David C. Wilson

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David Charles Wilson (born February 19, 1951 , Leeds ) is an English economist and Professor of Strategic Management at Warwick Business School .

Career

Wilson graduated from the University of Leeds with a Masters and PhD from the University of Bradford , where he was a Research Fellow from 1978-85. In 1986 he held a visiting professorship at Uppsala University and from 1986 to 1994 he taught at the University of Warwick. From 1994 to 97 Wilson taught as Professor of Organization Studies at Aston University and then returned to Warwick University.

From 1994 to 97 he served as chairman of the British Academy of Management, from 2003 to 2006 as chairman of the European Group for Organizational Studies, for which he was the successor of Arndt Sorge and predecessor of Haridimos Tsoukas as editor-in-chief of the journal Organization Studies .

In addition to his scientific career, Wilson advises authorities and private companies, for example for Nestlé , British Steel , Lloyds Banking Group ; Midland Bank , Oxfam, and others.

Research and Impact

Wilson dealt with strategies for change management , mechanisms and methods of decision-making , dealing with risk and uncertainty, leadership and management in commercial and non-commercial organizations, internationalization and politics in organizations. He conducted many empirical studies in these areas and published the results in various journals and books. As one of the first researchers, Wilson tried to extend the knowledge of management research to companies in the non-profit sector. He was one of the earliest critics of decision theories.

Honors

Wilson is a Fellow of the British Academy of Management, and was elected Chairman in 1995.

Selected Works

Eighteen works by Wilson are listed in 40 publications from almost 1,600 libraries.

Books

  • (1986) Top Decisions ; with David J. Hickson , R. Butler, D. Cray, and G. Mallory; Jossey bass
  • (1990) Managing Voluntary and Non-Profit Organizations: Strategy and Structure ; with R. Butler; Taylor & Francis Group
  • (1992) A strategy of change: concepts and controversies in the management of change ; Routledge, London
  • (1994) Strategy and Leadership ; with Brian Leavy; Routledge, London
  • (1995) A Step Too Far ?: Expansionist Strategies and Decision Over-reach , with David J. Hickson and Susan Miller; Aston Business School, Research Institute
  • (1999) A Strategy of Change ; Routledge
  • (1999) Managing Organizations ; with R. Rosenfeld; McGraw-Hill, 2nd edn.

items

  • (1982) Dual explanations of strategic decision making with DJ Hickson, R. Butler, G. Astley; J. Mgmt Studies
  • (1982) The limits of trade union power in organizational decision making with DJ Hickson, R. Butler, O. Astley; Brit. J. Ind. Relations
  • (1985) Breaking the bounds of organization in strategic decision making ; with DJ Hickson, R. Rutler, G. Mallory, D. Cray, Human Relations
  • (1986) Voluntary organizations in action with R. Butler, J. Mgmt Studies
  • (1987) Workers self management in the world system with C. Rojek, Org. Studies
  • (1991) Explaining decision processes with DJ Hickson, G. Mallory, R. Butler, D. Cray, J. Mgmt Studies
  • (1991) Decision style in British and Swedish organizations ; with R. Axelson, G. Mallory, Brit. J. Mgmt
  • (1992) The strategic challenges of competition and co-operation in the British voluntary sector , Non Profit Mgmt & Leadership
  • (1996) How organizations can overbalance: decision overreach as a reason for failure with DJ Hickson, Susan Miller, Amer. Behavioral Scientist
  • (1998) Power, control and computer-based performance monitoring systems with K. Ball, Org.Studies

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Cary L. Cooper (2000) Who's Who in the Management Sciences ; Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd; ISBN 978-1-84064-237-7
  2. ↑ a b Stewart Clegg , Cynthia Hardy, Tom Lawrence, Walter R. Nord (2006) The Sage Handbook of Organization Studies , 2nd Ed, London, Sage. On-line
  3. ↑ a b Profile of David Wilson ( Memento of the original from December 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Warwick Business School website @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www2.warwick.ac.uk
  4. ↑ a b Worldcat entry on David Charles Wilson, accessed December 23, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Wilson, David C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wilson, David Charles; Wilson, DC; Wilson, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British economist
DATE OF BIRTH 19th February 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Leeds , West Yorkshire