CURRICULUM VITAE Surname : AKTAŞ Name : Ahmet Date of Birth : 1947 Place of Birth : Ankara Academic Title : Professor Marital Status : Married Foreign Languages : English (Advanced) German (Intermediate) Telephone : +90 242 242 63 27 - +90 532 609 88 86 EDUCATION 1954 1959 : Primary School, Ankara 1959 1962 : Secondary School, Ankara 1962 1965 : Bahçelievler Teacher Training School, Ankara 1965 1969 : Ministry of Education School of Trade and Tourism, Ankara 1975 1976 : Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Course, Salzburg Austria ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 1970-1973 : Sivas Commercial High School - Teacher 1973-1974 : Anıttepe Commercial High School - Teacher -Ankara 1974-1979 : Ankara Tourism and Hotel School Teacher-Ankara 1979 : Balıkesir School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Research Assistant 1985-1988 : Uludağ University Institute of Social Sciences, Ph.D 1988-1997 : Associate Professor, in the Field of Food and Beverage Management 1997- : Professor in the Field of Tourism Management LECTURES GIVEN A. UNDERGRADUATE 1. General Tourism 2. Tourism Management 3. Food and Beverage Service 4. Front Office Management 5. Food and Beverage Management 6. Management and Organization 7. Kitchen Management 8. Beverage Technology B. MASTER S DEGREE 1. Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism 2. Tourism Management 3. Food and Beverage Management 4. New Trends in Tourism Organizations (Seminar) C. DOCTORAL DEGREE 1. International Hotel Management 2. Contemporary Developments in the Food and Beverage Organizations 3. Seminar 1
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES 1. 1962 1965 : Bus boy and Cashier, Atatürk Forest Farm Central Restaurant, Ankara 2. 1969 1970 : Receptionist, Atatürk Forest Farm, Marmara Hotel, Ankara 3. 1973 summer : Assistant Manager, Efem Holiday Village, Burhaniye- Balıkesir 4. 1985 summer : Manager, Aytur Motel, Ayvalık- Balıkesir 5. 1986 1987 : Manager, Club Orient, Burhaniye- Balıkesir 6. 1988 summer : Manager, Moonlight Touristic Establishment, Kemer - Antalya 7. 1993 : Manager, Seki Hotel, Antalya EXPERIENCES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES 1. 01.04.1995-30.04.1995, TICA Expert, Issık Lake Avrora Hotel Project, Kyrghyzstan 2. 15.05.1999-30.05.1999, Mannheim University, Guest Lecturer, Germany 3. 01.09.1999-30.06.2000, Ahmet Yassawi International Turkish Kazakh University, Tourism Management Department, Lecturer and Director 4. 01.05.2009-31.08.2009, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, Guest Lecturer MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS: 1. Estudios y Perspectivas en Turismo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Membership Of Scientific Commitee. 2. EURHODIP (The Leading Hotel Schools in Europe) Membership of Board of Directors 3. AMFORHT (World Association for Hospitality & Tourism Edu. & Training) Membership of Board of Directors 4. Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija, Croatia (Editor) 5. European Journal of Science and Theology Technical University Gh.Asachi, Iasi, Romania 6. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Technical University Gheorghe Asachi Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, Romania (Editor) 7. UTMS Journal of Economics, Univesity of Tourism and Management, Skopje, Macedonia (Editor) AWARDS 1. EURHODIP(The Leading Hotel Schools in Europe) Contribution Award for National and International Tourism and Hotel Management Education, 13.07.2010 PUBLICATIONS ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNALS CITED BY SCI-EXPANDED(SCIENCE CITATION INDEX), SSCI (SOCIAL SCIENCE CITATION INDEX), AHCI(ARTS AND HUMANITIES CITATION INDEX) 1. AKTAŞ, A., Aksu,A., Çizel, B. Destination Choice: An Important Satisfaction Analysis Quality & Quantity, 41, 265-273, 2007. ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNALS CITED BY THE OTHER INDEXES 1. AKTAŞ, A., Aksu A., Cengiz, A., Ehtiyar, R. Audit of Manpower Research in the Hospitality Sector: An Example from Antalya Region of Turkey Managerial Auditing Journal, MCB University Press, England, Vol:16, No. 9, 2001. 2
2. AKTAŞ, A., Aksu, A., Çizel, B. Tourist Profile Research:Antalya Region Example 2001 Tourism Review, 58/1, 34-40, 2003. 3. AKTAŞ, A., Çevirgen, A., Toker, B. Assessing Holiday Satisfaction of German and Russian Tourists Visiting Alanya Tourism and Hospitality Management, Vol.15, No. 1., pp.1-12,2009. 4. AKTAŞ, A., Alan, A., Ekin, Y. What are the effects of dyadic relationships on organizational commitment? Tourism Analysis, Vol.14, No. 1, pp.103, 2009. 5. AKTAŞ. A., Çevirgen, A., Toker, B. Tourist Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions on Destination Attributes: An Empirical Study in Alanya Tourism Analysis, Vol.15, pp.243-252, 2010. ARTICLES 1. AKTAŞ Ahmet, BOYACI Cemil, EHTĐYAR Rüya, TEKĐN Gözde Gül, KURCAN Fatma, AKSU Akın, The Project of Determining Profiles of Tourists Visiting Antalya 1989, Manpower Research in Hospitality Sector and The Case of Antalya, Anatolia, Year:7, p.1-2, March-April 1996 2. AKTAŞ Ahmet, EHTĐYAR Rüya, CENGĐZ Ali, AKSU Akın, Manpower Research in Hospitality Sector and The Case of Antalya, Standart, s.45-52, June 1999 3. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Intermediary Establishments and Their Problems in Tourism Marketing Bolu Journal of Tourism School, no.1.bolu, 1983. 4. AKTAŞ Ahmet, RIZAOĞLU Bahattin, Most Appropriate Hotel Size (Shaul P. Ladany Int. J. Systems Sci 1977 Tourism Annals 1985, P.89-97) 5. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Our Faults in Tourism Industry AKTĐD Association of Touristic Hotels and Managers Journal y:2, n:6 1988 6. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Ending of Tourism Season International Tourism Magazine Journal, y:4, n:48, November 1989 7. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Historical Development of Hotel Management in Turkey Tourism World Journal, y:3, n:18, March 1991. 8. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Some Problems and Solution Proposals of Hospitality Sector, Turkish Development Bank Journal, n:39, December 1991. 9. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Importance and Management of Banquet Organization in Hotels Bank of Development Tourism Annals, 1991, p.198-212. 10. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Tourism and Cities in 2000 s Amfora Tourism, Culture and Environment, Monthly, y:1, n:1, June 1992. 11. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Receptividad de Los Residentes de la Comarca de Lara (Turquia) Frente al Tourismo The Evaluation of the Survey of the Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism at The Region of Lara in Antalya, Estudios y Perspectivas on Tourismo, vol:5, Numero:2, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ss. 119-127. 12. AKTAŞ Ahmet, ALGÜR Seden, A Research Implemented in Alanya Region In Order to Determine the Stress, Motivation and Job Satisfaction Levels of the Employees Working in Accommodations, Travel and Hotel Management, April-May-June 2009, Year:6, No:2 13.AKTAŞ Ahmet, AKTAŞ ALAN Aylin, EKĐN Yakın, What are the Effects of Dyadic Relationships on Organizational Commitment?, Tourism Analysis, Vol. 14, No:1, s.103 PROCEEDINGS 1. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Management Problems in Hospitality Establishments Uludağ University Balıkesir School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Tourism Education Seminar 2, 30 April 1985 2. AKTAŞ Ahmet, What Can Be Done for Improvement of Golf Tourism Altıncamp and Club Orient Touristic Establishments Tourism Symposium, Balıkesir 21.10.1989 3. AKTAŞ Ahmet, ARMAN Mehmet, Thallasotheraphy As An Important Factor In Health Tourism in Turkey Proceedings of International Congress on Health and Recreation Management, Club Salima, Beldibi Antalya 17-20 September 1989 4. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Corporation of School-Sector and Employment of Graduates, Balıkesir School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Tourism Seminar, Erdek Balıkesir, 3-4 May 1991 3
5. AKTAŞ Ahmet, BOYACI Cemil, Tourism Management Education at Graduate Level in Universitary Organizations and Mediterranean Sample National Tourism Congress III, Kuşadası 25-27 November 1992 6. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Formal Education in Hospitality Service Sector and Situation and Their Employment National Tourism Congress II, 21-23 November 1991, Kuşadası Municipality Serials, n:4 7. AKTAŞ Ahmet, School-Sector Corporation and Problems in Tourism Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Education Conference, 9-11 December 1992, Ankara 8. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Problems and Solutions of Tourism Management Education in University Organizations Dokuz Eylül University, Tourism Symposium I, 17-18 November 1994 9. AKTAŞ Ahmet, EHTĐYAR Rüya, Work Satisfaction and Defining Organizational Requirements of Personnel in Hotels Example of Antalya Region Kuşadası Municipality National Tourism Congress VI, 1995 10. AKTAŞ Ahmet, The Regional Promotion in Development of Turkish Tourism in the Year 2000 s and The Sample of Antalya First International Tourism Symposium, May 13-14 1997, Dokuz Eylül University Department of Tourism Management 11.AKTAŞ, Ahmet, In the years of 2000s, the role of Regional Promotion in the Development of Tourism in Isparta, The Symposium of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of Isparta 12. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, Gök, B., Effects of Organizational Commitment on Labor Performance: An Application on A Group Travel Agency Workers in Antalya XI. National Tourism Congress, 02-05.11.2010, Kuşadası, Aydın INTERNATIONAL PROCEEDINGS 1. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Turkish Tourism in the Planned Periods (1963-1994) Tourism Investment Incentives and Evaluation of Foreign Capitals The First International Conference on Investment and Financing in the Tourism Industry Jerusalem, Israel, May 16-21 1993, Estudios y, Perspectivas en Tourismo, vol.4, Numero:1, 1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina, ss.12-33. 2. AKTAŞ Ahmet, The Challenge of Developing Effective Tourism Education in Turkey 3-9 December 1997 Girne, K.K.T.C Girne American University Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality. 3. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Tourism and Cities Toward The Year 2000: Natural Resources and Environment Views of Antalya The International Conference Sister Cities and Municipal Organizations, 2-5 March 1998, Jerusalem, Israel. 4. AKTAŞ Ahmet, International Tourism Activities and The Role and Importance of Kazakhstan 20-21 April 2000 West Kazakstan Ekonomy and Finance Institution. 5. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Turkish Tourism in the Planned Periods and Foreign Capitals 2. International Conference of Avezon University, 26-29 April 2000. 6. AKTAŞ Ahmet, Tourism Education in Turkey International Tourism and Youth 24-25 May 2000 Bishkek International Tourism Academy, Kyrghzstan 7. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, Tourism Education in Turkey, 10 th -14 th November 2001, EURHODIP Members and Board of Directors Meeting and Academic Council. 8. AKTAŞ, Ahmet Potential Benefits of Presentation of Turkish Culture in the form of Folklore Open Air Museum 23-26 October 2002 16 th Biennial International Congress Hotel and Tourism 2002 Human Capital, Culture and Quality in Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Opatija, Croatia. 9. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, The Importance and The Place of Faith (Religious) Tourism in the Alternative Tourism Resources of Turkey 21-27 April 2003 Atlas Religious Tourism Expert Meeting Fatima, Portugal. 10. AKTAŞ Ahmet, The Turkish Tourism Education of University level: An Example of Akdeniz University School of Tourism and Hotel Management Educating for Tomorrow s Tourism 10-12 October 2003 Ohrid, Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 11. AKTAŞ, Ahmet Sustainable Tourism and Its Benefits for The Region and The Local Community, Tourism and Local Development, High Expectations and Real Impact in The Periphery of Europe, Romanian Academic Society, Babesh- Bolyai University, Cluj- Romania, 25-27 October 2007. 12. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, ALGÜR, Seden, A New Tendency In Tourism Sector: Themed Hotels in Antalya, HOTELPLAN 2007, 23-24 November 2007, Belgrad. 4
13. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, YÜRĐK ÖZKAN, Esin, BALCI Selda, Boutique Hotel Management: A Survey In Turkey, HOTELPLAN 2007, 23-24 November 2007, Belgrad. 14. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, ARMAN Mahmut, Thallasotherapy as an Important Factor in Health Tourism in Turkey Proceedings of International Congress on Health and Recreation Management, 17-20.09.1989 Beldibi, Antalya. 15. AKTAŞ, Ahmet The Regional Promoting in Development of Turkish Tourism in the year 2000 s and the Sample of Antalya First International Tourism Symposium, 13-14 May 1997, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Đzmir. TEXTBOOKS 1. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, TEKĐN, Asım Food and Beverage Service (Art of Service), Johannes Pries, Translation Akdeniz University Press, number 70, Third Edition, 1998. 2. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, Food and Beverage Management in Hospitals, Akdeniz University Press, Antalya 1989. 3. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, Touristic Establishments and Management, January 2002. 4. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, Food and Beverage Management in Hospitality Industry, Eren Offset, Đstanbul 2001. 5. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, ÖZDEMĐR Bahattin, Kitchen Management in Hotels, Detay Press, Ankara, 2005. 6. AKTAŞ, Ahmet, ÖZDEMĐR Bahattin, Beverage Technology, Detay Press, Ankara, 2005. RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. AKTAŞ Ahmet, BOYACI Cemil, Antalya Yöresine Gelen Turistlerin Profilini Belirleme Projesi 1989 (The Project of Determining Profiles of Tourists Visiting Antalya 1989), Annals of Turkey Development Bank, 1990, s.8-26. Estudios y. Perspectivas en Tourismo, Volume:3, Numero:4 Ekim 1994, Buenos Aires, Argentina, s.336 2. AKTAŞ Ahmet, BOYACI Cemil, Konaklama Sektöründe Đnsangücü Araştırması ve Antalya Örneği (Manpower Research in Hospitality Sector and The Case of Antalya) T.C. Kuşadası Belediyesi, IV Ulusal Turizm Kongresi, 26-28 Ekim 1993 Anatolia Dergisi, Yıl: 6, Sayı: 3-4, Eylül- Aralık, 1995, s.48 63. 3. AKTAŞ Ahmet, BOYACI Cemil, EHTĐYAR Rüya, TEKĐN Gözde Gül, KURCAN Fatma, AKSU Akın, Antalya Yöresine Gelen Turistlerin Profilini Belirleme Projesi 1995 (The Project of Determining Profiles of Tourists Visiting Antalya 1989) T.C. Kuşadası Belediyesi Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Turizm Đşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokulu VI. Ulusal Turizm Kongresi, 17-20 Kasım 1996, Anatolia Dergisi, Yıl: 7, Sayı : 1-2, Mart Haziran 1996, s.36 51 4. AKTAŞ Ahmet, EHTĐYAR Rüya, CENGĐZ Ali, AKSU Akın, Konaklama Sektöründe Đnsangücü Araştırması ve Antalya Örneği 1999 (Manpower Research in Hospitality Sector and The Case of Antalya 1999) Akdeniz Üniversitesi Turizm Đşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokulu, Antalya 5. AKTAŞ Ahmet, AKSU Akın, ÇĐZEL Beykan, 2001 Antalya Yöresi Turist Profili Araştırması, (2001 Tourist Profile Research Of Antalya Region) Akdeniz Üniversitesi Turizm Đşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokulu, Antalya 2001 6. AKTAŞ Ahmet, ATILGAN Eda, TARCAN Ebru, ÖZDEMĐR Bahattin, Türkiye Genelinde Her şey Dahil Uygulamasının Turistler, Đşletme Yöneticileri ve Yöre Esnafı Açısından Değerlendirilmesine Yönelik Bir Araştırma, (Research Towards Evaluation of All-Inclusive System in Turkey with Respect to Tourists, Managers and Local Salespeople) Akdeniz Üniversitesi Turizm Đşletmeciliği, Antalya, 2001. 7. AKTAŞ Ahmet, YILMAZ Yıldırım, ĐÇĐGEN TARCAN Ebru, YILMAZ Yusuf, DEMĐREL Burcu, EKĐN Yakın, Antalya nın Bir Destinasyon Olarak Đmajı; Alman ve Rus Turistlere Yönelik Bir Araştırma (Image of Antalya as a Destination: Research Towards German and Russian Tourists), Antalya, 2003. 5
CONSULTING MASTER THESIS 1.EHTĐYAR Rüya, Work Satisfaction of Personnel and Evaluation of Its Relationship with Personnel Turnover Rate as an Indicator of Productivity in Hotels, 5 Stars Hotels Research in Antalya Region Akdeniz University Đnstitute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Antalya 1995. 2.ESENGĐL Nuran, Effects of Local Administrations in Tourism at City Planning Stage Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Antalya,1998. 3.EKEN Nihat, Total Quality Management in International Tourism Movements and Applicability of Service Quality Measurement Techniques in Tourism Establishment Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Antalya, 1998 4.GÜLER, Sibel, Kitchen Planning in Hotels and an Application of Questionnaire, Anadolu University, Main Science Branch of Tourism and Hotel Management, Eskişehir 1998. 5.ATILGAN, Eda, Service Quality Management and an Application About Travel Sector, Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Departmant of Tourism Management, 2001 6.ÖZDEMĐR, Bahattin, Kitchen Management in Hotels and a Survey about the influences All Inclusive Application to Kitchen Management, Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Antalya, 2001 7.EKĐN, Yakın, Tourism Development and Destination Competitiveness from the Perspective of Tourism Stakeholders, Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Antalya, 2004 8.KESGĐN Muhammet, Outsourcing in Hotels: A Research in 4 and 5 Star Hotels Operating in Antalya, Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Antalya, 2005. 9.ALGÜR Seden, Electronic Tourism: Internet Agency Development, Reasons for Selection and Further Projections, Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Antalya, 2007. 10. DEMĐRCAN Şeyla, Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism: An Example of Antalya/Muratpaşa District, Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Antalya, 2010. CONSULTING PhD THESIS 1. YILMAZ Yaşar, Food and Beverage Cost Control Process in Hospitality Establisments and Analysis of Cost and Sales as an Control Tool Balıkesir University Insitute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management, Balıkesir 1997 2. ÇĐZEL Beykan, Strategic Use of Information Technology: Research in Accommodation Facilities, Akdeniz University Insitute of Social Sciences, Department of Business, Antalya, 2007 3. ÖZDEMĐR Bahattin, The Relationship Betweeen the Environmental Perceptions of Managers and Organizastional Learning Capabilities of Firms: Research in Five Star Hotels, Akdeniz University Insitute of Social Sciences, Department of Business, Antalya, 2007 4. BAHAR Mehmet, Data Envelopement Analysis and Malmquistic Total Factor Productivity Index:Comparisons of 2007-2009 Productivity of 4-5 Star Hotel Establishments (Continuing), Akdeniz University Insitute of Social Sciences, Department of Business, Antalya 5. EKĐN Yakın, Festivals in the Framework of Event Tourism and Social Impacts of Festivals on Community: Research on Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festival (Continuing), Akdeniz University Insitute of Social Sciences, Department of Business, Antalya 6. AKBULUT Onur, Scale Conformity Study of European Customer Satisfaction Index: An Application in Five Star Hotels in Antalya (Continuing), Akdeniz University Insitute of Social Sciences, Department of Business, Antalya 6
MANAGERIAL DUTIES 1. In charge as the Director of Akdeniz University, School of Tourism and Hotel Management Between 02.08.2000-07.09.2004 2. In charge as the Head of Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences Department of Tourism and Hotel Management Between 02.08.2000-07.09.2004 3. In charge as the Founder-Dean of Akdeniz University, Alanya Faculty of Business Between 22.11.2004-01.02.2009 4. In charge as the Acting Director of Alanya Vocational School Between 01.03.2005-01.09.2007 5. In charge as the Head of Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences Department of Tourism and Hotel Management Between 05.12.2005-01.02.2009 6. In charge as the Member of Board of Directors of Akdeniz University Institute of Social Sciences Between 23.11.2004-23.11.2007 7. In charge as the senator of Akdeniz University Between 2000-2009 8. In charge as the member of Board of Directors of Akdeniz University 2004-2009 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES ORGANIZED 1. First Tourism Congress of Mediterranean Countries, Tourism In Mediterranean From Past To Future, Akdeniz University, School of Tourism and Hotel Management, 17-21 April 2002, Antalya 2. AMFORHT World Tourism Forum 2004, Risk and Crisis Management In Tourism Akdeniz University, School of Tourism and Hotel Management, 01-05.05.2004, Antalya 3. Turk- Kazakh International Tourism Conference 2006 New Perspectives and Values In World Tourism & Tourism Management In The Future, Akdeniz University, Alanya Faculty of Business, Department of Tourism Management 20-26.11.2006, Alanya/ Antalya 4. International Tourism Conference 2008, Cultural and Event Tourism: Issues & Debates Akdeniz University, Alanya Faculty of Business, Department of Tourism Management, 5-9.11.2008, Alanya/ Antalya NATIONAL CONGRESSES ORGANIZED 1. National Gastronomy Symposium and Art Activities, 04-05.05.2007 Antalya 2. National Gastronomy Symposium and Art Activities, 10-11.04.2008 Antalya 3. National Gastronomy Symposium and Art Activities, 17-18.04.2009 Antalya 4. National Gastronomy Symposium and Art Activities, 16-17.04.2010 Antalya 5. National Gastronomy Symposium and Art Activities, 28-29.04.2011, Cam Piramit, Antalya 7