Business and Executive Programs

Graduate School of Management and Technology

Dr. James Maxwell
Professor

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Courses Instructed

AMBA 601 The Role of Managers and Organizations in Society
AMBA 607 Strategic Management

Brief Statement About Instructor

Dr. James Maxwell is a professor in the Industrial Technology department at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. He holds a PhD in management from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, a MBA and BS in management from Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri. He is currently completing a PhD technology management (ABD) at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. His teaching, research, business management consultation, and publishing activities are in the areas of Strategic Management, Management of Technology, Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, and Competitive Intelligence. Dr. Maxwell has held various senior management and marketing positions with Toshiba and Emerson Electric Company. Dr. Maxwell is the editor–in–chief for the Academy of Technology Management Journal. He is a Kauffman Fellow and was awarded the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Fellowship for his Doctoral Dissertation, the University of Wisconsin System Teaching Fellowship for 2000–2001(recognition for outstanding teaching), and Dr. Maxwell received the Society for Advancement of Management Outstanding Faculty Advisor for 2001, 2002 and 2003. He has written numerous articles in the area of entrepreneurship, strategic management, venture creation–valuation, and has published in a number of refereed journals and peer–reviewed proceedings.

Publications

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Refereed Journal Articles

"Business Process Management Journal", Spring 2007, multiple–blind peer–reviewed, "Work system design to improve economic performance of the firm", ISSN: 1463–7154;
The Business Process Management Journal forms part of the Emerald Management Xtra 150 database. This means that articles published in this journal have the potential to be viewed by more than 15 million users worldwide.

"International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Buinsess", Spring 2007, C0–authored with Dr. Carole Yaw, muptiple–blind peer–reviewed, "Effectiveness of Women Entrepreneurs in the 21st Century", "International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business" is an international journal published by Inderscience Publishers which is a distinguished publisher of academic journals.

"Journal of Business Case Studies", JBCS #132 Publication, Fall 2005, multiple–blind peer–reviewed , "Techniques and Strategies for Use of Case Studies in Marketing Management Courses", ISSN 1555–3353. The Journal of Business Case Studies has an overall acceptance rate of 11% to 20%.

"The Journal of International Society of Business Disciplines", Fall 2005, multiple–blind peer– reviewed "Another Management Dilemma: Technology versus Privacy", The Journal of International Society of Business Disciplines has a listing in four targeted business areas (Accounting, Economics/Finance, Marketing, and Management) in the 10th edition of Cabell’s Directory.

"Academy of Organization Culture, Communication, & Conflict Journal", JOCCC052804, Fall 2005, multiple–blind peer–reviewed "Management of Employee Empowerment", ISSN 1544–0508. The Academy of Organization Culture, Communication, & Conflict Journal has a acceptance rate of 25%.

Books

Maxwell, J. (July 2004). "Connecting to the World of Business – Strategic Entrepreneurship and Planning," The Whitney Press, Cullowhee, North Carolina, ISBN #1–932155–44–9; 9000.

Honors/Awards

Recipient of the 2007 North American Management (NAMS) Best Entrepreneurial Management Track Submission Award, "Innovative Technology’s Impact On Management" from the North American Management Society at the Midwest Business Administration Association 2007 National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. March 30, 2007.

Selected as a recipient of a Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellowship to lead a Students In Free Enterprise Team at Indiana State University, September 2005–Present.

Received the "President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching 2004," Buffalo State – State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, September 22, 2005.

Received the Buffalo State College 2005 Students’ Award for the Promotion of Respect for Diversity and Individual Differences, April 12, 2005.

Received the E.H. Butler Library Faculty and Staff Scholarly Exhibit Award for Spring 2005 for the peer–reviewed publication of my book Maxwell, J. (July 2004). "Connecting to the World of Business – Strategic Entrepreneurship and Planning," Maxwell, J. (July 2004); The Whitney Press, Cullowhee, North Carolina, ISBN #1–932155–44–9; 9000, December 11, 2004.

Inducted as a honorary member of the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity of Buffalo State, Buffalo, New York, December 14, 2004.

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