Ulas Akkucuk

Ulas AkkucukUlas Akkucuk is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods at Bogazici University Department of Management, Istanbul-Turkey. Dr. Akkucuk has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University (1997), an MBA from Bogazici University (2000) and a PhD in Management Science and Information Systems from Rutgers University (2004). His research interests lie in the methodological development of multivariate techniques such as Clustering and Multidimensional Scaling and novel applications into fields including global competitiveness, CRM and technology management and environmental management. He has taught Statistics, CRM & Data Mining, and Global Aspects of Management courses, among others, at both graduate and undergraduate levels. He is associate editor and editorial board member of International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (IJRBS) and has been an ad hoc reviewer for journals such as Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Bogazici Journal and International Journal of Business Economics and Management. He has edited two books the first entitled "Developing Sustainable Value in Marketing Finance and Economics" which was published by IGI Global in 2015, the second one “Handbook of Research on Waste Management Techniques for Sustainability” was published in 2016. He is a member of the Classification Society (CS), Society for the Study of Business and Finance (SSBF) and Turkish National Committee on Solid Waste Management (TNCSW).

Publications

Managing Inflation and Supply Chain Disruptions in the Global Economy
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2023. 358 pages.
As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close, inflation has revealed itself to be a major problem for all countries of the developed world. The problem has been exacerbated in...
Will BRENT Reach the $300 Mark?
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2023. 11 pages.
Petrol crises have crippled the economies of the developed nations may times in modern history. Still, fossil fuels are an important source of transportation, and price changes...
Automotive Industry Challenges: Crises, Disruptions, and Taxes
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2023. 13 pages.
The automotive sector is one of the important sectors in both the developed world and the developing countries. For developing countries, this industry is a course of income...
Handbook of Research on Quality and Competitiveness in the Healthcare Services Sector
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2023. 545 pages.
It has become clear that managing and maintaining state-of-the-art healthcare facilities is more important than ever before. Healthcare consists of many different institutions...
Disruptive Technologies and Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2022. 340 pages.
The rise of technology in human culture has changed almost every facet of society. Technology is especially useful regarding sustainable development. These technologies can cause...
Consumer Attitudes Towards Renewable Energy: A Study in Turkey
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2021. 14 pages.
This chapter attempts to study the view of Turkish consumers towards various types of renewable energy production methods and to assess whether consumers will pay premium prices...
International Journal of Environmental Sustainability and Green Technologies (IJESGT)
Mazyar Zand. Est. 2020.
The International Journal of Environmental Sustainability and Green Technologies (IJESGT) provides managers, academicians, scientists, and researchers in various government...
Foreword
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2020.
This Foreword is included in the book Handbook of Research on Strategic Fit and Design in Business Ecosystems.
Handbook of Research on Creating Sustainable Value in the Global Economy
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2020. 562 pages.
During the first decade of the 21st century, the world has witnessed a plethora of corporate scandals, global economic crises, and rising environmental concerns. As a result of...
SCOR Model and the Green Supply Chain
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2020. 17 pages.
Supply chain management (SCM) is a continually evolving field, relying on breaking down internal and external organizational barriers to gain efficiencies, improve customer...
SCOR Model and the Green Supply Chain
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2020. 17 pages.
Supply chain management (SCM) is a continually evolving field, relying on breaking down internal and external organizational barriers to gain efficiencies, improve customer...
Handbook of Research on Sustainable Supply Chain Management for the Global Economy
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2020. 409 pages.
Many fields are beginning to implement developing practices that prove to be more efficient and environmentally friendly compared to traditional practices. This holds true for...
Disruptive Logistics and Green Supply Chain Management
Yasin Galip Gencer, Ulas Akkucuk. © 2020. 11 pages.
Today, when global warming and its negative effects are more apparent, companies and individuals have given importance to green logistics practices. At the same time that...
The Circular Economy and Its Implications on Sustainability and the Green Supply Chain
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2019. 327 pages.
In the modern world, solid and liquid waste deposits are mounting due to increasing populations and wealth. Businesses are therefore being put under pressure to pay attention to...
Ethical and Sustainable Supply Chain Management in a Global Context
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2019. 352 pages.
The global supply chain creates environmental and social burdens during different stages of production and distribution. Ethical and sustainable practices along the supply chain...
Governance as a Bridge to Sustainability
Ulas Akkucuk, Tutku Seckin-Celik. © 2019. 13 pages.
Governance has evolved to be an extremely critical notion for the developed world as well as for the developing countries. For the developing world, novel concepts required for...
Current Use and Attitude Towards Learning Management Systems (LMS) in Turkish Universities
Ulas Akkucuk, Selen Balkaya. © 2019. 11 pages.
Nowadays, online learning has become a phenomenon and many believe that e-learning can be the next revolutionary change in education. E-learning is a way of learning supported by...
Clustering Tourists Based on Reason for Destination Choice: Case of Izmir
Ulas Akkucuk, Serhat Ata. © 2019. 15 pages.
This study aims to explore the factors affecting destination choice for tourism travelers. For this purpose, a survey conducted in the İzmir province has been used to collect...
Handbook of Research on Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Development
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2018. 439 pages.
The issue of sustainability has become a vital discussion in many industries within the public and private sectors. In the business realm, incorporating such practices allows...
Consumer Attitudes Towards Renewable Energy: A Study in Turkey
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2018. 14 pages.
This chapter attempts to study the view of Turkish consumers towards various types of renewable energy production methods and to assess whether consumers will pay premium prices...
Ethics and Sustainability in Global Supply Chain Management
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2017. 350 pages.
Various industries in modern society can contribute to many different sustainable development initiatives. By implementing better processes for resource usage and its impacts...
Handbook of Research on Waste Management Techniques for Sustainability
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2016. 438 pages.
Sustainability is a growing area of research in ecology, economics, environmental science, business, and cultural studies. Specifically, sustainable waste disposal and management...
SCOR Model and the Green Supply Chain
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2016. 17 pages.
Supply chain management (SCM) is a continually evolving field, relying on breaking down internal and external organizational barriers to gain efficiencies, improve customer...
Reverse Logistics: Automobile Recalls and Other Conditions
Yasin Galip Gencer, Ulas Akkucuk. © 2016. 30 pages.
Reverse Logistics has become an important concept in today's supply chain operations. Besides being an old concept, it was hard to find in literature a precise...
Handbook of Research on Developing Sustainable Value in Economics, Finance, and Marketing
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2015. 550 pages.
In an age of rising environmental concerns, it has become necessary for businesses to pay special attention to the resources they are consuming and the long-term effects of the...
From Local Information Systems to Global Customer Relationship Management
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2015. 7 pages.
Advances in computer and information technologies have been utilized by companies all over the world since the 1990s. Corresponding roughly to the same period, global trade has...
From Local Information Systems to Global Customer Relationship Management
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2014. 7 pages.
Advances in computer and information technologies have been utilized by companies all over the world since the 1990s. Corresponding roughly to the same period, global trade has...
Application of Statistical Visualization Tools on Global Competitiveness Data
Ulas Akkucuk. © 2014. 14 pages.
Many global organizations provide valuable sources of country-specific data to the general public. The data are a very good source of secondary information to the global firms...