A. Efendioglu: Honors & Professional Activities

• School of Business and Management (University of San Francisco):
  • Recipient of "School of Business and Management Outstanding Research Award for 2003-2004";
  • Recipient of "School of Business and Management Outstanding Research Award for 2000-2001";
  • Recipient of "McLaren Faculty Service Award for 1995-1996";
  • Recipient of "McLaren Faculty Service Award for 1994-1995";
  • Nominated, "Best Teacher Award," 1996-1997, 1991-1992 and 1979-1980;
  • Faculty Advisor, University of San Francisco Graduate teams. 1985 and 1988 Reno Intercollegiate Games Graduate Division Champions, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada.
• Annual Global Business & Economics Research Conference (GBER): Recipient of the "Best Presenter" award at the 2007 Annual Meeting, August 8-10, 2007.
• Western Decision Sciences Institute (WDSI): Recipient of the "best paper in the Small Business/Entrepreneurship Track" award at the Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting, March 25-29, 1997.
• U.S. Small Business Administration and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce: Recipient of the "Quality Performance Citation," May 10, 1983, San Francisco, awarded annually in recognition of outstanding support and dedicated effort to benefit the small businesses.
• Listed in the Who's Who In California, The Who's Who Historical Society , Eighteenth Edition, December 1988.
• Representative (University of San Francisco), White House Conference on Small Business, San Francisco, July 19 and 20, 1979 and January 10, 1986.
• Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, National Honor Society for Business (1974- present)
• Member of Alpha Iota Delta, Honorary In The Decision Sciences (2005- present)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Corporate Activity
  • Ameristock Mutual Fund: Member of Board of Trustees and Member of the Audit Committee (1996- present)
  • Ameristock ETF Trust: Member of Board of Trustees and Chair of the Audit Committee (2007- present)

• Journal Editor
  • Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Industrial Relations and Human Resource
  (2006- present)
  • Journal of Asia Business Studies: Internet Editor (2005- present)
  • Journal of Asia-Pacific Business: Internet Editor (2001- present)
  • Academy of Management, Higher Education: Content Editor (2002-2005)

• Journal Reviewer
  • Decision Sciences Journal
  • Urban Studies Journal
  • Journal of Asia Business Studies

• Webmaster
  • Academy of Management, Entrepreneurship Division (1999- present)
  • University of San Francisco, School of Business and Management (2000- September 2007)
  • University of San Francisco, Family Business Center (2004- present)
  • Academy of Management, Entrepreneurship Division International Committee (1997-1999)
• Academy of Management (AOM): Member;
  • Presenter, PDW Session on Management of E-Media, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2006.
  • Presenter, PDW Session on Management of E-Media, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2005.
  • Presenter, PDW Session on Management of E-Media, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2004.

• Decision Sciences Institute (DSI): Member;
  • Local Arrangements Coordinator, Annual National Meeting, 1992 and 2001; Local Arrangement Co-Coordinator, Annual National Meeting, 2005;
  • Paper Reviewer, E-Business Track and Strategy Track, Annual National Meeting, 2001; 
  • Session Chair, Information Systems Track, 5th International Conference, 1999;
  • Paper Reviewer and Discussant, Information Systems Track, Annual National Meeting, 1997;
  • Paper Reviewer, Information Systems Track, Annual National Meeting, 1995;
  • Paper Reviewer and Discussant, Information Systems Track, Annual National Meeting, 1991;
  • Paper Reviewer, Management Track, and Non-Profit/Public Track, SWAIDS 1983;
  • Paper Reviewer and Discussant, Management Track, SWAIDS 1982;
  • Membership Committee, 1981-1983.

• International Conference on Business, Management, and Economics (ICBME):
  • Member, International Advisory Board, 2005 - 2008
  • Track Chair, 2005 and 2006 International Conferences
  • Paper Reviewer for Proceedings, 2006

• Academy of Business Administration (ABA):
  • Track Chair (MIS/Management Systems), 2002 National Conference;
  • Track Chair (MIS/Management Systems) and Session Chair (China), 2001 International Conference.

• The Association of Management/International Association of Management (AoM/IAoM): Member;
  • Division Chair (Human Resource Management Division), 1997- 1999;
  • Editor of the Proceedings for the HRM Division, 16th Annual International Conference;
  • Track Chair (Human Resource Management Group, Compensation and Benefits Track), 15th Annual International Conference, 1997;
  • Policy and Procedure Coordinator (Human Resource Management Group, 1996), 14th Annual International Conference, 1996;
  • Paper Reviewer, Information Systems Track, 13th Annual International Conference, 1995.

• The Association on Employment Practices and Principles (AEPP): Member;
  • Track Chair (Business Policy and Strategy), Annual National Conference, 1997, 1998, and 2008;
  • Session Chair, Annual National Conference, October 1998;
  • Track Chair (Organization and Management Theory, Development and Change), Annual National Conference, 1996.

• International Association For Computer Information Systems: Charter Member; Paper Reviewer, Annual National Meeting, 1995.

• Small Business Institute Directors' Association (SBIDA): Member; Paper Reviewer and Session Moderator, 21st Annual Small Business Consulting Conference, 1997. Management Issues for Small Business Track and MIS/Computer Issues for Small Business Track.

• International Council for Small Business (ICSB): Member.

• Beta Gamma Sigma (National Honorary for Business) University of San Francisco Chapter: Faculty Advisor and Secretary. (1982- present)

• School of Business and Management (SOBAM)
  • China MBA Program (Guangdong Enterprises): Program Coordinator. (1997-2000)
  • Faculty Coordinator (Management Teaching Area), 1994-1997 and 1999-2002;
  • Chair, Executive Council, 1994-1995;
  • Chair, Academic Standards Committee, 1992-1996;
  • Member, Peer Review Committee, 1994-1997, 1999-2002 and 2004-2007;
  • Moderator, Faculty Colloquium, 1979-1984;
  • Faculty Advisor, University of San Francisco Graduate teams participating in the Reno Intercollegiate Games, 1982-1992.

• Southern Management Information Systems Association: Paper Reviewer, Second Annual Conference, October 1995.