Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tepeci
Manisa Celal Bayar University

      1.      Name Surname: Mustafa TEPECİ

2.      Date of Birth     : 1969              

3.      Title                   : Professor

4.      Education         : 

Degree 

Field 

University 

Year 

Doctorate 

Man-Environment Relations

The Penn State University, PA: USA

1996-2001

Master 

Hospitality and Tourism

University of New Haven, CT: USA.

1994-1996

Bachelor

Tourism and Hotel Management

Uludag University

1987-1991

 

 

Title

Department

University

Year/Period

Professor

Business Administration / Tourism Management

International Trade

 

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Manisa Celal Bayar University

2021- present

2013-2021

2011-2013

Associate Professor   

Hospitality Management

International Trade

University of Mersin

Manisa Celal Bayar University

2005-2008

2008-2011

Assistant Professor

Hospitality Management

University of Mersin

2002-2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.         Academic Titles 

6.      Graduate Theses Supervised

6.1  Master Theses 

1.Torusdağ Tuğçe, (2023). The Investigatıon of the Effects of Climate Change on the Insurance Sector in Turkey. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Economics and Finance. Manisa, Turkey.

2.Azhdarlı Nijat, (2022). The investıgatıon of Higher Education Private Dormitories in Manisa in Terms of Competitive Strategies. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Business Adm. Manisa, Turkey.

3.Yeniay Hatipoğlu, İpek (2019).  Internationalization Strategy of Universities in the Aegean Region: The Role of International Relations Offices. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Business Adm. Manisa, Turkey.

4.Esen, Zöhre (2019). The investigation of factors affecting service innovation performance in an international hotel chain. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Business Adm. Manisa, Turkey.

 

5. Sarıhan, Ahmed Y. (2017). The impacts of innovation capabilities of businesses on export performance: A sample of firms in from Manisa.  Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of International Trade. Manisa, Turkey.

6. Kehribar, Ömer (2017). The determining factors of small and medium-sized enterprises’ electronic commerce adoption. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of International Trade. Manisa, Turkey.

 

6.2 Doctorate Theses

1.Elmin A., (2023). The investigation of Employees' Use of Information Systems With The Developed Unified Technology Acceptance and Usage Model. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Business Administration. Manisa, Turkey.

2.Alaca, S. (2020). Corporate sustainability approaches and practices in Turkey: an investigation of the companies listed in BIST sustainability index. Manisa Celal Bayar University. Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Business Adm. Manisa, Turkey.

3. Çetinöz, Fırat (2016). The effects of the needs for achievement and managerial developmental assignments of sport administrators on managerial competencies. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Sport Management. Manisa, Turkey.

4. Onağ, A. Ozan (2014). Organizational learning capability and its impact on new product and business performance through organizational innovativeness. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Business Administration. Manisa, Turkey.

5. Gökçe, Zeynep (2013). An examination of factors effecting team players’ satisfaction and intent to stay with the team using input-process-output modelManisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences. Dept. of Sport Management. Manisa, Turkey

 

7.      Publications (Selected publications in English)

 

7.1. Articles published in peer-reviewed international journals (Web of Science&Scopus)

1.Alaca, S, & Tepeci, M. (2022). Development of a New Composite Index for Measuring Sustainability Performance of Manufacturing Companies Operating in BIST Sustainability Index. Journal of Economy, Culture and Society, 66, 261-292.

2.Tepeci, M. (2022). Festival success from the stakeholders’ perspectives: International Manisa Mesir Paste Festival. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research, 10(4), 530-558.

3. Kartal, B., Tepeci, M. and Atlı, H. (2015). Examining the religious tourism potential of Manisa, Turkey with a marketing perspective.Tourism Review,70(3),214-231.ISSN:1660-5373.

4. Koctürk, O.M., Tepeci M., Duramaz, S. and Yatbaz, A. (2013). The use of agricultural loan: an analysis of farmers’ bank selection decisions in Manisa, Turkey. Journal of Food Agriculture and Environment, 11(3&4), 764-768. ISSN:1459-0255.

5. Wildes, V. J. ve M. Tepeci (2003). Influences of campus recruiting on applicant attraction to hospitality companies. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism2 (1), 39-51. ISSN: 1533-2845.

6.Tepeci, M. ve V. J. Wildes (2002). Recruiting the Best: A Study in Attracting Hospitality Management Students for Entry-level Management Positions. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism, 3 (1/2), 95-107. ISSN: 1528008X.

7.Tepeci, M. ve A.L. Bartlett (2002). The hospitality industry culture profile: A measure of individual values, organizational culture, and person-organization fit as predictors of job satisfaction and behavioral intentions. International Journal of Hospitality Management21 (2), 154-170. ISSN: 0278-4319.

8.Tepeci, M., W. Seo, A. Upneja, ve F. DeMicco (2001) Supply and Demand for Hospitality/Tourism Management Faculty in the United States.  Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 13 (2), 38-45. ISSN: 1096-3758.

9.Tepeci, M. (1999). Increasing brand loyalty in the hospitality industry,” International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 11 (5), 223-229. ISSN: 0959-6119.

 

7.2. Articles published in other peer-reviewed international journals

1.Geyikçi, U.B. and Tepeci, M. (2017). The impacts of the Russian plane crisis, the July 15th coup d’etat attempt and terrorist attacks on the market values of the İstanbul stock exchange (ISE) tourism index. International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 10 (1), 109-120. ISSN:1944-6934.

2.Tepeci, M. and Pala, T. (2016). The effects of job-focused and employee-focused emotional labor on burnout in the hospitality industry in Turkey. Journal of Global Strategic Management, 10 (2), 95-105. ISSN: 1307-6205.

3. Tepeci, M. (2011). The impact of person-organization fit on employee attitudes in the hospitality industry. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research, 11, 19-35ISSN:1302-8545.

4. Tepeci, M. (2008). Customer service team effectiveness: an observational study. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research, 8 (1/2), 9-23. ISSN:1302-8545.

5 Tepeci, M. (2005). The dimensions and impacts of organizational culture on employee job satisfaction and intent to remain in the hospitality and tourism industry in Turkey. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research, 5 (1/2), 21-39. ISSN:1302-8545.

 

7.3. Papers delivered in international conferences and printed as proceedings

 

1.Tepeci, M., İşçi, C., Kirova, S. ve Sel, G. (2020). English Language Education in Tourism Programs from the Perspective of Faculty Members. Proceedings of MTCON’20 Conference on Managing Tourism Across Continents, (p.1257-1264), Antalya, Turkey, September 2-4. 

2.İşçi, C., Tepeci, M. ve Hazarhun, E. (2020). Determination of Turkey's Festival Tourism Competitiveness.Proceedings of MTCON’20 Conference on Managing Tourism Across Continents, (p.1655-1666), Antalya, Turkey, September 2-4.

3Tepeci, M., Hazarhun, E. ve İşçi,C.  (2019). The Evaluation of Business Travelers Profiles and Preferences from the Perspectives of Hotel Executives in Manisa. Proceedings of 4th International Tourism Congress, Eskisehir, Turkey, October 16 – 19.

4. Hazarhun, E. ve İşçi,C. ve Tepeci, M. (2019). Determining The Contributions of Archeological Sites in Turkey’s Cultural Tourism Competitiveness. Proceedings of 4th International Tourism Congress. Eskisehir, Turkey, October 16 – 19.

5. Çetinöz, F. ve Tepeci, M. (2017). The effects of the needs for achievement and managerial developmental assignments of sports administrators on managerial competencies. Proceedings of World Congress of Sport Sciences Researches, (p.143-144), Manisa, Türkiye. November 23-26.

6.Tepeci, M. ve Kehribar, Ö(2017). The determining factors of small and medium-sized enterprises’ electronic commerce adoption. International Applied Social Sciences Congress. Abstract Book, (p.410). 2017 Uşak, Türkiye. September 21-23,

7. Sarıhan, B. ve Tepeci, M. (2017). The effects of innovation capabilities on export performance of exporter companies in Manisa. International Congress on Management Economics and Business - Icmeb’17. E-book of Abstracts (p.203). Zonguldak, Türkiye. September 7-9.

8. Geyikçi, U.B. ve Tepeci, M. (2017). The Impacts of the Russian Plane Crisis, July 15th Coup D’Etat Attempt and Terrorist Attacks on the Market Values of Tourism Index in Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE). The International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) Conference. Boston, USA, May 22-26.

9. Tepeci, F. ve Tepeci, M. (2017). The effects of materialism and economic and hedonic motivations on customer purchase intention of counterfeits of luxury brands. The International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS)Conference. Boston, USA, May 22-26.

10.Tepeci, M. ve Pala, T. (2016). The effects of job-focused and employee-focused emotional labor on burnout in the hospitality industry in Turkey. 6th International Conference on Leadership, Technology, Innovation and Business Management. ed. C.Zehir and E.Erzingin Özdemir, 174-183. Antalya, Turkey, October 28-30, 

 

7.4. Books  and sections in books published internationally

 

1.Tepeci, M. (2023). Manisa Tourism. Ankara, Turkey: Detay publications (in Turkish).

2.Tepeci, M. & Pala, T. (2020). Management practices in tourism organizations. Ankara, Turkey: Detay publications (in Turkish).  

3.Pala, T. & Tepeci, M. (2020). Management of hotel businesses: Operational process and management practices. Ankara, Turkey: Detay publications (in Turkish).  

4. Tepeci, M. (2009). Person Organization Fit in the Restaurant Industry. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG. Almanya. ISBN: 978-3-639-12343-2. 

5. Tepeci, M. (2005). Learning Organization. İçinde International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management, ed.Abraham Pizam, 383-384, Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann. ISBN:978-0-7506-8385-2.

6. Birdir,K., M. Tepeci, ve A. Saldamlı (2003). Job Stress in Hospitality and Tourism Organizations: Sources, Consequences and Management. İçinde Managing Employee Attitudes and Behaviors in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry, ed. S. Kusluvan, 377-394, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 978-1-5903-3630-4.

7. Tepeci, M. (1999). Selecting service-oriented employees based on person-organization fit. İçinde The Practice of Graduate Research in Hospitality and Tourism, ed. K. S. (Kaye) Chon, 3-21, Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Hospitality Press. ISBN:0-7890-0727-4.

 

7.5. Articles published in peer-reviewed national journals (in Turkish)

 

1. Torusdağ, T., Tepeci, M. ve Metin, İ. (2024). The Effects of Climate Change in the Insurance Sector: A Case of Turkey. Journal of Natural Hazards and Environment, 10(2): 409-423, DOI: 10.21324/dacd.1408028

2.Kırova, S., Sel, Z.G. & Tepeci, M. (2023). Destination Marketing: The Case of Afyonkarahisar Thermal Tourism. Journal of Management and Economics 30 (2), 321-341.

3. Pala, T., Tepeci, M. ve Timur, A.(2018). The Effect of Emotional Labor on Work-Family Conflict: The Case of Izmir City Hotels. Ana­to­lia: Tu­rizm Araştır­ma­la­rı Der­gi­si 29 (1), 7-18. ISSN:1300-4220.

4. Hazarhun, E. ve Tepeci, M. (2018). The Contribution of Local Products and Dishes with Geographical Indications to the Development of Gastronomy Tourism of Manisa. Güncel Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi 2 (Ek 1, Bahar), 371-389. ISSN: 2602-3008.

5. Sarıhan, A.Y. ve Tepeci, M. (2017). The effects of innovation capabilities of exporting companies in Manisa on their export performance. Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi, 13, 867-879. ISSN: 2147-9208.

6. Özleyen, E., Tepeci, M. (2017). The Determining the contribution of local dishes and flavors to the development of tourism in Manisa. Turizm Akademik Dergisi, 4 (2),139-152. ISSN: 1302-5759.

7. Onağ, A.O. ve Tepeci, M. (2016). The effect of organizational learning capability on new product and business performance through organizational innovation. İstanbul Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi İşletme İktisadı Enstitüsü Yönetim Dergisi, 27 (80), 50-79.

8. Sel, Z.G. ve Tepeci, M. (2016). How can university-industry cooperation be developed in tourism? Ekonomi ve Yönetim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 5 (2), 121-139.

9. Pala, T. ve Tepeci, M. (2014). Determination of emotional labor dimensions and the effect of emotional labor dimensions on job satisfaction and intention to stay of employees in hotel businesses. Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, 11(1), 21-37. 

10. Tümen, B.C., Tepeci, M. ve Onağ, A.A. (2011). Turizm İşletmeciliği Öğrencilerinin Turizm Sektöründe Cinsiyete Dayalı ayırımcılık Konusuna İlişkin Tutumlarının İncelenmesi. Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, 8 (1), 29-42.

8.         Projects directed and participated 

1. The development of export potential of raisin firms in Manisa. Salihli Commodity Exchange. Consultant. November 2017.

2. The determination of production process, costs, and value added by Sultanas raisin and its economic contribution to Salihli economy. Salihli Commodity Exchange. Consultant. November 2017.

3. A feasibility study for determining historical-cultural assets and their infrastructure problems that may be the focus of tourism in Manisa. Zafer Development Agency. Consultant, May 2016.

4. Rural Tourism Strategies Development with IPARD Program in Manisa. Zafer Development Agency. Consultant, February 2015.

9.     Administrative duties 

Department Head

Business Administration,                       Tourism Management,                       International Trade,                                          Manisa Celal Bayar University.

12/2021-present 12/2013-12/2021 4/2011- 12/2013  

Academic Consultant

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey- (Manisa providence).

Oct.2014- Nov.2015

Director

School of Applied Sciences, Manisa Celal Bayar University.

Dec.2010-Dec.2014

President

Celal Bayar University Higher Education Foundation.

May 2012 – March 2013

Professor in Charge

Graduate Coordinator-International Trade. Graduate Coordinator- Business Administration Manisa Celal Bayar University.

July 2013- Dec. 2014 August 2023-present

 

Associate Director

School of Tourism Administration, University of Mersin.

Sept 2002- August 2003 April 2007-June 2008

 

10.  Membership in scholarly institutions

Council on Hotel, Restaurant, & Institutional Education. A.B.D.            1999–2001

                                                                                          2006–2007

Tourism Academicians Association-Manisa Provincial Representative     2015-present

Tourism Education Evaluation and Accreditation Board                      2018-present

11. Awards and grants

2010- Best Paper Award. 6th International Conference On Business, Management, and Economics, Oct. 07–09 2010. İzmir, Turkey.

1999-2000. The Edward R. and Helen Skade Hintz Graduate Educational Enhancement Fellowship. The Pennsylvania State University. USA.

1998-1999. Marvin Ashner Graduate Student Scholarship Award. The Pennsylvania State University. USA.

1994-2000. Graduate Scholarship Award. Mersin University, Turkey.

12. Courses taught over the last two academic semester

 Academic Year 

Term 

Course Name 

Hours/week 

Number of Students

Theoretical 

Applied 

2023-24

Fall 

 

Strategic Management 

3

0

50

Introduction to Business 

3

0

80

Innovation and Project Management (MS)

3

0

6

Research Methods (Ph.D)

3

0

3

Spring

Management

3

0

70

Contemporary Management

3

0

50

Organizational Behavior (MS)

3

0

7

Strategic Management (MS)

3

0

24

Strategic Management (Ph.D)

3

0

3