
Dr Aylin Ates
Reader
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation
Area of Expertise
- Strategic management (with particular reference to manufacturing small and medium enterprises-SMEs)
- Organisational resilience
- Innovation & Digital transformation
- Co-opetition and servitisation strategies in manufacturing ecosystems
I supervise UG, MSc, MBA and PhD/DBA projects in the area of strategic management, performance management, innovation, technology and change management.
Prize And Awards
- Finalist in the 2024 Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Awards - Best Business Impact and Transformation Award
- Recipient
- 10/7/2024
- Nominee for Strathclyde Business School Teaching Excellence Awards 2023/24 (Category: Student Support and Building a Sense of Community)
- Recipient
- 30/5/2024
- Nominee for Strathclyde Business School Knowledge Exchange Awards (Innovator with Future Impact)
- Recipient
- 1/6/2023
- Best Paper Award at the British Academy of Management Conference 2019
- Recipient
- 5/9/2019
- Nominee for Researcher Development Programme Supervisor of 2017/18 (PGR)
- Recipient
- 2018
- Teaching Excellence Award - Most Supportive
- Recipient
- 2017
Publications
- From transfer to co-creation : action research perspectives in knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) projects
- Ates Aylin, Paton Steve, Bititci Umit, Konyalioğlu Aziz Kemal
- Production Planning and Control Vol 36, pp. 236-249 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2024.2335475
- Understanding coopetition dynamics in manufacturing value networks : a system dynamics based causal loop diagram (CLD) modelling approach
- Konyalioglu Aziz Kemal, Ates Aylin, Paton Steve, Beldek Apaydın Tuğçe
- Advances in Production Management Systems Advances in Production Management Systems (APMS) Conference 2024 IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Vol 731, pp. 19–33 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71645-4_2
- How Linn Products Ltd. has achieved organizational fitness in the digital age
- Ates Aylin, Acur Nuran, MacLean Donald
- Research-Technology Management Vol 67, pp. 23-35 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08956308.2024.2351333
- The role of co-opetition within the context of environmental sustainability : a system dynamics based causal loop diagram (CLD) approach
- Konyalıoğlu AK, Ates A, Paton S
- Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning & Economics 11th International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, pp. 42-49 (2024)
- Disciplined innovation : a case study of the Amazon Working Backwards approach to internal corporate venturing
- Ates Aylin, Suppayah Kumuda
- Research-Technology Management Vol 67, pp. 23-33 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08956308.2024.2326805
- Scotland narrative
- Shaw Eleanor, Sahasranamam Sreevas, Lall Saurabh, Mwaura Samuel, Ates Aylin, Lassalle Paul
- The Gender Index Report 2024 Driving Positive Change through Data (2024) (2024)
Teaching
I design and deliver modules on Strategic Management, Technology and Organisational Change and Consulting within post-graduate MSc and MBA levels as well as post-experience corporate education programmes.
Research Interests
My research interests cover the areas of strategic management, innovation, digital transformation, performance management, and manufacturing ecosystems mainly in small and medium enterprise (SME) context. I use qualitative data analysis techniques and happy to consider PhD applications in these fields.
Professional Activities
- International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (Journal)
- Editor
- 1/1/2025
- Internal Examiner for PhD Viva (Chukwuka Allor)
- Examiner
- 13/12/2024
- Live Webinar: Learn How You Can Apply the Amazon Working Backwards (AWB) Approach.
- Speaker
- 22/8/2024
- National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Membership Innovation Forum
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 18/6/2024
- 31st Innovation and Product Development Management Conference
- Chair
- 7/6/2024
- Research-Technology Management (Journal)
- Editorial board member
- 17/5/2024
Projects
- Boosting Strategic Capability: Process and Product Management in Small Satellite Innovation
- Ates, Aylin (Principal Investigator) Paton, Steve (Co-investigator)
- Demand for high-quality, timely data from space has never been greater and the increasing commercial interest means businesses must adapt to respond to the global opportunity.
Following an active period of acquisition, integration and expansion Clyde Space is now planning the next phase of growth, with a focus on building and launching its own constellation of satellites to establish a leading position in the supply of Space-Data-as-a-Service.
Strathclyde University will support development of a scalable organisational operating model to facilitate efficient and effective revenue growth and capability development in the short-, medium- and long-term through the implementation of innovative solutions. - 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2022
- KTP - Leonardo
- Paton, Steve (Principal Investigator) Ates, Aylin (Co-investigator) Sminia, Harry (Co-investigator)
- 04-Jan-2019 - 03-Jan-2021
- Entrepreneurship Masterclass: Creating and Maintaining Competitive Advantage
- Shaw, Eleanor (Principal Investigator) Ates, Aylin (Academic)
- Creating and sustaining a competitive advantage has become increasingly difficult in an ever-changing and dynamic environment. Businesses need to be adept at strategic thinking and strategic analysis and find ways to enhance impact, value and performance. This Masterclass taught approximately 25 business owners and entrepreneurs the tools and techniques to stay ahead of the game.
- 20-Jan-2019 - 19-Jan-2021
- Development of Green and Sustainable Ship Recycling Industry for Indonesia (Newton Fund)
- Kurt, Rafet (Principal Investigator) Ates, Aylin (Co-investigator) FARIYA, Siti (Researcher) Gunbeyaz, Sefer Anil (Researcher)
- 01-Jan-2019 - 28-Jan-2021
- ERDF Atlantic Area Programme 2014-2020 IN. 4.0 Project
- Ates, Aylin (Co-investigator) Sminia, Harry (Co-investigator) Walls, Lesley (Co-investigator) Quigley, John (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2017 - 31-Jan-2021
- KTP - Fishers Services
- Ates, Aylin (Principal Investigator) Paton, Steve (Co-investigator)
- 15-Jan-2017 - 14-Jan-2019
Contact
Dr
Aylin
Ates
Reader
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation
Email: aylin.ates@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 553 6122