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    Assistant Professor of Organization Studies
    Business, Organizations and Society
    Environmental Studies
    717-358-4734
    Harris Center
    Office: HAR-112
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    Professional Biography

    Nancy Kurland, Ph.D. is a member of the Business, Organization, and Society department at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. Previously, she taught at California State University Northridge, where she helped found the university’s Institute for Sustainability and Core Green Team. She’s also taught with the management faculties of University of Southern California and Pepperdine University, and spent five years writing fiction full-time. She’s published over 25 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on topics ranging from corporate sustainability to ethics in the financial services industry.

    You can follow this link to my Google Scholar Profile.

    Education

    Ph.D. - University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business

    MBA - Cornell University

    MBA - Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

    BA - Penn State University

    Research Interests

    Current: Organizational change and sustainability, greening business and academia, social network analysis, organizational storytelling; water issues, including deprivatization and regulated utilities.

     

    Previous interests include ethics in financial services, telecommuting, gossip in the workplace.


    Publications

    Refereed Journal Articles

    1. Kurland, N. B., McCaffrey, S.J., and Hill, D. H. 2012. The Localism Movement: Shared and Emergent Values. Journal of Environmental Sustainability. vol. 2. http://www.environmentalmanager.org/index.php/journal/
    2. Kurland, N. B. 2011. Evolution of a Campus Sustainability Network: A Case Study in Organizational Change. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 12: 4. Editor Choice for a Highly Commended Award Winner for Outstanding Paper at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012.
    3. Kurland, N.B. and Zell, D. 2011. “Regulating water: A naturological analysis among company, town, and state.” Business & Society. 50: 3, 538-569 (published first online February, 2009).
    4. Kurland, N.B. and Zell, D. 2011. “Green Management: Principles and Examples.” Organizational Dynamics. (Jan-Mar), 40: 49-56.
    5. Kurland, N. B. & Zell, D. 2010. Water and Business: A Taxonomy and Review of Business and Management Research. Organization & Environment. 26:3, 316-353. Highlighted on the publisher website for articles about water.
    6. Kurland, N. B., Michaud, K., Best, M., Wohldmann, E., Cox, H. M., Pontikis, K., & Vasishth, A. 2010. Overcoming Silos: The Role of an Interdisciplinary Course in Shaping Sustainability Network.  Academy of Management Learning & Education. Special Issue on Sustainability. vol 9. No. 3, pp. 457-476.
    7. Zell, D. & Kurland, N. 2010. Book review of “An Executive’s Primer on the Strategy of Social Networks.” Academy of Management Learning & Education. Special Issue on Sustainability. vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 563-565.
    8. Kurland, N. B. and Zell, D. 2010. “The green in entertainment: A conversation with five sustainability leaders.” Journal of Management Inquiry. 19:3, 209-218.
    9. Cooper, C. and Kurland, N.B. 2002, “Telecommuting, Professional Isolation, and Employee Development in Public and Private Organizations.” Journal of Organizational Behavior 23:4 (June), 511-531.
    10. Bailey, D. E. and Kurland, N. B. 2002. “A Review and New Directions for Telework Research:  Study Telework, Not Teleworkers.” Journal of Organizational Behavior, 23:4 (June), 383-400.
    11. Kurland, N. B. and Cooper, C. 2002.  “Manager control and employee isolation in telecommunicating environments." The Journal of High Technology Management Research. 13:1 (Spring), 107-126.
    12. Kurland, N. B. 2001. “The Impact of Legal Age Discrimination on Women in Professional Occupations.” Business Ethics Quarterly. April, 11:2, 331-348.
    13. Kurland, N. B. and Pelled, L. H. 2000. “Passing the word: Toward a model of gossip and power in the workplace.” Academy of Management Review. April, 25:2, 428-439.
    14. Kurland, N.B. and Bailey, D. E. 1999. When workers are here, there, and everywhere: A discussion of the advantages and challenges of telework. Organizational Dynamics. Autumn, 53-68.
    15. Kurland, N.B. and Egan, T. D. 1999. Telecommuting:  Justice and control in the virtual organization. Organization Science, 10:4, 500-513. (Received International Telework Association’s Best Research award in 1997.)
    16. Kurland, N. B. and Egan, T.D. 1999. Public v. Private Perceptions of Formalization, Outcomes, and Justice.  Journal of Public Administration and Research Theory. 9:3, 437-458.
    17. Settel, J. and Kurland, N. B. 1998. Can We Create A Conflict-Free Commission Payment System? Business and Society Review. 100/101: 33-44.
    18. Weiss, A. and Kurland, N.B. 1997.  Holding distribution channel relationships together:  The role of transaction-specific assets and length of prior relationship. Organization Science.  November, 612-623. (Winner of ANBAR Electronic Intelligence’s Award of Excellence.)
    19. Kurland, N.B. and Egan, T. D. 1996. Engendering Democratic Participation via the Net:  Access, Voice, and Dialogue. The Information Society:  An International Journal, 12:4, 387-406.
    20. Kurland, N.B. 1996. Trust, accountability, and sales agents' dueling loyalties, Business Ethics Quarterly, 6:3, 323-344.
    21. Kurland, N. B. 1996. Sales agents and clients:  Ethics, incentives, and a modified theory of planned behavior, Human Relations, 49:1, 51-74.
    22. Kurland, N.B. 1995. Ethics, incentives, and conflicts of interest:  A practical solution, Journal of Business Ethics, 14:8, 465-475.
    23. Kurland, N.B. 1995. The unexplored territory linking rewards and ethical behavior:  A review and a diagnostic model, Business and Society 34:1, 34-50.
    24. Kurland, N.B. 1995. Ethical intentions and the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 25:4, 297-313
    25. Kurland, N.B. 1993. The Defense Industry Initiative:  Ethics, self-regulation, and accountability, Journal of Business Ethics, 12: 137-145.
    26. Kurland, N.B. 1991. The ethical implications of the straight-commission compensation system:  An agency perspective, Journal of Business Ethics, 10: 757-766.

    Refereed Book Chapters

    1. Kurland, N.B., McCaffrey, S.J. and Zell, D. 2012. The Localism Movement: Environmental Leadership in Grassroots Activism. In D. R. Gallagher (Ed.) Environmental Leadership, Sage Publications.
    2. Calton, J.C. and Kurland, N.B. 1996. A theory of stakeholder enabling:  Giving voice to an emerging postmodern praxis of organizational discourse. In D. Boje, R. Gephart, Jr., and  T. Joseph (Eds.) Postmodern management and organizational theory (Sage), pp. 154-177.
    3. Kilmann, R. H., Albright, R. R., Gambill, D. Y., Kilmann, I., Kurland, N., Litz, R., Pitts, K., Serafin, L., Swanson, D., and Tan, G. 1994. Introduction:  The personal struggle for identity, competency, value, worth, and responsibility. In Kilmann, R. H., Kilmann, I., and Associates. 1994. Managing Ego Energy: The Transformation of Personal Meaning into Organizational Success, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, pp. 1-48.
    4. Kurland, N.B. 1993. NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act):  Implications for global and domestic collaboration, In D.C. Ludwig (Ed.) Business and Society in a Changing World Order, Lewiston, NY:  The Edwin Mellen Press, 197-224.

    Presentations

     

    Selected Conference Presentations

    1. Kurland, N. B. and McCaffrey, S. J., 2012. “Framing ‘Local’ in the Localism Movement.” Paper presentation at the 2012 International Association for Business and Society, Asheville, N.C.  “Leadership, Framing, and the Localism Movement”, June.
    2. McCaffrey, S. J. and Kurland, N. B. 2012. “Localist Movements: To Protect Privileged Stakeholders or to Serve Whole Communities?” Paper presentation at the 2012 International Association for Business and Society, Asheville, N.C.  “Leadership, Framing, and the Localism Movement.” June.
    3. Kurland, N.B. and Zell, D. M., “Obstacles to Sustainability Initiatives: Insights from Industry Leaders.” Conference paper proposal under review for presentation at the 2012 International Association for Business and Society, Asheville, N.C. (submitted by email, 11/27/11; accepted late so I decided to not present).
    4. Starik. M. Rands, G., Marcus, A., Rusinko, C., Audebrand, L., Benn, S., Heaton, D., Haugh, H., Holliday, S., Slater, D., Dixon-Fowler, H., Kurland, N., Kearins, K., Stead, J., & Stead, E. 2011. "Sustainability in Management Education: In Search of Transformative Approaches and Outcomes.” Professional Development Workshop. 2011 National Academy of Management, San Antonio, Texas.
    5. Takacs, H., Calton, J., & Kurland, N. 2011. Hot Topic: Teaching Climate Change and Sustainability in the Business Curriculum. Symposium. International Association for Business and Society, for presentation at IABS 2011, Bath, England.
    6. Zell, D. and Kurland, N.B. 2011. The Evolution of Sustainable Behaviors: A Multi-Level Selection Theory Perspective. Presented (Zell) at the 2011 Western Academy of Management Meeting, March.
    7. Starik, M., Kurland, N.B., Rands, G., Pinkse, J., Shrivastava, P. 2010. Greening Academic Business Institutions and Stakeholders: Multi-level, University, & International Perspectives. Panel Symposium at the National Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada, August 9th.
    8. Kurland, N. B. and Zell, D.M. 2009. “Overcoming Obstacles to the Green Transformation: Insights from  Company Sustainability Leaders.” National Academy of Management Meetings, Chicago, IL, August 9th. Panel Presentation with Invited Industry Leaders.
    9. Kurland, N.B. and Zell, D. M. 2009. “Overcoming Obstacles to the Green Transformation: Insights from  Company Sustainability Leaders.” National Academy of Management Meetings, Chicago, IL, August 9th. Interactive Paper Session.
    10. Kurland, N.B. and Zell, D. 2008. “Regulating Water: A naturological analysis of Golden State’s GRC for Ojai.” Presented at the 2008 National Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA, August.
    11. Kurland, N. B. and Zell, D. 2008. “Managerial Implications of Going Green.” Presented at the 2008 National Academy of Management, MED Writers Workshop, Anaheim, CA, August.
    12. Kurland, N.B. and Zell, D. 2008. “Regulating Water: A naturological analysis of Golden State’s General Rate Case for Ojai.” Presented at the 2008 Western Academy of Management, Oakland, CA, March.

    Course Information

    BOS 480: Crisis Management

    BOS 335/ENV335: Business and the Natural Environment

    BOS 200:  Organizing in the 21st Century: Theories of Organization

    BOS 215/315: Organizational Behavior

    BOS 374: Organizational Change and Sustainability