Dr. Ozen Asik

Dr. Özen Aşık is an associate professor in Leadership and People Management Department. She earned her PhD at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. During her studies, she spent one year as a visiting PhD at University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business where she conducted research toward her degree. She holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Management, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She especially enjoys working with international students and strives to bring the best out of the diversity in her classroom.

Experience and Expertise

Dr. Aşık worked as assistant professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Vancouver for six years, then spent the next two years back in her native Türkiye, where she earned the “Doçent” title, the equivalent of associate professor, before joining UCW.

Courses Taught

Talent Management; Human Resource Management in the Global Environment; Leadership in the Global Context; Human Interfaces; Leadership and Decision-Making; Canadian Human Resource Management; Ethics, CSR, and Business Environment.

Publications and Awards

• Aşık, Ö. & Esen, A. (2023). Sustainable Leadership Competencies at the Top: An Agenda for the Future. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research, November 10-11, 2023, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Bygrave, C. & Aşık, Ö. (2023). Quiet Quitting: A Content Analysis. ASAC Conference, June 3-6, 2023, Toronto, Ontario.
• Bygrave, C. & Aşık, Ö. (2019). Global Perspectives on Academic Integrity. In J. Hoffman, P. Blessinger & M. Makhanya (Eds.), Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Classrooms in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Equity and Inclusion (pp.19-33). Bingley: Emerald Publishing.
• Ege, T., Esen, A. & Aşık, Ö. (2019). Unlearning in Organizations: Understanding and Rethinking the Way Organizations Learn and Change. Proceedings of the Global Business Research Congress, May 30-31, 2019, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Aşık-Dizdar, Ö., Maden-Eyiusta, C. & Esen, A. (2018). How to deal with diverse voices: A framework to support stakeholder engagement. In A. Lindgreen, F. Maon, J. Vanhamme, B. Palacios Florencio, C. Vallaster & C. Strong (Eds.), Engaging with Stakeholders: A Relational Perspective on Responsible Business (pp.91-101). London: Routledge.
• Ege, T., Esen, A. & Aşık-Dizdar, Ö. (2017). Organizational learning and learning organizations: An integrative framework. International Journal of Management Economics and Business, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 439-460.
• Aşık-Dizdar, Ö. (2017). How “Congruent” Are You? – University Seniors’ Sense of Self and Career Enactment. “Emerging Challenges in Business, Optimization, Technology, and Industry” – Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Business Management and Technology (in Celebration of FDU Vancouver Campus’ 10th Anniversary), March 23-24, 2017, Vancouver, BC.
• Aşık-Dizdar, Ö. & Esen, A. (2016). Sensemaking at work: Meaningful work experience for individuals and organizations. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 2-17.
• Aşık-Dizdar, Ö., Maden-Eyiusta, C. & Esen, A. (2016). “How to address opposing stakeholder expectations: Towards a conceptual framework”, 12th Corporate Responsibility Research (CRR) Conference, October 12-14, 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Aşık-Dizdar, Ö. (2015). To be or not to be... a profession: Management education and its discontents. Journal of Education for Business, Vol. 90, No. 8, pp. 443-450.
• Esen, A., Aşık-Dizdar, Ö. & Maden, C. (2015). Social innovation as driver of regional competitiveness: A conceptual framework. In L.M. Carmo Farinha, J.J.M. Ferreira, H.L. Smith, & S. Bagchi-Sen (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Global Competitive Advantage through Innovation and Entrepreneurship (pp.113-126). Hershey, PA: IGI-Global Publishers.
• Aşık-Dizdar, Ö. & Bygrave, C. (2015). What do Milton Friedman and Muhammad Yunus have in common? How embracing creating shared value can help transform management education. Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Critical Management Studies, July 8-10, 2015, University of Leicester, England.
• Aşık-Dizdar, Ö. & Bygrave, C. (2015). Drs. Train-Love: How to stop worrying about citing and love writing. Poster presented at International Positive Psychology Association’s Fourth World Congress on Positive Psychology, June 25-28, 2015, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Her research interests include sensemaking and meaning of work, business education, social innovation and leadership.