Dr. Birsen Karpak
Part-time Faculty
Management & Marketing
Williamson Hall 3303
phone: (330) 941-1892
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.
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Education
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1974
Ph D, Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions
Istanbul University
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Awards and Honors
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April 2017
Youngstown State University
Distinguished professorship award in teaching
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April 2015
Youngstown State University
Distinguished professor
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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.
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2013
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Professorship award in Service
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2013
YSU Provost office
1. Ohio Magazine’s “Honoring Ohio’s Best - Excellence in Education” award
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2009
Youngstown State University
Distinguished professorship award in teaching
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2003
Youngstown State University
Distinguished professorship award in research
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1991
Youngstown State University
Distinguished professorship award in research
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Intellectual Contributions
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2022
"An Evaluation Framework for Blockchain Adoption in Supply Chain"
Creative Decisions Foundation - International Symposium on the Analytical Hierarchy Process for Decision Making -
2022
"An Evaluation Framework for Enterprise Blockchains Adoption"
SEDSI -
2020
"“A Multi Criteria Evaluation Framework for Enterprise Blockchains Based on Analytic Network Process"
INFORMS 2020 -
2019
"Multi-criteria analysis of professional education on supply chain management"
Production, volume 29 -
2019
"Managerial Accounting Concepts with SAP transition from ERP to S/4HANA"
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"
International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, volume 10, issue 1, p. 98-116 -
2017
"REFLECTIONS: MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES OF DECISION MAKING"
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"
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"
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2015
"Timing Cooperative Relationships With Sequential Capability Development Process To Reduce Capability Development Trade-Offs"
International Journal of Production Economics, p. 179-189
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2015
"A Case Study Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process for IT Outsourcing Decision Making"
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"
ISAHP -
2014
"SELECTION OF A THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER FOR AN AEROSPACE COMPANY: AN ANALYTICAL NETWORK PROCESS APPROACH"
ISAHP, p. 7 -
2013
"A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Supply Chain Management"
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2013
"Selection of a third party logistics service provider for an aerospace company: an analytical decision aiding approach"
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"
MCDM 2011 -
2010
"Small to Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Turkey: An Analytical Network Process Framework for Prioritizing Factors Affecting Success"
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."
Review of Business Research, volume 10, issue 5, p. 42-53
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2010
"Exploring the Dynamics of Innovation in High-Tech Industries: An Ecological Perspective."
International Academy of Business and Economics IABE-2010 Annual Conference -
2010
"AHP as an early Warning system: an Application in Commercial Banks in Turkey"
Springer Verlag, p. 223-233 -
2009
"Sustainable Supply Chain: A modification suggestion to an existing Strategic framework, International Symposium on AHP"
ISAHP 2009, p. 6 -
2006
"A Purchasing Decision: Selecting a Supplier for a Construction Company"
Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, volume 15, issue 2, p. 217-231 -
2005
"An Analytical Network Process-based Framework for Successful Total Quality Management TQM): An Assessment of Turkish Industry Readiness"
International Journal of Production Economics, volume 105, issue 1, p. 79-96 -
"Integration of SAP/ ERP into Information Systems for Management Course"
SAP Curriculum Congress ‘08, March 1, 2008
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Professional Service
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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
Washington, D.C. -
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
Lisbon, Portugal -
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)
Pittsburgh, PA -
2009 - 2009
Reviewer, Journal Article
International Symposium on AHP (ISAHP 2009) -
2009 - 2009
Committee Member
International Symposium on AHP (ISAHP 2009)
Pittsburgh, PA -
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
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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
Youngstown, OH -
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
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