Birsen Karpak

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Dr. Birsen Karpak

Part-time Faculty

Management & Marketing

Williamson Hall 3303

phone: (330) 941-1892

bkarpak@ysu.edu

Research Interests

Dr. Karpak has secured grants from US National Science Foundation and NATO and directed an International Advanced Study Institute on Multiple Criteria Decision Making and Risk Analysis. Dr. Karpak received numerous awards in research and service including the distinguished professorship award in scholarship from Youngstown State University. Her recent publications are mainly in applications of multiple criteria decision making methodologies which appeared in refereed journals such as Transportation, Journal of Multicriteria Decision Analysis, and European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. Karpak also develops business cases. Her cases published in NACRA refereed proceedings and in the refereed journal of Annual Advances in Business Cases. Karpak’s recent research interests are in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and Small Medium Enterprises in Emerging Markets.

  • 1974

    Ph D, Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions

    Istanbul University

  • 2017

    Youngstown State University

    Distinguished professorship award in teaching

  • 2015

    Youngstown State University

    Distinguished professor

  • 2015

    Youngstown State University

    Cool Feature Award, Mgt 6916 Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions

    I received Distance Education, Cool Feature Award, Mgt 6916 Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions, Youngstown State University, 2015. 9) Developed Mgt 6916 for distance learning, did not only created video’s of my (own) PowerPoints, developed video’s for my excel spread sheets as well, scheduled office hours every week and met with the students on Skype so that this challenging course, even for our face-to-face students, should be online yet at the face-to-face quality.

  • 2013

    Youngstown State University

    Distinguished Professorship award in Service

  • 2013

    YSU Provost office

    1. Ohio Magazine’s “Honoring Ohio’s Best - Excellence in Education” award

  • 2009

    Youngstown State University

    Distinguished professorship award in teaching

  • 2003

    Youngstown State University

    Distinguished professorship award in research

  • 1991

    Youngstown State University

    Distinguished professorship award in research

  • 2023

    "An Evaluation Framework for Blockchain Adoption in Supply Chain"

    B. Karpak, D. Iyer, I. Topcu

    Creative Decisions Foundation - International Symposium on the Analytical Hierarchy Process for Decision Making

  • 2022

    "An Evaluation Framework for Enterprise Blockchains Adoption"

    B. Karpak, D. Iyer

    SEDSI

  • 2020

    "“A Multi Criteria Evaluation Framework for Enterprise Blockchains Based on Analytic Network Process"

    B. Karpak, D. Iyer

    INFORMS 2020

  • 2019

    "Multi-criteria analysis of professional education on supply chain management"

    C. Tramarico, B. Karpak, . salomon, . silveira, f. Karpak

    Production, volume 29

  • 2019

    "Managerial Accounting Concepts with SAP transition from ERP to S/4HANA"

    B. Karpak, J. Wright, K. Henderson

    Proceedings of the SAP Next-Gen Chapter Conference 2019 in Milwaukee, WI, USA, July, 14-15, 2019, p. 3

  • 2018

    "ANALYZING CORPORATE EXPANSION TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS: THE CASE OF GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA"

    C. Volinchak, E. Whitehouse, M. Yourstowsky, R. Woolley, B. Karpak

    International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, volume 10, issue 1, p. 98-116

  • 2017

    "REFLECTIONS: MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES OF DECISION MAKING"

    B. Karpak

    International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, volume 9, issue 3, p. 341-348

  • 2017

    "A NEW COMBINED IF-DEMATEL AND IF-ANP APPROACH FOR CRM PARTNER EVALUATION"

    G. Büyüközkan, S. Güleryüz, B. Karpak

    International Journal of Production Economics, volume 191, issue September 2017, p. 194-206

  • 2016

    "JIT Learning and Beyond with a Configuration Client, SAP Academic Conference Americas 2016, San Diego, CA, February 16-18, 2016"

    B. Karpak

  • 2015

    "Timing Cooperative Relationships With Sequential Capability Development Process To Reduce Capability Development Trade-Offs"

    R. Dangol, M. Bahl, B. Karpak

    International Journal of Production Economics, p. 179-189

  • 2015

    "A Case Study Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process for IT Outsourcing Decision Making"

    . Atkinson, . Bayazit, B. Karpak

    International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, volume 8, issue 1

  • 2014

    "AHP/ANP For Sustainable Supply Networks, International Symposium on the Analytic Hierarchy Process"

    B. Karpak, S. Taraszewski

    ISAHP

  • 2014

    "SELECTION OF A THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER FOR AN AEROSPACE COMPANY: AN ANALYTICAL NETWORK PROCESS APPROACH"

    B. Karpak, O. Bayazit

    ISAHP, p. 7

  • 2013

    "A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Supply Chain Management"

    B. Karpak, S. Taraszewski

  • 2013

    "Selection of a third party logistics service provider for an aerospace company: an analytical decision aiding approach"

    O. Bayazit, B. Karpak

    Int. J. Logistics Systems and Management, volume 15, issue 4, p. 382–404

  • 2011

    "An Examination of the Knowledge Chain Linkage between Knowledge Storage/Retrieval and Knowledge Transference, International Symposium on Multiple Criteria Decision making"

    S. Taraszewski, B. Karpak

    MCDM 2011

  • 2010

    "Small to Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Turkey: An Analytical Network Process Framework for Prioritizing Factors Affecting Success"

    B. Karpak, I. Topçu

    International Journal of Production Economics/International Journal of Production Economics, volume 125, issue 1, p. 60-70

  • 2010

    "Exploring the Dynamics of Innovation in High-Tech Industries: An Ecological Perspective."

    B. Karpak, C. Kaya, R. Eunni

    Review of Business Research, volume 10, issue 5, p. 42-53

  • 2010

    "Exploring the Dynamics of Innovation in High-Tech Industries: An Ecological Perspective."

    B. Karpak, C. Kaya, R. Eunni

    International Academy of Business and Economics IABE-2010 Annual Conference

  • 2010

    "AHP as an early Warning system: an Application in Commercial Banks in Turkey"

    I. Akhisar, B. Karpak

    Springer Verlag, p. 223-233

  • 2009

    "Sustainable Supply Chain: A modification suggestion to an existing Strategic framework, International Symposium on AHP"

    B. Karpak

    ISAHP 2009, p. 6

  • 2006

    "A Purchasing Decision: Selecting a Supplier for a Construction Company"

    Ő. Bayazit, B. Karpak, A. Yagci

    Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, volume 15, issue 2, p. 217-231

  • 2007

    "An Analytical Network Process-based Framework for Successful Total Quality Management TQM): An Assessment of Turkish Industry Readiness"

    Ő. Bayazit, B. Karpak

    International Journal of Production Economics, volume 105, issue 1, p. 79-96

  • "Integration of SAP/ ERP into Information Systems for Management Course"

    B. Karpak

    SAP Curriculum Congress ‘08, March 1, 2008

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Elsevier

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    IEEE, Transactions on Engineering Management

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    IEEE, Transactions on Engineering Management

  • 2020 - 2021

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Journal of the Operational Research Society

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Springer

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    MDPI

  • 2020 - 2020

    Chairperson
    Head of scientific committee, International Symposium on the Analytic Hierarchy Process, December 3 - 6, 2020

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Elsevier

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Elsevier

  • 2019 - 2019

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Elsevier

  • 2018 - 2019

    Committee Member
    25th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making Istanbul, TURKEY, June 16 – 21, 2019 MCDM Beyond the Information Age

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Inderscience

  • 2017 - 2018

    Committee Member
    International Symposium of Analytic Hierarchy Process, JULY 12 - JULY 15, 2018 / HONG KONG, HK

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Elsevier

  • 2016 - 2017

    Committee Member
    24th International Conference on MCDM, Ottawa, Canada, July 10th to July 14th, 2017.

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Elsevier

  • 2015 - 2016

    Committee Member
    International Scientific Advisory Committee of the ISAHP - International Symposium of Analytic Hierarchy Process, London, UK, August 4-7, 2016

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Elsevier

  • 2014 - 2016

    Editor, Journal Editor
    The International Journal of Production Economics

  • 2013 - 2014

    Session Chair
    ISAHP 2014, International Symposium on the Analytic Hierarchy Process

  • 2013 - 2014

    Session Chair
    ISAHP 2014, International Symposium on the Analytic Hierarchy Process

  • 2013 - 2014

    Program Organizer
    ISAHP 2014, International Symposium on the Analytic Hierarchy Process

  • 2013 - 2013

    Member
    International Program Committee of 22nd International Conference on MCDM

  • 2013 - 2013

    Other
    AHP/ANP for Sustainability, 22nd International Conference on MCDM

  • 2012 - 2012

    Other
    AHP/ANP for Sustainability & AHP/ANP Applications, INFORMS Annual Meeting

  • 2012 - 2013

    Member
    International Scientific Committee of the ISAHP - International Symposium of Analytic Hierarchy Process, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Unknown

    Other
    SAP users group meeting

  • 2011 - 2011

    Member
    International Scientific Committee of the ISAHP - International Symposium of Analytic Hierarchy Process

  • Unknown

    Session Chair
    Analytic Hierarchy Processes, Analytic Network Processes (Karpak & Topcu) 21st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making

  • Unknown

    Other
    SAP workshop for WCBA, CSU Ohio, University Of Pittsburgh faculty

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    ITOR

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    IJAHP

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    IEEE

  • 2010 - 2010

    Session Chair
    Analytic Hierarchy Processes, Analytic Network Processes Stream, 24th European Conference on Operations research

  • 2010 - 2010

    Session Chair
    Analytic Hierarchy Processes, Analytic Network Processes Stream, 24th European Conference on Operations research

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    International Journal of Production Economics

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    International Journal of Production Economics - Quality Management Innovation, Implementation and Impact on Performance Indicators: a Comparative Study between the UK and Turkey

  • 2010 - present

    Editor, Associate Editor
    International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process

  • 2009 - 2009

    Committee Member
    International Symposium on AHP (ISAHP 2009)

  • 2009 - 2009

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    International Symposium on AHP (ISAHP 2009)

  • 2009 - 2009

    Committee Member
    International Symposium on AHP (ISAHP 2009)

  • 2009 - 2009

    Committee Member
    MCDM 2009, 20th international Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making

  • 2008 - 2008

    Committee Member
    MCDM 2008, 19th international Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making

  • 2008 - 2008

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Journal of Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    Transactions on Engineering Management -

  • Unknown


    Journal of Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis - Transport Planning with Multiple Criteria: The Analytic Hierarchy

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    European Journal of Operational Research - Is Decision Making an Art or Science? An Essay on the Validity of Decision Making Methods Offered to Decision Makers

  • 2007 - 2007

    Committee Member
    International Symposium on AHP (ISAHP 2007)

  • 2006 - 2006

    Committee Member
    The 18th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    IJoEM Special Issue on SMEs in Emerging Markets

  • Unknown

    Reviewer, Journal Article
    IJoEM Special Issue on SMEs in Emerging Markets

  • 2005 - 2013

    Member
    APICS (Society for Operations Management) Youngstown chapter

  • 2004 - present

    Officer, Vice President
    International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Vice president of Finance

  • 1999 - 2005

    Other
    APICS (Society for Operations Management) Youngstown chapter

  • 1996 - 1999

    Other
    APICS (Society for Operations Management) Youngstown chapter