalization – towards a global knowledge economy? Turkey as a critical case”, International R&D Management Conference 2007, July 4-6, Bremen, Germany.
Karabağ S.F. & Berggren C. (2007), “Critical Mass Advantages and Local Initiatives’ Roles in R&D Investment in a Developing Country: Turkey as a critical case”, International Knowledge Management Conference, Dec. 26-28, Istanbul, Turkey.
Karabağ S. F. & Özgen H. (2006), “The Effect of Downsizing Activities on the Survivors Behaviors,” 2nd International Conference of Business, Management and Economics, Yaşar University, June 15-18, Izmir, Turkey.
e. Articles (in Review)
Karabağ S. F. & Berggren C. (in the 1st round review, in January, 2011), Antecedents of Firm Performance in Emerging Economies: Business Groups, Strategy, Industry Structure, and State Support, Journal of Business Research.
Karabağ S.F. & Yavuz M.C., Berggren C. (in the 2nd round review process, in August 2010), “The impact of festivals on the promotion and communication of a city: A comparative study of Turkish and Swedish festivals”, Journal of Turizma.
Karabağ S.F. & Coşkun B.B. (in the 1st round review process, in June 2011) “I Click, Therefore I am: The Internet and the Political Participation of Young People in Turkey”, Political Communication, Manuscript ID :UPCP-2011-0048
f. Research Projects
Karabağ S.F. & Yavuz M.C. (2005-2013), “The Behavior of Festival Visitors in Institutional Festivals: Case on Çukurova University”, Turkey.
Karabağ S. F. & Danışman A. (2006-2008), “Effects of Strategy and Industry on Firm Performance: An Examination on Turkish Leading Manufacturing Companies (PhD thesis)”, a project supported by Çukurova University Research Center, Project Number: IIBF2006D1, Turkey.
Karabağ S.F. & Özgen H. (2002-2003), “Effects of Downsizing Activities on The Survivors at Turkish Companies”, a project supported by Çukurova University Research Center, Project Number: İİBF2002YL3, Turkey.
3. PEDAGOGICAL QUALIFICATIONS
a. Pedagogical experience (for my reflection on Pedagogy see “Account of pedagogical work”).
I have been involved in the following courses with different tasks such as teaching, assisting, examining, supervising or presenting. The short lists of those tasks are stated Table 1.
Table 1 : Pedagogical experience
Courses/ Subjects Tasks Audience Languages Time University Festival & Project
Management Teaching Underg. Students English 2011 Södertönrns Learning & Organization Seminar Underg. Students English 2011 Zirve Advance Organization Theory Teaching& Examining PhD students Turkish/Eng lish 2011 Zirve Measurement and Data
Structure in Quantitive Research Method
Teaching&
Examining Master Students English 2011 Zirve Business model for
destinations Seminar Underg. Students English 2010 Södertönrns Intr. to Business I and II Teaching & Examining Underg. Students English 2010- 2011 Zirve How do tourism
businesses create tourist experiences in the Future?
Seminar The member of the
Tourism Department English 2010 Södertönrns
Management in Turkish
Context Seminar Master Students English 2010 Linköping
Industry and Market
Analysis Seminar Master Students English 2010 Linköping
Pedagogic experience of International Master Students
Seminar The department members of PIE English 2009 Linköping
Understanding International Tourism Market and New Marketing Trend
Seminar Underg. Students English 2009 Linköping
Strategic Management Teaching, Examining
Underg. & Master
Students Turkish
2006
-2008 Çukurova Intr. to Business I and II Teaching & Examining Underg. Students Turkish
2003-2008 Çukurova Human Recourse
Management Assisting Underg. Students Turkish
2007 -2008
Çukurova & Linköping Second Order Analysis
in Structural Equation Model
Measurement and Data Structure in Quantitive Research Method
Presenting Gradu. Students Turkish 2004 Çukurova
Process View on
Management Assisting Master Students English 2006 Linköping Leadership and Culture Assisting Master Students English 2006 Linköping Master Thesis Supervising Master Students English 2006 Linköping Developing a Master
Thesis Seminar Master Students English 2006 Linköping
Organization Theory Assisting Master Students English 2005 Linköping International
Management Assistant Master Students English 2005 Linköping
b. Pedagogical education and training:
- Planning and Evaluation in Education, at the Institute of Social Science, Çukurova University in 2005.
- Development and Learning at the Institute of Social Science, Çukurova University in 2005.
- The Program of teacher training at the Faculty of Education, Niğde University
c. Pedagogical leadership and development work:
- Member of the advisory board of the international student recruitment committee since 2009 at Zirve University. In addition to being a member of this committee, I am a board member of Faculty of Economics and Administrative Science at Zirve University.
- Study advisor at the Business Administration Department (Studie vägledare) at Zirve University since September 2010.
- Study advisor at the Business Administration Department (Studie vägledare) at Çukurova University between 2003 and 2008. I have consulted students about the content of the courses to support the intended careers of the students.
- Coordinator of research projects between the division of management and organization and “The Research Center of Çukurova University” 2004 - 2008.
- Post-Doc Research Scholarship, 1 year (2008-2009), at Linköping University, financed Swedish Institute, Sweden.
- Award competition: “How should Turkish destination promotion and management organization be in the fast changing world?”, with Yavuz, M.C., 2nd Place at the 4th Project Contest of Mehmet Kemal Dedeman Foundation, 2007.
- Participated in 10 days seminar on Writing for Publication by Christine B. Feak (from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) at Çukurova University in 2007.
- Participated in the 2-day course ,“Academic Publication: The Behavior of Editors and Reviewers, and Writing for Academic Career” by Bill Starbuck, the 17-18 April 2009, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
- The Vocational Scholarship of Rotary International Foundation: Group Exchange Program, 40 days in USA and Canada, 2007.
- AIESEC International Training as a Sales Person, 3 months, Pakom AB, Nis, Yugoslavia, 2000.
- Best Student Award of 2000, Çukurova University, Economics and Administrative Science Faculty.
5. CONTACT WITH SOCIETY a. Academic Membership
---- Member in Strategic Management Society. b. Others
- Participated in study visit to The Business Development Center of Småland”, 7 April 2009, Gislaved, Sweden.
- Participated in study visit to LKAB groups, 9 March 2009, Kiruna, Sweden.
- Participated in study visit to Icehotel”, 10 March 2009, Icehotel, Jukkasjärvi, Sweden.
- Participated in a seminar, “Island tourism and marketing: Case of The San Juan Island” by the director of the San Juan island’s chamber of Washington State, the 21st-22nd May 2007, San
Juan Island, WA, USA.
- Participated in study visit to “Future of Flight Aviation Center”, Corporate Museum of Boeing., 24th May, in Seattle, WA, USA.