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Stewart L Tubbs

Professor of Management Darrell H. Cooper Chair in Leadership
Postdoctoral Harvard Business School
Ph.D. University of Kansas, Lawrence (1969)
M.A. Bowling Green State University (1966)
B.S.E. Bowling Green State University (1965)

300 W. Michigan Avenue 539 Gary M. Owen Building
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Tel: (734) 487-5875 ;
Fax: (734) 487-4100
stu.tubbs@emich.edu

Stewart Tubbs
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Professional Summary
Dr. Tubbs won the Outstanding Leadership Award in London, England in 1994 from the Academy of Business Administration. He is the author of A Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction (7th edition, 2001); Leadership: Communication, Innovation and Change, 2002; and co-author (with Sylvia Moss) of Human Communications (9th edition, 2003). Dr. Tubbs consults for numerous corporations and is also a contributing editor for the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies.

Courses Taught
MGMT450 Leadership Theories and Practice
MGMT498 2 Credit Independent Study
MGMT499 3 Credit Independent Study
MGMT592 Special Topics in Business
MGMT604 Strategic Communication and Ethical Decision Making
MGMT613 Leadership in Business Organizations: Theory and Practice
MGMT616 Negotiation & Influence - Applications for Business
MGMT681 Special Topics in Business
MGMT699 3 Credit Independent Study

Research Interest & Projects
Dr. Tubbs is the former Dean of the College of Business and teaches in the leadership and managerial communication areas and has won four awards for outstanding teaching at the University of Kansas, General Motors Institute, Boise State University and Eastern Michigan University.

Selected Publications

Falk, S., Ottenbriet, E., & Tubbs, S. L. (2007).  The Gender Divide. Proceedings of Decision Sciences Institute, 24-30.

Tubbs, S. L. & Chowdhry, P. (2007).  Leadership and Spirituality in Business: The Contributions of Eastern Philosophies. Proceedings of Decision Sciences Institute.

Tubbs, S. L., Schultz, E., & Frye, C. (2006).  Compensation, Leadership, and Organizational Effectiveness. Insights to a Changing World, 2006 (2), 1-26.

Tubbs, S. L. & Schulz, E. R. (2005).  Leadership Competencies: Can They be Learned? International Business and Management Research conference.

Bueno, C. & Tubbs, S. L. (2004).  Identifying Global Leadership Competencies: An Exploratory Study. Journal of American Academy of Business.

Professional Affiliations
Baker College, Center for Graduate Studies, Chairperson
Bowling Green State University Alumni Association
Center for Innovation and Creativity, Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University Foundation
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