Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Management of Science, Technology, and Innovation
The George Washington University
1999

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Business Administration
Howard University
1990

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Electrical Engineering
Michigan State University
1986

Technology Strategy

Project Management

Operations Management

Fulbright International Education Administrators Award – France, October 2019

Visited several campuses at the University of Bordeaux system to understand their internationalization strategy and spent time at the Rectorat de Bordeaux to understand the transition from high school to university or grandes écoles. In Paris, explored the recent changes in the higher education landscape and how they create new opportunities for international cooperation. Visited with leaders from Université de Paris, Université Paris Marne la Vallée, and Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Arts et Metiers (ENSAM). Also met with scholars at US Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and discussed Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIACC) surveys. Met with representatives of The Conference of Deans of French Schools of Engineering to understand different institutions in internationalization approach with US partners.

Provost Distinguished Service Award, 2021

Professional Accomplishment Award, Kappa Alpha Psi College Park Sandy Spring Alumni Chapter, 2019

Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity Honorary Induction, 2015

Rethinking Virtuality and Its Impact on Teams

Rethinking Virtuality and Its Impact on Teams

We propose an extension of the Hollenbeck, Beersma, and Schouten team context model to include a fourth dimension: virtuality—the distance between team members. Based on an analysis of 29 unique approaches to conceptualizing virtuality and a critical comparison of these approaches with the Hollenbeck et al. framework, we recommend that virtuality be measured, along with skill differentiation, authority differentiation, and temporal stability when conducting team research. We conclude that the addition of this redefined construct, virtuality, is warranted based on the following: (a) its uniqueness versus the other dimensions, (b) its impact on team outcomes, and (c) the moderating or interaction effects between virtuality and the other contextual dimensions.

Legitimacy, Attitudes, and Intended Patronage

Legitimacy, Attitudes, and Intended Patronage: Understanding challenges facing Black entrepreneurs

Traditional research on the reasons for the depressed rate of black entrepreneurship has focused on differences between black [note: The term "blacks" is used to represent the broader groups of blacks in the United States, which include African-Americans and also black people from African countries, the Caribbean and other countries.] and white entrepreneurs. In this paper, we move beyond the individual entrepreneur and study consumers' perceptual differences of black and white entrepreneurs. Using a multi-disciplinary theoretical framework to study 846 participants, we found empirical evidence that there are significant relationships between perceptions of legitimacy and consumer attitudes toward entrepreneurs and intended patronage. In addition, there appears to be differences in the way consumers perceive black and white entrepreneurs, which suggest significant challenges facing black entrepreneurs. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

Technology Strategy and Organizational Learning

Technology Strategy and Organizational Learning: Applying Population Ecology to Understanding the Influence on Firm Survival

A comprehensive technology strategy is recognized as an important tool for managing a competitive organization. In today’s fast evolving, and often volatile, business environments learning organizations must develop strategies to effectively manage their technology resources through a continual evaluation of their processes. Drawing from the technology strategy, organizational learning, and population ecology theory, this paper synthesizes the micro and macro dimensions and proposes that implementation of a multidimentional technology strategy has a direct impact on firm survival. Implications as it relates to for future longitudinal research and management practices are also explored.

The Influence of Social Presence on E-loyalty of Women Online Shoppers

The Influence of Social Presence on E-loyalty of Women Online Shoppers: An Application of the Social Identity Approach to Website Design

The objective of this study is to propose and test the Social Identity Approach to Website Design research model, which extends the traditionally examined interaction between website design and e-Commerce Success by considering the role of Social Identity in the development of e-Loyalty in women online shoppers.

Interactive Planning for Strategy Development in Academic-based Cooperative Research Enterprises

Interactive Planning for Strategy Development in Academic-based Cooperative Research Enterprises

The evolution of strategic management concludes that formulation and implementation is an emergent process. In today's knowledge-based society this requires that managers develop more creative ways to align strategies with core competencies to maximise organisational performance and efficiencies. This paper evaluates the approach taken by a university-based research collaborative to illustrate an integrated planning process that supports strategic management in higher education environments. Utilising the concepts of road mapping and interactive planning, this case study provides insights into the participative approach used and provides a modification of several conceptual models to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of this process.

Case Study: Entrepreneurship in the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Industry

Case Study: Entrepreneurship in the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Industry

This case is designed to demonstrate issues and problems in sustainability-driven entrepreneurship in the Maryland oyster industry. The once-thriving industry has been decimated in recent years by the degradation of the Chesapeake Bay's water quality, which has all but destroyed the oyster population. Students have an opportunity to analyze the scenario of a small business owner on a quest to identify alternatives to his dependence on the natural environment for his survival. The case allows students to review entrepreneurship concepts as well as to understand the integration of environmental management issues into strategic decision making, particularly for small firms. The discussion of the case can also be expanded to include legal and ethical issues resulting from improper management of the natural environment.