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Management Laureates: A Collection of Autobiographical Essays
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Management Laureates: The purpose of the set is outlined in the most recent volume that has been published (Vol.6, 2002):" Management Laureates: A Collection of Autobiographical Essays continues in the belief that it is difficult to fully understand an individual's work without knowing a great deal about the person behind that work. To this end, the sixth volume in this series provides insight into the personal and intellectual lives - the frustrations and the triumphs - of the management discipline's leading thinkers. Its readers will gain not only behind-the-scenes insights into the discipline's historical development, but also a deeper understanding of what management is and is becoming. As with its predecessors the present volume permits readers to examine trans-historic and time-specific social policies, practices, and structures created and experienced by succeeding generations of management scholars. In doing so, it offers an increased appreciation, through an understaning of other lives in other times and places, of the evolving nature of the management discipline." All six volumes are edited by Arthur G. Bedeian who also contributed a biographical essay in volume five. The books were originally published by JAI Press which is now an imprint of Elsevier Science.
Management Laureates: A Collection of Autobiographical Essays.
Ansoff, H. Igor. "A Profile in Intellectual Growth". p.1.
Many articles by, or about, Ansoff (and the other authors listed below) can be found by searching ProQuest and other databases. See the useful: "Igor Ansoff's Continuing Contribution to Strategic Management," David Hussey, Strategic Change, Vol.8, No.7, Nov. 1999, p. 375. For a brief background sketch see: "Ansoff, H. Igor (1918-)" in The IEBM Handbook of Management Thinking, p.13.
Argyris, Chris. "Looking Backward and Inward in Order to Contribute to the Future". p.41
Bass, Bernard M. "A Transformational Journey". p.65.
In 2003 Bass (distinguished professor emeritus of organizational behavior at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton)
Blake, Robert R. "The Fruits of Professional Interdependence for Enriching a Career". p.107. For additional information about Blake see our biographical guide. Buffa, Elwood S. "Green Lights All the Way". p.167.
In 2004 this biographical information is available at the UCLA site:
Elwood S. Buffa worked as an operations analyst at Eastman Kodak before entering academic life, and has engaged in consulting activities in a wide variety of settings during the past 35 years, serving on a number of corporate boards. He has served as department chairman, assistant dean for graduate programs, and associate dean for the Graduate School of Management, and as chairman of UCLA's Budget Committee and chairman of the UCLA Academic Senate. He is the author of many research papers in operations management and management science, and 14 text and professional books.
Chandler, Alfred D. Jr. "History and Managment Practice and Thought". p. 203.
For additional information about Chandler, see our guide. Cummings, Larry L. "Callings, Disciplines, and Attempts at Listening". p. 237.
Cummings died while on a fishing trip in early June, 1997. Obituaries will be found at that time. For a memorial to Cummings and additional background material see the tribute noted here: "Memorial for Larry L. Cummings: 10.28.1937 - 6.3. 1997", in the Journal of Management Inquiry, Vol.7, No.4, December, 1998 Davis, Keith. "A Journey Through Management in Transition". p. 267. Books in the Western Libraries by Davis can be found by searching Davis Keith 1918. Fiedler, Fred E. "Life in a Pretzel-Shaped Universe". p. 301. For a brief biographical sketch see: "Fiedler, Fred E. (1923-)", in the IEBM Handbook of Management Thinking, p.190. He is, perhaps best known for his work on leadership. For one discussion see: "Leader Effectiveness," in Theories and Models in Applied Behavioral Science, Vol.3, p.159. Forrester, Jay W. "From the Ranch to System Dynamics". p. 335. 
See The Collected Papers of Jay W. Forrester. In the foreword Gordon Brown concludes that "...the system dynamics methodology developed by Professor Forrester holds great promise as it matures and becomes a working component in the kit tools of decision makers."(p.ix) For a biographical sketch see:"Forrester, Jay Wright (1918-)," in the IEBM Handbook of Management Thinking, p.215.
Golembiewski, Robert T. "Mid-Career Perspectives in my Work". p. 371.
There are over 50 books in our collection by Golembiewski who teaches and researches in the areas of public administration and organization management. In 2003, a gift from Mr. Golembiewski led to the creation of a Professorship in Public Administration at the University of Georgia where he has been on the faculty since 1964. Volume 2
For more information about Herzberg, see our brief guide.
House, Robert J. "Slow Learner and Late Bloomer". p. 39. Professor House teaches at Wharton and in 2004 information about him and a resume are available at the Wharton web site.
Lawler, Edward E. III. "Understanding Work Motivation and Organizational Effectiveness: A Career-Long Journey". p. 79.
Lawrence,Paul R., and Anne T. "Doing Problem-Oriented Research: A Daughter's Interview". p. 111. 
Information about Professor Lawrence is found at the Harvard Business School where in 2004 he is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Organizational Behavior, emeritus. We have many books by him dating from the early 1960s to 2002.
We have books by Learned dating back to the 1930s. For a review of one of them (Executive Action) see the Sept. 1950 issue of the Business Quarterly which was published by the Business School here at UWO and which is available electronically and in print. Levinson, Harry. "Teacher as Leader". p. 177. 
For a profile about him see "Harry Levinson," Business Horizons, Vol.38, No.1, Jan. 1995, p.85
Locke, Edwin A. "Principled Ambition". p. 215. In addition to the books by him see the recent article:"What Should We Do About Motivation Theory: Six Recommendations for the Twenty First Century," in The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 29, No.3, July 2004, p.388. McFarland, Dalton E. "Field of Dreams: Perspectives on the Teaching of Management". p. 249.
His articles can be found by using the ProQuest archive.
Miner, John B. "Pursuing Diversity in an Increasingly Specialized Organizational Science". p. 283. We have many books by Miner in our collections ranging from the late 1950s to a recent book on organizational behavior published in 2002. 
Mintzberg, Henry. "Twenty-Five Years Later...The Ilusive Strategy". p. 321.
For information about Mintzberg, see our guide.
Newman, William H. "The Takeoff". p. 375. 
To find books use Newman, William Herman
Perrow, Charles. "An Almost Random Career". p. 399.
For a more recent career note see: "A Personal Note on Normal Accidents." by Perrow, Organization and Environment, Vol.17, No1. Mar. 2004, p.9
Volume 3
Schein, Edgar H. "The Academic as Artist: Personal and Professional Roots". p. 31.
Starbuck, William H. "'Watch Where You Step!' or Indiana Starbuck Amid the Perils of Academe (Rated PG)". p. 63.
Steiner, George A. "My Roads to Management Theory and Practice". p. 111. To locate books about Steiner, use George Albert Steiner (1912) so as not to confuse him with George Steiner (1929).
Strauss, George. "Present at the Beginning: Some Personal Notes on OB's Early Days and Later". p. 145.
Trist, Eric L. "Guilty of Enthusiasm". p. 191.
Vance, Stanley C. "Up the Management Mountain". p. 223. A number of additional articles by Vance can be found by searching ProQuest's ABI/Inform Archive Complete. Vroom, Victor H.  "Improvising and Muddling Through". p. 257.In 2004, it is noted on the Yale University site that: "Victor H. Vroom, the John G. Searle Professor of Organization and Management at the Yale School of Management and Professor of Psychology at Yale University, was awarded the 2004 Irwin Award for Scholarly Contributions to Management by the Academy of Management..." Professor Vroom is an authority on the psychological analysis of behavior in organizations, particularly on leadership and decision making. During his prolific career, he has formulated models of organizational behavior that are widely cited as breakthroughs in the field. These include the Expectancy Theory of motivation, and the Vroom-Yetton and Vroom-Jago models of decision making. His research has stimulated the studies of scholars internationally and can be found in virtually every textbook of management and leadership published in the last two decades." Weick, Karl E. "Turning Context into Text: An Academic Life as Data". p. 285.  In 2004, Weick is the Rensis Likert Distinguished University Professor of Organizational Behavior and Psychology, at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Weick's work is discussed in "Weick, Karl E." in The IEBM Handbook of Management Thinking, p.736.
Whyte, William Foote. "From Participant Observer to Participatory Action Researcher". P. 325. There is considerable material about Whyte who was Professor Emeritus at Cornell when he  died in July, 2000.
Worthy, James C. "From Practice to Theory: Odyssey of a Manager". p. 373. Volume 4
Bartol, Kathryn M. "Challenged on the Cutting Edge". p. 1.
Beyer, Janice M. "Performing, Achieving, and Belonging". p. 39.  Professor Beyer was teaching at the University of Texas when she passed away in 2001. The following information was found on the U. of T. site: "Janice M. Beyer, a distinguished business researcher and the Harkins & Company Centennial Chair in Business Administration at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, passed away on June 20, 2001. She was 67 years old. Professor Beyer had been a member of the UT faculty since 1988, teaching in the Management Department at the McCombs School. In 1992 she began a joint professorship with the Sociology Department. Prior to joining the McCombs School, she taught at New York University, Cornell University, and State University of New York at Buffalo... Beyer published over 100 articles and books in her field. She had been on the editorial boards of many of the leading publications in management science including: Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Advances in Qualitative Organizational Research, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Quality Management, and Journal of World Business. She was also co-editor of the Journal of Socio-Economics. In addition, Professor Beyer served on many committees in the McCombs School and was Director of the Center for Organizational Research." Hofstede, Geert. "A Hopscotch Hike". p. 85.  For additional information relating to Hofstede, see our brief guide.
Ivancevich, John M. "Roots, Wings, and Applying Management and Leadership Principles: A Personal Odyssey". p. 123.  In 2004, Professor Ivancevich occupies the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Chair and is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management at the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. The following information was taken from the Bauer web site where additional information can be found. "Professor John M. (Jack) Ivancevich was recognized in 2003 as the Gold Hall of Fame Member in the Academy of Management’s Journals Hall of Fame and the Number One Ranked Academy of Management Journals Fellow. A prolific business-management author, he attributes his 78 books and 156 articles to a passion and approach to writing he’s developed over his lifetime. His approach incorporates self-discipline, the camaraderie of professional colleagues who are often co-authors, a loyal support staff, and creativity that flows from constantly connecting to other professionals."
Luthans, Fred. "A Common Man Travels 'Back to the Future'" . p. 153.
Pfeffer, Jeffrey. "Taking the Road Less Travelled: Serendipity and the Influence of Others in a Career". p. 201.
Pugh, Derek S. "A Taste for Innovation". p. 235. For background see "Derek Pugh and the Aston Group" in Great Writers on Organizations. Slocum, John W. Jr. "Never Say Never!". p. 277. Professor Slocum in 2004 is the Chairperson of the Management and Organizations Department, holds the O. Paul Corley Professorship in Organizational Behavior at the Edwin L. Cox School of Business, and is Co-Director of the Corporate Directors’ Institute at Southern Methodist University. A complete resume is found at the Cox site. Volume 5
Churchman, C. West.
Hickson, David J. "A Surprised Academic: Learning From Others While Walking on Thin Ice". p. 93. Hickson often works with Pugh who has an essay in Vol. 4 of Management Laureates Mahoney, Thomas A. "The Life and Times of a Perennial Student". p. 129.  In 2004, Mahoney is the Frances Hampton Currey Professor of Organization Studies, Emeritus at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt. Among the information found at the Owen site: "Professor Mahoney came to Owen in 1980 from the University of Minnesota where he taught and conducted research in Industrial Relations for a number of years. There he was noted for his work in compensation and rewards, research methods, and human resource planning. PhD graduates of his teach at various major universities in the U. S. and Canada. Additionally, he has held visiting appointments at the University of Wisconsin, University of British Columbia, and Witwatersrand and Stellenbosh universities in South Africa. He has been active in professional organizations, particularly the Academy of Management. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management and served as Editor of the Academy of Management Journal and on the Board of Governors. He has published in major journals of management, psychology, and human resource management. Probably his most noted book is Compensation and Reward Perspectives. Other subjects include power and decision making, top executive compensation, human resource planning and teamwork. Over the years he has consulted with corporations such as Honeywell, Pfizer, Bridgestone, State Farm and South African Breweries. In recent years he also has served as an expert in various litigation cases involving employment discrimination. He is also a recipient of various awards including Academy of Management Distinguished Career Achievement Award, Alexander Heard Distinguished Professor, and Who's Who in the Management Sciences." Pettigrew, Andrew M. "Catching Reality in Flight". p. 171. For additional information see: "Pettigrew, Andrew M. (1944-)", in The IEBM Handbook of Management Thinking,, p.531.
Roberts, Karlene, H. "Having the Bubble". p. 207.
Skinner, Wickham. "Getting to See What's Out There". p. 243. See the article by Robert H. Hayes - "Wick Skinner: A Life Spent Sailing Against the Wind," in Productions and Operations Management, Vol.11, No.1, Spring, 2002, p. 1. Presented below is the abstract taken from ProQuest: "Despite the enormous, enduring influence of Wick Skinner's writing and ideas and the worldwide acclaim he has received during his lifetime, the memory of his disastrous first presentation at an academic seminar over 40 years ago still rankles in his mind. His critics on that cold December afternoon in 1960 did not argue much with his firsthand experience and observations; they simply disagreed with the conclusions he drew from them. Wick walked out of that experience bloodied but unbowed, and determined to see his views vindicated. He was not easily intimidated, even then. Although only in his third year of doctoral studies at the time, he was not a typical young faculty lecturer. In the course of his doctoral studies, Wick spent 12 months writing cases, visiting 15 companies in a dozen industries, and writing a thesis on US companies manufacturing abroad. An account of Wick Skinner's research in management science from his graduation from Yale through his tenure as a Harvard University professor is presented." Volume 6
Child, John. "Mix Context and Choice, and Add a Large Dose of Serendipity". p. 1.
Hambrick, Donald C. "Strategist Without a Plan: An Academic Life Considered". p. 83.  Professor Hambrick is at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State where this information was located: "An internationally recognized scholar in the field of top management, Don Hambrick is the author of numerous articles, chapters, and books on the topics of strategy formulation, strategy implementation, executive staffing and incentives, and the composition and processes of top management teams. His recent book, Navigating Change: How CEOs, Top Teams, and Boards Steer Transformation, presents leading-edge thinking for executives who are embarking on corporate change initiatives. Another book, Strategic Leadership: Top Executives and Their Effects on Organizations, is extensively used by scholars of executive leadership. He also conducted the widely-noted worldwide study of executive leadership, Reinventing the CEO. He is an acknowledged leader in his field, serving as President of the prestigious Academy of Management in 1992-93. He also has served on the board of directors of the Strategic Management Society and on the editorial boards of almost all the major scholarly journals in his field." Hitt, Michael A. "Riding Into the Sunset on a Thoroughbred". p.123.  Professor Hitt is associated with the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State where this information was found:"He serves on the board of the Strategic Management Society and is a past president of the 12,000 member Academy of Management. He received the 1996 Award for Outstanding Academic Contributions to Competitiveness and the 1999 Award for Outstanding Intellectual Contributions to Competitiveness Research from the American Society for Competitiveness. He is a fellow in the Academy of Management, a 21st Century Fellow in the National Entrepreneurship Consortium and recipient of an honorary doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. He is a member of the Academy of Management Journals’ Hall of Fame and has received awards for the best article published in the Academy of Management Executive (1999) and Academy of Management Journal (2000). In 2001, he received the Irwin Outstanding Educator Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Management." Hunt, James G. "Born to be an Editor: Tales of a Right Brain, Defrocked Engineer". p. 161. In 2004 Dr. James G. (Jerry) Hunt is the Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Management; Professor of Health Organization Management; Director, Institute for Leadership Research, and former department chair of management, Texas Tech University. Kochan, Thomas A. "Celebrating Work: A Job Unfinished". p. 199.  For additional information see: "Kochan, Thomas A. (1947-)" in The IEBM Handbook of Management Thinking,, p.355. Mowday, Richard T. "Finding Myself in the Right Place at the Right Time, But Not Always". p. 243. In 2004, Mowday is Gerald B. Bashaw Professor of Management at the University of Oregon where additional information can be found. Oldham, Greg R. "Stumbling Into Organizational Behavior". p. 269.  Oldham is in 2004 Professor, Institute of Labor & Industrial Relationsand C. Clinton Spivey Professor, Department of Business Administration at the University of Illinois in Champagne.
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For additional information about Argyris see our biographical
received the Center For Creative Leaderships' prestigious Walter F. Ulmer Jr. Award for Applied Research.
Herzberg, 
In 2004 additional biographical material is found at the Marshall School of Business site at the University of Southern California.
Porter, 
Most of Professor Luthan's career has been spent at the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska where he is the George Holmes Distinguished Professor of Management. Additional information about Professor Luthans is found at the Nebraska site in 2004. Luthan's work is discussed in: "Luthans, Fred (1939-), in 
Bedeian,
"Managerialism: The Management of Human Knowledge". p. 41.
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