Her work appeared in leading journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management. She is the recipient of the Georgia Power Professor of Excellence (2015), M&SOM Meritorious Service Award (2014), Management Science Meritorious Service Award (2015, 2017), and ARCS Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award (2019).
Basak Kalkanci
Associate ProfessorBiography
Basak Kalkanci is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business. Her current research focuses on socially and environmentally responsible supply chain management, behavioral operations management, supply risk management, contracting and information sharing in supply chains. She worked as a postdoctoral associate at MIT before joining Georgia Tech.
Education
- Ph.D in Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 2010
- B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Bogazici University (Turkey), 2004
Awards & Recognitions
- ARCS Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award, 2019
- Georgia Power Professor of Excellence, 2015
- M&SOM Meritorious Service Award, 2014
- Management Science Meritorious Service Award, 2015, 2017
Research Publications
| Year | Title | Journal | Author(s) | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Are Hazardous Substance Rankings Effective? An Empirical Investigation of Information Dissemination About the Relative Hazards of Chemicals and Emissions Reductions | Manufacturing & Service Operations Management |
Fu, W.
Kalkanci, B. Subramanian, R. |
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| Fu, W., B. Kalkanci, R. Subramanian. 2019. Are Hazardous Substance Rankings Effective? An Empirical Investigation of Information Dissemination About the Relative Hazards of Chemicals and Emissions Reductions. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 21(3): 602-619. | |||||
| 2019 | How Transparency into Internal and External Responsibility Initiatives Influences Consumer Choice | Management Science |
Buell, R. W.
Kalkanci, B. |
Published Papers | |
| Buell, R. W., B. Kalkanci. 2019. How Transparency into Internal and External Responsibility Initiatives Influences Consumer Choice. Accepted for Publication in Management Science. | |||||
| 2019 | The Role of "Inclusive Innovation" in Promoting Social Sustainability | Production and Operations Management |
Kalkanci, B.
Rahmani, M. Toktay, L. B. |
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| Kalkanci, B., M. Rahmani, L. B. Toktay. 2019. The Role of "Inclusive Innovation" in Promoting Social Sustainability. Production and Operations Management 28(12): 2960-2982. | |||||
| 2019 | The Role of “Inclusive Innovation” in Promoting Social Sustainability | Production and Operations Management |
Kalkanci, B.
Rahmani, M. Toktay, L.B. |
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| Kalkanci, B., M. Rahmani, and B. Toktay. 2019. The Role of “Inclusive Innovation” in Promoting Social Sustainability. Production and Operations Management, 28 (12), 2960–2982 | |||||
| 2018 | Managing Social & Environmental Impacts with Voluntary vs. Mandatory Disclosure to Investors | Forthcoming in Management Science |
Kalkanci, B.
E. Plambeck |
Published Papers | |
| Kalkanci, B., E. Plambeck. 2018. Managing Social & Environmental Impacts with Voluntary vs. Mandatory Disclosure to Investors. Forthcoming in Management Science. | |||||
| 2018 | Reveal the Supplier List? A Trade-Off in Capacity vs. Responsibility | Forthcoming in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management |
Kalkanci, B.
Plambeck, E. |
Published Papers | |
| Kalkanci, B., E. Plambeck. 2018. Reveal the Supplier List? A Trade-Off in Capacity vs. Responsibility. Forthcoming in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. | |||||
| 2014 | Complexity as a Contract Design Factor: Human-to-Human Experimental Study | Production and Operations Management |
Kalkanci, B.
K-Y. Chen F. Erhun |
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| Kalkanci, B., K-Y. Chen, F. Erhun. 2014. Complexity as a Contract Design Factor: Human-to-Human Experimental Study. Production and Operations Management 23(2): 269-284. | |||||
| 2014 | Impact of Bimodal and Lognormal Distribution in Ocean Transportation Transit Time on Logistics Costs | Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board |
Das, L.
Kalkanci, B. C. Caplice |
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| Das, L., B. Kalkanci, C. Caplice. 2014. Impact of Bimodal and Lognormal Distribution in Ocean Transportation Transit Time on Logistics Costs. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2409: 63-73. | |||||
| 2011 | Contract Complexity and Performance under Asymmetric Demand Information: An Experimental Evaluation | Management Science |
Kalkanci, B.
K-Y. Chen F. Erhun |
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| Kalkanci, B., K-Y. Chen, F. Erhun. 2011. Contract Complexity and Performance under Asymmetric Demand Information: An Experimental Evaluation. Management Science 57(4): 689-704. | |||||
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Journal Editorial Roles
Associate Editor, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
Senior Editor, Production and Operations Management
Senior Editor, Production and Operations Management
In Scheller News
2021
- Sustainability Faculty Publish Op-Eds on Social Impact, Supplier Transparency, and Minimum Wage
- Basak Kalkanci Receives NSF Award for Sustainable Supply Chains Research
- Highlights from the Spring 2021 Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series
- When Do Public Supplier Lists Improve Profits and Sustainability Goals?
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