Prof. Dr. Gaye Özçelik

Professor of Management and Business Psychology

At the university since

September 2022

Committees/tasks

  • Program Director International Business (B.A.)
  • Equal Opportunities Officer

Focus on teaching

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Principles of Business Administration
  • Strategic Management
  • International Business
  • Cross-cultural management
  • Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
  • Leadership and Leading Across Cultures
  • Talent Management
  • Performance management
  • Intercultural Competencies

Modules

  • Introduction to Management
  • International Business Ventures
  • Resources and Organization
  • Managing People at Work
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Strategic Management
  • Change Management and Organizational Learning
  • Diversity Management and Leadership
  • Global Teams and Organizational Cultures

Research interests and fields
Prof. Dr. Özçelik is happy to supervise BA, MA and PhD theses in the following areas:

  • Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Organizational Behavior
  • International HRM
  • Global Mobility
  • Decent Work
  • Diversity Management and Leadership
  • Migration and Refugee Integration
  • Organizational Justice / Organizational Trust
  • Psychological Contract

Academic training and further education

  • PhD in Management Studies, Işık University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Master of Business Administration, Işık University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Diploma Program in Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, USA
  • BSc in Psychology, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey

Practical experience

  • Senior Human Resources Consultant, Arthur Andersen Consulting Company, Istanbul
  • HR Development Executive, Danone Tikveşli Gıda ve İçececek Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul

Current education and research projects

  • Research on diversity, equity, and inclusion with a focus on creating inclusive environments for underrepresented and vulnerable refugee groups
  • Study on HRM congruence between implemented (line managers’ perceptions) and experienced (employees’ perceptions) HRM systems
  • Study on cross-cultural work design and cultural values (a 30-society study)
  • Research on organizational justice and integration processes of refugees
  • Research on employee well-being, mental health, and resilience, exploring organizational practices that foster psychological safety, mental health support, and enhanced employee engagement (international team)
  • Member of international research networks including EURAM and the Academy of Management

Further information

  • Member, European Academy of Management (EURAM)
  • Best Paper Award, 7th International Conference on Business Administration, (2018)
  • Research Grant Winner, (EURAM 2019)

Publications (selection)

Peer-reviewed journal articles (selection)

  • Mostafa, A.M.S., Yalabik, Z.Y., Eyiusta, C.M., Zaharie, M., & Özçelik, G. (2025). Mistreated but Still Resilient! Unraveling the Role of Servant Leadership in Mitigating the Adverse Consequences of Care Recipients’ Incivility . Human Resource Management, 64, 99-115.
  • Özçelik, G., Uyargil, C. (2023). Talent management and boundaryless career orientation: A strategic fit and flexibility perspective. ODTÜ Gelişme Dergisi, 50(2), 323-350.
  • Aybas, M., Özçelik, G., Uyargil, C. (2022). Can decent work explain employee-level outcomes? The roles of work-family and family-work conflict . Sustainability, 14, 11488.
  • Özçelik, G., Uyargil, C. (2021). Does HRM’s reality fit with those of others? Exploring and understanding HR attributions . Personnel Review, 51(1).
  • Özçelik, G., Uyargil, C. (2019). Performance management systems: Task contextual dilemma owing to the involvement of the psychological contract and organizational citizenship behavior. European Management Review, 16, 347-362.
  • Özçelik, G., Aybas, M., Uyargil, C. (2016). High performance work systems and organizational values: Resource-based view considerations. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 235, 332-341.
  • Özçelik, G., Uyargil, C. (2015). A conceptual framework for line managers’ HRM implementation effectiveness: Integrating social context and AMO theories. Journal of Business Economics and Finance, 4(2), 289-301.
  • Özçelik, G., Afacan-Fındıklı, M. (2014). The relationship between internal branding and organizational citizenship behavior: The mediating role of person-organization fit. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 150, 1120-1128.
  • Cenkci, A.T., Özçelik, G. (2015). Leadership styles and subordinate work engagement: The moderating impact of leader gender. Global Business and Management Research, 7(4), 8-20.
  • Özçelik, G., Ferman, M. (2006). Competency approach to human resources management: Outcomes and contributions in a Turkish cultural context. Human Resource Development Review, 5(1), 72-91.

Book Chapters (selection)

  • Özçelik, G., Aycan, Z., & Keleş, S. (2023). Performance management systems in Turkey. In Performance Management Systems: A Global Perspective (Chapter 11). Routledge.
  • Özçelik, G. (2020). Women’s work and careers under COVID-19: A boundary theory perspective. In Gender and the Labor Market: Key Facts and Trends in Equal Employment. Peter Lang.
  • Özçelik, G. (2020). The rise of crowd work under the gig economy: Implications for human resource management practices. In Organization: Various Approaches. Peter Lang.
  • Özçelik, G. (2020). Women’s participation in the labor market: A comparative analysis between Turkey and the Europe and Central Asia region. In Macro and Micro Level Issues Surrounding Women in the Workforce: Emerging Research and Opportunities. IGI Global.
  • Özçelik, G., Haak-Saheem, W., McNulty, Y., Brewster, C. (2019). Hidden inequalities among the international workforce. In Hidden Inequalities in the Workplace: A Guide to the Current Challenges, Issues and Business Solutions. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Özçelik, G. (2013). Discrimination against women’s employment: An overview from Turkey. In Emerging Patterns of Work and Turkish Labour Market Challenges under Globalization. Kluwer Law International.

Conference Presentations (Selection)

  • Piyanontalee, R., Farndale, E., Roumpi, D., Özçelik, G., Yahiaoui, D. (2023). Cultural Values as Predictors of Congruence between Employee and Supervisor HR Strength Perceptions, Academy of Management Proceedings, (1), Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Yalabık, Z., Maden-Eyiusta, C., Mostafa, A., Özçelik, G., Zaharee M. (2023). Mistreated but still resilient! Unravelling the role of servant leadership in mitigating the adverse consequences of care recipients’ incivility European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Haak-Saheem, W., Özçelik, G., McNulty, Y., Brewster, C. (2021). When Bad Gets Worse – Refugees at the Edge of Employment and Inclusion, European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference, Montreal, Canada.
  • McNulty, Y., Haak-Saheem, W., Özçelik, G., Brewster, C. (2019). HRM and Hidden Expatriates: The Motives, Processes and Organizational Justice of Low-Status Global Workers, HRIC Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Haak-Saheem, W., Özçelik, G. (2018). Beyond High Status Expatriation: Crossing the Boundaries of Mobility for ‘Other’ Global Workers, Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, USA.
  • Özçelik, G., Haak-Saheem, W., McNulty, Y., Brewster, C. (2018). Hidden Expatriates: Organizational Justice and Globally Mobile Low-Paid Workers, European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland.