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2009
September 2009
Eller Ethics Program Moved to Management and Organizations
After being initiated and developed in the undergraduate programs area of the college, the Eller Ethics Program was recently moved to the Management and Organizations Department (M&O). As part of this move, Paul Melendez, EthicsPoint Distinguished Lecturer in Business Ethics and Director of the Ethics Program, has also joined M&O.
Under Paul’s leadership, the Ethics Programs has developed programs for K-12 school students (High School Ethics Forum), undergraduate business students (student ethics board & Eller Ethics Case Competition), and business executives (Better Business Bureau Ethics Awards & Business Ethics Symposium). All of these programs combine to form a College Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative that is gaining national recognition for innovation and results. For more information, see the Ethics Program website.
By moving the Ethics Program into M&O, we are able to merge the outstanding faculty research on business ethics with the education and outreach programs. The academic field of business ethics has long been dominated by a philosophical orientation. M&O has embraced an emerging field of behavioral ethics that focuses on organizational practices and individual decision processes. The faculty in M&O represents an outstanding group of researchers using this new orientation and is defining and developing the next generation of business ethics research. Faculty research draws on social scientific research methods, with an emphasis on quantitative data analysis and experimental methods. M&O faculty possess a diverse intellectual background including psychology, sociology, economics, and law and includes internationally recognized experts on sexual harassment and discrimination.
May 2009
Congratulations to Associate Professor Joe Broschak for being awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2009.
March 2009
Congratulations to the Department and Management and Organizations staff team, Brandie Cudney, Anne Pentland, and Lori Topp, who have just received the University of Arizona Team Excellence Award. The Awards for Excellence Steering Committee “Surprise Patrol” arrived with photographers and an oversized award check, presented to the team. This award recognizes a team’s outstanding contributions to its unit, department, or University as a whole. Brandie, Anne, and Lori truly embody teamwork and we are all very pleased their outstanding efforts have been recognized. The three of them will be recognized at a University-wide award ceremony later this semester.
2008
August 2008
Professors Russell Cropanzano and Stephen Gilliland's paper, "The Management of Organizational Justice" (Cropanzano, Bowen, & Gilliland, 2007, Academy of Managemnt Perspectives, 21(4), 34-48) was selected as the Academy of Management Perspectives best paper of the year.
Associate Professor Lehman Benson III has been selected to serve as Interim Director of Africana Studies. This will be a busy year for Lehman as he is also serving as Chair of the Faculty for the Eller College.
Welcome Suzanne Delaney: Suzanne joined our department fall 2008 as a Lecturer and will teach MGMT 276 for the college. Suzanne has a Ph.D in Psychology from the UA and brongs a high level of expertise at teaching large sections.
Professors Russell Cropanzano and Stephen Gilliland's paper, "The Management of Organizational Justice" (Cropanzano, Bowen, & Gilliland, 2007, Academy of Managemnt Perspectives, 21(4), 34-48) was selected as the Academy of Management Perspectives best paper of the year.
Associate Professor Lehman Benson III has been selected to serve as Interim Director of Africana Studies. This will be a busy year for Lehman as he is also serving as Chair of the Faculty for the Eller College.
Welcome Suzanne Delaney: Suzanne joined our department fall 2008 as a Lecturer and will teach MGMT 276 for the college. Suzanne has a Ph.D in Psychology from the UA and brongs a high level of expertise at teaching large sections.
July 2008
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Tamar Kugler, Professor Terry Connolly, and Professor Lisa Ordóñez on being awarded a $322,000 National Science Foundation grant! This three year grant titled "Emotions and Decision Making" began July 2008.
Assistant Professor Tamar Kugler was also awarded a second award from National Science Foundation for $139,000. This too is a three-year grant, which began in July 2008 and is titled "Team Decision Making with Social Preferences."
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Tamar Kugler, Professor Terry Connolly, and Professor Lisa Ordóñez on being awarded a $322,000 National Science Foundation grant! This three year grant titled "Emotions and Decision Making" began July 2008.
Assistant Professor Tamar Kugler was also awarded a second award from National Science Foundation for $139,000. This too is a three-year grant, which began in July 2008 and is titled "Team Decision Making with Social Preferences."
May 2008
Congratulations to Associate Professor Barry Goldman on his election to the position of Division Chair Elect of the Academy of Management Division. This is a five-year appointment that progresses from program chair to past division chair.
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Steven Boivie for being awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2008.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Barry Goldman on his election to the position of Division Chair Elect of the Academy of Management Division. This is a five-year appointment that progresses from program chair to past division chair.
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Steven Boivie for being awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2008.
2007
July 20, 2007
Management and organizations associate professor Ken Koput receives national award for article on how industry partnerships are formed. Read full press release.
Management and organizations associate professor Ken Koput receives national award for article on how industry partnerships are formed. Read full press release.
February 2007
Professor Russell Cropanzano wins the 2007 The University of Arizona Graduate College Graduate and Professional Education Teching and Mentoring Award.
Professor Cropanzano, who was nominated by Management and Organizations doctoral students, will be recognized at a University award ceremony in April 2007, where he will receive a plaque, medallion, and $2,500 prize from the Graduate Collete.
Professor Russell Cropanzano wins the 2007 The University of Arizona Graduate College Graduate and Professional Education Teching and Mentoring Award.
Professor Cropanzano, who was nominated by Management and Organizations doctoral students, will be recognized at a University award ceremony in April 2007, where he will receive a plaque, medallion, and $2,500 prize from the Graduate Collete.
2006
July 2006
Eller Professor of Women and Leadership Barbara Gutek awarded Distinguished Service Award by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
From SPSSI:
Barbara Gutek joined SPSSI as a graduate student in the early 1970s. Barbara was encouraged to join SPSSI by her mentor at University of Michigan, the late Daniel Katz. She noted once that Dan had held every elected and appointed position in SPSSI and in many respects she has followed a similar path. Barbara began a more official involvement with SPSSI in the mid-1980s, serving on the Fellows Committee and the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Award Committee. This was followed by her first term on Council from 1988 to 1991.
Barbara has believed passionately in SPSSI's mission to balance advocacy and research. She once referred to this balancing act as a "delicate and deliberate matter" and in that regard she has been a wise counsel for much of SPSSI's growth throughout the decades of the 1980s and 1990s. Steering SPSSI's financial course has always been a key way to contribute to the organization and Barbara did this as Secretary-Treasurer from 1992 to 1996 as well as through her involvement in the Investments Committee Task Force. She recognized SPSSI's financial capacity for expansion and participated in the period of retreats and long-range planning exercises that ultimately led to the creation of new program initiatives such as the Scientist in the Public Interest, SAGES and sponsored workshops. Barbara was involved with the development of these initiatives as Committee Chair or member of the SAGES Program, the Search Committee for the Scientist in the Public Interest, and the Committee on Sponsored Workshops.
It is fitting that we honour Barbara Gutek for her Distinguished Service to SPSSI at one of SPSSI's biennial conferences. She was a strong advocate for independent SPSSI Conventions and championed the first meeting held in Ann Arbor in 1996, SPSSI's 60th anniversary year. At that meeting graduate students formed the Student Organization that is today a great source of pride and activity for SPSSI. Barbara continued to nurture this group while President of SPSSI in 1997-1998. During her term as President, she created the Biennial Convention Task Force as a way of giving SPSSI members "a chance to find out if a SPSSI Convention is a sufficiently rewarding experience to add it to the extensive set of programs and activities that SPSSI already sponsors." She was obviously correct in her instincts for change while at the same time maintaining SPSSI's traditional ties.
Barbara Gutek has had a distinguished career at the crossroads of social psychology and the world of business. She has encouraged us all to think about the social issues unique to the private sector and the increasingly global economy. In her own words: "SPSSI was the first professional organization I joined and it is the one that has brought me the most satisfaction." It has been her intellectual home for over 30 years and we pay tribute to her continuous involvement through the Distinguished Service to SPSSI Award.
View full press release.
Eller Professor of Women and Leadership Barbara Gutek awarded Distinguished Service Award by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
From SPSSI:
Barbara Gutek joined SPSSI as a graduate student in the early 1970s. Barbara was encouraged to join SPSSI by her mentor at University of Michigan, the late Daniel Katz. She noted once that Dan had held every elected and appointed position in SPSSI and in many respects she has followed a similar path. Barbara began a more official involvement with SPSSI in the mid-1980s, serving on the Fellows Committee and the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Award Committee. This was followed by her first term on Council from 1988 to 1991.
Barbara has believed passionately in SPSSI's mission to balance advocacy and research. She once referred to this balancing act as a "delicate and deliberate matter" and in that regard she has been a wise counsel for much of SPSSI's growth throughout the decades of the 1980s and 1990s. Steering SPSSI's financial course has always been a key way to contribute to the organization and Barbara did this as Secretary-Treasurer from 1992 to 1996 as well as through her involvement in the Investments Committee Task Force. She recognized SPSSI's financial capacity for expansion and participated in the period of retreats and long-range planning exercises that ultimately led to the creation of new program initiatives such as the Scientist in the Public Interest, SAGES and sponsored workshops. Barbara was involved with the development of these initiatives as Committee Chair or member of the SAGES Program, the Search Committee for the Scientist in the Public Interest, and the Committee on Sponsored Workshops.
It is fitting that we honour Barbara Gutek for her Distinguished Service to SPSSI at one of SPSSI's biennial conferences. She was a strong advocate for independent SPSSI Conventions and championed the first meeting held in Ann Arbor in 1996, SPSSI's 60th anniversary year. At that meeting graduate students formed the Student Organization that is today a great source of pride and activity for SPSSI. Barbara continued to nurture this group while President of SPSSI in 1997-1998. During her term as President, she created the Biennial Convention Task Force as a way of giving SPSSI members "a chance to find out if a SPSSI Convention is a sufficiently rewarding experience to add it to the extensive set of programs and activities that SPSSI already sponsors." She was obviously correct in her instincts for change while at the same time maintaining SPSSI's traditional ties.
Barbara Gutek has had a distinguished career at the crossroads of social psychology and the world of business. She has encouraged us all to think about the social issues unique to the private sector and the increasingly global economy. In her own words: "SPSSI was the first professional organization I joined and it is the one that has brought me the most satisfaction." It has been her intellectual home for over 30 years and we pay tribute to her continuous involvement through the Distinguished Service to SPSSI Award.
View full press release.
May 2006
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology confers fellowship status on Management and Organizations head Stephen Gilliland
Dr. Stephen Gilliland, the Arnold Lesk Chaired Professor of Leadership and Head of the Management and Organizations Department in the Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona, has been elected a Fellow in the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Gilliland, an expert on the fairness of management practices and policies, particularly as they relate to hiring issues, was one of eight SIOP members named a Fellow, the society’s highest honor. Announcement of the award was made May 5 during the annual SIOP national conference in Dallas.
“SIOP Fellows have distinguished themselves by their outstanding contributions to the field,” Dr. Leaetta Hough, president of the 6,300-member society, said. “It is a significant honor granted only to a small percentage of industrial-organizational psychologists.”
SIOP was established in 1982 and its members are dedicated to applying psychology to people in the workplace. Their field of psychology tries to understand and measure human behavior to improve employees’ satisfaction in their work, employers’ ability to select and promote the best people, and to generally make the workplace better for the men and women who work there.
Gilliland, who earned his doctoral degree from Michigan State University in 1992, taught at Louisiana State University before joining the Arizona faculty in 1995.
He has taught a wide range of courses in human resource management and business strategy and recently developed a new course focusing on social entrepreneurship in which students use their business skills to address social and environmental issues.
An active researcher, he has written more than 40 articles that have appeared in various scholarly publications, many of them top-tier journals. He has also edited four books in the series Research in Social Issues in Management. In addition, he has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and the Academy of Management Journal.
He has frequently been engaged as a consultant with a variety of organizations on projects involving strategic planning and implementation, executive team development, and performance management systems. More than half his consulting work is devoted to putting his research findings into practice by doing pro bono work for nonprofit organizations.
View full press release.
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology confers fellowship status on Management and Organizations head Stephen Gilliland
Dr. Stephen Gilliland, the Arnold Lesk Chaired Professor of Leadership and Head of the Management and Organizations Department in the Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona, has been elected a Fellow in the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Gilliland, an expert on the fairness of management practices and policies, particularly as they relate to hiring issues, was one of eight SIOP members named a Fellow, the society’s highest honor. Announcement of the award was made May 5 during the annual SIOP national conference in Dallas.
“SIOP Fellows have distinguished themselves by their outstanding contributions to the field,” Dr. Leaetta Hough, president of the 6,300-member society, said. “It is a significant honor granted only to a small percentage of industrial-organizational psychologists.”
SIOP was established in 1982 and its members are dedicated to applying psychology to people in the workplace. Their field of psychology tries to understand and measure human behavior to improve employees’ satisfaction in their work, employers’ ability to select and promote the best people, and to generally make the workplace better for the men and women who work there.
Gilliland, who earned his doctoral degree from Michigan State University in 1992, taught at Louisiana State University before joining the Arizona faculty in 1995.
He has taught a wide range of courses in human resource management and business strategy and recently developed a new course focusing on social entrepreneurship in which students use their business skills to address social and environmental issues.
An active researcher, he has written more than 40 articles that have appeared in various scholarly publications, many of them top-tier journals. He has also edited four books in the series Research in Social Issues in Management. In addition, he has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and the Academy of Management Journal.
He has frequently been engaged as a consultant with a variety of organizations on projects involving strategic planning and implementation, executive team development, and performance management systems. More than half his consulting work is devoted to putting his research findings into practice by doing pro bono work for nonprofit organizations.
View full press release.
March 2006
Student SHRM Chapter Wins State HR Games Championship
The UA Society for Human Resource Management student chapter won the Arizona state championship for HR Games the weekend of February 25, 2006. The winning team was comprised of three Eller College business management majors: Dane Sorenson, Tara Usrey, and Risé Hockenberry-Reed. Team members receive a $500 scholarship and advance to the regional HR Games competition in Denver on April 7 and 8, 2006.
Student SHRM Chapter Wins State HR Games Championship
The UA Society for Human Resource Management student chapter won the Arizona state championship for HR Games the weekend of February 25, 2006. The winning team was comprised of three Eller College business management majors: Dane Sorenson, Tara Usrey, and Risé Hockenberry-Reed. Team members receive a $500 scholarship and advance to the regional HR Games competition in Denver on April 7 and 8, 2006.
2005
June 2005
Society for Human Resource Management student chapter wins National Superior Merit Award.
Society for Human Resource Management student chapter wins National Superior Merit Award.
May 2005 : Department Head Stephen Gilliland named first Arnold Lesk Chair in Leadership
Ken Smith has appointed Stephen W. Gilliland, head of the Management and Organizations Department, as the first Lesk Chair. “Dr. Gilliland has the energy, enthusiasm, and expertise to help lead the College in this critical direction of leadership as part of our goal of becoming a top-5 public business school,” interim dean Ken Smith said. “After a very successful term as vice dean of the College, Stephen has launched several important initiatives within the Management and Organizations Department, attracted outside funding, and instilled optimism and vitality within the department’s strong faculty roster.” View full press release.
Lisa Ordóñez Receives Tom Moses Award
The Tom Moses Award is for outstanding Student Organization Advisor for the Eller College. Lisa Ordóñez was also awarded Eller MBA Faculty Leadership Award.
Ken Smith has appointed Stephen W. Gilliland, head of the Management and Organizations Department, as the first Lesk Chair. “Dr. Gilliland has the energy, enthusiasm, and expertise to help lead the College in this critical direction of leadership as part of our goal of becoming a top-5 public business school,” interim dean Ken Smith said. “After a very successful term as vice dean of the College, Stephen has launched several important initiatives within the Management and Organizations Department, attracted outside funding, and instilled optimism and vitality within the department’s strong faculty roster.” View full press release.
Miguel A. Quiñones Becomes Professor, Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant
Miguel A. Quiñones was recently promoted to Professor, and awarded a Fulbright Scholar Grant to spend Fall 2005 semester in Chile.Lisa Ordóñez Receives Tom Moses Award
The Tom Moses Award is for outstanding Student Organization Advisor for the Eller College. Lisa Ordóñez was also awarded Eller MBA Faculty Leadership Award.
2004
December 2004
Brian Lesk awarded Eller College Distinguished Service Award
Management and Organizations Advisory Board member Brian Lesk, President and founder of Diversified Human Resources, Inc. (DHR), was recognized with the Eller College Distinguished Service Award at the annual Technology and Management Awards Luncheon in Phoenix on December 9, 2004. Lesk (1980 UA alum) was recognized for his service to the Eller College as well as numerous organizations including the Mayo Clinic, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Club of Phoenix.
Brian Lesk awarded Eller College Distinguished Service Award
Management and Organizations Advisory Board member Brian Lesk, President and founder of Diversified Human Resources, Inc. (DHR), was recognized with the Eller College Distinguished Service Award at the annual Technology and Management Awards Luncheon in Phoenix on December 9, 2004. Lesk (1980 UA alum) was recognized for his service to the Eller College as well as numerous organizations including the Mayo Clinic, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Club of Phoenix.
July 2004
Inventory and Appraisal of U.S. Graduate Decision Programs
In a recent study sponsored by the Decision Analysis Society, Management & Organizations's doctoral program in Judgment and Decision Making was cited as a "high quality" program, recognized for the high quality of its regular contributions in both educational and research areas. The distinction of our program can be noted in the fact that only one public university was ranked above Arizona in this study.
Barry Goldman was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor, effective this past July 1, 2004.
Barry was also awarded Best Paper of 2003 from the Journal of Management for his paper titled, "An application of referent cognitions theory to legal-claiming by terminated workers: The role of organizational justice and anger.
Inventory and Appraisal of U.S. Graduate Decision Programs
In a recent study sponsored by the Decision Analysis Society, Management & Organizations's doctoral program in Judgment and Decision Making was cited as a "high quality" program, recognized for the high quality of its regular contributions in both educational and research areas. The distinction of our program can be noted in the fact that only one public university was ranked above Arizona in this study.
Barry Goldman was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor, effective this past July 1, 2004.
Barry was also awarded Best Paper of 2003 from the Journal of Management for his paper titled, "An application of referent cognitions theory to legal-claiming by terminated workers: The role of organizational justice and anger.
June 2004
Retired Administrative Associate Judith Stanfield received the 2004 UA Staff Excellence Award.
This is the university's highest staff honor. Michele Blanchard has stepped in as the department's new Administrative Associate following Judith's retirement in July.
Senior Lecturer Suzanne Cummins was named the 2003-2004 undergraduate teacher of the year for Management and Organizations.
Former Eller College Vice Dean Stephen Gilliland returned to the Management and Organizations department as the new department head on July 1, 2004.
We are grateful to Terry Connolly for his five years of service as head of the department.
Retired Administrative Associate Judith Stanfield received the 2004 UA Staff Excellence Award.
This is the university's highest staff honor. Michele Blanchard has stepped in as the department's new Administrative Associate following Judith's retirement in July.
Senior Lecturer Suzanne Cummins was named the 2003-2004 undergraduate teacher of the year for Management and Organizations.
Former Eller College Vice Dean Stephen Gilliland returned to the Management and Organizations department as the new department head on July 1, 2004.
We are grateful to Terry Connolly for his five years of service as head of the department.
For additional information, please contact us.
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