Mustafa F. Özbilgin
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Mustafa F. Özbilgin is a Turkish
-born British
academic and social scientist
. He is Professor of Human Resource Management at Brunel Business School, Brunel University
and since 2010 the editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Management
. He is also co-chair of Management and Diversity at University Paris-Dauphine in France. Between 2006 and 2010, he served as the editor-in-chief of Equal Opportunities International.
He holds visiting professorships at Pantheon-Assas Paris II University, St Gallen University
, Cornell University
, Japan Institute of Labour Policy, CEPS-INSTEAD, and Istanbul Bilgi University
among others. His papers are published in journals including the Academy of Management Review
, Academy of Management Learning and Education
, Journal of Vocational Behavior, British Journal of Management
, Human Relations, Social Science and Medicine, and Human Resource Management
.
Özbilgin obtained a BA in Business Administration from Boğaziçi University
in Turkey
in 1993, an MA in Human Resource Management and Development at Marmara University
(also Turkey) in 1995 and a PhD
in social sciences at the University of Bristol
in 1998.
His research focuses on equality, diversity, and fairness at work from relational, comparative and international perspectives. He founded the annual Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Conferences in 2008 in Norwich (UK). Since then the conference was held in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2009, Vienna (Australia) in 2010, and Auckland (New Zealand) in 2011. Next EDI conference will be held in Toulouse (France) in 2012. He is the editor of the book series, International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Emerald Press), and associate editor of the journal Gender, Work and Organization.
He is a member of the Reform Club
.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
-born British
United Kingdom
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academic and social scientist
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
. He is Professor of Human Resource Management at Brunel Business School, Brunel University
Brunel University
Brunel University is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom. The university is named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel....
and since 2010 the editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Management
British Journal of Management
The British Journal of Management is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal, which was established by David T. Otley in 1990, and is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Academy of Management. The journal covers all main fields of management studies: from business ethics and...
. He is also co-chair of Management and Diversity at University Paris-Dauphine in France. Between 2006 and 2010, he served as the editor-in-chief of Equal Opportunities International.
He holds visiting professorships at Pantheon-Assas Paris II University, St Gallen University
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
, Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, Japan Institute of Labour Policy, CEPS-INSTEAD, and Istanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul Bilgi University is a private, non-profit university in Istanbul, Turkey. It was actually established in 1994 under the name ISIS , but its name was changed to Istanbul Bilgi University with the foundation of the school on June 7, 1996...
among others. His papers are published in journals including the Academy of Management Review
Academy of Management Review
The Academy of Management Review a is peer-reviewed academic journal on management. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal's 2009 impact factor is 7.867, ranking it first in the categories "Management" and "Business" .- External links :*...
, Academy of Management Learning and Education
Academy of Management Learning and Education
Academy of Management Learning and Education is the fourth and most recent journal sponsored by the Academy of Management, the largest association of business professors in the world. As an academic journal, it is not devoted to teaching, but to the management of management and business education...
, Journal of Vocational Behavior, British Journal of Management
British Journal of Management
The British Journal of Management is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal, which was established by David T. Otley in 1990, and is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Academy of Management. The journal covers all main fields of management studies: from business ethics and...
, Human Relations, Social Science and Medicine, and Human Resource Management
Human resource management
Human Resource Management is the management of an organization's employees. While human resource management is sometimes referred to as a "soft" management skill, effective practice within an organization requires a strategic focus to ensure that people resources can facilitate the achievement of...
.
Özbilgin obtained a BA in Business Administration from Boğaziçi University
Bogaziçi University
Boğaziçi University is a public university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. It has five faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees, and six institutes offering graduate degrees...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in 1993, an MA in Human Resource Management and Development at Marmara University
Marmara University
Marmara University is a public university in Turkey. Situated in Istanbul, Marmara University has succeeded in becoming the second largest university in the whole country...
(also Turkey) in 1995 and a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in social sciences at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
in 1998.
His research focuses on equality, diversity, and fairness at work from relational, comparative and international perspectives. He founded the annual Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Conferences in 2008 in Norwich (UK). Since then the conference was held in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2009, Vienna (Australia) in 2010, and Auckland (New Zealand) in 2011. Next EDI conference will be held in Toulouse (France) in 2012. He is the editor of the book series, International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Emerald Press), and associate editor of the journal Gender, Work and Organization.
He is a member of the Reform Club
Reform Club
The Reform Club is a gentlemen's club on the south side of Pall Mall, in central London. Originally for men only, it changed to include the admission of women in 1981. In 2011 the subscription for membership of the Reform Club as a full UK member is £1,344.00, with a one-off entrance fee of £875.00...
.
Books
Özbilgin has authored and co-edited a number of books including:- Banking and Gender (2003, IB Tauris-Palgrave)
- International Human Resource Management (2004, Palgrave)
- Arts Marketing (2005, Elsevier)
- Relational Perspectives in Organizational Studies (2006, Edward Elgar)
- Career Choice in Management and Entrepreneurship: a research companion (2007, Edward Elgar)
- Global Diversity Management (2008, Palgrave)
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Work (2009, Edward Elgar)
- Handbook of Research in High-Technology Entrepreneurs (2009, Edward Elgar)
- Managing Gender Diversity in Asia (2010, Edward Elgar)
- Managing Ethnic Diversity in Asia (2010, Edward Elgar)