Rifat Kamasak

Rifat Kamasak is a Reader in Management & Strategy, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, United Kingdom.

Publications

Examining Sustainable Packaging Designs in the Automotive Industry: A Case Study of a Luxury Car Manufacturer
Augustus Jones, Yingdan (Catherine) Cai, Rifat Kamasak. © 2024. 22 pages.
This chapter investigates implementing sustainable supply chain management in packaging design within the automotive manufacturing industry. The study identifies how sustainable...
The Digital Transformation Challenges Faced by the Container Shipping Industry in Sri Lanka
Wijegunawardhana Nadeeka, Masoud Hassanabadi, Roya Hassani, Rifat Kamasak. © 2024. 27 pages.
Drawing on a qualitative investigation, the authors identify the barriers to digital transformation in the maritime industry in Sri Lanka. Based on structured and semi-structured...
Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a Mechanism to Improve the Infrastructure Needs of Countries
Hakan Yurdakul, Rifat Kamasak. © 2021. 20 pages.
The public-private partnership (PPP) model has been increasingly popular in recent decades as a mechanism to support infrastructure related investment activity. PPPs creates many...
The Effectiveness of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL): A Review of the Extant Literature
Rifat Kamasak, Mustafa Özbilgin, Derin Atay, Altan Kar. © 2021. 19 pages.
This chapter examines the effectiveness of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) through investigating the evidence from the extant literature. MALL is widely used by teachers...
Promoting the Effectiveness of Language Teaching Through Online Academic Word Lists and Extensive Reading in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rifat Kamasak, Tugce Ezgi Soyaltin. © 2021. 18 pages.
Restricted online class times and limitations of online teaching along with the emotional and psychological challenges faced by students require adequate pedagogical...
Exploring the Interplay Between Deviance and Loneliness at Work
Meltem Yavuz, Mustafa F. Ozbilgin, Rifat Kamasak. © 2020. 18 pages.
Deviance and loneliness at work are two constructs, the public interpretation of which locates them as social and economic problems that risk wellbeing and productivity at work....
The Cultural Impact of Hidden Curriculum on Language Learners: A Review and Some Implications for Curriculum Design
Rifat Kamasak, Mustafa Ozbilgin, Derin Atay. © 2020. 22 pages.
With reference to theory and research, this chapter discusses the hidden curriculum of language textbooks and other teaching materials where culture, gender, race, or other...
The High Stakes Use of Language Proficiency Tests as Illusio and Pyramid Scheme: An Evaluation of Their Social Aspects, Validity, and Reliability
Rifat Kamasak, Mustafa Ozbilgin, Ali Rıza Esmen. © 2020. 16 pages.
There is a growing trend in using high stakes standardised test scores to evaluate individuals' academic and professional language proficiency. Although these tests determine...
Qualitative Methods in Organizational Research: An Example of Grounded Theory Data Analysis
Rifat Kamasak, Altan Kar, Meltem Yavuz, Sibel Baykut. © 2017. 20 pages.
This chapter aims to elaborate different research methods that can be employed in organizational studies. Since the complex and indivisible relationships between the constructs...
How Marketing Capabilities Create Competitive Advantage in Turkey
Rifat Kamasak. © 2014. 21 pages.
Marketing capabilities have been identified as major determinants of firm performance because they address the so-called VRIN (Valuable, Rare, Imitable, Non-substitutable)...