Organizational Behavior (OB) seminars focus on both micro and macro perspectives on industrial and organizational effectiveness. Individual, dyadic/interpersonal, group/team, and organizational/systems behavior are examined with a particular emphasis on leadership in and of organizations. A typical course sequence, some past specializations (or related minors), and the core faculty are listed below.
OB seminars have been taken by students from OB, human resources management, accounting, marketing, systems science, psychology, sociology, and political science. The core faculty are also research fellows in the Center for Leadership Studies, an interdisciplinary research center. As such, OB seminars and faculty research often include direct and indirect linkages with leadership studies. Students are educated about theory, research, practice, and teaching of OB and leadership.
Coordinator for OB/Leadership: Prof. Francis Yammarino at fjyammo@binghamton.edu
Year 1
Semester 1: Research Methods I, Statistics I, Advanced Organizational Behavior, Pedagogy
Semester 2: Research Methods II, Statistics II, Special Topics in OB
Year 2
Semester 1: Leadership in Organizations, Specialization I, Specialization II
Semester 2: Theory Testing in Leadership, Specialization III, Pedagogy Seminar
Year 3: Teaching Experience, Comprehensive Exams, Dissertation Proposal
Year 4: Dissertation Research
Group Decision Support Systems
Cross-Cultural Studies
Team Processes
Group Dynamics
Training and Development
Human Resources Management
Virtual Teams
Growth and Change
The OB faculty are active researchers, teachers, and consultants. They are the authors of numerous books, research monographs, and journal articles that have appeared in key outlets such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, Personnel Psychology, and Psychological Bulletin, among others. Faculty members serve as editors, editorial board members, and reviewers for various journals and are active in several professional associations. They are consultants to many Fortune 500 companies, domestic and foreign organizations, and national government agencies.
FRANCIS YAMMARINO, Ph.D., SUNY-Buffalo, Distinguished Professor and Director,Center for Leadership Studies
Research interests: Multiple-level approaches to leadership, superior-subordinate relationships, self-other agreement processes, and research methodologies.
SHELLY DIONNE, Ph.D. , State University of New York at Binghamton, Associate Professor;
Research interests: Leadership and creativity, multi-level approaches to leadership and team development.
KIMBERLY JAUSSI, Ph.D., University of Southern California, Associate Professor;.
Research interests: Creativity and leadership, inconventional behavior, identity issues in teams, organizational commitment.
W. DONALD SPANGLER, Ph.D., Michigan, Associate Professor;
Research interests: Leadership and personality, methods.
JANAKI GOOTY, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor;
Research interests: Leadership, emotions, trust and trustworthiness.
In addition to these core OB faculty listed above, the Center for Leadership Studies has fellows both at Binghamton University and other Universities that can also be important resources for doctoral students.
