Gokce Basbug

Dr. Gokce Basbug is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management at Durham University Business School. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor of Management at Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Business in South Korea. He holds a PhD from MIT Sloan School of Management's Institute for Work and Employment Research and a BA from Istanbul University.

His research focuses on work and employment dynamics, including job search behavior, unemployment experiences, gender segregation in labor markets, and workplace safety. He has published in journals like Journal of Management, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Journal of Business Ethics.

Recent work explores lookism in organizations, gender disparities in job searching, and interventions for long-term unemployment. Notable contributions include studies on laboratory safety hierarchies and pandemic policy responses. His research bridges theoretical insights with practical implications for labor market policies and organizational practices.

Basbug actively contributes to academic networks: he coordinates the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) Network G on Labor Markets, Education, and Human Resources, and co-organizes the 2025 SASE conference in Montreal. He also leads the 14th International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) European Conference at Durham University.