Select Presentations
- Keynote Speaker, IACRAO 2003 Annual Convention
Select Publications
- Antecedents to High Performance Breakthrough in Permanent, Self-Managed Teams, 2001. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL.
- Appreciative Future Search: Involving the Whole System in Positive Organizational Change, Organization Development Journal, Vol. 18, No. 2, with James D. Ludema and Thomas J. Griffin, Summer 2000.
- Bridging the Boomer-Xer Gap: Creating Authentic Teams for High Performance at Work, Davies-Black Publishing Company, with H. B. Karp and D. Sirias, April 2002.
- Instructor's Manual for Organizational Behavior, Fourth Edition, Organ and Bateman, Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1990
Professional Memberships
Q&A
Q: Please describe your teaching philosophy.
A: My approach to teaching is very hands-on and experiential.
Q: Please provide a statement or philosophy regarding the practice of psychology.
A: I believe worker psychology is a critical component of business success and that effective management of worker psychology is a key leadership responsibility.
Q: Why did you choose to enter the field of psychology?
A: My focus has been worker psychology because I believe that most workers are capable of more than their organizations allow them to contribute. Enhancing worker contribution not only benefits the organization, it also benefits the individual's growth, development, and personal self-efficacy.
Q: What advice would you give to a student entering The Chicago School?
A: You have entered a field that will be vital and critical to organizational and personal success for the foreseeable future.