Management, 11th Edition

About the Author

Dr. John R. Schermerhorn, Jr. is the Charles G. O'Bleness Professor of Management Emeritus in the College of Business at Ohio University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in management. Dr. Schermerhorn earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Northwestern University, an MBA (with distinction) in management and international business from New York University, and a BS in business administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He previously taught at Tulane University, the University of Vermont, and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he also served as head of the Department of Management and associate dean of the College of Business Administration.

Dr. Schermerhorn focuses on bridging the gap between the theory and practice of management in both the classroom and in his textbooks. Because of his instructional excellence and teaching innovations, Ohio University named Dr. Schermerhorn a University Professor. This is the university's highest campus-wide honor for excellence in undergraduate teaching.

International experience adds a unique global dimension to Dr. Schermerhorn's teaching and writing. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Pécs in Hungary. He was a visiting professor of management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, on-site coordinator of the Ohio University MBA and Executive MBA ...