Hakan Sanri
12 Southpark Terrace, Room 301B, Glasgow, G12 8LG
Research title: Algorithmic innovation and value capture in digital ventures
Research Summary
Digital algorithms are changing how we work by augmenting our capabilities, re-coding our subjectivity and setting new epistemological boundaries. Hakan's doctoral research focuses on value creation in algorithmic world. His work adopts a critical socio-technical stance that rejects both the technological determinism and constructivism. He aims to share and exchange knowledge, focusing on interdisciplinary collaborations that address critical social perspectives on algorithmic technologies and the challenges of algorithmic futures.
Publications
2025
Sanri, Hakan (2025) Working with Algorithms: An Examination of the Relationship Between Human Actors and Algorithmic Systems. CERIC Doctoral Conference 2025, Leeds, UK, 23 May 2025.
Sanri, Hakan (2025) Organizing Through Code: A Bibliometric Review of Algorithms in Organizational Contexts. 4th International Graduate Research Symposium (IGRS’25), Istanbul, Türkiye, 12-14 May 2025.
Sanri, Hakan (2025) Algorithmic Systems as Cognitive Artifacts: Implications of Distributed Cognition in the Algorithmic Workplace. 5th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind (5ICPH), Porto, Portugal, 15-21 May 2025.
2022
Sanrı, Hakan, Morgan-Thomas, Anna 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-6463 and Smart, Alison ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6453-1212
(2022)
Algorithms and Routines: How Algorithms Shape Innovation in Digital Startups.
R&D Management Conference 2022, Trento, Italy, 09-13 Jul 2022.
(Unpublished)
Conference or Workshop Item
Sanri, Hakan (2025) Working with Algorithms: An Examination of the Relationship Between Human Actors and Algorithmic Systems. CERIC Doctoral Conference 2025, Leeds, UK, 23 May 2025.
Sanri, Hakan (2025) Organizing Through Code: A Bibliometric Review of Algorithms in Organizational Contexts. 4th International Graduate Research Symposium (IGRS’25), Istanbul, Türkiye, 12-14 May 2025.
Sanri, Hakan (2025) Algorithmic Systems as Cognitive Artifacts: Implications of Distributed Cognition in the Algorithmic Workplace. 5th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind (5ICPH), Porto, Portugal, 15-21 May 2025.
Sanrı, Hakan, Morgan-Thomas, Anna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-6463 and Smart, Alison ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6453-1212
(2022)
Algorithms and Routines: How Algorithms Shape Innovation in Digital Startups.
R&D Management Conference 2022, Trento, Italy, 09-13 Jul 2022.
(Unpublished)
Supervisors
Teaching
- Management Research Methods (PGR) (UofG)
- Organizations (UG) (OzU)
- Creativity and Ideation (UG) (OzU)
Additional Information
Hakan is a PhD Researcher and Graduate Teaching Assistant at Adam Smith Business School. Before joining the University of Glasgow, he worked as a Research Assistant at Özyeğin University. He holds an MSc in Science and Technology Policy Studies from the Middle East Technical University. He combines his interests in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship to better understand how digital innovations affect the way we work and organize.
