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Education
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Boston University
DBA, Organizational Behavior, 2002
Babson College
MBA, Finance, 1981
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
BA, Economics, 1979
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Current Courses
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SMG OB 221 A1
The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
SMG OB 221 D1
The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
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Research Interests
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- Leadership, Executive Development, International Business, Strategic Change
- Case Study Research, Narrative Studies, Storytelling
- Use of History, Film, Experiential Learning in Teaching and Adult Development
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Selected Publications
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Articles | Refereed |
"Defending Local Roots: The Case of the Norwegian Book Clubs" (with Tatiana Manolova) Global Business and Organizational Excellence 28 (5) (Summer 2009): 52-69
| This exploratory case study examines the challenges faced by the Norwegian Book Clubs, a well-established company in a small country’s book distribution sector, and the company’s strategic responses to the challenge of industry deregulation and related threat of foreign competition. Case findings suggest industry incumbents can reinforce their “local player advantage” through simultaneously strengthening their organizational capabilities, increasing their positional advantages in the domestic market, and enhancing their local embeddedness. We further find that market characteristics and government regulations significantly affect the relationship between company strategic responses and the local player’s advantage. Implications for theory, managerial practice, and public policy are discussed. |
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"Short Stories at Work: Storytelling as an Indicator of Organizational Commitment" Group & Organization Management 33 (2) (April 2008): 163-193
| Membership patterns and tenure cycles in organizations have changed, which has resulted in significant leadership challenges. This study examined the relationship between storytelling and organizational commitment to determine whether storytelling signaled the degree of unity that organizational members built to “weather” turbulence. Stories from interviews with employees across all hierarchical levels and tenure stages at diverse locations of a global firm were analyzed and compared with dimensions of organizational commitment. Findings here illustrated that storytelling was strongly associated with organizational commitment and indicated that stories continue to play an important role in conveying values and complex messages across organizational boundaries. Along with providing a productive diagnostic capability, the research offers insight about contemporary organizational membership and surfaces valuable leadership implications. |
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"21st Century Learning: Leadership Lessons from Collaborative Case Research" The Case Journal 3 (2) (Summer 2007): 117-129
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"Leading Beyond Tragedy: The Balance of Personal Identity and Adaptability" Leadership and Organization Development Journal 26 (6) (2005): 458-475
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"Print, Video or the CEO: The Impact of Media in Teaching with the Case Method" Journal of Management Education 28 (3) (2004): 294-318
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"Does Having a Proactive Personality Lead to Career Success?" Academy of Management Executive 16 (2) (2002): 168-169
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"Learning from the Heat of Battle: The Gettysburg Staff Ride" Journal of Management Education 25 (5) (2001): 495-515
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"Organizational Crisis and Change: The New Career Contract at Work" In The Organization in Crisis: Downsizing, Restructuring, and Renewal Edited by Burke, R and Cooper, C. London: Blackwell, 2000 |
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Teaching Cases |
"Leading and Learning: Kristenn Einarsson and The Norwegian Book Clubs"
| This case provides an in-depth look at the success and business practices of The Norwegian Book Clubs. |
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Professional Activities |
| | Academic Positions | - 2007 to Present, Director, Executive Development Roundtable at Boston University
| - 2007 to Present, Associate Professor, Boston University School of Management
| - 2006 to Present, University Lecturer, Leadership Seminars, Boston University Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
| - 2002 to 2007, Coordinator, Undergraduate Business Program, UNH Manchester, University of New Hampshire
| - 2002 to 2007, Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire
| | | Honors & Awards | - Excellence in Teaching Award, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, 2005
| - Outstanding Instructor, Doctoral Program Award, Boston University School of Management, 2002
| - Community Service Award, DBA Program, Boston University School of Management, 2001
| - Beta Gamma Sigma, 2002; 1982
| - Best Case in Progress Award, The Case Association, "Ingar Skaug and Wilhelmsen Lines: Leadership in Organizational Transformation," 1998
| - Faculty of the Year Award, International MBA Cohort, Boston University School of Management, 2009
| - Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2004; 2005
| - New Educator Award Finalist, Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, 2006
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