EDUCATION

Ph.D.: Management & Organization, Anadolu University, Türkiye (2007)

MSc    : Management & Organization, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Türkiye (2000)

BA     : Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, Anadolu University, Türkiye (1996)

AREAS OF INTEREST

Research: Organization Theory, Entrepreneurship, Business History, Business Ethics

Teaching: Human Resource Management, Family Business Management, Strategic Management

EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience

University of New York Tirana (AL), Department of Business Informatics and e-Business, Full Professor (2021 – Current)

Maltepe University (TR), Department of Business Administration, Full Professor (2020-2021)

Istanbul Sehir University (TR), Department of Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor (2012 -2020)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA), College of Business, Visiting Professor (2010-2011)

Eskisehir Osmangazi University (TR), Department of Business Administration, Assistant Professor (2008-2010)

Eskisehir Osmangazi University (TR), Department of Business Administration, Research Assistant (2000-2008)

Dumlupinar University (TR), Department of Business Administration, Research Assistant (1999-2001)

Administrative Experience

University of New York Tirana, Rector (2021 – Current)

Istanbul Sehir University, Head of the Entrepreneurship Department, (2016 – 2020)

Istanbul Sehir University, Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Business (2013 – 2017)

Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Vice Dean of the School of Business (2011 – 2012)

Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Deputy Head of the Business Administration Department (2009 – 2011)

RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Refereed Journal Articles

Erdemir, E. (2018). Scaling procedures in management research, Journal of Management & Organization Studies, 3(2), 5-32.

Koc, U., Özen-Aytemur, J., & Erdemir, E. (2016). Powerful actor and hesitant institutionalization: The state in the history of Turkish football. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 33(16), 1904-1920.

Erdemir, E. (2014). Healing the affliction of management [Review of the book La société malade de la gestion, by Vincent de Gaulejac]. Turkish Journal of Business Ethics, 7(1), 151-157.

Erdemir, E. (2012). Human resource management in between ethics and morality, Turkish Journal of Business Ethics, 5(10), 5-19.

Topal, M., Erdemir, E., & Kirli, E. (2012). Effects of the industrialization of Tanzimat Era on the formation of Turkish business thought: Hereke factory and its regulation, SDU Faculty of Arts and Sciences Journal of Social Sciences, 25, 37-64.

Erdemir, E. & Koc, U. (2010). Postmodernism and complexity: A paradigmatic debate in the context of organization theory, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 5(1), 25-48.

Erdemir, E. & Koc, U. (2009). Can knowledge be managed? Critical management studies perspective on knowledge management, The Journal of Knowledge Economy & Knowledge Management, 4, 155-166.

Erdemir, E. (2009). The development of management/organization field in Turkey, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 4(1), 7-12.

Erdemir, E. (2007). Devotion or emancipation? Postmodern turn discourse in the face of managerial control, Turkish Journal of Management Research, 7(1-2), 67-96.

Erdemir, E. (2007). Marketing perspective and candidate orientation in organizational staffing, Istanbul University Journal of Institute of Business Administration – Management, 18(57), 26-43.

Erdemir, E. (2007). Transformation of staffing function from business focused to candidate focused, Is-Guc, The Journal of Industrial Relations & Human Resources, 9(4), 91-118.

Erdemir, E. & Celiktas, I. (2006). Workplace monitoring from the organizational and legal perspective: A comparative study, KAZANCI Refereed Law Journal, 19-20, 87-102.

Erdemir, E. (2006). The effects of postmodernism on business management: A conceptual analysis, E-ACADEMY, 52.

Erdemir, E. (2004). Outsourcing HRM: Case of Eskisehir, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Social Sciences, 5(1), 1-17.

Books and Book Chapters

Torlak, Ö., Özdemir, S., & Erdemir, E. (2018). IGIAD Turkey business ethics survey 2018: Business ethics across generations. Istanbul: IGIAD Publications.

Erdogmus, N., Olcay, G. A., & Erdemir, E. (2017). Building innovative strategies for the competitiveness of family firms in emerging markets. In Ü. Hacioglu, H. Dincer & N. Alayoglu (Eds.), Global business strategies in crisis (pp. 201-213). Springer Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2014). How firm exists? An examination of the institutional emergence over the Tanpinar’s time regulation institute. In C. Akdere & D. Güler-Aydın (Eds.), Economics in the literature (pp. 357-387). Istanbul: Iletisim Publishing.

Erdemir, E., (2013). Postmodern organization theory. In D. Taşcı, & E. Erdemir (Eds.), Organization theory (pp. 162-191). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Torlak, Ö., Özdemir, S., & Erdemir, E. (2013). 2013 Business Ethics Report. Istanbul: IGIAD Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2013). Importance and features of performance management. In Benligiray, S. (Ed.), Performance management (pp. 2-23). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2013). Performance measurement. In S. Benligiray (Ed.), Performance management (pp. 68-89). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2013). Important issues in performance management. In S. Benligiray (Ed.), Performans yönetimi (pp. 168-191). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2013). Strategic management, strategic planning, and quality management. In D. Tasci, & S. N. Cabuk (Eds.), Quality management systems (pp. 158-179). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2012). Internal business ethics issues in organizations. In Ö. Torlak, & F. Dalyan (Eds.), Corporate social responsibility and business ethics (pp. 122-140). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2012). Rewarding. In S. Benligiray (Ed.), Compensation and reward management (pp. 108-131). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2012). Rewarding strategy. In S. Benligiray (Ed.), Compensation and reward management (pp. 132-151). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2012). Rewarding system. In S. Benligiray (Ed.), Compensation and reward management (pp. 152-174). Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Torlak, Ö., Özdemir, S. & Erdemir, E. (2008). 2008 Business Ethics Report, Istanbul: IGIAD Publishing.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Bektas, O., Erdemir, E., & Sayilar, Y. (2021). The role of dynamic capabilities in the face of revolutionary technological innovations: A study on Turkish automotive industry suppliers, In STR Paper Development Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey: Sabanci University Business School.

Caymaz, E., Erdemir, E. & Dogan, B. (2021). Legitimizing role of the religious rhetoric in the maintenance of institutions: A historical case study on the promotion system of the Ottoman ilmiye hierarchy, In Proceedings Book, 12th Organization Theory Symposium (pp. 1-12). Trabzon, Turkey: Karadeniz Technical University.

Keskin, E., Oruc, I, & Erdemir, E. (2021). The institutional logic changes in the second-hand bookselling field and its reflections on the second-hand bookseller identity, In Proceedings Book, 12th Organization Theory Symposium (pp. 30-38). Trabzon, Turkey: Karadeniz Technical University.

Bektas, O., Erdemir, E. & Sayılar, Y. (2020). A bibliometric analysis of dynamic capabilities approach in the strategic management literature, In Proceedings Book 28th National Management and Organization Congress (pp. 1004-1018). Ankara, Turkey: Social Sciences University of Ankara.

Divarci, A., & Erdemir, E. (2020). The walking dead:  How increasing density kills legitimacy in the higher education field, In 36th EGOS Colloquium. Hamburg, Germany: The University of Hamburg.

Güler, M. & Erdemir, E. (2019). Does structure or behavior explain the corporate reputation better? A study on Turkish firms indexed in BIST corporate governance index, In Proceedings Book 10th Organization Theory Symposium (pp 77-88). Izmir, Turkey: Izmir University of Economics.

Erdemir, E., & Koc, U. (2018). The restricting effects of the academic communities in the scientific research: An investigation of the literature of the emergence of new organizational forms, In 14th Workshop on New Institutionalism in Organization Theory, Milan. Italy: University of Bocconi.

Erdemir, E., & Koc, U. (2017). The social construction of a new organizational form in the time regulation institute. In 33rd EGOS Colloquium. Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen Business School.

Erdemir, E., & Koc, U. (2016). Restricting effects of academic communities in the process of scientific research: A study on the institutionalization of new organizational forms literature. In Proceedings Book, 24th National Management and Organization Congress, (pp. 915-919). Istanbul, Turkey: Sabanci University.

Aytemur, J., Koc, U., & Erdemir, E. (2016). When a new organizational form fails: The case of the village institutes in Turkey. In the 12th Workshop on New Institutionalism in Organization Theory. Lucerne, Switzerland: University of Lucerne.

Erdemir, E. & Koc, U. (2015). Legitimacy work in the emergence of new organizational forms: The case of Tanpinar’s the time regulation institute. In 110th Annual Meeting of American Sociological Association. Chicago, USA.

Erdemir, E & Koc, U. (2015). Legitimacy work in the emergence of organizational level institutions: The case of Tanpinar’s the time regulation institute. In 10th Organization Studies Workshop. Crete, Greece.

Özen-Aytemur, J., Erdemir, E. & Koc, U. (2015). When a new organizational form fails: The case of the Village Institutes in Turkey, In 31st EGOS Colloquium. Atina, Greece: ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece.

Özen-Aytemur, J., Koc, U. & Erdemir, E. (2015). Un-institutionalized institutional enterprises: Village Institutes as a new organizational form. In Proceedings Book, 23rd National Management and Organization Congress (pp. 33-37). Mugla, Turkey: Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University.

Koc, U.  & Erdemir, E. (2015). Excusing illegitimate behavior: The match fixing scandal in the Turkish football. In 11th New Institutionalism Workshop. Vienna, Austria: WU Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Erdogmus, N., Arkali, G. & Erdemir, E. (2014). Factors affecting the evolution of family businesses and their innovation performances: The case of Turkey. In 10th Workshop on Family Firm Management Research. Innovation, Family Firms and Economic Development. Bergamo, Italy.

Koc, U.  & Erdemir, E. (2014). The nuts and bolts of institutional emergence: Social mechanisms in explaining transformations of practices, forms, and fields, In 10th New Institutionalism Workshop. Rome, Italy: LUISS Business School.

Erdemir, E., & Koc, U. (2013). Exploring the emergence mechanisms between different type of institutions at different levels of institutionalization: A qualitative meta-analysis. In 29th EGOS Colloquium. Montréal, Canada.

Torlak, Ö., Özdemir, S., & Erdemir, E. (2013). What shapes business ethics? Evidence from Turkey. In European Conference in Technology and Society, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina: International University of Sarajevo.

Erdogmus, N., & Erdemir, E. (2012). Leadership and decision making at sibling partnership stage in Turkish family firms: An exploratory study. In Proceedings Book, IMDA 21st World Business Congress (pp. 458-464) Helsinki, Finland.

Erdemir, E. (2012). How institutions emerge? A model proposal on the institutionalization of different type of institutions at different levels of analysis. In Proceedings Book, 20th National Management and Organization Congress (pp. 552-553). Izmir, Turkey: Dokuz Eylul University.

Erdemir, E. (2012). Institutional studies on the emergence of new organizational forms: A qualitative meta-analysis. In 8th New Institutionalism Workshop, Barcelona, Spain: ESADE Business School.

Erdemir, E. (2012). How do new organizational forms emerge? A qualitative meta-analysis, 3rd Orgut Kurami Calistayi, Ankara, Turkey: METU.

Erdemir, E. (2010). Legitimation strategies in institutional construction: A case of clock-setting institute, In Proceedings Book, 18h National Management and Organization Congress (pp. 299-306). Adana, Turkey: Cukurova University.

Tasci, D., & Erdemir, E. (2010). How institutions emerge? “Clock-Setting Institute” as a social construction process from the new institutional theory perspective. In  Proceedings Book, 1. Organization Theory Workshop (pp. 129-152). Ankara, Turkey: Baskent University.

Erdemir, E. & Koc, U. (2009). The relationships of employee monitoring with job stress, job satisfaction and organizational commitment. In Proceedings Book, 7th Knowledge, Economy & Management International Congress (pp. 1396-1402). Turkey: Yalova University – Istanbul University.

Erdemir, E., (2008). The new dimension of labor relations: Monitoring practices towards workplace and employees in Turkey. In Proceedings Book, 1st National Labor Relations Congress (pp. 39-52). Sakarya, Turkey: Sakarya University.

Erdemir, E., (2008). Scale using practices in management research: A review of proceedings of national management and organization congresses, In Proceedings Book, 16th National Management and Organization Congress (pp. 397-403). Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul Kultur University.

Erdemir, E., (2006). The new role of human resources management in knowledge society: Talent war phenomenon and its reflections in Turkey. In Proceedings Book Vol. 2, 5th Knowledge, Economy & Management International Congress (pp. 29-39). Kartepe-Kocaeli, Turkey: Kocaeli University.

Erdemir, E. & Koc, U. (2006). Big boss is watching you! The use of information technologies in workplace monitoring: The case of Eskisehir. In Proceedings Book, 5th Middle Anatolian Business Congress (pp. 141-148). Tokat, Turkey: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University.

Erdemir, E. & Koc, U. (2006). Employee’s perceptions about workplace monitoring: The case of Eskisehir. In Proceedings Book, 14th National Management and Organization Congress (pp. 555-562). Erzurum, Turkey: Ataturk University.

Torlak, Ö. & Erdemir, E. (2005). Relationships between business students’ views on university education and knowledge and Machiavellian tendency, In Proceedings Book, 4th National Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress (pp. 957-964). Sakarya, Turkey: Sakarya University.

Torlak, Ö. & Erdemir, E. (2005). Perceptions of the members of the board of directors on the relationship between corporate governance and social responsibility. In Proceedings Book, 4th Mid-Anatolia Business Congress (pp. 419-425). Ankara, Turkey: TOBB Economy and Technology University.

Yamac, M., Erdemir, E., &  Kockar, T. (2004). Historical, sociological, and ethnographical properties of Anatolian folk dances. In 18th World Congress of Dance Research, Agros, Greece.

Erdemir, E. & Torlak, Ö. (2004). A study on the determination of market orientation perceptions of managers in family businesses in Eskisehir. In Proceedings Book, 1st Family Businesses Congress (pp. 233-242). Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul Kültür University.

Erdemir, E. (2002). Manager’s perspectives about the transition from personnel management to HRM: A qualitative research in Eskisehir. In Proceedings Book, 1st Knowledge, Economy & Management Congress (pp. 567-578). Hereke-Izmit, Turkey: Kocaeli University.

Editorship

Tasci, D. & E. Erdemir (Eds.) (2013). Organization theory. Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publishing.

Erdemir, E. (2012). Human Resource Management and Ethics – Special Issue, Turkish Journal of Business Ethics, 5(10).

Erdemir, E. (2009). The Development of Management/Organization Field in Turkey – Special Issue, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 4(1).

Erdemir, E. et. al., (Eds.), 17th National Management and Organization Congress Proceedings Book, 21-23 May 2009, Eskisehir.

Kockar, T. & Erdemir, E. (Eds.), 2nd Folklore Symposium Proceedings Book, 25-26 November 2005, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir.

Kockar, T. & Erdemir, E. (Eds.), 1st Folklore Symposium Proceedings Book, 30 September – 01 October 2004, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir.

Erdemir, E.  et. al. (Eds.), 3rd Knowledge, Economy & Management International Congress Proceedings Book, 25-26 October 2004, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir.

Funded Research Projects

Divarci-Cakmakli, A. & Erdemir, E. (2021). Density increases and legitimacy of organizational forms: A study on Turkish universities. TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) 1001 Project No: SOBAG 221K099 (Researcher).

Erdogmus, N., Erdemir, E., & Arkali-Olcay, G. (2015). Factors that affect the evolution of Turkish family businesses and their innovation performances, TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) 1001 Project No: SOBAG 113K280 (Researcher).

Erdemir, E., (2011). The Role of Institutional Entrepreneurs in the Emergence of Institutions, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Scientific Research Project Program, Project No: 201017015, July 2011 (Leader).

Erdem, F. & Özen, J., (2009). A Scale Development Project for Understanding Trust as a Determinant Factor in Improving the Social Capital Accumulation of Turkish Business Organizations, TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Project No: SOBAG 107K548, March 2009 (Advisor).

Theses Advisory

Sh Hassan Wafaa, The Role of Strategic Management on Organizational Performance of Private Universities in Somalia, Istanbul Sehir University, Graduate School of Business, 2019, Istanbul.

Gamze Kesmen Toprak, The Effect of Satisfaction from Electronic Performance Evaluation System on the Organizational Justice Perception, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Management MA Thesis, 2018, Eskisehir.

Kürsad Barutcu, A Research to Determinate the Relation Between Perceived Organizational Support and Organizational Commitment and Organizational Identification Levels at the Public Sector, ESOGÜ SBE Management MA Thesis, 2015, Eskisehir.

Volkan Uslu, The Relationship Between the Perception of the Job Safety Performance and the Job Safety Culture: A Research on the Metal Sector, ESOGÜ SBE Management MA Thesis, 2014, Eskisehir. 

MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS

Academy of Management (2010)

European Group of Organization Studies (2011)

American Sociological Association (2015)