College of Management
Research & Scholarship in Sustainability
Dr. Richard G. Bush
Scholarly Publications
Bush, R. (2009, February 17, 2009). Let's Hang Out Together on the Web: The Good, Bad and Ugly of Social Networking. Paper presented at the Regional Skills Alliance - Automation Alley, St. Clair County Community College.
Bush, R. & McCord, A. S. (2010 - In Press). Technologies to Support Interactive and Connective OD. In W. J. Rothwell, J. Stavros, R. Sullivan & A. Sullivan (Eds.), Practicing Organization Development (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Pfeiffer.
Dr. Patty Castelli
Scholarly Publications
Stavros J., Seiling J. & Castelli, P. (2007). Capacity Building for Organizational Accomplishment: Lessons from a Network of Nonprofit Organizations. North American Management Society Conference. Midwest Business Administration Association Journal. Award: Best Paper in Non Profit Track.
Conference Presentations and Workshops
Hinrichs, G., Castelli, P., Stavros, & Seiling, J. (2006). Organization Development and the Creation and Sustainability of Vibrant & Virtual Learning Communities in Organizational Leadership and Management. (October 2006). Panel Discussion. Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference - Leading and Learning: What's Ahead for Management Education, Louisville, Kentucky.
Doctoral Dissertation Supervision and Committees
D’Angela, Derek: A Study of the Market’s Reaction to Superior Sustainability Reporting as Demonstrated by the Financial Performance of Publicly Traded Companies, March 2008, Chair: Patty Castelli (Committee Members: Frank Castronova, Vernon Hoffner, and Jackie Stavros).
Dr. Matthew Cole
Doctoral Dissertation Supersivision and Committees
Sprangel, Joseph: A Study of the Direct and Mediational Effects of the SOAR Framework, Trust, and Environmental Management Systems on Chemical Management Services Supplier Performance at HAAS TCM Group, July 10, 2009, Chair: Jackie Stavros (Committee Members: Matt Cole, Jill Kaufmann, and Sree Raghavan).
Dr. Vernon Hoffner
Doctoral Dissertation Supervision and Committees
Welter, Kirk: A Study of Public-Held U.S. Corporations on the Effects of Sustainability Measures on Financial Performance Using a Regression Discontinuity Model, October 21, 2011, Chair: Vernon Hoffner (Committee Members: Jackie Stavros, Sree Raghavan, and Joe Sprangel).
D’Angela, Derek: A Study of the Market’s Reaction to Superior Sustainability Reporting as Demonstrated by the Financial Performance of Publicly Traded Companies, March 2008, Chair: Patty Castelli (Committee Members: Frank Castronova, Vernon Hoffner, and Jackie Stavros).
Dr. Anne Kohnke
Doctoral Dissertation Supervision and Committees
Baradihi, Fadi: An Exploratory Case Study on the Influence of Sustainability on Employee Engagement, March 26, 2012, Chair: Jackie Stavros (Committee Members: Anne Kohnke and Mike Witt)
Dr. Alan McCord
Scholarly Publications
Bush, R. & McCord, A. S. (2010). Technologies to Support Interactive and Connective OD. In W. J. Rothwell, J. Stavros, R. Sullivan & A. Sullivan (Eds.), Practicing Organization Development (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Pfeiffer.
McCord, A.S. & Boone, M.D. (2008). Technologies and Services in Support of Virtual Workplaces. In Pavel Zemliansky & Kirk St. Amnt (editors), Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices.
Research Proposal
National Science Foundation Proposal: NSF08550 VIRTUAL ORGANIZATIONS AS SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS: "Center of Excellence for Virtualization Research" - $381,104
Conference Presentations and Workshops
Technologies and Services for Virtual Work. Presentation to the Central Michigan University Research Corporation, Lansing, MI.
Doctoral Dissertation Supervison and Committees
Bilan, T. J., & Lawrence Technological University. (2010). A Process Improvement Framework for Information Technology Management in Small to Medium Enterprises (PI4IT). Chair: Alan McCord.
Rajabion, L., Impact of E-commerce on export development for small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries evidence from Iran.2008. Chair: Alan McCord.
Dr. Srikant Raghavan
Dissertation Supervision and Committees
James, Donald: The Perceived Influence of the Government, Consumers, Manufacturers, and Sustainability on Automotive Aftermarket Sustainable Product Development, March 4, 2011, Chair: Jackie Stavros (Committee Members: Sree Raghavan and Joe Sprangel).
Sprangel, Joseph: A Study of the Direct and Mediational Effects of the SOAR Framework, Trust, and Environmental Management Systems on Chemical Management Services Supplier Performance at HAAS TCM Group, July 10, 2009, Chair: Jackie Stavros (Committee Members: Matt Cole, Jill Kaufmann, and Sree Raghavan).
Dr. Jacqueline M. Stavros
Scholarly Publications
Stavros. J. & Saint D. (2010). Chapter 18: SOAR: Linking Strategy and OD to Sustainable Performance. In W. J. Rothwell, J. Stavros, R. Sullivan & A. Sullivan (Eds.), Practicing Organization Development (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Pfeiffer.
Stavros, J. & Sprangel, J. (2009). SOAR from Mediocrity of Status Quo to the Heights of Global Sustainability. Chapter 2 in Innovative Approaches to Global Sustainability by Charles Wankel and James A.F. Stoner (Editors), Palgrave Macmillan.
"The Sustainability Journey and Appreciative Inquiry: How a Whole System, Positive Change Approach can Accelerate the Adoption and Integration of A New Business Paradigm", (August 2008). Co-editor with Mona Amodeo, Keith Cox, Daniel K. Saint of Ai Practitioner: The International Journal of AI Best Practices, London, England.
Hinrichs, G., Seiling, J. & Stavros, J. (2008). Sensemaking to Create High-Performing Virtual Teams. Chapter 22 in The Handbook of High-Performance Virtual Teams (pp.131-152) by J. Nemiro, M. Beyerlein, L. Bradley, S. Beyerlein (Eds.), San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons.
Stavros J., Seiling J. & Castelli P. (2007). Capacity Building for Organizational Accomplishment: Lessons from a Network of Nonprofit Organizations. North American Management Society Conference. Midwest Business Administration Association Journal. Award: Best Paper in Non Profit Track.
Conference Presentations and Workshops
Leading and Managing for Global Sustainability: A Conversation for Possibility and Action", (August 8, 2008). PDW Workshop Facilitator at the 68th Annual Academy of Management Conference: The Questions We Ask, Anaheim, CA.
SOARing to High Performance Organizations,(September 18, 2007). Panel Chair and Presenter for Symphony of Strengths - Appreciative Inquiry 3rd International Conference, Orlando, FL.
Doctoral Dissertation Supervision and Committees
Alhaddi, Hanan: The Influence of the Triple Bottom Line on Strategic Positioning: An Exploratory Case Study on Differentiation through Image, January 24, 2013, Chair: Jackie Stavros (Committee Members: Nadia Shuayto and Julie Dziekan).
Baradihi, Fadi: An Exploratory Case Study on the Influence of Sustainability on Employee Engagement, March 26, 2012, Chair: Jackie Stavros (Committee Members: Anne Kohnke and Mike Witt)
James, Donald: The Perceived Influence of the Government, Consumers, Manufacturers, and Sustainability on Automotive Aftermarket Sustainable Product Development, March 4, 2011, Chair: Jackie Stavros (Committee Members: Sree Raghavan and Joe Sprangel).
Welter, Kirk: A Study of Public-Held U.S. Corporations on the Effects of Sustainability Measures on Financial Performance Using a Regression Discontinuity Model, October 21, 2011, Chair: Vernon Hoffner (Committee Members: Jackie Stavros, Sree Raghavan, and Joe Sprangel).
Sprangel, Joseph: A Study of the Direct and Mediational Effects of the SOAR Framework, Trust, and Environmental Management Systems on Chemical Management Services Supplier Performance at HAAS TCM Group, July 10, 2009, Chair: Jackie Stavros (Committee Members: Matt Cole, Jill Kaufmann, and Sree Raghavan).
D’Angela, Derek: A Study of the Market’s Reaction to Superior Sustainability Reporting as Demonstrated by the Financial Performance of Publicly Traded Companies, March 2008, Chair: Patty Castelli (Committee Members: Frank Castronova, Vernon Hoffner, and Jackie Stavros).