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Samuel A. Culbert | |
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| Institutions | UCLA Anderson School of Management |
Samuel A. Culbert is a professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, in the fields of organizational theory and applied behavioral science.[1] He is known for his "trans-organizational" research methodology commentaries on workplace dynamics, identification of mismanagement practices, and theories on the sources of workplace-induced alienation.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Culbert was born in Chicago in 1938 and completed a B.S. in Industrial Engineering at Northwestern University in 1961. He then pursued a doctoral degree in social psychology at the University of Wisconsin, where he met Robert (Bob) Tannenbaum, a guest lecturer from UCLA. Culbert developed an interest in Tannenbaum's work on sensitivity training for leaders and joinedTannenbaum at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He worked as a research assistant under Tannenbaum and James V. Clark where he studied the use of T-groups. His doctoral research involved small group dynamic principles to conduct sensitivity training courses and workshops aimed at enhancing self- and interpersonal awareness. He received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA in 1966 and a board license as a clinical psychologist in 1967. He then completed an eight-week postdoctoral internship with the National Training Laboratories (NTL) for Applied Behavioral Science. He was subsequently offered a 2-year contract to work for the NTL where he served as the program director of the Center for Organization Studies and director of Intern studies between 1967-1969.[3]
Academic career[edit]
Culbert worked as an associate professorial lecturer at George Washington University from 1968-1969. He then returned to UCLA's Anderson School of Management as a professor in 1969.[3]
His research interests involves the use of human-systems approaches associated with the Quality of working life (QWL) movement to improve corporate management.
Books[edit]
Culbert has written and co-authored eight books on features of leadership, management, and professional participation in contemporary organizations.
- The Organization Trap and How to Get Out of It (1974). Basic Books ISBN 465-05320-3
- The Invisible War: Pursuing Self-Interests at Work (1980). with John J. McDonough, John Wiley ISBN 0-02-905940-2
- Radical Management: Power Politics and The Pursuit of Trust (1985) with John J. McDonough. The Free Press. ISBN 0-02-905940-2
- Mindset Management: The Heart of Leadership (1996). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-509746-7
- Samuel A. Culbert; John B. Ullmen. (2001) Don’t Kill the Bosses! Escaping the Hierarchy Trap. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN 978-1576751619[4]
- Samuel A. Culbert. (2008) Beyond Bullsh*t: Straight-Talk at Work. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0804758857[5] SmartMoney's Top 10 Reads picks and finalist for the 2008 National Best Book Awards.[6]
- Samuel A. Culbert with Lawrence Rout (2010) Get Rid of the Performance Review! How Companies Can Stop Intimidating, Start Managing, and Focus on Getting Results. Business Plus (Hachette). ISBN 978-0446556057[7][8][9]
- Samuel A. Culbert (2017) Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0190652395[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Samuel Culbert". UCLA Anderson School of Management. 15 June 2021.
- ^ "業績評価で能力は発揮できない 米企業文化を変えたUCLA教授のマネジメント論：朝日新聞GLOBE＋". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b Nord, Walter (2017), "Samuel Culbert: The Magician's Work on Organization Change", The Palgrave Handbook of Organizational Change Thinkers, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 1–14, retrieved 2021-10-11
- ^ Locander, William (April 2003). "Don't Kill the Bosses! Escaping the Hierarchy Trapby CulbertSamuel A. and UllmenJohn B. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2001". Academy of Management Review. 28 (2): 329–330. doi:10.5465/amr.2003.9416397. ISSN 0363-7425.
- ^ "Book Reviews, Bestselling Books & Publishing Business News". PublishersWeekly.com.
- ^ "Titles recognized with National Best Books 2008 Awards". Stanford University Press.
- ^ "Annual Job Review Is 'Total Baloney,' Expert Says". NPR.org.
- ^ "Book of the week: Get Rid of the Performance Review! by Samuel Culbert". The Week.
- ^ "The Conversation: Down with the Performance Review". ABC News.
- ^ Parker, Robert E. (1 September 2019). "Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions, By Samuel A. Culbert; New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2017. 188 pp. $24.95 paperback. ISBN: 9780190652395". The Social Science Journal. 56 (3): 429–430. doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2019.05.008. ISSN 0362-3319.
- ^ "Book Review: "Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions", by Samuel Culbert" (US Daily Review).
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External links[edit]
- Swondemalne/sandbox publications indexed by Google Scholar
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