the Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management
Summer/Fall, 1999 Vol. 1 No. 1
Abstracts
Some Ideas About Management In the 21st Century A "Cyber" Conversation Between
Fred Luthans and Richard M. Hodgetts
(No abstract. These two noted authors and scholars in the field of management have a "cyber" conversation about some of the challenges facing the study of management.) Go to Article
A New Professional Organization: Success Through Keeping to the Knitting
Daniel James Rowley
The Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management (IBAM) has come from nowhere ten years ago to becoming a well-respected, growing "boutique" academic professional organization. The road has not been smooth, but by sticking to an original mission and by staging a series of annual conferences that were "consumer-friendly," collegial, and more developmental than evaluational, IBAM has grown and prospered. Now, with the launching of its long-awaited scholarly journal, IBAM seeks to provide a unique opportunity for academics and professionals to work together in developing a better understanding of the phenomenon of the management discipline. As to the future, well, who really knows? Yet, what the founders and supporters of IBAM have created over the years sustains a culture that is growing and vibrant. So instead of being just another professional organization, perhaps IBAM will continue to thrive and prosper as a strong culture is challenged by change. Go to Article
Analogical Reasoning: When a Non-Expert Reasons Like an Expert
Daniel M. Eveleth
Current thinking suggests that fast, comprehensive decision-making is a characteristic of certain decision-makers. Expert models explain much of this behavior; however, they can not explain the success of some entrepreneurs and transferring executives. This work uses theories of expertise, similarity, and analogy to explain how some non-experts can perform like experts. Go to Article
"We’re Not the Bad Guys": An Argument For Consilience Between Business
Schools and the Liberal Arts
J. Andrew Morris and Steven J. Maranville
Many in American society see a career in business as morally suspect. Nowhere does the perception of illegitimacy appear more strongly than in the liberal arts institution. This paper presents an argument for the morality of business. Drawing from both deontological and teleological frameworks, it is suggested that there are numerous virtues associated with the practice of business under the capitalist economic model. Because a career in business can be a noble and moral calling, the paper concludes by exploring two methods for achieving greater integration between business schools and the liberal arts. Go to Article
The Debate on Corporate Governance:
An Historical Analysis of Berle and Means Contributions
What is corporate governance? It is the relationship among various participants in determining the direction and performance of corporations. The primary participants are (i) the shareholders, (ii) the management, and (iii) the board of directors. Since the New Deal era, 1933-1940, the theory of management control has sparked tremendous debate concerning the governance of America’s large corporations. It is the argument of this paper that an historical interpretation of The Modern Corporation and Private Property, within the context of other works by Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means, could raise profound insights in terms of a paradigm shift concerning the governance of big corporations in contemporary economy. Go to Article
Job Satisfaction Returns to Human and Social Capital
Mindy W. Douthit
Human and social capital are personal investments, and the positive returns to an individual's career of investments into these forms of capital are well understood. Increased education and experience, human capital, as well as the structure of relations that form social capital, contribute to higher earnings and early promotions. I hypothesize that the dynamics of human and social capital can be applied to career returns less tangible than income and promotion, namely job satisfaction. I find evidence to support this and further show support for previous findings that suggest such returns are not uniform with regard to gender. Finally, I show that the returns to human and social capital are greatly affected by individual motivation. Go to Article