The management department at the E. J. Ourso College of Business at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> is seeking highly qualified applicants for the PhD program. The program offers students a unique opportunity to pursue advanced studies in a dynamic environment and to work closely with recognized scholars in the fields of organizational behavior, organization theory, human resource management, strategic management, and small business/ entrepreneurship. The program's many strengths include:
- A limited and selective enrollment that provides students opportunities to develop personal and professional ties with faculty and fellow students;
- Admitted students generally receive a competitive level of funding through departmental research or teaching assistantships. Students are also eligible for fellowships and other awards offered by the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LSU</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Graduate</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>., as well as support for research and travel to professional conferences
- Access to the cultural riches of <st1:city w:st="on">Baton Rouge</st1:city> (the state capital) and nearby <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:city></st1:place>;
Faculty members active in the PhD program include:
D.B.A., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mississippi</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Research Interests: Role Theory, Human Motivation, Individual Differences, Job-Life Satisfaction, Employee Turnover, Person-Environment Interactions, Evolution of Management Thought, and Research Methodology
- Timothy D. Chandler
- <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">PhD.</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Illinoise, Urbana-Champaign
Research Interests: Public Sector Labor-management Relations, Employment Relations
- Thomas Greckhamer, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Florida</st1:placename></st1:place>
Research Interests: Organization Theory, Strategic Management, International Management, Research Methods
Professor Greckhamer's research has appeared in leading journal such as Strategic Management Journal and Organization Science
- R. <st1:personname w:st="on">Michael Holmes</st1:personname> Jr., Assistant Professor
PhD, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">A & M</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Research Interests: Behavioral Decision-making, Resource-based Theory, Strategic Alliances.
- Donald H. Kluemper. Assistant Professor
PhD, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Research Interests: emotional intelligence, positive psychology, employment selection, psychometrics
Professor Kluemper has published in Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Personality and Individual Differences, and has presented at leading conferences.
- Barclay James , Assistant Professor
<st1:placename w:st="on">Ph.D.</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Illinois</st1:state></st1:place> at Urbana-Champaign
Research Interests: transaction costs and governance in syndicate-based project firms, country-level institutional factors affecting foreign investment risk.
- Robert T. Justis, Professor
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Marjory</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">B.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Ourso</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> for Excellence in Teaching Professor
Ph.D., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Indiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>, 1972
D.B.A., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Indiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>, 1972
Research Interests: Franchising, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Strategic Business Practices
- Jean McGuire, Professor
Ph.D., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cornell</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
Research Interests: Corporate Governance, International Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation
Ph.D., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Georgia</st1:placename></st1:place>
Research Interests Employee Involvement/Participation, Strategic Human Resource Management, Groups, Research Methods
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- K. Mark Weaver, Professor
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Ph.D.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>Hettie A. Richardson, Associate Professor
Research Interests: International Strategic Alliances, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, Social Networking and Development, Impact of Education on Entrepreneurial Activity.
Admissions
The Department of Management uses a rolling admission process. We encourage candidates to apply by February 1. However, applications received after this date will also receive consideration on a space available basis. The expenditure of time, effort, and resources required by the student to pursue the Ph.D. is considerable. Similarly, the investment in a Ph.D. candidate by Department of Management faculty and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">E.J.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Ourso</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business Administration is significant. Consequently, serious attention is given to assessing an applicant's potential for successfully completing such a rigorous undertaking as indicated by their academic record, letters of recommendation, GMAT, and statement of purpose.
For further information, please contact
Jean McGuire
Professor
William W. Rucks IV Endowed Chair
Department of Management
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Ourso</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
mcguire@lsu.edu
(225) 578-5187