In the past I have published and presented on other topics as well, including perceptions of sexual harassment, cognitive explanations of race effects, the relationship between life and job satisfaction, and the validity of written integrity tests. I review manuscripts for the International Journal of Organizational Analysis and submissions for SIOP's annual conference. My professional experience includes working for the State of Rhode Island as a Personnel Analyst, assessing organizational climate as an external consultant, and conducting training workshops for managers. I am most interested in symbiotic consulting projects that benefit outside agencies, allow innovative research opportunities, and enhance the quality of students' education. My general area of interest is in trying to understand how organizations can foster a more cooperative work environment.
Organizational structure can facilitate or inhibit cooperation among employees.
Management styles serve to encourage or discourage a sharing of knowledge. My research is based on the assumption that sharing knowledge and encouraging participation in decision making will benefit the organization and its members as well. How organizations can foster a more cooperative work environment, focusing on organizational structure, management styles, shared knowledge and participatory decision making. Assessment of team effectiveness in organizations With the help of two former graduate students, Jeff Butts and Mike Barbier, I have developed a survey instrument to assess the effectiveness of organizational teams. The results will help to devise ways for management to improve the effectiveness of teams in organizational settings.