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Dr. Berk Kucukaltan

Academic

Area
School of Management
Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences
E-mail
B.Kucukaltan@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
+441274233736
Dr. Berk Kucukaltan
17 publications
3 awards

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:

- Bagis, M., Kucukaltan, B., Yolcu, T., Kurutkan, M.N., Ardic, K. (2026). Attention and Cognitive Styles as Microfoundations of Supply Chain Agility and Sustainable Marketing Activities, Management Decision,

- Priyadarshini, J., Singh, R.K., Kucukaltan, B. (2026). Leveraging knowledge for additive manufacturing adoption in healthcare: pathways to sustainability, resilience and human-centricity, Journal of Knowledge Management, 1-28 

- 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 

- Fares, N., Islam, M. S., Jauhar, S. K., & Kucukaltan, B. (2025). Towards an International Digital Product Passport: The New Paradigm of a Worldwide Circular Economy. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1-21.

- Osunnaiye, A. and Kucukaltan, B. (2025). Examining the Influence of Sustainable Development Indicators on Economic Development: A Machine Learning Approach with Evidence from Africa, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, (ahead-of-print), DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-12-2024-0839 

- 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  

- 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

- 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)

- 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)

- 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

- 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

- 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

  • Fellow (21 May 2024)
  • - 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)

  • British Academy of Management , co-Track Chair of the the Operations, Logistics, Supply Chain Management SIG
  • British Academy of Management , Performance Management SIG Executive Committee Member
  • Turkish-Scottish Chamber of Commerce , Advisory Committee Member
  • The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Chartered Member (CMILT)

Publications

  • Contemporary Approaches in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Strategic and Technological Perspectives

    Berk Kucukaltan (2023) Emerald.

  • Exploring the Interplay between Digital Business Models and Dynamic Capability in the Pursuit of Competitiveness

    Berk Kucukaltan (2022) The Routledge Companion to Technology Management. Routledge. 34-46.