Bio Sketch
of David D. Van Fleet
PERSONAL AND EDUCATION
Born in
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 five 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 230 -- 171 publications (1 research monograph, 5 books
and 5 ancillaries, 1 edited proceedings, 65 refereed articles, 9 invited
chapters, 5 book reviews, 8 technical reports, 4 textbook chapters, 1
curriculum module, 31 proceedings, 1 software, 2 websites, and 31 other
publications) and 63 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
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Fellow, Academy of
Management (1985), Fellow,
Southern Management Association (1995); 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
Management ('87-'89), Academy of Management Newsletter ('79-'82); Editorial
Boards, AMR ('77-'84), ABER ('72 to '92), J. Bus. Strategies
('99 to present), International J. of Pub. Adm. (1991
to present) 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 Mgmt. 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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