In the Doctor of Business Administration program, we emphasize publication of all research in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Students are encouraged to publish their group project paper, as well as, attend and publish at conferences, such as the Engaged Management Scholarship Conference, hosted annually by a different DBA program each September. Post-graduation, our alumni have continued to disseminate evidence-based research and grow their careers as practitioner-scholars. Below is a comprehensive list of student and alumni publications.

• King, Audria; Williams, Joseph; Al Ali, Maryam (2020) “The Role of Big Business Influence on Income Inequality in the United States,” 57th Annual Academy of Economics & Finance Conference: Atlanta, GA.
• Cotrino, Felipe and Ifedi, Charles and Reynolds, Sean and Donthu, Naveen, Exploratory Study of Factors That Lead to Technology Adoption in Small Businesses (September 5, 2019). Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship (2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3454113 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3454113
• Kogan, Irina, Drivers of Success to Effective Entrepreneurship: A Comparison of Immigrant and Native-Born Perceptions (September 5, 2019). Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship (2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3454104 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3454104
• Glay, Alvin, Real-Time Push Mobile Marketing Strategy: To What Extent does Time and Relevance Matter? (September 5, 2019). Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship (2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3454052 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3454052
• Livingston, Ricki (2019) “Does Maslow’s order still hold?” 2019 Decisions Sciences Institute 50th Annual Conference: New Orleans, LA.
• Annan, Anthony; Ciccotello, Conrad; Rioja, Felix (2019) “Microfinance Institutions’ Funding and Performance in the Life Cycle” 29th Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference – Lisbon Conference Program: Lisbon, Portugal.
• Lange, Ginger; Smith, Kamau; Spradley, Katherine; Johnston, Wesley (2018) “Executive Business Doctorate: A Journey of Motivations, Risks, and Real-World Outcomes,” 2018 Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Philadelphia, PA.
• Spradley, Katherine (2018) “Higher Education Pricing: Effects of Tuition Pricing on Nontraditional Student Persistence Moderated by Demographics,” 2018 Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Philadelphia, PA.
• Cannon, Simoon; Shay, Chloe (2018) “The Influence of Protean Career Mindset on Employee Turnover Intention,” 2018 Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Philadelphia, PA.
• Kogan, Irina; Graham, Jennoa; Belmont, Yves; Bellenger, Danny (2018) “Russian-Speaking Immigrant Motivation to Become an Entrepreneur in the U.S.,” 2018 Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Philadelphia, PA.
• Dougherty, Sean; Stowell, John; Richards, Aleta; Ellen, Pamela (2018) “Will Automated Trucks Trigger the Blame Game and Socially Amplify Risks?,” 2018 Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Philadelphia, PA.
• Robey, Daniel; Taylor, Wallace; Grabowski, Louis (2018) “Pragmatic Rigor: Principles and Criteria for Conducting and Evaluation Executive Scholarship,” 2018 Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Philadelphia, PA.
• Dionne, S., Sinyard, D., & Loch, Karen. (2018) “Fast thinking in Private Equity, The Role of Heuristics in Screening Buyout Opportunities.” Academy of Management Annual Conference: Chicago, IL.
• Moghadam, Jahan; Loch Karen D. (2018) “Role of Leadership in Adoption of Waste-to-Energy in Nigeria,” 10th International Conference on Climate Change: Impact & Responses, Engaging with Policy on Climate Change: University of California at Berkeley.
• Bishop, D. (2017) “Metagility: Managing Agility for Competitive Advantage in New Product Development,” Technology & Engineering Management Conference (TEMSCON): Santa Clara, California.
• D. A. Bishop (2017) “Metagility: Managing Agility for Competitive Advantage in New Product Development,” 2017 IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Conference (TEMSCON), Santa Clara, CA, pp. 100-108.
• Dionne, S., Sinyard, D., & Loch, K. (2017) “Value Uncertainty, Bidder Reputation, and Organizational Rapport in Buyouts: Lessons from Private Equity Groups.” International Council for Small Business World Conference: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Dougherty, Sean; Ellen, Pam; Stowell, John; Richards Aleta (2017) “Perceptions of Fully Autonomous Freight Trucks,” 7th International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Tampa, Florida
• Lange, Ginger; Smith, Kamau, Spradley, Katherine; Johnston, Wesley (2017) “Executive Business Doctorate: A Journey of Motivations, Expectations, Cost and Realized Value,” 7th International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Tampa, Florida
• Taylor, Wallace (2017) “Interorganizational Learning: An Exploratory Study of Private-Public Partnerships,” 7th International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Tampa, Florida
• Hartnett, Sherry (2016) “The Effects of a Mentoring Program: A Study on Augmenting Workforce Readiness Capacity” 6th International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference.
• Berard Jr., Rich; Gabers, Chris; McKell, Dawn (2016) “Communication Strategy in Quarterly Earnings Calls: The Importance of Tone and Agenda Setting Theory,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Tatum Jr., David A.; Ellen, Pam; Fitzgerald, Paula; Eroglu, Sevgin (2016) “The Effect of Labeling on Mitigating Cognitive Biases About Food Irradiation: An Empirical Evaluation of Effects on Consumers’ Attitudes and Purchase Intent,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Jaddoud, Hicham; Moghadam, Jahan; Smith, Lisa Logan (2016) “Measurement of Acceptance of Waste-to-Energy (WtE): A United States Sample,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Lawson-Lartego, Late’; Mathiassen, Lars (2016) “Designing and Orchestrating Embedded Innovation Networks: An Inquiry into Microfranchising in Bangladesh,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Casey, Robert (2016) “How are U.S. Electric Utilities Responding to the Impact of Renewables? – Exploring an Integrative Approach to Ambidextrous Business Behavior in Hawaii,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Taylor, Wallace; Casey, Robert; Oviatt, Benjamin (2016) “A Note on Entrepreneurship within Korean Enclaves in Atlanta,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Hartnett, Sherry (2016) “The Effects of a Business Executive Mentoring Program on College Students: A Study on Augmenting Workforce Readiness Capacity” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Romandia, Sergio Quinonez; Mathiassen, Lars (2016) “An Integrated Model for Strategizing with the Base of the Pyramid: An Action Research into a Mexican Agribusiness,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Jones, Catrina M; Bellenger, Danny; Johnston, Wesley James (2016) “The Influence of Mergers and Acquisitions on R&D Managerial Decision Making: A Multiple-Case Study of Pharmaceutical Firms,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Bradford, William R; Johnston, Wesley James; Bellenger, Danny (2016) “The Impact of Sales Effort on Lead Conversion Cycle Time in a Business-to-Business Opportunity Pipeline,” Sixth International Engaged Management Scholarship Conference: Paris, France.
• Sinyard, David; Dionne, Steven; Loch, Karen D (2016) “The Impact of Heuristics on Buyout Decisions: A Multi-Case Analysis of Private Equity Groups,” International Council for Small Business World Conference: Hoboken, New Jersey.
• Colletta III, JB; Hoffman, John; Stone, Katie; Bennett, Nate (2016) “Addressing the Relationship Between Partner Perceptions and Employee Commitment to Company,” Southwest Academy of Management Annual Conference: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• Cazares, Rafael Hernandez; Lawson-Lartego, Late’; Romandia, Sergio Quinonez; Mathiassen, Lars (2015) “Strategizing Value Co-Creation with Poor Farmers in a Mexican Agribusiness,” Fifth International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Baltimore, Maryland.
• Hartnett, Sherry (2015) “Marketing Analytics and Health Care: Untapped Opportunities for Organizational Learning and Business Success,” Fifth International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Baltimore, Maryland.
• Sinyard, David B; Dionne, Steven S; Loch, Karen D (2015) “Does Experience Impact Thinking Processes? Evidence from Expert and Novice Decision-Makers in Private Equity,” IAREP/SABE Joint Conference: Sibiu, Romania.
• Vastani, Saloni Firasta; Straub, Detmar (2015) “Pricing in the Digital Economy: A Quantitative Study of Just Noticeable Differences in the Services Industry,” Fifth International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Baltimore, Maryland.
• Barqawi, Neda; Mathiassen, Lars (2014) “Software Service Innovation Through Release Management: An Action Research Study,” Fourth Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Beltran, Gabriel (2014) “Dynamic and Improvisational Capabilities in Small Service — Oriented Firms: An Investigation into the Role of IT — Enabled Innovation,” Fourth Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Headley, William Chip; Dacal, Rafael; Straub, Detmar (2014) “The Effects of Empowerment and Cultural Orientation on High Growth Firms: A Field Experiment in Augmenting Managerial Capacity,” Fourth Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Hellman, Karl; Miller, Jeanette (2014) “A Business Development Process Model for Independent Consulting Firms,” Fourth Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Lauria, Emmanuel; Moore, Traron; O’Brian, Connie (2014) “The Influence of Knowledge on Managing Organizational Risk,” American Accounting Association Annual Meeting: Atlanta, Georgia.
• O’Brian, Connie (2014) “Behavioral Characteristics of White-Collar Crime and the Pre-Employment Hiring Process,” American Accounting Association Annual Meeting: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Sinyard, D., Dionne, S., & Loch, K. (2014) “Affect Heuristics in Investment Decisions: A Multi-Case Analysis of Private Equity Groups” 34th Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference: Madrid, Spain.
• Sinyard, D., Dionne, S., & Loch, K. (2014) “The Role of Affect in Investment Decisions: An Analysis of Private Equity Groups”, Annual Conference for the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics: Tahoe, Nevada.
• Syed, Kamran; Mathiassen, Lars (2014) “Release Cycle Management: A Contextualist Inquiry into Recurrent Software Development,” Fourth Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Sinyard, D., & Loch, K., (2013) “The investment process of private equity firms; how does the affect heuristic impact decision-making?” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Engaged Scholarship, Atlanta, GA.
• Barqawi, Neda; Syed, Kamran; Vastani, Saloni Firasta; Mathiassen, Lars (2013) “Balancing Autonomy and Integration of Acquired Innovative Capability: A Process Study of a High-Tech Firm,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Goebel, Suzanne; Baskerville, Richard (2013) “From Self-Discovery to Learning Agility in Senior Executives,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Heller, Robert; Ellen, Pamela (2013) “Managing Merger Risk During the Post-Selection Phase,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Ichatha, Stephen; Ellen, Pamela (2013) “The Role of Empowerment in Crowdsourced Customer Service,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Jones, Kevin K; Baskerville, Richard; Sriram, Ram S; Ramesh, Balasubramaniam (2013) “The Impact of Regulation on the Internal Audit Function,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Miller, Jeanette K (2013) “Sense of Place: Driver for Marketing and Distribution Success in Emergent Wine Region,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Monlouis, Isabelle N (2013) “The Role of the DMAIC Leadership Process in Organizational Learning: Evidence from Frontline Projects,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Sinyard, David Blair; Loch, Karen D (2013) “The Investment Process of Private Equity Firms: How does the Affect Heuristic Impact Decision-making,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Witemeyer, Hazen; Ellen, Pamela; Straub, Detmar (2013) “Validating a Practice-Informed Definition of Employee Engagement,” Third Annual International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Atlanta, Georgia.
• Bibbes, Ted; Johnson, Wesley; Rollins, Minna (2012) “Towards a New Understanding of the Project Manager as a Mixing Valve of Organizational Knowledge,” Twenty sixth IPMA World Congress: Crete, Greece.
• Fortuna, Marianne; Loch, Karen D (2012) “Boardroom Cultural Governance: An Examination of the Beliefs and Values of Board Directors and Executive Management in U.S. Based Multinational Corporations (MNCs),” Second International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Bedfordshire, England.
• Grabowski, Louis; Mathiassen, Lars (2012) “Real Estate Decision Making in Charitable Organizations,” The Second International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Bedfordshire, England.
• Hellman, Karl; Monlouis, Isabelle; Nations, Kenneth; Robey, Daniel; Johnston, Wesley (2012) “Between Flexibility and Discipline in New Product Development: Expertise as a Boundary Condition,” Second International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Bedfordshire, England.
• Miller, Jeanette; Keil, Mark (2012) “An Adapted Model for Small Business Innovation Networks: The Case of an Emergent Wine Region in Southern California,” Second International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Bedfordshire, England.
• Crim, Timothy; Grabowski, Louis; Neher, Cathy S; Mathiassen, Lars (2011) “An Investigation Of Competing Values in Development of a Voluntary Organization,” First International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Cleveland, Ohio.
• Fortuna, Marianne; Hazzard-Robinson Deborah; Krupka, Joe; Loch, Karen D (2011) “Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Trends: An Empirical Analysis of Drivers, Success Measures and Competitive Value for Multi-National Corporations within the Information and Communications Technology Industry,” First International Conference on Engaged Management Scholarship: Cleveland, Ohio.
• Iarossi, Juliana; Miller, Jeanete K; O’Connor, Jim; Keil, Mark (2011) “Addressing the Sustainability Challenge: Insights from Institutional Theory and Organizational Learning,” First International Conference on Engaged Management: Cleveland, Ohio.