Kenneth M. York

Professor of Management

Ph.D: Bowling Green State University
Office: 316 Elliott Hall
Phone: (248) 370-3272
Fax: (248) 370-4275
Email: mailto:york@oakland.edu

Vita

Research Group: Sports Management (Publications)

Bowling Green State University

College of St. Scholastica

horizontal rule

Research

York, K. M., Wharton, T. J. (2022).  Training the Trainers: An Experiential Exercise for HRM Training. Journal of Human Resources Education, 16(1), 20-40.

York, K. M. (2021).  Navigating a sea of data: An experiential exercise to teach data analysis using secondary data.  Journal of Organizational Behavior Education, 14, 111-128.

York, K. M., Thrasher, G., Savage, N., Kang, J. H., Hammond, M., Demsky, C. A., & Barclay, L. A. (2021).  Careers Roundtable: An exercise for student career exploration and future development.  Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, 21(2), 100-112.

York, K. M., & Miree, C. E. (2020).  The Hanson Brothers Effect: Is rough play a winning strategy in the NHL?  Journal of Business Strategies, 37(2), 46-65.

York, K. M., & Thor, J. C. (2020).  Exempt or non-exempt: An exercise exploring the Fair Labor Standards Act.  Journal of Human Resources Education, 14(1/2), 58-90.

York, K. M., & Miree, C. E. (2020).  Achieving competitive balance in the face of resource uncertainty: A Resource Dependence perspective on the Negro Baseball Leagues. Management & Organizational History, 15(1), 22–39.

Wharton, T. J., & York, K. M. (2018).  Enriching the student learning experience using social media: The class video festival exercise.  American Journal of Information Technology, 7(1&2), 49-63.

York, K. M., & Miree, C. E. (2018).  Averting a tragedy of the commons: Revenue sharing and competitive balance in the NHL.  Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 8(1), 35-51.

York, K. M., & Barclay, L. A. (2016).  Introducing quantitative research to HRM majors: A structured survey project.  Journal of Human Resources Education, 10(2), 13-24.

Thor, J. C., & York, K. M. (2016).  Take me out to the ballgame, but keep me away from the concession stand workers: A hypothetical case involving negligent volunteers at ballparks.  Journal of Legal Studies Education, 33(2), 293–316.

York, K. M., & Miree, C. E. (2016).  An empirical test of strategic groups: Predicting organizational performance.  Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, 16(1), 33-48.

York, K. M. & Miree, C. E. (2015).  A longitudinal exploration of strategic isomorphism: The case of the National Football League.  American Journal of Business and Management, 4(2), 61-70.

Thor, J. C., York, K. M., & Wharton, T. J. (2015).  It's different because it affects me: An experiential exercise in ethics.  Journal of Business Ethics Education, 11, 199-216.

York, K. M., & Miree, C. E. (2012).  Searching for trace evidence of strategic management decisions: Using organizational theory to understand the competitive environment.  Journal of Strategic Management Education, 8(2), 1-25.

York, K. M., & Barclay, L. A. (2012).  The origami exercise: Exposing students to training effectiveness and assessment.  Journal of Human Resources Education, 6(1), 7-20.

Kim, J., & York, K. M. (2011).  The role of brands in recruitment: A mixed brand strategy approach.  Marketing Letters, 22, 165-179.

York, K. M. (2010).  Applied human resource management: Strategic issues and experiential exercises.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

York, K. M., Tyler, K. L, Tyler, J. M., & Gugel, P. E. (2008).  The ever-changing face of sex stereotyping and sex discrimination in the workplace.  Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 15(2), 123-134. 

Wharton, T. J., & York, K. M. (2008).  Design and review of a client/consultant based management education program: Bridging theory and practice.  Journal of Faculty Development, 22(2), 97-103.

Strubler, D. C., & York, K. M. (2007).  An exploratory study of the Team Characteristics Model using organizational teams.  Small Group Research, 38(6), 670-695.

Miree, C. E., York, K. M., & Lombardo, S. (2007).  Using Competitive Intelligence processes to create value in the healthcare industry.  Journal of Competitive Intelligence and Management, 4(1), 127-146.

Rajagopalan, B., York, K. M., Doane, D. P., & Tanniru, M. (2007). Enablers of Enterprise Systems training success – An exploratory investigation.  International Journal of Business Information Systems, 2(3), 250-265.

Van Sell, M. P., Barclay, L. A., Willoughby, F. G., & York, K. M. (2006).  Faculty satisfaction with unions: The impact of personal instrumentality and active commitment.  Journal of Collective Negotiations, 31(1), 33-44.   [formerly Journal of Collective Negotiations in the Public Sector].

York, K. M., Strubler, D. C., & Smith, E. M. (2005).  A comparison of two methods for scoring an in-basket exercise.  Public Personnel Management, 34(3), 271-282.

Miree, C. E., & York, K. M. (2005).  Building a competitive intelligence process for competitive human resource management.  Photizo Intelligence Briefing, 2(5), 10-12.

York, K. M., & Miree, C. E. (2004).  Causation or covariation: An empirical re-examination of the link between TQM and financial performance.  Journal of Operations Management, 22(3), 291-311. 

York, K. M., & Miree, C. E. (2004).  Causation or covariation: An empirical re-examination of the link between TQM and financial performance.  Quality Control and Applied Statistics, 49 (6), 681-683. [Abstract of: York, K. M., and Miree, C. E. (2004).  Causation or covariation: An empirical re-examination of the link between TQM and financial performance.  Journal of Operations Management, 22(3), 291-311.]

Barclay, L. A., & York, K. M. (2003).  Clear logic and fuzzy guidance: A policy capturing study of merit raise decisions.  Public Personnel Management, 32(2), 287-299. [Abstracted in The Brunswik Society Newsletter, October 2003.]

York, K. M. (2002, Fall).  Aliens abducted me and took my homework: Three exercises for teaching research methods.  Journal of the Academy of Business Education, 3, 55-60.

York, K. M. (2002).  Disparate results in adverse impact tests: The 4/5ths rule and the chi square test.  Public Personnel Management, 31(2), 253-262.

Henke, J. W. Jr., Peacock, E., & York, K. M. (2002).  A process for developing regional business school - business community relationships.  Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 11(2), 21-37.

Barclay, L. A., & York, K. M. (2001).  Space at work: Exercises in the art of understanding physical indicators of culture.  Journal of Management Education, 25(1), 54-69. 

York, K. M., & Barclay, L. A. (2000).  Technical appendix: Data analysis using Excel, p. 327-339, in Sekaran, U., Research methods for business.  New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons.

Barclay, L. A., & York, K. M. (1999).  Electronic communication skills in the classroom: An email in-basket exercise.  Journal of Education for Business, 74(4), 249-253.

York, K. M., Barclay, L. A., & Zajack, A. B. (1997).  Preventing sexual harassment: The effect of multiple training methods.  Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 10(4), 277-289.

Barclay, L. A., & York, K. M. (1996).  The scavenger hunt exercise: Symbols of organizational culture.  Journal of Management Education, 20(1), 125-128.

York, K. M. (1995).  Experiential and creative management exercises using an assessment center.  Journal of Education for Business, 70(3), 141-145.

York, K. M. (1994).  Experiential learning guide with spreadsheet projects.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.  [Study guide for use with Dessler, G. (1994).  Human resource management 6e.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.]

York, K. M. (1992).  A policy capturing analysis of federal district and appellate sexual harassment cases.  Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 5(2), 173-184.

York, K. M. (1989).  Defining sexual harassment in workplaces: A policy-capturing approach.  Academy of Management Journal, 32(4), 830-850.  DOI: 10.2307/256570.

York, K. M., & Cranny, C. J. (1989).  Job hunting and applicant recruiting: Expectations in the interview process and suggestions for improvement.  The Industrial Psychologist, 26(3), 19-23.

York, K. M. (1989).  An experiment: Teaching experimental design. Organizational Behavior Teaching Review, 13(2), 107-110.

York, K. M., & Brookhouse, K. J. (1988).  The legal history of work-related sexual harassment and implications for employers.  Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 1, 227-237.

York, K. M., Doherty, M. E., and Kamouri, J. (1987).  The influence of cue unreliability in a multiple cue probability learning task. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 39(3), 303-317.

Silverman, I. W., York, K. M., & Zuidema, N. (1984).  Area matching strategies used by young children.  Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 38, 464-474.

horizontal rule

Teaching

ORG330: Introduction to Organizational Behavior

ORG331: Introduction to Human Resources Management

ORG430: Organizational Research Methods

ORG434: Advanced Human Resources Management

ORG480: Special Topics in Organization Management: Safety and Health

 

Other Things

Books impede the persistence of stupidity. (Spanish proverb)

They shift coffee-houses and chocolate-houses from hour to hour, to get over the insupportable labour of doing nothing.  (Richard Steele)