Dr. Berk Kucukaltan
Academic
- Area
- School of Management
- Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences
- Phone
Biography
Associate Professor Dr. Berk Kucukaltan completed his Ph.D. in business management at Brunel
University London, with the Dean’s Prize for Innovation and Impact in Doctoral
Research in the Brunel Business School.
His
research interests stretch across performance management and measurement,
digital transformation strategies, strategic decision-making, logistics,
innovation and technology management, and entrepreneurship subjects. In practice,
he has an active mentorship portfolio for both the start-ups and the
established businesses. He has worked with logistics companies, chambers of commerce, and government bodies in different countries to assess their capability and maturity levels for digital transformation strategies and data-driven decision-making. In academia, in addition to his editorial board
memberships in several journals listed in the Web of Science (WoS), he has a
large number of publications in ABS-listed/WoS-indexed journals and in
widely-known conferences.
Organisations or prospective PhD students interested in any of the above research areas are encouraged to send an email to: B.Kucukaltan@bradford.ac.uk
Active Editorial Roles:
International
Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald Group Publishing,
ISSN: 1741-0401 (co-Editor-in-Chief & Editorial
Advisory Board Member)
Journal
of Enterprise Information Management, Emerald Group Publishing, ISSN: 1741-0398
(Editorial Advisory Board Member)
Management Decision, Emerald Group Publishing, ISSN: 0025-1747
(Editorial Advisory Board Member)
Business and Management Studies: An International Journal, ISSN: 2148-2586 (Editorial Board
Member)
Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Emerald Group Publishing,
ISSN: 1741-0398 (‘Multiple Criteria Decision Making’ Special Issue Co-Editor)
Degrees:
2016- Business Management, Brunel University London (Dean's Award), PhD
2012- International Trade and
Monetary Management, Marmara University (Honour's Degree), MSc
2010- Industrial Engineering, Kocaeli University, BSc
Research
- Business Performance
- Digital Transformation Strategies
- Capability Assessment
- Logistics Management
- Innovation and Technology Management
- Digital Entrepreneurship
Organisations or prospective PhD students interested in any of the above research areas are encouraged to send an email to: B.Kucukaltan@bradford.ac.uk
International Journal Publications:
- Zhang, L., Kamasak, R., Yuxuan, T., Yingdan, C. and
Kucukaltan, B. (2025). A Multi-Level Examination of
Performance in Innovation Ecosystems: Board, Asset Scale, Technology, and
Government Support,
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 72,
1714-1729, DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2025.3562907
- Ortiz-Barrios, M., Jaramillo-Rueda,
N., Espeleta-Aris, A., Kucukaltan, B. and Cuenca, L. (2025).
Integrated fuzzy decision-making methodology with intuitionistic fuzzy numbers:
An application for disaster preparedness in clinical laboratories, Expert Systems with Applications, 263,
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2024.125712
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Aktas, E., Kurgun, A., Ozeren, E. and Kucukaltan, B.
(2022). Real-Time Data Analysis (RTDA)
and Proposed Innovative Business Models: A Conceptual Study of the Tourism
Industry. International Journal of
Organizational Leadership, 11 (Special Issue), 4-20, DOI: 10.33844/ijol.2022.60336
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Kucukaltan, B., Kamasak, R., Yalcinkaya, B. and Irani, Z.
(2022). Investigating the themes in
supply chain finance: The emergence of blockchain as a disruptive technology.
International Journal of Production
Research, (Early Access/Ahead-of-Print)
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Karakas, S., Acar, A.Z. and Kucukaltan,
B. (2022). Blockchain Adoption in
Logistics and Supply Chain: A Literature Review and Research Agenda. International Journal of Production Research,
(Early Access/Ahead-of-Print)
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Kucukaltan, B., Saatcioglu, O.Y., Irani,
Z. and Tuna, O. (2022). Gaining strategic insights into Logistics 4.0: Expectations and impacts.
Production Planning & Control, 33
(2-3), 211-227, DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2020.1810760
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Kucukaltan, B., Irani, Z. and Acar, Z.A.
(2022). Business model canvas for
humanitarian operations of logistics service providers. Production Planning & Control. 33 (6-7),
590-605, DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2020.1834128
- Mahroof, K., Omar, A. and Kucukaltan, B. (2022). Sustainable food supply chains: Overcoming
the challenges with digital technologies. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management,
71(3), 981-1003, DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-12-2020-0687
- Kasapoglu, E.B., Kucukaltan, B., Acik,
A., Ayaz, I.S. and Saatcioglu, O. (2021). Prioritizing different types of barriers to knowledge
sharing: Cause-and-effect exploration on academics. Journal of Higher Education (Turkey). 11(3),
578-596, DOI: 10.2399/yod.21.805205
- Haque, A.U., Nair, S.L.S. and
Kucukaltan, B. (2019). Management and
administrative insight for the universities: High stress, low satisfaction and
no commitment. Polish Journal of
Management Studies, 20(2), 236-255, DOI: 10.17512/pjms.2019.20.2.20
- Kamasak, R., Ozbilgin, M., Kucukaltan,
B. and Yavuz, M. (2019). Regendering of
dynamic managerial capabilities in the context of binary perspectives on gender
diversity. Gender in Management: An
International Journal, 35(1), 19-36, DOI: 10.1108/GM-05-2019-0063
- Kucukaltan, B. and Topcu, I. (2019). Assessment of key airline selection
indicators in a strategic decision model: Passengers’ perspective. Journal of Enterprise Information Management,
32(4), 646-667, DOI: 10.1108/JEIM-08-2018-0178
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Ortiz-Barrios, M.A., Kucukaltan, B.,
Tinoco, D.C., Rodado, D.N. and Jimenez, G. (2017). Strategic hybrid approach for selecting suppliers of high-density
polyethylene. Journal of
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, 24, 296-316, DOI: 10.1002/mcda.1617
- Kucukaltan, B., Irani, Z. and Aktas, E.
(2016). A decision support model for
identification and prioritization of key performance indicators in the
logistics industry. Computers in
Human Behavior, 65, 346-358, DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.08.045
- Kucukaltan, B. and Herand, D. (2014). QR Code Usage for Marketing Activities of
Logistics Companies. Management,
4(3A), 27-33, DOI: 10.5923/s.mm.201401.04
International Book and Book Chapters
- Kucukaltan, B. (2024). Contemporary Approaches
in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Strategic and Technological Perspectives,
Book Editor, Emerald Publishing,
ISBN: 978-1-80455-090-8.
- Kamasak, R., Ozbilgin, M., Kucukaltan, B. and
Palalar Alkan, D. (2024). ‘A Decacorn in On-demand Delivery: The Case of Getir
from Turkey’, Erik Stavnsager Rasmussen, E.S. (Ed.), Cases on Born Globals,
56-73, Edward Elgar Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-803-92 440-3
- Kucukaltan, B. (2022). 'Exploring the
Interplay between Digital Business Models and Dynamic Capability in the Pursuit
of Competitiveness', Daim, T., Dabić, M. and Su, Y.S. (Eds.), The Routledge
Companion to Technology Management, 34-46, Routledge, ISBN: 978-1-003-04689-9
- Kucukaltan, B. (2021). 'Green
initiatives in logistics social responsibility: A research on the Turkish
logistics
industry', Mukonza,
C., Adeola, O., Adisa, I., Hinson, R.E., Mogaji, E., and Kirgiz, A.C. (Eds.),
Green
Marketing in Emerging Markets: Strategic
and Operational Perspectives (Part III: Operational Perspectives
on Green Marketing), 181-201, Palgrave
Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-030-74064-1
- Kucukaltan, B. and Ozbilgin, M.F. (2019).
‘Cosmopolitanism and Entrepreneurship in Istanbul and London:
A
Symbiotic Relationship in Context’, Mouraviev, N., Kakabadse, N. (Eds.),
Entrepreneurship and Global Cities: Diversity, Opportunity and Cosmopolitanism,
70-83, Routledge, ISBN: 978-0-367-14056-4
- Kucukaltan, B.
and Ozbilgin, M.F. (2018). ‘Managing Diverse Talent in the Global Context’,
Collings, D.G.,
Scullion,
H. and Caligiuri, P.M. (Eds.), Global Talent Management (2nd Edition), 200-209,
Routledge, ISBN: 978-1-138-71245-4
Selected International Conference
Papers
- Osunnaiye, A. and
Kucukaltan, B. (2024). Examining the
impact of sustainable development indicators on economic development using ML
tools: An assessment of the African case. The British Academy of Management
(BAM) Conference, Nottingham, 4-6 September 2024, ISBN: 978-9-9956413-7-2
- Kucukaltan, B. (2021). The Trajectory of Digital Business Models in Transportation: A
Bibliometric Analysis. Proceedings of the 4. Economics, Business &
Organization Research Conference, Poland (Virtual), 292-303, 21-23 May 2021
- Kucukaltan, B. (2020). Concretising the Hazy Link between Digital Business Models and Dynamic
Capability in the Age of Industry 4.0: A Research Agenda. Proceedings of
the 3. Economics, Business & Organization Research Conference, Rome
(Virtual), 50-58, 20-22 November 2020
- Acar, A.Z. and Kucukaltan, B.(2019). Exploring Impacts of Blockchain Technology
on Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Light of Management Theories.
17. International Logistics and Supply Chain Congress, Istanbul, 178-191, 17-18
October 2019
- Boztepe, H.R., Cetin, O., Kucukaltan, B. &
Ozcakar, N. (2019). Strategic Location
Selection for Solar Warehouses: The Green Logistics Perspective. 25.
International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), Istanbul,
170-171, 16-21 June 2019
- Kucukaltan, B. and Topcu, I. (2016). A Decision Model for Selection of the Best Airline Company: A Case of
London-Istanbul Route. International Symposium on the Analytic Hierarchy
Process (ISAHP), 78-79, London, 4-7 August 2016
Professional activities
- - Outstanding Reviewer Award in the 2022 Emerald Literati Awards (1 September 2022)
- - Dean’s Prize for innovation and impact in doctoral research in the Brunel Business School (1 December 2016)
- Turkish-Scottish Chamber of Commerce , Advisory Committee Member
- British Academy of Management , Performance Management SIG Executive Committee Member
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Chartered Member (CMILT)