KEITH F. WARD

 

 

Management Department                                                                                (208) 426-1888

College of Business & Economics                                                              (208)426-1857fax

Boise State University        

Boise, ID  83725                                                                                         kward@boisestate.edu

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D.               The Ohio State University  September 1998

                        Major: Business Strategy

                        Dissertation: Evaluating the Effectiveness of State-based R&D Consortia:

A Study of the Ohio Edison Technology Center Program 

 

M.B.A.            Baylor University  1980

                        Major: Management/Finance

 

B.B.A.             Baylor University  1979

                        Major: Management

 

 

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

1999 – pres.              Assistant Professor of Management

Department of Management, Boise State University, Boise, ID.  Taught capstone Business Policy at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as junior and senior-level Entrepreneurship courses.

 

1995 – 1998            Graduate Teaching Associate 

Department of Management and Human Resources.  Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.  Taught Business Policy, International Business, and Organizational Behavior to undergraduate students.

 

1995 – 1998            Adjunct Faculty (part-time)

College of Business, Otterbein University, Columbus, OH.  Taught Business Policy, International Business, Human Resources, and Small Business Management to undergraduate students.

 

1993 – 1995            Visiting Professor of Management 

Department of Management.  College of Business, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH.  Taught Business Policy, International Management, International Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Small Business Management and Management Principles to undergraduate students.

 

1988 – 1993            Graduate Teaching and Research Associate  

Department of Management and Human Resources.  Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.  Taught Entrepreneurship, International Business, and Organizational Behavior to undergraduate students.  Researched topics in Entrepreneurship.

 

1984 – 1988             Adjunct Faculty (full-time)

Center for Entrepreneurship.  Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, Waco, TX.   Taught Entrepreneurship, Management Principles and Organizational Behavior to undergraduate students. 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Western Academy of Management (since 2000)

National Academy of Management (since 1990)

United States Association of Small Business Educators (since 2001)

 

 

 

RESEARCH ARTICLES

 

Submitted Refereed Journal Articles (under review):

E. Rolland, R. Patterson, and K. Ward.  “Scheduling Differentially-Skilled Staff to Multiple Projects with Severe Deadlines”, submitted to the European Journal of Operational Research.

 

K. Ward, E. Rolland, and R. Patterson  “Dimensions of Outpatient Healthcare Quality: A Managerial Perspective of Patient Perceptions”, submitted to Health Care Management Review.

 

K. Ward.  “Along the Western (Comeback) Trail”, research case submitted to New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

 

Published Refereed Journal Articles:

C. Baughn, K. Ward, and M. Buchanan. (2005) “Linking Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Strategy:  A Cross-National Study”, Journal of Transnational Management and Development

 

Published Refereed Articles in Books:

K. Ward (1996)  “Strategic Alliances and the Small High-Tech Firm”, Advances in Global High-Technology Management, edited by D.B. Balkin, J.O. DeCastro, and G.D. Meyer, JAI Press, Inc.

 

Published Articles in Refereed Proceedings:

K. Ward, E. Rolland, and R. Patterson (2004)  “Improving Outpatient Healthcare Quality:  Understanding the Influence of Organizational Resources”, 2004 Western Academy of Management   BEST PAPER NOMINEE

 

C. Baughn, K. Ward, and M. Buchanan (2002) “Linking Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Strategy:  A Cross-National Study “, published in the Proceedings of the 2002 National Academy of Management (abstract)

 

K. Ward (2001)  “Along the Western (Comeback) Trail”, published in the Proceedings of the 2001 North American Case Research Association Conference.

 

K. Ward (2001)  “Assessing Ohio’s Edison Technology Program:  Lessons for the Future”, published in the Proceedings of the 2001 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology.  (note: presented as Powerpoint Presentation)

 

K. Ward (2001) “Exploring Firm Expectations Regarding State-based Technology Development Initiatives”, published in the Proceedings of the 2001 Hawaii Conference on Business.

 

M. Camp and K. Ward (1996) “Securing Small Firm Participation in High-Technology Cooperative Alliances”, published in the Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Competitiveness’ 7th Annual Conference on Competitiveness in the Global Marketplace.

 

K. Ward (1993) “Small High-Tech Firms and Strategic Alliances”, published in the Proceedings of the Third Biennial High Technology Management Conference.

 

K. Ward (1993)  “Vision and Entrepreneurship:  Usefulness of the Concept in Classifying Venture Founders”, published in the Proceedings of the 1993 Midwest Academy of Management.  BEST PAPER WINNER

 

Work in Progress:

K. Ward, E. Rolland, R. Patterson.  “Quality:  An Exploration of the Concept in the Healthcare Industry”, to be sent to the Academy of Management Journal.

 

K. Ward, “Influencing Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy”, to be sent to Entrepreneurship, Theory and Practice.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Academic Research Presentations:

P1. “Improving Outpatient Healthcare Quality:  Understanding the Influence of Organizational Resources", presented at the National Academy of Management Conference, August 2004, New Orleans, LA.

 

P2. “Linking Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Strategy:  A Cross-National Study “, presented at the National Academy of Management Conference, August 2002, Denver, CO.

 

P3. “Along the Western (Comeback) Trail”, presented at the 2001 North American Case Research Association Conference, October 2001, Memphis, TN.

 

P4. “Assessing Ohio’s Edison Technology Program: Lessons for the Future”, presented at the 2001 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, July 2001, Portland, OR.

 

P5. “Exploring Firm Expectations Regarding State-based Technology Development Initiatives”, presented at the 2001 Hawaii Conference on Business, July 2001, Honolulu, HI.

 

P6. “Securing Small Firm Participation in High-Technology Cooperative Alliances”, presented at the 1996 American Society for Competitiveness National Conference, October 1996, Atlanta, GA.

 

P7. "The Case of Rocky Mountain Hatters", presented at the 1994 National Academy of Management meeting, August 1994, Dallas, TX.

 

P8. “Vision and Entrepreneurship: Usefulness of the Concept in Classifying Venture Founders”, presented at the 1993 Midwest Academy of Management, April 1993, Chicago, IL.

 

P9. “Small High-Tech Firms and Strategic Alliances”, presented at the Third Biennial High Technology Management Conference, March 1993, Boulder, CO.

 

Conference Panel Presentations:

P1. “The Cutting Edge of Entrepreneurial Cognition”, presented at the 2003 National US Association of Small Business Educators Conference, January 2003, Hilton Head, SC.

 

P2.  “Shoals and Shallows:  Developing the Navigational Charts of Assessment”, presented at the 2003 CSU Fullerton Assessment Conference, March 2003, Fullerton, CA.

 

P3.  “High Hanging Fruit”, presented at the 2003 Western Academy of Management Conference, March 2003, Palm Springs, CA.

 

P4.  “Building Networks for Enterprise Development”, presented at the 2002 National Academy of Management, August 2002, Denver, CO.

 

P5. “The Evolution of Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics Outcomes Assessment Program “, presented at the 2002 Western Academy of Management, March 2002, Santa Fe, NM.

 

P6. “Universities and Economic Development”, presented at the 2002 Subsurface Engineering Conference, Boise, ID.

 

P7. “How Universities Nurture Tech Transfer”, presented at the 2002 US Association of Small Business Educators Conference, January 2002, Palm Springs, CA.

 

CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

 

Session Chair, 2004 Western Academy of Management

Symposium Chair, 2004 Western Academy of Management

Discussant, 2002 Western Academy of Management

Session Chair, 2001 Western Academy of Management

Session Chair, 2001 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology.

 

 

 

REVIEWING

 

Academy of Management: Learning and Education Journal (ad hoc)

National Academy of Management (annual)

Western Academy of Management (annual)

 

 

 

SERVICE

 

Boise State University

Academic Coordinator for Kauffman Entrepreneurial Internship Program (1999-2001)

Sponsor for local student chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneur’ s Organization (1999-present)

Founder of the Entrepreneurial Roundtable (2000-present)

COBE:

Chair of the Marketing Committee (2000-present)

Member of College Core Improvement/Assessment Committee (2000-present)

Member of BSU Business plan Competition Planning Committee (2001-present)

Director, University-wide Business plan Competition (2003)

Department:

Budget Director for Western Academy of Management 2001

Search Committee for faculty positions 2000, 2002, 2003

Coordinator for NSF “Partnerships in Innovation Grant” (2000)

Entrepreneurship Program Coordination (1999-present)

Community:

Member of Kickstand, Boise’s High-technology Networking Group (2002-present)

Co-Student Track Facilitator for the Boise Venture Forum (2002-present)

Evaluator for Meridian High School Business Plan presentations (2003)

 

           

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Consulting                                Triple T Pasta – Boise, ID                                2000-Present

- Serve as advisory board member for multi-unit franchise.

 

•            Consulting                    Healtherciser Corporation – Columbus, OH            1990-1993

            - Assisted owner with filing corporate charter, patent papers.

 

•            Owner/Operator            Fort Worth Hatters – Ft. Worth, TX                   1981-1984

- Established and operated a western hat manufacturing and retail operation.

 

•            Insurance Rep.                        Lone Star Insurance – Dallas, TX                 1980-1981

            - Sold life and health insurance to business owners.  Trained salespeople.