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Summary

Honors & Awards

Research

• 2013 Highly Commended Paper Award, Journal of Management Development. (2013).
• Best Paper Award, Academy of Business and Administrative Sciences. (2005).
• Professional Development Award, University of Texas. (1985).
• Columbia University Fellow, Columbia University. (1978).

Service, University

• Top Hat Award Winner, College of Business Administration. (2008)
• University Faculty Senate service for 12 years (2016).

Teaching

• Fulbright Senior Scholar Awards: Mauritius (1999-2000) and Turkey (Spring 2013).
• J. Fuller Teaching in Excellence award Runner up, College of Business. (2006).
• J. Fuller Teaching in Excellence award runner-up, College of Business. (2004).
• Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, Fulbright Foundation. (2000).

Employment History

Academic

• Professor of Strategy and Ethics, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä. (7/1/1999 - Present).
• Professor of Management, Istanbul Ticaret Universitesi. (2/15/2013 – 7/1/2013).
• Professor of Management, University of Mauritius. (7/1/1999 - 6/30/2000).
• Associate Professor of Management, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä. (7/1/1994 - 6/30/1999).
• Assistant Professor of Management University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno. (7/1/1989 - 6/30/1994).
• Assistant Professor of Management, Temple University. (7/1/1987 - 6/30/1989).

Teaching experience

• BUS 702, Ph.D. Seminar in strategy
• BADM 727, MBA Seminar in Applied Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• BADM 729.735, MBA Seminar in Leadership and Ethics,
• BADM 781 MBA capstone course in Strategic Management for Executives
• MGT 480, Senior BA course in International Management
• MGT 496, Senior BA capstone course in Strategic Management and Policy.

Consulting

• Training in Business Ethics, Mandela Scholars from over 20 countries in Africa, (2012-2019).
• Academic consulting, International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (2016).
• Training in Ethics and Conflict Management, World Bank Group, DC. (2009-2012).
• Training/Education, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä Advanced Management Program. (2011).
• Academic, Malaysia Higher Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (2010).
• Training in University Strategic Planning, King Saud University, Riyadh. (2008).

Research

Papers Presented

• Beekun, R. I., GUO, J., Westerman, J. Global Conference on Business and Economics, "Effects of Confucian Values and National Culture on Business Ethics in China: An Empirical Examination," GLOBE, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. (10/1/2019).
• Beekun, R. I. Sehir International Summer School Program, "Building Leadership Character," Sehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. (8/2/2018).
• Beekun, R. I., Guo, J., Westerman, J., Society for Business Ethics Meeting, "Effects of Confucian Values and National Culture on Business Ethics in China: An Empirical Examination," Society for Business Ethics, Anaheim, CA, United States. (8/5/2016).
• Beekun, R. I., Alayoglu, N., Ozturk, A. O., Babacan, M., Annual Meeting of The International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, "Gauging the Link Between Ethics and Spirituality in Turkish and American Institutions of Higher Education," Internal Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, Novotel Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey. (7/29/2016).
• Beekun, R. I., 75th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "Islamic Leadership: Linking Theory and Research with Practice," Academy of Management. (8/11/2015).
• Beekun, R. I., Annual Meeting of the Society for Business Ethics, "Islam and Bribery," Society for Business Ethics. (8/2/2014).
• Beekun, R. I., N. A., Ozturk, A. O., Babacan, M., International Interdisciplinary Business-Economics Advancement Conference, "Gauging the ethicality of students in Turkish Institutions of higher education," International Interdisciplinary Business-Economics Advancement. (7/18/2014).
• Beekun, R. I., AlayoÄŸlu, N., Öztürk, A. O., Babacan, M., Educational Processes in the Light of Economics, Management and Governance, Istanbul Ticaret Universitesi. (9/8/2013).
• Beekun, R. I., "New Theoretical Perspectives in Business Ethics," Izmir University of Economics, Turkey. (5/8/2013).
• Beekun, R. I., "The Importance of Business Ethics," Bursa Chamber of Commerce (BTSO), Turkey. (3/13/2013).
• Hill, A., Upadhyay, A., Beekun, R. I., Southern Management Association 2012 Annual Meeting, "Are Female and Ethnically Diverse CEOs Discriminated Against or do They Benefit from Their Rarity? An Empirical Examination," Southern Management Association. (10/30/2012).
• Beekun, R. I. Practical Wisdom for Management from the Islamic Tradition, "How Islamic Business Ethics Can Rejuvenate Stakeholder Theory," European Academy of Business in Society. (11/18/2011).
• Beekun, R. I., Practical Wisdom for Management from the Islamic Tradition, "Muhammad as CEO," European Academy of Business in Society. (11/17/2011).
• Beekun, R. I./2008 Assessment Conference, "Developing effective assessment tools," AACSB. (12/6/2008).
• Beekun, R. I., R. H., Westerman, J. W., HassabElnaby, H. R./2007 Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, "The Impact of National Culture on Business Ethics: A Study of Egypt and The U.S," American Accounting Association. (8/5/2007).
• Westerman, J. W., Beekun, R. I., Daly, J./2007 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "Personality and National Culture: Predictors of Compensation Strategy Preferences," Academy of Management. (8/3/2007).
• Beekun, R. I., Stedham, Y. E., Westerman, J. W., Yamamura, J. H., National Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, "Multidimensionality of ethical behavior: A cross-cultural examination of gender differences," ORSA/TIMS. (11/2006).
• Beekun, R. I., Westerman, J. W., Stedham, Y. E., Yamamura, J. H., National Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, "Peers vs. National Culture: An Empirical Analysis of Antecedents to Ethical Decision-Making," ORSA/TIMS. (11/2005).
• Beekun, R. I., Westerman, J. W., Annual Meeting of the Western Academy of Management, "Utility of Ethical Frameworks in Determining Behavioral Intention: A Comparison of The US And Russia," Western Academy of Management. (3/2005).
• Ginn, G., Beekun, R. I., 8th Annual Conference of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, "Assessing the Impact of Board Structure on Financial Performance: A Meta-Analysis," American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences. (2/2001).
• Beekun, R. I., Stedham, Y. E., Fifth International Western Academy of Management Conference, "The effects of culture on business ethics: A cross-cultural, comparative investigation," International Western Academy of Management. (6/1998).
• Young, G., Stedham, Y. E., Beekun, R. I., Annual Academy of Management Meeting, "CEO Accountability and control: The impact of board composition," Academy of Management. (8/1996).
• Beekun, R. I., Glick, W., Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, "A formal explication of loose coupling for understanding structural relationships," Decision Sciences Institute. (11/1995).
• Young, G., Beekun, R. I., Stedham, Y. E., Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "Board characteristics and CEO evaluation in the acute care hospital industry: Effects on corporate strategy," Academy of Management. (8/1994).
• Ginn, G., Young, G., Beekun, R. I., Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "Business strategy and capital structure in acute care hospitals," Academy of Management. (8/1993).
• Beekun, R. I., Ginn, G., Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, "Business strategy and interorganizational linkages: An expansion of the Miles and Snow typology," Decision Sciences Institute. (11/1992).
• Young, G., Beekun, R. I., Ginn, G., Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "Governing board structure, business strategy and performance in the hospital industry: A contingency perspective," Academy of Management. (8/1991).
• Beekun, R. I., Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "Towards a contingency framework of loose coupling: A conceptual and quantitative approach," Academy of Management. (8/1987).
• Beekun, R. I., Glick, W., Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "Reinterpreting organizational structure from a network analysis perspective," Academy of Management. (8/1986).
• Beekun, R. I., Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "A meta-analysis of sociotechnical studies in North America," Academy of Management. (8/1985).
• Bazerman, M., Beekun, R. I., Schoorman, D., Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, "Escalation in a dynamic rater context," Academy of Management. (8/1981).

Publications

Books

• Beekun, R. I. (2006). Strategic Planning and Implementation for Islamic Organizations. Herdon, VA: IIIT.
• Beekun, R. I. (2004). Ýþ Ahlaký/ Business Ethics (Revised ed.). Istanbul: IGIAD.
• Beekun, R. I., Badawi, J. (1999). Leadership: An Islamic Perspective. VA: Amana
• Beekun, R. I. (1996). Islamic Business Ethics. Herdon: IIIT.

Book Chapters

• Beekun, R. I. (2020). Practical Wisdom in Business and Management from an Islamic Perspective. In B., Schwartz, B., C. Bernacchio, C. González-Cantón, and A. Robson (Eds.), The International Handbooks in Business Ethics. Practical Wisdom in Business and Management.  London, UK: Springer Nature.
• Beekun, R. I. (2020), An Islamic Perspective of Humanizing Business. In M. Dion, R. E., Freeman, and S. Dmytriyev (Eds.), Humanizing Business. London, UK: Springer Nature.
• Beekun, R. I. (2007). Encyclopedia of Islamic Economics. In Abdelhamid Brahimi and Khurshid Ahmad (Ed.), Morality in Islam (vol. 2).
• Beekun, R. I. (2001). Islamic Perspectives in Management. In Naceur Jabnoun (Ed.), Business Ethics and Islam: A Stakeholders' Perspective. Riyadh: IIBH.
• Beekun, R. I. (1996). Contemporary Developments in Human Resource Management. In Ian Beardwell (Ed.), Human resource management practices in British and German subsidiaries: Differences and similarities. Paris: ESKA.

Refereed Journal Articles (Blind)

• Jones, D., Beekun, R., Schermer, J.A., MacDonald, K.B. & Compton, J. (2024). Inoculating against moral disengagement creates ethical adherence for narcissism. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, in press.
• Hill, A., Upadhyay, A. and Beekun, R. (2022) Revisiting the gender gap in CEO compensation: rectifying conflictive findings by correcting Gupta, Mortal, and Guo's (2018) misapplication of absorption in unbalanced panel. Managerial Finance, 48(8), 1186-1205. 10.1108/MF-12-2021-0587.
• Cartabuke, M., Westerman, J. W., Bergman, J. Z., Whitaker, B., Westerman, J., Beekun, R. I. (2017). Empathy as an Antecedent of Social Justice Attitudes and Perceptions. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-11. Rated as an A journal by (ABDC).
• Hill, A., Upadhyay, A., Beekun, R. I. (2015). Do female and ethnically diverse executives endure inequity in the CEO position, or do they benefit from their minority status? An empirical examination. Strategic Management Journal, 36(8), 1115-1134. Rated as an A* journal by (ABDC).
• Beekun, R. I., Alayoglu, N., Ozturk, A. O., Babacan, M., Westerman, J. W. (2015). Gauging the ethicality of students in Turkish Institutions of higher education. Journal of Business Ethics, Rated as an A journal by ABDC.
• Stedham, Y. E., Beekun, R. I. (2013). Ethical judgment in business, culture, and differential perceptions of justice among Italians and Germans. Business Ethics: A European Review, 22(2, April), 189-201.
• El Garah, W., Beekun, R. I., Habisch, A., Lenssen, G., Adaui, C. L. (2012). Practical wisdom for management from the Islamic tradition. Journal of Management Development, 31(10), 991-1000.
• Beekun, R. I. (2012). Character centered leadership: Muhammad (p) as an ethical role model for CEOs. Journal of Management Development, 31(10), 1003-1020.
• Beekun, R. I., Westerman, J. W. (2011). Spirituality and national culture as antecedents to ethical decision-making: a comparison between the United States and Norway. Journal of Business Ethics / Springer (December 2011), 12. Rated as an A journal by ABDC.
• Hardesty, A., Westerman, J. W., Beekun, R. I., Bergman, J. Z., Westerman, J. H. (2010). Images of God and their role in the workplace. Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion, 7(4), 315-333.
• Beekun, R. I., Stedham, Y. E., Westerman, J. W., Yamamura, J. H. (2010). Effects of justice and utilitarianism on ethical decision-making: A cross-cultural examination of gender similarities and differences. Business Ethics: A European Review, 19(4), 309-325.
• Westerman, J. W., Beekun, R. I., Daly, J., Vanka, S. (2009). Personality and national culture: Predictors of compensation strategy preferences in the United States and India. Management Research News, 32(8).
• Beekun, R. I., Hamdy, R., Westerman, J. W., Hassabelnaby, H. (2008). An Exploration of Ethical Decision-making Processes in the United States and Egypt. Journal of Business Ethics. Rated as an A journal by ABDC.
• Westerman, J. W., Beekun, R. I., Stedham, Y. E., Yamamura, J. H. (2007). Peers vs. National Culture: An Empirical Analysis of Antecedents to Ethical Decision-Making. Journal of Business Ethics. Rated as an A journal by ABDC.
• Stedham, Y. E., Yamamura, J. H., Beekun, R. I. (2007). Gender differences in business ethics: Justice and relativist perspectives. Business Ethics: A European Review.
• Beekun, R. I. (2006). Multidimensionality of Ethical Behavior: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Gender Differences. Decision Sciences Institute.
• Beekun, R. I., Badawi, J. (2005). Balancing ethical responsibility among multiple stakeholders: The Islamic perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 60, 131-145. Rated as an A journal by ABDC.
• Beekun, R. I., Westerman, J. W., Bargouthi, J. (2005). Utility of ethical frameworks in determining behavioral intention: A comparison of the US and Russia. Journal of Business Ethics, 61, 235-247. Rated as an A journal by ABDC.
• Beekun, R. I., Stedham, Y. E., Yamamura, J. H., Bargouthi, J. (2003). Business ethics in Russia and the US: A comparative investigation. International Human Resource Management Journal, 14(8), 1333-1349. Rated as an A journal by ABDC.
• Beekun, R. I., Stedham, Y. E., Yamamura, J. H. (2003). Business ethics in Brazil and the US: A comparative investigation. Journal of Business Ethics, 42(3), 267-279. Rated as an A journal by ABDC.
• Beekun, R. I., Glick, W. H. (2001). Development and Test of a Contingency Framework of Coupling: Assessing the Covariation between Structure and Culture. Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences, 37(4), 385-407.
• Beekun, R. I., Glick, W. H. (2001). Organization Structure from a Loose Coupling Perspective: A Multidimensional Approach. Decision Sciences (2). Rated as an A* journal by ABDC.
• Young, G., Stedham, Y. E., Beekun, R. I. (2000). Board of Directors and the Adoption of a CEO Performance Evaluation Process: Agency and Institutional Theory Perspectives. Journal of Management Studies, 37(2), 277-296. Rated as an A* journal by ABDC.
• Beekun, R. I., Young, G., Stedham, Y. E. (1998). Board Characteristics, Managerial Controls and Corporate Strategy: A Study of US Hospitals. Journal of Management, 24(1), 3-19. Rated as an A* journal by ABDC.
• Amato, H. N., Beekun, R. I. (1998). An inference model based on rough sets applied to forecasting hospital revenues. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Meeting.
• Beekun, R. I., Glick, W. H. (1995). A formal explication of loose coupling for understanding structural relationships. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.
• Ginn, G., Young, G., Beekun, R. I. (1995). Business strategy and capital structure in acute care hospitals. Hospital and Health Services Administration.
• Beekun, R. I., Glick, W. (1994). Development, and test of a contingency framework of coupling: Assessing the relationship between structure and culture. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.
• Beekun, R. I., Ginn, G. (1993). 'Strategic Positioning or Institutional Coercion? The Structure of Hospital Governing Boards. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 1(4), 337-362.
• Beekun, R. I., Ginn, G. (1993). Business strategy and interorganizational linkages: An expansion of the Miles and Snow typology. Human Relations, 46(11), 1291-1318. Rated as an A* journal by ABDC.
• Young, G., Beekun, R. I., Ginn, G. (1992). Governing Board Structure, business strategy and performance in the hospital industry: A contingency perspective. Health Services Research, 543-564. Rated as the #2 journal in Health Administration, and rated as an A journal by ABDC
• Ginn, G., Beekun, R. I. (1990). Interlock management and strategic positioning acute care hospitals. Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute, Southwest Division.
• Beekun, R. I. (1989). Human Relations. Assessing the effectiveness of socio- technical interventions: Antidote or Fad? 42(10). Rated as an A* journal by ABDC.
• Bazerman, M., Beekun, R. I. Schoorman, D. (1982). Performance evaluation in a dynamic context: A laboratory study of the impact of a prior commitment to the ratee. Journal of Applied Psychology, 67, 873-76. Rated as an A* journal by ABDC.

Grants

• Beekun, Rafik I, "Gauging the Link Between Ethics and Spirituality in Turkish and American Institutions of Higher Education", University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno, 2015 - 2016).
• Beekun, Rafik I, "An Investigation and Comparison of Business Ethics in The USA And Egypt", University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno (2002).
• Beekun, Rafik I, Westerman, James W, "Peers vs. National Culture: An Empirical Analysis of Antecedents to Ethical Decision-Making", University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno, (2005 - 2007).
• Beekun, Rafik I, "Peers vs. National Culture: An Empirical Analysis of Antecedents to Ethical Decision-Making", University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno, (June 2005 - August 2005).

Language Proficiency

 French (proficient speaking, reading, and writing) and Turkish (beginner speaking and writing).

Education

• Ph D, in Organization Theory, University of Texas at Austin, 1988.
• MBA, University of Texas at Austin, 1983.
• MA (French), Columbia University, New York, 1979.
• BA (International Economics and French), Columbia, New York, 1978.