Walter R. Nord

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Walter R. Nord (born 1939) is an American academic specializing in the study of organizational behaviour. [1] He has co-authored books on power in organizations and managing organizations. [2] [3]

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Nord has published numerous scholarly articles in well respected journals such as the Journal of Management, the Journal of Marketing and the Psychological Bulletin. [4] [5] [6] He is currently the Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of South Florida. [7] Nord has worked for this organisation since 1989. [8]

Early life

Nord received a B.A. major in economics from Williams College in 1961. Nord then went on to receive an M.S. in organizational behaviour from Cornell University in 1963. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from Washington University in St. Louis in 1967. [7]

Career

Nord started his career as an assistant professor of organizational psychology at Washington University from 1967. He was promoted to professor of organizational psychology in 1974 and continued to be employed by Washington University until 1989. [7]

In 1989, Nord became the professor of organizational behaviour in the College of Business for the University of South Florida. [7]

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References

  1. Bailey, J. R.; Nord, W. R. (1 December 2003). "Walter Nord as Intellectual and Pedagogical Hero". Academy of Management Learning & Education. 2 (4): 378–384. doi:10.5465/AMLE.2003.11901968.
  2. Jermier, J.M.; Hardy, C; Nord, W.R. (1994). Resistance and power in organizations.
  3. Clegg, S.R.; Hardy, C.; Nord, W.R. (1999). Managing Organizations. Sage. ISBN   9780761960461.
  4. Stablein, Ralph; Nord, W.R. (Summer 1985). "Practical and Emancipatory Interests in Organizational Symbolism: A Review and Evaluation". Journal of Management. 11 (2): 13–28. doi:10.1177/014920638501100203. S2CID   146599289.
  5. Nord, Walter, R.; Peter, P. (Spring 1980). "A Behavior Modification Perspective On Marketing". Journal of Marketing. 44 (2): 36–47. doi:10.2307/1249975. JSTOR   1249975.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Nord, Walter, R. (March 1969). "Social exchange theory: An integrative approach to social conformity". Psychological Bulletin. 71 (3): 174–208. doi:10.1037/h0027032. PMID   4887892.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. 1 2 3 4 "University of South Florida Biography of Nord" (PDF).
  8. "Nord, Walter". SAGE Publications Ltd. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-02.