Updated: February 2009
Education
| 1992 |
Ph.D., Management, Waikato University, Hamilton New Zealand.
Dissertation: Aspects of organisational decline and crisis: the multi-dimensional crisis in the United Kibbutz Movement
Chief supervisor: Professor Dov Bing.
Supervisor: Professor Dimitri Margaritis.
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| 1987 |
M.A., Public Policy: Management & Budgeting, The Public Policy Programme, Tel Aviv University.
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| 1974 |
B.A., Geography, University of Haifa.
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Academic Positions
| Oct. 2007 |
Visiting Professor, Appalachia State University, NC. |
| 2007 |
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Business Administration, Ariel University Centre. |
| 2005 |
Visiting Professor,
School of Business Administration,
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Ont. Canada. |
May 1995-1997,
2004 |
Teaching Fellow,
Faculty of Industrial Engineering & Management,
Technion , Israel Institute of Technology. |
| Nov.1995 - 2002 |
Teaching Fellow,
School of Education: Educational Administration,
Haifa University. |
| Oct. 1995 |
Senior Research Fellow,
Kibbutz Research Centre,
Haifa University |
| Feb.1994 - 2004 |
External Lecturer,
The Racanati Graduate School of Business Administration,
Tel Aviv University . |
| Nov.1993 - Oct.1995 |
The Eshkol Economics & Management Post-Doctoral Fellowship,
Ministry of Science & Technology. |
| June 1990 |
Teaching Assistant,
Politics & Management Departments,
Waikato University , Hamilton, New Zealand. |
| Aug.1989 - Dec.1990 |
Research Associate,
Kibbutz Research Centre,
Haifa University. |
Scholarships, Awards and Research Grants
| 2008 |
Open University of Israel Research Grant (2008) NIS 10,000 |
| 2007 |
Open University of Israel Research Grant (2007) NIS 10,000 |
| 2003 |
The 2003 Kibbutz winning paper. Kibbutz Fund in honour of Ilana & Yona Yanai. |
| 1997 |
The British Council, Israel-UK Scholars Exchange Travel Grants. |
| 1993 - 1994 |
Ministry of Science & Technology, The Levi Eshkol Bi-Annual Postdoctoral Fellowship for Economics & Management Research (US $ 30000). |
| 1992 |
University of Waikato Bi-Annual Award for Post-Graduate Research (NZ $30000). |
| 1991 |
The Histadrut (Israel's Confederation of Trade Unions) Annual Award for Economic & Management Research. |
| 1990 |
Cheshev Economic Consultancy & the Glazer Family Bi-Annual Grant for Economic & Management Research. |
| 1989 |
The Yad Tabenkin Annual Award for Kibbutz-Related Management Research. |
Courses Taught
| Facility |
Year |
Course |
Level |
| Ariel University Centre |
2007 |
1. Organisational Behaviour
2. Organisational culture
3. Advanced Issues in OB
4. Crisis Management |
MBA |
| Wilfrid Laurier University, Ont. Canada, School of Business & Economics |
2005 |
Organisational Behaviour |
Undergrad |
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Decline, Crisis & Restructuring Strategies |
MBA |
| Haifa University, Faculty of Social Work Management Stream |
1999-2000 |
1. Managing & Complex Organisations
2. Introduction to Marketing
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MA Seminar |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Training Centre |
1998 |
1. MBO
2. TQM
3. Project Management
4. Strategic Management
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Senior medical & administrative staff |
British & Australian university
courses in Israel
|
1996 |
1. Management at the Functional Level
2. Strategic Management
3. Organisational Behaviour
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MBA |
Faculty of Industrial Engineering & Management,
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
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1995-1996 |
1. Organisational & social aspects of management |
Post & undergraduate |
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2. Organisational Decline, Crisis Management & Business Failures.
3. Managing Complex Organisations
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MBA & M.Sc. |
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2004 |
4. Decline, Crisis & Restructuring Strategies |
MBA |
School of Education Management Stream,
Haifa University
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1995-2002 |
1. Organisational Behaviour
2. Decision-making
3. Strategic Management
4. Corporate Culture & Change
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Postgraduates |
The Racanati Graduate School of Business Administration,
Tel Aviv University
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1994 - |
1. Organisational Decline & Crisis, Business Failures |
Postgraduate(M.Sc. & MBA)
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2. Organisational Structures & processes. |
Postgraduate (MBA) |
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3. Introduction to Business Administration |
B.Sc. |
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4. Managing Organisational Systems |
Postgraduate (MBA) |
Supervision of Graduate Students
| Student's Name |
Title of Thesis |
Degree |
Institution |
| Leshem, Orna |
Survivors Syndrome and Downsizing Magnitude: Israel's Labour Federation |
MSc |
Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University
(Conferred) |
| Rosenbaum, Edith |
Instituting Boards of Directors & Corporate Performance Following a Multi-dimensional Crisis |
MSc |
Recanati
(Conferred) |
| Laron, Tal |
Crisis Proneness amongst Israeli CEOs |
MSc |
Recanati
(Conferred) |
| Gazit, Rinat |
Managerial Communication Lapses During Crisis: The Case of Tnuva |
MSc |
Recanati
(Conferred) |
| Gilbar, Orna |
Linkages between Corporate Culture and Organisational Crisis |
MSc |
Recanati
(Conferred) |
| Simon, Bracha |
Task-Environmental Effects on Downsizing: The Israeli Scene |
MA |
Haifa University, Applied Sociology
(Cum Laude) (Conferred) |
| Carmie, Sarah |
Decline & Crisis Processes: The Case of an Industrial Plant |
MSc |
Recanati
(Cum Laude) (Conferred) |
| Kinar, Dalit |
The Koor Crisis and Turnaround: Content Analysis |
MSc |
Recanati
(Conferred) |
| Bardakh, Ariela |
Corporate Culture Crisis Proneness: Israeli Kibbutzim |
MSc |
Recanati
(Conferred) |
| Oliwkowitz, S. |
Do Mission Statements Make a Difference? Linkages between Corporal Vision and Performance |
MSc |
Recanati (Conferred) |
| Baumwolle-Rousseau, Anne |
Downsizing Effects on Corporate Performance |
MSc |
Recanati
(Summa Cum Laude) (Conferred) |
| Yavne, Merav |
Change Patterns and Strategic Groups Following a Multidimensional Crisis |
MSc |
Recanati
(Cum Laude) (Conferred) |
| Tzafon, Carmit |
Human Resource Management and Crisis proneness in Israeli Firms. |
MSc |
Recanati
(Cum Laude) (Conferred) |
| Higazie, Mohammed |
Teachers' Appointments by Municipal & Governmental Agencies: The Arab sector in Israel |
MEd |
Education Faculty, Liverpool University
(Conferred) |
| Doron, Naomi |
Differences in Gender-Related Managerial Styles - The Case Study: Israeli School Principals |
MEd |
Education Faculty, Liverpool University (Conferred)
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| Sarfatie, Shmuel |
Gender-Related Crisis Management Capabilities |
MSc |
Recanati (Conferred)
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| Manor, Vered |
Corporate Culture Features as Predictors of Voluntary Turnover: A Micro Study |
MSc |
Recanati (Conferred)
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| Ben Aaron, Einat |
Border Guards' Effectiveness in Stressful Situations |
MSc |
Recanati (Conferred)
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| Katz-Scherr, Edith |
Bandwagon Processes in the Dissipation of Changes: A Macro-Longitudinal Analysis |
MSc |
Recanati (Conferred)
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| Gilmore, Seagull |
Brain Drain Warning Signals in a Hi-Tech Firm: A Micro Study |
MSc |
Recanati (Conferred)
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| Schweitzer, Orna |
Effects of Transformational Changes on Organisational Commitment: A Micro Study |
MA |
Haifa University School of Social Work
(Cum Laude) (Conferred) |
| Revivo, Michal |
Impact of Downsizing on Short and Long-Term Financial Performance: A Dynamic Longitudinal Approach |
MSc |
Recanati
(Cum Laude) (Conferred) |
| Hasson, Galie |
The Deans Decease: The Israeli Academic Scene |
MSc |
Recanati (Conferred)
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| Saker, Merav |
Preventive Health Behaviour & Self Efficacy: A Marketing Approach |
MSc |
Technion, Faculty of Industrial Engineering & Management (Referee) |
| Sarfatie Shmuel |
Gender Differences in Perceiving Organisational Crises |
PhD |
Manchester Metropolitan University (Conferred) |
| Bartov, Carmit |
Unlearning: A Theoretical Analysis and Extension |
MSc |
Recanati (Conferred)
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Research in Progress
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Ben Zion, U, & Sheaffer, Z. Financial Vulnerability: The Case of Israeli Non-Profits
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Antonacopoulou, E., Sheaffer, Z. & A. Carmeli. Unlearning and Crisis Proneness: A Theoretical Integration & Extension
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Sheaffer, Z., & Mano-Negrin, R. Past Changes and Perceptions of Crisis Management: The Case of Israel's Non Profit Organizations
Reviewer for Scientific Journals, Conferences & Research Funds
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Journal of Contingencies & Crisis Management
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Eastern Academy of Management, 2003
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Academy of Management, 2003 - 2007
(Business Policy & Strategy & Organizational Change & Development Divisions)
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Academy of Int'l Business, 2006
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Israel Science Fund, 2006
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Social Behavior and Personality, 2007
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Long Range Planning, 2007; 2008
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Local Government Studies, 2008
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EuroMed Journal of Business, 2008
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Journal of Managerial Psychology, 2008
Membership
- Academy of Management
- Israel Strategy & Entrepreneurship Forum
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