Richard L. Daft | |
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| Born | 1941 |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Professor Consultant |
| Employer | Vanderbilt University |
Richard L. Daft (born 1941) is an American organizational theorist and the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Professor of Management at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University. [1]
Daft holds a B.S. from the University of Nebraska, an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
He has made fundamental contributions to the study of organization behavior and organization design, and authored several books in these areas. [2] He co-developed media richness theory, with Robert H. Lengel, and is one of the most widely cited scholars in the field of management. [3]
He developed and managed the Center for Change Leadership at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, where he also served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management.
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