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Seminars

The center holds a monthly seminar open to the academic community and interested professionals.

List of the lecturers and lectures presented at the seminars:

10 March, 2010

Prof. Benny Beit-Hallahmi, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa. "Ethos, Attitudes and Personality: The Mystery of  the Academic Left" (Abstract)

3 February, 2010

Dr. Eldad Yechiam, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, The Technion. "Dare to lose: An integrated model of the effect of losses" (Abstract)

Article 1 - "Loss aversion in the eye and in the heart: The Autonomic Nervous System’s responses to losses"

Article 2 - "Loss Aversion, Diminishing Sensitivity, and the Effect of Experience on Repeated Decisions"

13 January, 2010

Prof.  Meni Koslowsky (koslowme@yahoo.com), Department of Psychology
Bar-Ilan University. "Multi-variate models of organizational lateness"
(Abstract - English)   (Abstract - Hebrew)    FULL  PRESENTATION

23 December, 2009

Prof. Alan Levy (adrsettlement@gmail.com), Human Resources, Labor Relations & Dispute Resolution, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Arts, Brandon University, Canada. "Conflict Resolution in Canada: The Canadian Organizational Experiment" (Abstract)   FULL  PRESENTATION

18 November, 2009

Dr. Dovev Lavie, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, The Technion. "Organizational Differences, Relational Mechanisms and Alliance Performance" (Abstract)

17 June, 2009

Dr. Tali Seger, Business Administration Department, The School of Social Sciences and Management, Ruppin Academic Center, and Dr. Dina Van Dijk,  Department of Health Systems Management, School of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. "When the guns roar the muses silence: The relationships between regulatory focus, emotions and health in time of war" (Abstract)

27 May, 2009

Prof. Avner Ben-Ner, Industrial Relations Center, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. "Identity and Diversity in Teams: Experimental Findings" (Abstract)

22 April, 2009

Mr. Tamir Noyman, Head of Human Resources Department, University of Haifa. "Work-related risk factors of employee substance abuse in the Israeli workplace" (Abstract - Hebrew)

25 March, 2009

Dr. Shlomo Hareli, Graduate School of Management, University of Haifa. "Tell me how you feel and I’ll tell you who you are: The social influence of emotions in organizations" (Abstract - Hebrew)  FULL PRESENTATION

14 January, 2009

Dr. Ofira Ayalon, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Management, University of Haifa. "Social and environmental corporate responsibility" (Abstract - Hebrew)   FULL PRESENTATION

10 December, 2008

Prof. Ilan Meshoulam, Graduate School of Management, University of Haifa. "Human Resources Management at a Crossroad: To be or not to be?!"
(Abstract - Hebrew)   FULL PRESENTATION

5 November, 2008

Prof. Raanan Lipshitz, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa. "Mindfulness and Decision Making: Why did the Israel Defense Force (I.D.F.) fail in the Second Lebanon War?" (Abstract)   FULL PRESENTATION

25 June, 2008

Mr. Ido Guy, Head of Social Technologies Research Group, IBM Research, Haifa Research Lab. "Social Software and Its Uses in Organizations" (Abstract)

11 June, 2008

Dr. Rafi Snir, Tel Aviv-Yaffo Academic College. "Beyond Workaholism: Towards a General Model of Heavy Work Investment" (Abstract)

27 May, 2008

Prof. Avner Ben-Ner, Industrial Relations Center, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. "Does Organization Ownership Matter? Structure and Performance in For-profit, Nonprofit and Local Government Nursing Homes" (Abstract)

16 April, 2008

Mrs. Raya Strauss Ben-Dror, Joint Partner and Pesident of Staruss Invesments and Mrs. Nava Michael-Tsabari, Research Student in the Graduate School of Management, Haifa University. "Family Businesses - Stereotypes of Family Businesses and their Role in Choosing a Working Place"  (Raya's abstract)
Nava's presentation:  
(Abstract)    INTRODUCTION     FULL PRESENTATION

27 February, 2008

Dr. Shlomit Kaminka, Director of MITIMOP (HR development and design), Academy Senior lecturer (external). "Comprehending Human Resource as a Business Partner: Israeli Reality, Dilemmas and Challenges" (Abstract)
FULL PRESENTATION

26 December, 2007

Prof. David A. Waldman, Director of The Center for Responsible Leadership (http://crl.asu.edu), Arizona State University. "Toward a New Approach for Leadership Research & Development: The Incorporation of Neuroscientific Methodology" (Abstract)

5 December, 2007

Dr. Hilla Peretz, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University. "A Multi-dimensional and Multi-cultural Approach to Training in Organizations" (Abstract)
FULL PRESENTATION

7 November, 2007

Dr. Hilla Dotan, Department of Human Resources & Organizational Behavior, UCLA Anderson School of Management. "Workplace Friendships: Origins, Evolution, and Consequences for Managerial Effectiveness" (Abstract)

26 June, 2007

Prof. Yitzhak Fried, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University, USA. "Individual Reactions to Inequity as a Function of the Organization's Strategic Goal to Improve its Competitive Standing in the Industry: The Moderating Effect of Inequity Duration, Probability of Strategic Goal Attainment, and Interactional Justice" (Abstract)

9 May, 2007

Prof. Peter A. Bamberger, Associate Dean, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "9-11 NYC Firefighters and Organizational Support and Control Climates: A Context Theory of the Consequences of Involvement in Traumatic Work-Related Events" (Abstract)

25 April, 2007

Dr. Dina Van Dijk, Department of Health Systems Management, School of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. "Regulatory Focus and Task Performance" (Abstract & Hebrew)

14 March, 2007

Dr. Shay Tzafrir, Department  of Human Services, University of Haifa. "Trust Cycle: Exploring the Role of Trust in Human Resource Management" (Abstract)

28 February, 2007

Mr. Arie Reshef, Department of Human Services and Faculty of Education, University of Haifa. "New Ideas on Moral Decision Making" (Abstract)

10 January, 2007

Prof. Jacob Goldenberg, School of Business Administration, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "A Talk about Nothing" (Abstract)

20 December, 2006

Ms. Michal Biron, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "Managerial-Enacted Empowerment: Dimensionality and Effects on the Wellbeing and Performance of Service Workers" (Abstract)

29 November, 2006

Dr. Yair Berson, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa. "Leadership, Group Affective States and Performance in Basketball Teams: A Longitudinal Field Study" (Abstract)

12 June, 2006

Prof. David A. Waldman, Chair of the Department of Management in the School of Global Management and Leadership at Arizona State University. "Unrequited Profits: Evidence for the Stakeholder Perspective" (Abstract)

29 May, 2006

Dr. Lilach Sagiv, The Jerusalem School of Business Administration, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "How to Invest My Money? The Role of Organizational Values as Reflected in Organizational Artifacts" (Abstract

24 May, 2006

Dr. Shaul Oreg, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Haifa. "Dispositional Resistance to Change: Scale Development and its Applications" (Abstract)

15 May, 2006

Ms. Dana Vashdi, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "Briefing-debriefing in medical teams: The impact of team reflexivity on team processes and patient care" (Abstract & Hebrew)

20 February, 2006

Dr. Nira Liberman, The Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University. "Psychological Distance" (Abstract)

19 December, 2005

Prof. Sim Sitkin, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. "An Empirical Examination of Leadership as a Determinant of Trust" (Abstract)
FULL PRESENTATION

5 December, 2005

Prof. Anat Rafaeli, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "The Effects of Anger of Self and Others" (Abstract)

28 November, 2005

Prof. Tal Simons, A research which was held in Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. "Non-Local Founder Experience and Regional Transformation: Case of the Israeli Wine Industry" (Abstract)

26 June, 2005

Prof. Sigal Barsade, Wharton School of Business, Pennsylvania University. "The Affective Revolution in Organizational Behavior: The Emergence of a Paradigm" (Abstract)

8 June, 2005

Prof. David A. Waldman, Chair of the Department of Management in the School of Global Management and Leadership at Arizona State University. "Understanding Values-Based Leadership and Transformation in Organizations: A Study of CEOs in 15 Countries" (Abstract)

2 June, 2005

Dr. Zehava Rosenblatt, University of Haifa and Prof. Arie Shirom, University of Tel Aviv, "Teacher absenteeism in Israel: Predicting by personal and organizational background factors" (Abstract - Hebrew)

1 June, 2005

Prof. Ido Erev, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "On the potential of gentle rule enforcement" (Abstract)

18 May, 2005

Dr. Avshalom M. Adam, Graduate School of Business, College of Management. "Effective Implementation of Ethical Program: Theory and Practice" (Abstract)

30 March, 2005

Ms. Sarit Moldovan, The Jerusalem School of Business Administration, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "Managing Word of Mouth: An Examination of the Link between New Product Dimensions, Word of Mouth, and New Product Success" (Abstract)

2 March, 2005

Prof. Avraham Kluger, The Jerusalem School of Business Administration, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "Feedforward First - Feedback Later" (Abstract)

12 January, 2005

Dr. Dana Landau, Management Department, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, New York. "Vision Change in a Governmental R&D Organization: The Pioneering Legacy as a Permanent Element" (Abstract)

5 January, 2005

Dr. Yair Berson, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa. "Global Values in MNC Culture and their Manifestation in Managerial Roles" (Abstract)

15 December, 2004

Dr. Yael Lapidot-Raz, Associate Dean for Students Affairs, The School of Business Administration, College of Management. "The Impact of Situational Vulnerability on the Development and Erosion of Followers' Trust in their Leader" (Abstract)

24 November, 2004

Mr. Gil Luria, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "A Multi-Level Approach to Organizational Climate Measurement and Improvement" (Abstract)

20 October, 2004

Prof. Shimon L. Dolan, IEL (Insituto de Estudios Laborales) & ESADE Business School – Barcelona. "Culture, Values and Strategic Organizational Changes: A Cross Cultural Perspective" (Abstract    FULL PRESENTATION

16 June, 2004

Dr. Hila Hofstetter, Graduate School of Business Administration, Bar-Ilan University. "Human Resource Management - The Israeli Agenda in the Years 2002-2003" (Abstract - Hebrew)

28 April, 2004

Prof. Jacob (Ya'acov) Weisberg, Director, Graduate School of Business Administration, Bar-Ilan University. "Internal vs. External CEOs Successions and Their Effect on Firm Performance: Evidence from the US market" (Abstract)

24 March, 2004

Prof. Ron S. Kenett, CEO KPA Ltd. and Visiting professor, University of Torono, Italy. "Methods to Collect and Analyze Organizational Change Management Data: The BEST Approach" (Abstract)

21 January, 2004

Prof. Avi Fiegenbaum, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "The Strategic Takeoff of Israeli Hi-Tech in the 1990s" (Abstract)

24 December, 2003

Prof. Yehuda Baruch, School of Management, University of East Anglia. "To MBA or not to MBA: Contemporary Career Systems and the Impact & Relevance of MBA" (Abstract)

3 December, 2003

Prof. Aaron Cohen, Department of Political Science, University of Haifa. "Multiple Commitments in the Workplace: An Integrative Approach" (Abstract)

12 November, 2003

Dr. Aviv Shoham, Dr. Ayalla Ruvio, Dr. Eran Vigoda-Gadot, Dr. Nitza Schwabsky, University of Haifa. "Organizational Innovativeness in the Public Sector: Towards a Nomological Network" (Abstract)

14 May, 2003

Dr. Batya Weinreb, Director, Human Resources, Qualcomm Israel. "Challenges of Cooperation in a Multi-National Company" (Abstract)
 

30 April, 2003

Prof. Arie Shirom, The Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Tel-Aviv. "Feeling Vigorous at Work? The Construct of Vigor and the Study of Positive Affect in Organizations" (Abstract)

26 March, 2003

Prof. Moshe Zeidner, Dean of Research, University of Haifa, "The Utility of  Emotional Intelligence in Applied Settings and Organizations: Fact or Fiction?" (Abstract)

12 March, 2003

Prof. Avraham Kluger, The Jerusalem School of Business Administration, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "Needs and Self-regulation: Insights regarding motivation, risk taking, and eminence" (Abstract)

26 February, 2003

Dr. Zachary Sheaffer, Department of Economics and Management, The Open University of Israel. "Radical Changes, Ideological Embeddedness, Demographic Depletion and Financial Performance:  a Macro-Longitudinal Study" (Abstract)

8 January, 2003

Dr. Mina Westman, The Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Tel-Aviv. "Crossover of Stress and Strain in the Family and in the Workplace" (Abstract)

18 December, 2002

Prof. Amos Drori, School of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. "Impression Management Strategies at Work – The Cultural and Organizational Context" (Abstract)

27 November, 2002

Dr. Ayalla Ruvio, School of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. "Validation in Action – Testing Construct Validity with SEM" (Abstract - Hebrew)

13 November, 2002

Prof. Dov Zohar, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "Organizational climate as a source of safety and health" (Abstract)

12 June, 2002

Dr. Shlomo Hareli, Graduate School of Business, University of Haifa. "Social Emotions and Personality Inferences as Determinants of Achievement Motivation and Performance in the Workplace" (Abstract - Hebrew)

8 May, 2002

Prof. Ayalla Malach-Pines, School of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. "Love and Work: Unconscious influences on their choice and their relationship to burnout" (Abstract)

24 April, 2002

Iris Vilnai-Yavetz, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "Physical Environment and Organizational Emotions" (Abstract)
 

13 March, 2002

Dr. Lior Shohat, Seker - Management Consultants, Ltd. "Service Improvement in the Academia: American Lessons" (Abstract - Hebrew)
 

16 January 2002

Dr. Zipi Shperling, University of Tel-Aviv. "Pieces of the action: Ownership and the changing employment relationship" (Abstract)
 

2 January, 2002

Prof. Aaron Cohen, Department of Political Science, University of Haifa. "Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Some findings in Israel"
(
Abstract - Hebrew)

5 December, 2001

Dr. Asaf Darr, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Haifa. "Gifting Practices and Inter-Organizational Relations: Constructing Obligation Networks in the Electronics Sector" (Abstract)

31 October, 2001

Prof. Avi Kirschenbaum, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion. "The Organization of Chaos: The Structure of Disaster Management" (Abstract)

20 June, 2001

Prof. Uri Leviatan, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Haifa. "The Unique Contribution Made by the Amount of "Inner Adequacy" Between Management Principles in the Business and Communal Sub-Systems to the Economic and Social Success of Kibbutzim" (Abstract - Hebrew)

9 May, 2001

Mr. Moshe Sharabi, Department of Human Services, University of Haifa. "The Effect of Important Work and Life Events on Individuals' Work Centrality" (Abstract)

18 April, 2001

Prof. Ilan Meshoulam, Graduate School of Business, University of Haifa. "Differences in the Meaning of Work Between Workers in High-Technology vs. Traditional Work Environments" (Abstract)

28 March, 2001

Dr. Eran Vigoda-Gadot, Department of Political Science, University of Haifa. "Internal Politics in Public Administration Systems: An Empirical Examination of its Relationship with Job Congruence, Organizational Citizenship Behavior and In-Role Performance" (Abstract)

17 January, 2001

Prof. Yitzhak Samuel, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Haifa. "Power and Politics in Organizations" (Abstract - Hebrew)
 

27 December, 2000

Prof. Baruch Nevo, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa. "Ups and Downs in Research Validation of Classification Tools in Banks" (Abstract - Hebrew)

22 November, 2000

Dr. Benson Honig, Graduate School of Business, University of Haifa. "The Role of Social and Human Capital Among Nascent Entrepreneurs" (Abstract)

3 May, 2000

Dr. Efrat Elron, Graduate School of Business, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "Why Don't They Fight each Other? Cultural Diversity and Operational Unity in Multinational Peacekeeping Forces" (Abstract)


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