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Emerging Business Theories for Educators and Practitioners
Editor: Maureen L. Mackenzie and Stuart L. Rosenberg
Date Of Publication: Dec 2007
Isbn13: 9781847183675
Isbn: 1-84718-367-0
We believe that this book provides an excellent starting point for students to gain a greater appreciation of the range of issues that managers contend with in the business world. Each individual chapter offers valuable insight into a particular topic, yet in the aggregate, the book serves as a compendium for many of the emerging business theories. It is our hope that educators will find this book a valued tool as they help their students embrace the theoretical and to develop the applied.

Maureen L. Mackenzie, Ph.D. PHR.

Maureen Mackenzie is a management professor at the Townsend School of Business at Dowling College. Before joining the faculty at Dowling College, Dr. Mackenzie worked in the private sector for over 20 years. She brings her real-world experience to her writing and into her classroom. She held the position of Regional Marketing Manager for Allstate Insurance Company's New York Regional Office. She earned her Ph.D. at Long Island University and her areas of study are information and management behavior. She earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Dowling College where she focused on Total Quality Management. She is the 1998 winner of the A.R. Zipf Fellowship in Information Management. Dr. Mackenzie’s research interests include contemporary HR issues, organizational behavior, and manager behavior. Dr. Mackenzie sits on the Board of Directors for the Northeast Business and Economics Association, and has served as vice president and program chair. Dr. Mackenzie is an active member of the American Society for Information Science and Technology and The Society of Human Resource Management. She has earned the HRCI certification as a PHR.

Stuart L. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

Stuart Rosenberg is a management professor at the Townsend School of Business at Dowling College, Oakdale, N.Y. Before coming to academia, Dr. Rosenberg was a strategic planner at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company and a Vice President in Financial Planning at First Chicago Corporation. He earned his B.A. with Honors at Marquette University, an M.A. in Public Policy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an A.P.C. in Corporate Strategy from New York University, and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Ph.D. in Economics from Fordham University. Dr. Rosenberg teaches courses on the graduate and undergraduate level, including Strategic Management; the Economics of Strategy; Politics, the Economy, and Business; and Leadership, Business Ethics, and Quality Management. His interests cover aspects of both Economics and Management. He regularly presents empirical research and case study research at professional conferences, and his work has been published in a number of textbooks and journals. Dr. Rosenberg has served as executive editor of the Journal of Business and Economic Studies, as a management consultant to a number of organizations, and he hosted his own weekly radio show.

The book offers many benefits to management students and business practitioners. The content is topical and ground breaking, the text highly readable and engaging. The book provides the reader with a comprehensive discussion an important and interesting topics that anyone interested in the management discipline should know.

-Brian Detlor, Ph. D., McMaster University

The text will be particularly appropriate for business leaders, professionals and students alike and will be helpful for educators seeking a timely overview of the latest pressing business issues.

-Dr. Kendra Albright, University of Sheffield

It exposes the reader to some of the latest theoretical and applied issues facing managers in today's dynamic global business environment. Highly recommended for aspiring leaders who wish to better understand the opportunities and challenges facing the organisation of the future and gain an insight into the practical implications of recent theoretical advances in the field.

-Dr. Ahmad Etbari, University of New Hampshire

The editors have assembled a knowledgeable, clear and practical presentation of many of the complex areas of the field of management. This book is a welcome addition for teaching as it covers a wide range of theories and up-to-date practices from the world of business that can serve as a vital aid to instructors and lead to valuable insights for students.

-Don Turnbull, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

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