Associate Professor BAŞAK TOPALER
Education
Doctorate
Sabancı University
PhD in Management
Master's Degree
Koç University
Industrial Engineering
Bachelor's Degree
Yıldız Technical University
Industrial Engineering
Research Areas
- Organizational Status
- Organizational Identity
- Organization Theory
- Strategic Management
Work Experience
2016 /
Continuing
İşletme Bölümü, Dr. Öğretim Üyesi
Kadir Has Üniversitesi
2008 /
2012
Researcher
TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE
2012 /
2016
Research Assistant
Sabancı University
Publications
- Topaler, Başak; Kayabaşı, Akın (2025), "Universities between revenue and status: A typology of organizational responses", European Management Review, Vol.22, No.1, 38-52 DOI: 10.1111/emre.12612
- Topaler, Başak (2023), "Internationalization at the semi periphery: Alternative forms of practice and the determinants of adoption", The Internationalization of Higher Education: Concepts, Cases, and Challenges, Contemporary Issues in Higher Education, Information Age Publishing (IAP)
- Koçak, Özgecan; Topaler, Başak (2023), "Shared Identity Schemas Shape Incumbent Responses to New Entrants", Strategy Science, Vol.8, No.4, 405-425 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2022.0179
- Topaler, Başak; Koçak, Özgecan; Üsdiken, Behlül (2023), "Positioning new identities for appeal: Configurations of optimal distinctiveness amid ancestral identities", Strategic Organization, DOI: 10.1177/1476127021999966
- Topaler, Başak; Adar, Gülcan (2023), "The role of signals in new venture financing in the context of an emerging market: a configurational approach", International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol.20, No.1, 407-427 DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-08-2022-1234
- Topaler, Başak; Koçak, Özgecan (2022), "Shared Identity Schemas Shape Incumbent Responses to New Entrants", Strategy Science, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1287/stsc.2022.0179
- Topaler, Başak; Çavdaroğlu, Nur Ayvaz (2022), "The Status Granted to Organizational Identity Characteristics: An Application of the Best-Worst Method and Regression Analysis", International Series in Operations Research and Management Science, Springer Science + Business Media
- Topaler, Başak; Ayvaz-Çavdaroğlu, Nur (2022), "Understanding the relationship between university characteristics and prestige", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, DOI: 10.1108/IJOA-05-2020-2166
- Topaler, Başak; Üsdiken, Behlül (2021), "Diffusion of Pure and Hybrid Forms of a Practice: Language of Instruction in Turkish Universities, 1983–2014", European Management Review, Vol.18, No.2, 173-185 DOI: 10.1111/emre.12439
- Topaler, Başak; Küp, Eyüp Tolunay (2020), "Judgments of Capability and Conformity as Distinct Forms of Social Judgments, and the Way They Interact to Shape Evaluator Decisions", Social Science Quarterly, Vol.101, No.4, 1634-1641 DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12823
- Topaler, Başak; Üsdiken, Behlül (2016), "Variation in the adoption of a diffusing practice: Instruction in English in Turkish universities", 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016, 1439-1444 DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2016.107
- Gür Ali, Özden; Topaler, Başak (2011), "How removing prescription drugs from reimbursement lists increases the pharmaceutical expenditures for alternatives", European Journal of Health Economics, Vol.12, No.6, 553-562 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-010-0270-2
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Project Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dıssal Sokların Yeni Girisim Kurulusu, Yapısı ve Performansına Etkilerinin Analizi | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK ARDEB |
29.08.2025 29.02.2028 |
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Course Code | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Multivariate Data Analysis | BA656 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Strategic Management | BUS402 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Strategic Management and Business Simulation | MBAD522 | 2024/25 Fall |
| Introduction to Business Administration | BUS101 | 2024/25 Fall |