Curriculum Vitae ALTON A. S. LOVVORN, PH.D. May 2013 Office Address Citadel School of Business Administration The Citadel 171 Moultrie Street Charleston, SC 29409 Home Address 117 Ashley Bluffs Road Summerville, SC 29485 Email: al.lovvorn@citadel.edu or dnalovvorn@bellsouth.net Telephone: (O) 843-953-4829 (H) 843-873-5982 Education Ph.D., May 2006, Business Administration The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee Major: Strategic Management Minor: Organizational Behavior Dissertation Topic: Do Chickens Come Home to Roost? Strategic Choice: Firm Downsizing and CEO Exit Master of Business Administration, Dec 2002 The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee Bachelor of Arts, May 1978 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee Appointments 2013 to present: Associate Professor, The Citadel, School of Business Administration, Charleston, SC. Teach undergraduate and MBA capstone courses in strategic management. 2007 to 2013: Assistant Professor, The Citadel, School of Business Administration, Charleston, SC. Teach undergraduate and MBA capstone courses in strategic management. 2006 to 2007: Assistant Professor, Murray State University, School of Business, Murray, KY. Taught undergraduate and MBA courses in strategic management (capstone), principles of management, and international management. 2002 to 2006: Graduate Research and Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Management, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Alton A. S. Lovvorn 2 Work experience 1978-2001 Commissioned Officer, United States Navy 1998-2001 Director, Resource Management Division Navy Personnel Command, Millington, TN Directed budget development, military and civilian personnel hiring, information resource purchasing and training. Developed and controlled an operating budget of $243 million annually. 1995-1998 Director, Underway Training/Operations Officer Afloat Training Group, Yokosuka, Japan Managed 140 personnel in conducting in excess of 320 training visits annually. Liaison to Japanese naval officers. 1993-1995 Assistant Operations Officer/Schedules Officer George Washington Battle Group, Norfolk, VA Scheduled individual, integrated training, and joint operations for 14 ships in domestic and international operations. 1991-1993 Executive Officer USS CARR, Charleston, SC Second in command charged with responsibility for the readiness, safety, and performance of ship and its 210 personnel during international and domestic operations. Prior to 1990 Positions of increasing responsibility managing Sailors and ships. Honors and Awards April 2012: Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012 of Emerald Journals in International Journal of Commerce and Management for Chen, J.-S. & Lovvorn, A. S. The speed of knowledge transfer within multinational enterprises: The role of social capital. May 2010: The Citadel School of Business Administration Undergraduate Professor of the Year August 2008: Best Paper for Business Policy and Strategy Track at Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. for Lovvorn, A. The consequences of strategic decisions: Firm downsizing and CEO exit. November 2005: Best Doctoral Student Paper for the Human Resources/Careers Track at Southern Management Academy Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC for Mahto, R., Allen, D., & Lovvorn, A. Organizational website recruitment: The role of organizational brand on pre-hire outcomes. May 2002: elected to Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
Alton A. S. Lovvorn 3 Professional Associations Academy of Management Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Southern Management Association Strategic Management Society United States Naval Institute Teaching Activities and Interests Teaching interests: Strategic Management, International Management, Organizational Theory, Principles of Management, and Introduction to Business University Teaching Experience: Strategic Management, undergraduate, Spring 2003-Spring 2012 Global Business Strategy/Strategic Management, graduate, Fall 2006-Spring 2012 International Management, undergraduate, Fall 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007 International Management, graduate, Spring 2004, Spring 2007 Business Communications, undergraduate, Spring 2006 Introduction to Business, undergraduate, Fall 2004, Fall 2005 Scholarly and Professional Activities Publications and Presentations Scholarly Journal Publications - Peer Reviewed Morris, R.F., Timmerman, J.E., & Lovvorn, A.S., (in press). Seacoast University: The IT Factor in Moving Online. The CASE Journal. Fekula, M.J., Lovvorn, A.S. & Walker, W.E. (in press) Assessing Transitions: President Barak Obama s First Year. Washington Business Research Journal. Chin, J.S., Mahto, R., & Lovvorn, A.S. (in press/tentatively Sept 2013, vol. 30(3)). Knowledge Transfer Speed within Multinational Corporations: A Strategic International Human Resource Management Perspective. International Journal of Management. Lovvorn, A.S. & Chin, J.S. (2013). Acts of Meaning: The Legitimization of New Ventures. Journal of Management and Strategy, 4(1): 28-40. Chin, J.S. & Lovvorn, A.S. (2012). The Impact of MNC s Home Country Politics on Host County Nationals Organizational Commitment. Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, 6(3): 56-66. Lovvorn, A.S. & Walker, W.E. (2012) Assessing Presidential Transitions: Bill Clinton's Inaugural Year in Office. Journal of Management Inquiry, 21: 188-197.
Alton A. S. Lovvorn 4 Foster, S., Morris, F., Lovvorn, A., Sharbrough, W., & Walker, W.E. (2011) Learn, Love and Laugh to Lead. Washington Business Research Journal, 2(1): 82-100. Timmerman, J.E., Lovvorn, A.S., Barth, M.M., & Morris, R.F. (2011). Augustine State University: Initiating Online Course Offerings. The CASE Journal, 8(1). Lovvorn, A.S. & Chin, J.S. (2011). Developing a global mindset: The relationship between an international assignment and cultural intelligence. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(9)(Special Issue): 275-283. Chin, J.S. & Lovvorn, A.S. (2011). The Speed of Knowledge Transfer within Multinational Corporations: The Role of Social Capital. International Journal of Commerce and Management, 21(1): 46-62. Lovvorn, A.S., Barth, M.M., Morris, R.F., & Timmerman, J.E. (2009). Lessons learned from lessons learned: The fit between online education best practices and small school reality. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 12(4) (Winter). Kedia, B., Lahiri, S., & Lovvorn, A. (2005). Seeking competitive advantage on distant shores. European Business Forum, 21(Spring): 37-40. Lovvorn, A., Kedia, B., & Lahiri, S. (2004). Defining questions for global operations. European Business Forum, 19(Autumn): 43-46. Conference Proceedings - Peer Reviewed February 2012: Lovvorn, A.S., Walker, W.E., & Fekula, M.J. Assessing Leadership Transitions: Characterizing the First Year of Three U.S. Presidents. Proceedings of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute. February 2012: Lovvorn, A.S., & Walker, W.E. Assessing Transitions: President Barack Obama's First Year. Proceedings of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute. March 2011: Morris, F., Barth, M., Lovvorn, A., & Timmerman, E. Augustine State: The Information Technology Component of Going Online (A Teaching Case). Proceedings of the Southern Association for Information Systems, 2011. February 2011: Lovvorn, A.S. & Walker, W.E. Assessing Presidential Transitions: Bill Clinton's Inaugural Year in Office. Proceedings of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute, 2011. October 2010: Chen, J. S. & Lovvorn, A.S. The Impact of a MNC s Home Country Politics on Host Country Nationals Organizational Commitment. Proceedings of the Southern Management Association, 2010. February 2010: Foster, S., Morris, F., Lovvorn, A., Sharbrough, W., & Walker, W.E. Precursors to Leadership: Look, Listen, Learn, Love and Laugh. Proceedings of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute.
Alton A. S. Lovvorn 5 April 2009: Lovvorn, A.S., Barth, M.M., Morris, R.F., & Timmerman, J.E. The Application of Online Business Education Best Practices to Small Schools: One Size Does Not Fit All. American Institute of Higher Education Proceedings. August 2008: Lovvorn, A.S. The consequences of strategic decisions: Firm downsizing and CEO exit. Academy of Management 2008 Proceedings. Presentations - Peer Reviewed March 2012: Lovvorn, A.S., Walker, W.E., & Fekula, M.J. Of Lions, Foxes, and Puppy Dogs: Leadership during Presidential Transitions. The Citadel s 2012 Principled Leadership Symposium. February 2012: Lovvorn, A.S., Walker, W.E., & Fekula, M.J. Assessing Leadership Transitions: Characterizing the First Year of Three U.S. Presidents. Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting. February 2012: Lovvorn, A.S. & Walker, W.E. Assessing Transitions: President Barack Obama's First Year. Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting. March 2011: Morris, R.F., Barth, M.M., Lovvorn, A.S., & Timmerman, J.E. Augustine State: The Information Technology Component of Going Online (A Teaching Case). Southern Association for Information Systems Annual Meeting. March 2011: Foster, S., Morris, F., Lovvorn, A., Sharbrough, W., & Walker, W.E. Learn, Love and Laugh to Lead. The Citadel s 2011 Principled Leadership Symposium. February 2011: Lovvorn, A.S. & Walker, W.E. Assessing Presidential Transitions: Bill Clinton's Inaugural Year in Office. Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting. October 2010: Chen, J. S. & Lovvorn, A.S. The Impact of a MNC s Home Country Politics on Host Country Nationals Organizational Commitment. Southern Management Association Annual Meeting. February 2010: Foster, S., Morris, F., Lovvorn, A., Sharbrough, W., & Walker, W.E. Precursors to Leadership: Look, Listen, Learn, Love and Laugh. Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting. April 2009: Lovvorn, A.S., Barth, M.M., Morris, R.F., & Timmerman, J.E. The Application of Online Business Education Best Practices to Small Schools: One Size Does Not Fit All. American Institute of Higher Education Annual Meeting. August 2008: Lovvorn, A.S. The consequences of strategic decisions: Firm downsizing and CEO exit. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. Awarded Best Paper for Business Policy and Strategy Track. Selected for inclusion in the Academy of Management 2008 Proceedings.
Alton A. S. Lovvorn 6 August 2007: Chen, J. S. & Lovvorn, A.S. The Speed of Knowledge Transfer Within Multinational Corporation: The Role of Social Capital. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. November 2005. Mahto, R., Allen, D., & Lovvorn, A.S. Organizational website recruitment: The role of organizational brand on pre-hire outcomes. Southern Management Academy Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC. Awarded Best Doctoral Student Paper for the Human Resources/Careers Track. August 2005: Lovvorn, A.S. & Renn, R. New ventures and institutional theory: The legitimatization of emerging organizational forms. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Professional Development May 2013: Should Students Reach for the Stars? The Role of Expectations and Goals on Student Success. Dr. Christine Harrington, Middlesex Community College, Cengage Webinar. December 2011: The Citadel Online Academy (certified to present online courses for The Citadel) March 2010: The Citadel Online Teaching Faculty Academy January 2008: Capsim Management Simulations, Inc. s Capstone/Foundation and Comp- XM Users Seminar. Service Service to the College, Schools, and Department Standing college-wide Committees 2009/13: Member, The Citadel Graduate Council 2008/13: Member of The Citadel Faculty Employment Committee College-wide ad hoc committees or task forces 2013: Member of The Citadel Graduate College Assistant Dean for Student Engagement Search Committee 2009: Member of The Citadel Associate Provost & Dean of the Graduate College Search Committee Service to School Department Standing Committee
Alton A. S. Lovvorn 7 2012/13: Member, CSBA Faculty Affairs Committee 2011/13: Member, CSBA Strategic Planning Committee 2008/13: Chair, CSBA Graduate Curriculum Committee 2007/13: Member of CSBA MOA/AOL committee in preparation for 2010 AACSB Maintenance of Accreditation visit Department ad hoc committee 2010: Member, Search Committee for Director, Bastin Financial Leadership Lab Service to Students Summary of student advising responsibilities 2008/13: Academic Advisor for approximately 24 CSBA students Faculty Advisor roles for clubs, companies, or other student groups 2012/13: Faculty Advisor, MBA Association 2007/12: Member of CSBA MBA Association 2008/13: Academic Advisor, Foxtrot Company, SCCC (approx 100 cadets) 2007/13: Member of The Citadel Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Service to the Community 2011/2013: Pro bono consulting to International University of North America on the development of its business administration program. February 2012: Invited Speaker to Low Country Scholars at Low Country Senior Center, James Island, SC. Delivered presentation Assessing Presidential Transitions: Bill Clinton's Inaugural Year. January 2011: Invited Speaker to Low Country Scholars at Low Country Senior Center, James Island, SC. Delivered presentation Dynamic Competition in Today s Businesses. May 2010: Invited Speaker to Low Country Scholars at Low Country Senior Center, James Island, SC. Delivered presentation Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business: An Oxymoron? Service to the Discipline 2012: Reviewer, Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting.
Alton A. S. Lovvorn 8 2011: Panel discussant, Governmental Topics, Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting. 2005: Co-chair of Marketing Committee for Academy of Management New Doctoral Student Consortium Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI 2004: Member, Finance Committee for Academy of Management New Doctoral Student Consortium Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA