CURRİCULUM VİTAE
1. Name Surname: Aykut Polatoğlu
2. Date of birth: 02.01.1942
3. Academic Level: Professor
4. Educational Background:
Level Program University Year
Undergraduate Political Science Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences
1964 MSc Public Administration New York University, Graduate
School of Public Administration
1969 PhD Public Administration New York University, Graduate
School of Arts and Science
1973
5. Academic Level
Research Assistant Dr Public Administration Institute for
Turkey and the Middle East 1974-1979 Assistant Professor Middle East Technical University, Department of
Political Science and Public Administration 1979-1985 Associate Professor Middle East Technical University, Department of
Political Science and Public Administration 1985-2003 Professor Yıldız Technical University, Department of
Political Science and International Relations 2003-2006 Professor Near East University 2006-
6. PhD and Master Thesises Supervised
6.1 PhD Thesises Supervised
Yılmaz Üstüner, “ In Search of an Identity: Considerations on the Theory and the Discipline of Public Administration” Middle East Technical University , (June 1992)
Riad Al-Khatib, “ Job Satisfaction Among Public Employees in Jordan” Middle East Technical University , (Jan. 1994)
6.2 Master Thesises Supervised
Saide Cop, “ The Promotional Problems of Women in a Commercial Bank in Turkey”
,Middle East Technical University,1981
Göktuğ Morçöl, “Classic and Neo-classic Theories of Organization” Middle East Technical University, (January 1982)
Tacettin Karaer, “ Reorganization of Turkish Public Administration After September 12, 1980:The Reasons for the Unification of the Ministries” Middle East Technical University, (March 1987)
Mohamad Taamneh, “ Administrative Control upon Local Authorities in Jordan” Middle East Technical University, (April 1988)
Filiz Demirci, “ Reorganization Attempts in Turkish Public Administration After September 12,1980” Middle East Technical University, ( October 1988)
Joseph Duke Okeze,” Superior-Subordinate Communication in Public Offices in the Nigerian Ports Authority” Middle East Technical University, (February 1988)
Tarık Şengül, “ The Privatization of Municipal Services in Turkey: The Adana Case” Middle East Technical University, ( 1989 )
Dogan Nadi Leblebici, “ Academic Manpower Problems of Higher Education in Turkey” ” Middle East Technical University, (September 1989)
Ugur Ömürgönülşen, “ The Evolution of Security of Tenure in Turkish Civil Service”
Middle East Technical University, (July 1989)
Noman Ahmed, “ An Insight into Metropolitan Administration Case Study of Karachi Pakistan” Middle East Technical University, ( October 1992, Co-superviser)
Esra Karademir, “ Educational Administration in Turkey” Middle East Technical University, ( January 1996)
Marat Gazizov, “ System of Local Government in the Republic of Bashkortostan” Middle East Technical University, (June 1996)
Fatime Çömlekçi, “ Alternative Ways Used in the Provision and Production of Local Goods and Services” Middle East Technical University, (January 1997)
Özden Akın, “ Advisers to Ministers in Turkish Public Administration: A Descriptive Study”
Middle East Technical University, ( January 1997)
Z.Müge Akkar, “ The Question of Local Autonomy in Turkey with Reference to Party Politics Throughout the Republican Period” Middle East Technical University, (August 1997)
Yasemin Meriç, “Restructuring Turkish Local Governments Within the Period of Integration to the European Union”. Middle East Technical University, (January 2001)
Z. Aslı Gürel Üçer, “Local Government Unions”, Middle East Technical University (June 2002)
Murat Ulaç, “Turkish Local Government and the Problem of Scale”, Middle East Technical University, (Eylül 2002)
Güven Güngör, “Administration of Nature Conservation in Turkey: A Comparative Analysis”, Middle East Technical University, (Eylül 2002)
Gökhan Çoban, “E-Devlet ve İstanbul Valiliği Uygulaması”, Yildiz Teknik Üniversitesi, (Eylül 2006)
7. Publications
7.1 Papers Published at International Journals
“Turkish Local Government: The Need for Reform” , Middle Eastern Studies, Volume 36, Number 4, October 2000.
“A Critical Look at the Field Units of Turkish Central Government”, Middle Eastern Studies, Vol.39, No.4 October 2003.
7.2 Chapters in International Books
Aksoy,Ş., Polatoğlu, A., “Decentralisation and the Strengthening of Local Self Government”, Council of Europe Localand Regional Authorities in Europe , Publication No : 48, 1992.
Aksoy,Ş., Polatoğlu, A., “The Turkish Administrative System: Concepts and
Issues”,Comparative Bureaucratic Systems (Krishna K.Tummala, Ed.). New York:
Lexington Books, 2003.
7.3 Presented and Published Papers at International Academic Conferences and Symposiums
“Administrative Structure: Regional considerations” paper presented to the Workshop on Local Government Restructuring, organized by Center for Public Policy and Urban Research with the participation of Birmingham and Manchester Universities, Ankara, October 13, 1997.
7.4 Published Books
Ergun, T., Polatoğlu, A., Kamu Yönetimine Giriş (Introduction to Public Administration), Ankara: TODAİE Yayınları 1978.
Ergun, T., Polatoğlu, A., Kamu Yönetimine Giriş (Introduction to Public Administration), Revised Second Edition , Ankara : TODAİE Yayınları, 1984.
Ergun, T., Polatoğlu, A., Kamu Yönetimine Giriş(Introduction to Public Administration) Revised Third Edition, Ankara : TODAİE Yayınları, 1988.
Ergun, T., Polatoğlu, A., Kamu Yönetimine Giriş (Introduction to Public Administration), Revised Fourth Edition, Ankara: TODAİE Yayınları, 1992.
Özelleştirme Tartışmaları (Debates on Privatization) ( Editör), İstanbul: Bağlam Yayıncılık, 1994
Introduction to Public Administration: The Case of Turkey,Ankara: Middle East Technical University, 2000.
Kamu Yönetimi: Genel İlkeler ve Türkiye Uygulaması,( Public Administration: General Principles and Turkish Practice), Ankara: METU Press , 2001.
Kamu Yönetimi: Genel İlkeler ve Türkiye Uygulaması,(Public Administration: General Principles and Turkish Practice),Revised Second Edition , Ankara: METU Press, 2003.
Türk Kamu Yönetimi: Güncel ve Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım (Turkish Public Administration:
A Contemporary and Critical Approach), Lefkoşa. Near East University Publications, 2009.
7.4 Papers Published at National Journals (Refereed)
“ The Turkish Province as an Administrative Division of Central Government”, Turkish Public Administration Annual, Cilt : 2 , 1975.
“Örgüt Kuramları ve İletişim”(Organization Theories and Communication) , Amme İdaresi Dergisi, Cilt : 17, No : 4 , Aralık 1984.
“İl Yönetiminde Eşgüdüm Sorunu ve Yeni Bir Yönetim Modeli” (Coordination Problem in Province Administration and a New Model for Administration), Amme İdaresi Dergisi, Cilt : 18, No : 4, Aralık 1985.
“Türk Kamu Örgütlerinde Ast ve Üst Arasında İletişim” (Superior Subordinate Communication in Turkish Public Organizations) , Amme İdaresi Dergisi , Cilt : 21, No : 2 , Haziran 1988.
“Türk Kamu Yönetiminde Bilgisayar Kullanma Alanları ve Sorunlar” (Computer Usage and its Problems in Turkish Public Administration) , Amme İdaresi Dergisi, Cilt : 27, No: 4 Aralık 1994.
“Southeastern Anatolia Project and Administrative Organization METU Studies in Development, 22 (2) 1995.
“Mahalli İdarelerin Yeniden Yapılandırılmasına İlişkin Yasa Tasarısı Üzerinde Bir Değerlendirme” (An Evaluation of the Proposed Law for Reorganizing the Local Governments), Çağdaş Yerel Yönetimler, Cilt 5, Sayı 3, Mayıs 1996.
“Yerel Yönetim Reformu Üzerine Düşünceler” (Thoughts on Local Government Reform), Çağdaş Yerel Yönetimler, Cilt: 9, Sayı: 1, Ocak 2000.
“Türk Kamu Yönetim Sisteminin Yeniden Örgütlenmesi Üzerine Düşünceler” (Thoughts on the Reorganization of Turkish Public Administration System), Amme İdaresi Dergisi, Cilt.36 , No.4, Aralık 2003.
“Kamu Yönetiminde Reform Ciddi Bir Etkinliktir Gelişigüzel (Çalakalem) Yapılmaz”, YDÜ Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt.1, Sayı 1, Nisan 2008.
7.6 Papers Presented at National Academic Conferences
“Personelin Başarısında Psikolojik Etkenler” (Psychological Factors in the Success of Personnel), Kamu Yönetimi ve Personeli Sorunları Simpozyumu 11 -12 Nisan 1988 Ankara.
“Bölge Planlaması ve Yönetsel Yapı”(Regional Planning and Administrative Structure), İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, 2. Ulusal Bölge Planlaması Kongresi 27 - 28 Ekim 1989, İstanbul
“Yerel Yönetimlerde Kurumsal Performans ve Vatandaş Memnuniyeti” (Institutional Performance in Local Governments and the Satisfaction of the Citizens) 6.Kamu Kalite Sempozyumu, 8-9 June 2005, METU,Ankara.
7.7 Presented and Published Papers at National Academic Conferences
“Örgütlerde Ast ve Üst Arasında İletişim Davranışı” (Communication Behaviour Among Superiors and Subordinates in Organizations), Yönetim Psikolojisi, Ankara: TODAİE Yayınları, 1979.
“Kent Yönetiminde Sorun Alanları ve Örgütlenme”(The Problems of City Administration and Organization ), Şehircilik,Hukuk ve Yönetim İlişkileri (12. Dünya Şehircilik Günü Kollogyumu’na sunulan tebliğler), Ankara :A.Ü.Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi ve Basın Yayın Yüksekokulu Basımevi, 1990.
7.8 Other Publications
“Bölge Valiliği Üzerine Düşünceler”(Thoughts on Regional Governorship) , Mülkiyeliler Birliği Dergisi, Şubat 1988.
8.Projects
GAP: Kalkınma ve Örgütlenmeye Yönelik Politikalar (Southeastern Anatolia Project:Policies for Development and Organization), Türkiye Sosyal Ekonomik Siyasal Araştırmalar Vakfı (TÜSES) için hazırlanan rapor. (Prof.Dr.Duran Taraklı, Doç.Dr.Ayda Eraydın ve Dr.Çağlar Keyder’den oluşan proje grubu ile birlikte.) Ankara, 1991.
Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Organizasyon ve Yönetim Sistemi Organizasyon Metod ve Sistem Analizi Projesi (The Project for the Reorganization of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality) (Doç.Dr.Canan Çilingir , Doç.Dr.Erol Sayın, Y. Doc.Dr.Sibel Güven ve Öğr.Gör.Yılmaz Üstüner’den oluşan proje grubu ile birlikte.) Ankara, 1991.
Yenimahalle Belediyesinde Yapılan Gözlem ve Mülakatlar Sonucunda Tesbit Edilen Önemli Sorun Alanları ve Çözüm Önerileri (Şinasi Aksoy ile birlikte). Yenimahalle Belediyesi Yeniden Örgütlenme Projesi. Ankara: Kasım 1999- Mart 2000.
İller Bankası Genel Müdürlüğü Norm Kadro Çalışması (Şinasi Aksoy ve Canan Sümer ile birlikte). Ankara, Eylül 2001-Eylül 2002.
Türkiye Gübre Sanayii A.Ş.Genel Müdürlüğü Norm Kadro Çalışması (Şinasi Aksoy ve Canan Sümer ile birlikte) Ankara, Temmuz 2002-Mart 2003.
MED-CAMPUS “Studies in Local Government” 1993-1995
9. Symposiums and Conferences Organized
“Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de Özelleştirme” (Privatization in the World and Turkey), Ankara, Middle East Technical University , 14-16 Kasım 1990.
“Public Administration, Local Government & Economic Rationality”, An International Summer School, “Villa Chigi Farnese” Siena-ITALY, September 18-22, 1995.
“Regional/Rural Development Conference”, Ankara, Middle East Technical University, November 27-28, 2000.
10. Administrative Positions Held
Chairman: 6 July 1988- 26 January 1990 (Middle East Technical University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration)
Assistant Chairman: 29 January 1990- 21 January 1991 (Middle East Technical University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration)
Member of the Faculty Administrative Board : 1989 – 1992 (Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences)
Project Manager, MED-CAMPUS “ Studies in Local Government”,1993-1995 (Middle East Technical University)
Member of the Administrative Board: 1994 – 2000.(Middle East Technical University, Graduate School for Social Sciences)
Member of the Academic Evaluation Committee :2003- 2005 (Yıldız Technical University)
Acting Chairman: October 2003-April 2004 (Yıldız Technical University, Department of Political Science and International Relations)
Chairman: April 2004-March 2005 (Yıldız Technical University, Department of Political Science and International Relations)
Member of the Administrative Board:2004- 2006 (Yıldız Technical University, Graduate School of Social Sciences)
Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences March 2005-September 2006 ( Yıldız Technical University)
Editor, NEU Journal of Social Sciences, December 2007- (Near East University)
Director of the Graduate School of Social Sciences, January 2007- (Near East University) Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, October 2007- (Near East University
11. Courses Conducted:
Introduction to Public Administration Local Government
Organizational Psychology Theories of Organization Turkish Administrative System
Problems in Development Administration Current Issues in Turkish Public Administration
Turkish Administrative System and Administrative Law Organizational Communication
Behavioural Approach in Public Administration Comparative Public Administration
12. Training Seminars Conducted:
Contemporary Techniques in Administration Human Relations in Organizations
Time Management
Organization, Administration and Group Dynamics
