teaching      

Most Recently My Teaching Has Focused On:

• MBA elective

This course covers all aspects of change -- planned or unplanned, incremental or total business concept, including the full process of change.  Special attention is given to reasons for resistance to change and methods for promoting and succeeding with change initiatives.

• MBA elective
• Variations of the course have been offered as a 'Winterim' session hybrid web-based/service-learning course and previously as a travel course to Southern Africa, for Comparison to U.S. Social Issues and Strategies for Balance Stakeholder Interests

Rather than position social responsibility as a "do-gooder" battle against the profiteers, I emphasize the need to balance interest of all constituent or stakeholder groups. Awareness of public opinion trends, changing conditions, and new potentials, will help each manager focus on mutually beneficial collaborations, rather than perpetuating costly adversarial relationships.

International Human Resource Management

• MBA elective

In today's business environment, understanding the functions of HR Management in only one context is too narrow a perspective.  Our domestic workforce is increasingly diverse, and more and more businesses are reaching out to international markets.  This course is a focus on the intersection of HR Management with multi-cultural considerations, as well as international variations in rules and regulations about the employment relationship.

Studies in Capitalism (offered under 'Special Topics')

• MBA elective

Although the U.S. has become the standard for capitalism, many citizens don't understand the theory, history or implications of this system, nor how we have evolved from the original ideal.  This course combines a variety of perspectives on that background, along with current issues of globalization.  In addition, we review management theory from the perspective of the capitalist context for development.

Employee Training & Development

• MBA elective 
• Currently taught in traditional format but has been offered as blended learning (80% web-based)

Performance Improvement and Employee Development

• undergraduate HR elective 

At both levels this focus on development begins with a Talent Management perspective -- considering the firms strategic initiatives, consideration of selection, continuing into performance management, development options and succession planning.  Attention then shifts into traditional T&D topics of assessment, design and delivery, and evaluation of interventions.  Sessions include training and practice on platform skills. 

• MBA and Undergraduate Core Course
• Presented as an Applied Perspective on Fundamental Management Topics 

Popular press confirms that managers still struggle with issues of motivation, rewards, communication, integrating technology, empowering teams, defining strategy and many more. Drawing ideas from a range of disciplines, the organizational behavior course provides a variety of approaches to consider. In-class activities and course assignments emphasize application.

I have also taught university/college courses in:

Prior to joining Rutgers in 1992, I had also taught business course as a graduate assistant while at Ohio State (1988-1992)

and as an adjunct instructor for different colleges/universities while working in Wichita, KS.