Richard L. Daft (born 1941) is an American organizational theorist and the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Professor of Management at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University.[1]
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| Born | 1941 |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Professor Consultant |
| Employer | Vanderbilt University |
Biography
editDaft holds a B.S. from the University of Nebraska, an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
He has made fundamental contributions to the study of organization behavior and organization design, and authored several books in these areas.[2] He co-developed media richness theory, with Robert H. Lengel, and is one of the most widely cited scholars in the field of management.[3]
He developed and managed the Center for Change Leadership at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, where he also served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management.
Bibliography
edit- Leadership (2011)
- Leadership and Management (2010)
- The Executive and the Elephant (2010)
- Management: The New Workplace (2009)
- Principles of Management (2009)
- Understanding the Theory and Design of Organizations (2007)
- The Leadership Experience (2006)
- Organizational Behaviors (2001)
- Talking about Organization (2000)
- Fusion Leadership (1998)
- Where Are the Theories for the "New" Organizational Forms? An Editorial Essay (1993) with Arie Lewin
- Management (1988), The Dryden Press
References
editExternal links
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- Richard L. Daft's web site at Vanderbilt University