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April 9, 2008
Achieving and maintaining high performance levels in any organization requires an effective communication system — otherwise there will be no way to exchange information and share knowledge. This paper explores a highly effective tool with which an organization can improve its organizational communication: Intranets. The abstract of the paper reads as follows:
With increasing frequency, organizations are implementing intranets to improve their internal communication, increase productivity and reduce operating expenses. This paper defines the need for improved internal communication, outlines the history of intranets, explores their benefits, notes the risks and solutions, and offers implementation insights to which an organization can refer.
This was actually the first scholarly paper I wrote that was published. I originally wrote it in the fall of 2002 for an organizational behavior and strategy class in my MBA program at Woodbury University. Upon the suggestion of my instructor — Dr. Satinder K. Dhiman, the Associate Dean of Business and MBA Program Chair – I submitted it for publication in the 2003 Business Research Yearbook of the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD).
It was accepted and I presented it at the group’s annual conference held in Orlando, Florida that April. Two months later, in June 2003, I flew to Honolulu, Hawaii to present the same paper at the International Business and Management Research Conference (IBMRC), which had also been published in the organization’s refereed academic journal, The Business Review, Cambridge. I was also recognized with the “Best Presenter” award at the conference.
I have uploaded two versions of the paper for your review:
I welcome your thoughts and comments — please contact me at doctorious (at) generative (dot) com.
Update: By random coincidence I just discovered that this paper was cited as a reference in the 2004 book “MBA In A Day: What You Would Learn At Top-Tier Business Schools (If You Only Had The Time!) 
” by Dr. Steven Stralser. The paper was apparently used as a general source of information in a chapter dealing with — surprise — Intranets! The citation appears on page 262 and covers material presented on pages 260 to 262.
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April 4, 2008
Forty years ago today — April 4, 1968 – Dr. Martin Luther King was assasinated in Memphis, Tennessee — dramatically changing the course of history and forever cementing his important role in the civil rights struggle. In celebration of King’s leadership sty, four years ago this past March I presented a paper I wrote, “From Montgomery to Memphis: Lessons on Leadership from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” at the 16th annual conference of the International Academy of Business Disciplines in San Antonio, Texas.
The paper examines King’s leadership style during his time and the lasting impression his efforts continue to make. The abstract for the paper reads as follows:
From humble beginnings, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a nation – and the world – out of the chains of societal slavery. How did he achieve such lasting results? Leadership is a skill few individuals master. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of those individuals. This paper explores King’s success and presents a framework in which anyone can learn to become a great leader.
I welcome your comments and thoughts on the paper, which you can download (as a PDF) here: From http://doctorious.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/from_montgomery_to_memphis_lessons_on_leadership_from_dr_marting_luther_king_jr.pdf
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March 12, 2008
Attached is a paper titled “Thought Leaders on Leadership” that I co-wrote while enrolled in the Pepperdine University Ed.D. program in organizational leadership with classmates Eric D. Agrusa (who has since transferred to an Ed.D. program in educational leadership at the University of Southern California), Joseph E. Craig, Jorge Martinez and Daisy Nwokorie.
The paper was published on pages 1008 to 1011 in the proceedings from the 2008 Southwest Academy of Management Conference, which was held in Houston, Texas from March 4 to 8, 2008. I also participated as a paper reviewer for this conference and looked over four papers in the “International Management, Organization & Management Theory, Management & Organizational Cognition, Management Education & Development” track.
I had originally planned to attend this conference and present the paper, but was unable to do so due to some pressing personal matters. I am hoping to attend next year’s conference and am also looking into attending the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Anaheim, California from August 8 to 13, 2008. The abstract from the paper is as follows:
This paper examines the concept of thought leadership through interviews with eleven people who define the term. Representing business, ministry, education, media and psychology, these individuals provided answers to six questions about leadership. All interviewees are respected by their peers, are often admired by others outside their industry and have made notable contributions to their areas of expertise. The responses from each are synthesized into sections pertaining to each question in such a way as to compare and contrast their statements to divine similarities and differences from which conclusions can be drawn.
I welcome your comments, questions and ideas! Download the PDF here: http://doctorious.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/thought_leaders_on_leadership.pdf
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