Bio Sketch
of David D. Van Fleet
PERSONAL AND EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Administrative Theory and Organizational Science ... Organization Behavior and Theory ... Leadership and Managerial Effectiveness ... The History of Management Thought ... Military Leadership ... Span of Management ... Management Education ... Health Care and Public Administration ... Personnel and Salary Administration ... Minorities ... Terrorism and violence in organizations ... Strategic Management
TEACHING
Over 40 years of full-time teaching experience (12 months each year
excepting six full and five half summers) at four AACSB-accredited institutions;
loads have ranged from 6 to 15 credit hours per term (except summers);
annual preparations have ranged from 2 to 7; have taught 55 distinctly
different courses (56% graduate--27 courses in management, 4 in economics;
44% undergraduate--21 courses in management, 3 in economics). Average ratings of sample of students (4 = best; not all
records kept): 1994-99 for 650 students: 3.27; for prior years -- 3.5 ( 550
executives in development programs), 3.3 (500 graduate students); 3.1 (~1000
undergraduates exempting large courses). ASU Parents
Association Professor of the Year 2000 Finalist; Who's Who Among
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND RESEARCH
Over 240 -- 182 publications (1 research monograph, 6 books and 5 ancillaries,
1 edited proceedings, 68 refereed articles, 1 refereed verse, 9 invited chapters,
8 technical reports, 4 textbook chapters, 5 book reviews, 34 proceedings,
1 software, 5 websites, 1 curriculum module, and 34 other publications) and
66 professional presentations not in proceedings. Over $50,000 of funded research
in addition to participation in numerous grant proposals; consultant on two
major funded projects. 1983 Showcase Study Award for research design and completion,
Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management. Faculty Achievement
Award in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, ASU West, 2001.esearch
design and completion, Organizational Behavior Division of the
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Fellow, Academy of
Management (1985; Deputy Dean 1996-1999), Fellow,
Southern Management Association (1995; Deputy Dean 1996-1997; Dean 2007-2010);
Boards -- Academy of Management ('83- '85), SWFAD ('85-'87), SMA ('80-'83);
President, SMA ('94-'95), ASBA ('94-'95), SW Academy ('86-'87); Editor,
Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management (2006-2008), Journal of Management
('87-'89), Academy of Management Newsletter ('79-'82); Editorial Boards,
AMR ('77-'84), ABER ('72 to '92), J. Bus. Strategies
('99 to '08), International J. of Pub. Adm. ('91
to '08) plus others; Chair, Mgmt. History Division ('80- '81); Chair
several committees of Academy, national and regional; plus others. Outstanding Service Award, College of Business Administration,
CONSULTING AND EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Consultant with NCC Enterprises; Shell Oil; American Cancer Society; Kuwait Oil Company; State of Kuwait; Kuwait University (College of Management Science); Community Council of Greater Dallas; Texas cities of Corpus Christi, Denison, and Seguin; Coastal Zone Management Study Group of Texas A&M University; Ohio Department of Health; Akron Economic Task Force; and Akron Junior League. Participated in over 150 executive education programs: developed 11; presenter on 16 topics; case group leader over 50 times; program coordinator; experiential exercise leader; and panel discussant.
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