Instructional Resources

Belasen, A. T. (2007). A comprehensive Instructor’s Manual for: The Theory and Practice of Corporate Communication: A Competing Values Perspective, CA: Sage Publications.

Belasen, A. T. (1989). Essentials of organizational performance, SOMTAD, University at Albany in consortium with Academy for Educational Development, Inc. Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Belasen, A. T. (1989). Working with individuals and groups, SOMTAD, University at Albany in consortium with Academy for Educational Development, Inc. Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Belasen, A. T. (1988). Essentials of human resource management, SOMTAD, University at Albany in consortium with Academy for Educational Development, Inc. Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Belasen, A. T. (1988). Organizing and planning for the work unit, SOMTAD, University at Albany in consortium with Academy for Educational Development, Inc. Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Book Chapters

Belasen, A. T. & Rufer, R. (2008). Moving beyond the knowing-doing trap: Designing a competency-based MBA in response to criticisms of management education. In Afzal Rahim, Ed., Current Topics in Management, Transaction Publishers, under review.

Frank, N. M. & Belasen, A. T. (2008). Leadership profiles of men and women. In Michele Paludi, Ed.,  Women in Leadership, Series Editor for the Praeger series, Psychology of Women, forthcoming. 

Belasen, A. T. (1997). An application of the competing values framework to self-managed teams. In Rahim, A. M., Golembieski, R. T., & Pate, L. E. (Eds.), Current Topics in Management, Vol. 2, (79-111). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press Inc.

Belasen, A. T., Benke, M.,  and  DiNitto, A. (1996). Competency-based management education: Challenges and methods in teaching adult learners, In Laurie N. DiPadova, Ed.,  the Instructional Guide  to Quinn, et al.’s book: The Master Manager.

Articles

Belasen, A. T., & Frank, N. M. (2008). Competing values leadership: Quadrant roles and personality traits, Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, Vol. 29, No. 2, forthcoming.

Belasen, A. T. (2007). Integrated corporate communication, International Journal of Corporate Communication, under review. 

Belasen, A. T. & Rufer, R. (2007). Building a competency-based MBA from the ground up: Curriculum design and program delivery, Best Paper, Proceedings, pp. 1-6, Academy of Management, Philadelphia.

Belasen, A. T., & Frank, N. M. (2004). The perceptions of human resource managers of the shifting importance of managerial roles in downsizing organizations, International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Vol. 4(2), 144 – 163, 2004.

Belasen, A. T. (2001). Sustaining competitive advantage through workforce diversity. Management Development Forum, Vol. 3(1), pp. 1-5.

Belasen, A. T. (2000). Strengthening personal and organizational capacity. Management Development Forum, Vol. 2(2), pp. 1-5.

Belasen, A. T. (1999). Non-directive change: Leveraging the collective intelligence of organizational members. Management Development Forum, Vol. 2(1), pp. 5-20.

Belasen, A. T. (1998). Paradoxes and leadership roles: Assessing and developing managerial competencies. Management Development Forum, Vol. 1(2), pp. 73-98.

Belasen, A. T., Benke, M., DiPadova, L. N., and Fortunato, M. V. (1996). Downsizing and the hyper-effective manager: The shifting importance of managerial roles during organizational transformations”, Human Resource Management Journal, Vol 35 No 1, pp. 87-118.

Belasen, A. T. (1996). Understanding leadership roles and communication processes in self-managed teams -- A not so trivial pursuit, published in the conference Proceedings, Third Biennial International Conference on Advances in Management, Vol. 3), Framingham, MA, June.

Fortunato, M. V., Belasen, A. T., DiPadova, L. N., and Hart, D. (1995). Relevance, accountability, and competencies in management education, Journal of Business, winter.

Belasen, A. T. (1988). The New York State Returnable Beverage Container Law: Economic effects, industry adaptation, and guidelines for improved public environmental policies, The Nelson Rockefeller Institute of Government Publication Series.

Conference Participation & Papers

Belasen, A. T. (2007). Session chair and reviewer, Leadership Development: Insights from theory and practice, Academy of Management, Philadelphia.

Belasen, A. T. & Rufer, R. (2007). Building a competency-based MBA from the ground up: Curriculum design and program delivery, Management Education & Development, Academy of Management, Philadelphia.

Belasen, A. T. (2006). Roundtable discussions on models of corporate communication, Academy of Management, Facilitating new concepts in corporate communication, Atlanta. 

Belasen, A. T., & Frank, N. M. (2005), Roles managers play: A deeper look at the Competing Values Framework, Academy of Management, August, Hawaii. 

Belasen, A. T. (2002). Making Connections—Integrating theory and practice in management education and development, a response paper presented to the Academy of Management, Management Education and Development session on Applying Learning Organization Principles through Interdisciplinary Teaching, Denver.

Belasen, A. T. (2001). Session chair and reviewer, Innovative pedagogical design in management education, Academy of Management, Management Development and Education, Washington, DC.

Belasen, A. T. (2000). A competency-based MBA rooted in the Competing Values Framework: One institutional response to failures of traditional management education (written with Michael Fortunato). Academy of Management, Management Development and Education Division, Toronto.

Belasen, A. T. (1998). The Competency Tools & Applications Conference, Interactive session presentations, Toronto Ontario.

Belasen, A. T. (1997). Discussant, Designing competency tools for effective management, Organization Theory/Human Resources Management track of the Fourth Biennial International Conference on Advances in Management. Toronto, Canada (July).

Belasen, A. T. &  Shadle, C. (1996). Part one of an outcomes study: Implications for management education. In Visions and Revisions, 16th Annual Alliance/Ace Conference, An Association for Alternative Degree Programs for Adults and the American Council on Education, pp. 202-212, October.

Belasen, A. T. (1996). Chaired the Organizational Behavior/Leadership track of the Third Biennial International Conference on Advances in Management, Framingham, MA, June.

Belasen, A. T. (1995). A framework for identifying managerial skills and competencies for self-improvement; presented and facilitated audience discussion, International Quality & Productivity Center, Chicago, May.

Belasen, A. T. (1994). Leadership roles and patterns of communication in self-directed work teams, presented at the Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association, Washington DC, April.

Belasen, A. T. (1994). Strategic quality planning--presented and facilitated a roundtable discussion, Quality Forum Network Meeting, University at Albany.

Belasen, A. T. (1993). High-speed management and the role of teamwork, paper presented (and moderator) at the Graduate Student Perspectives in Communication conference sponsored by Howard University, Central Connecticut, and SUNYA.

Belasen, A. T. (1993). The Quality Forum meetings, round table discussions, Rockefeller Institute of Government, Albany, NY.

Belasen, A. T. (1992). TQM in Higher Education, round table discussions, GOAL/QPC, Methuen, MA.

Belasen, A. T. (1989). Inter-organizational relations in regulated industries, paper presented at the Quality of Life Studies in Marketing and Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA.

Supervision Workbooks

Belasen, A. T. (1993). The Organizational Environment of Public Managers, Executive Decision Services Inc. Albany, NY.

Belasen, A. T. &  Schuman, S. (1993). Tools for Supervisors: Planning, Scheduling, and Resource Allocation, Executive Decision Services, Inc. Albany, NY.

Belasen, A. T. (1992). Strategic Planning in a Changing Environment, Executive Decision Services, Inc. Albany, NY.

Belasen, A. T. (1992). The Manager's Introduction to Total Quality Improvement, Executive Decision Services, Inc. Albany, NY.

Belasen, A. T. (1991). Building High Performance Teams: Self Direction and Leadership Roles, Executive Decision Services, Inc. Albany, NY.

Belasen, A. T. (1990). Work Teams and Teambuilding -- Improving Teamwork through Role Analysis, Communication, and Problem Solving, Executive Decision Services Inc. Albany, NY.

ESC Publications/Presentations

Belasen, A. T. & Rufer, R. (2007). Fitting the program to its context: Designing the MBA for adult learners, ESC, All College.

Belasen, A. T. (2005). Management theories and leadership roles:  A deeper look at the Competing Values Framework, All About Mentoring. 

Belasen, A. T. (2004). Life of the graduate mind: A talk about bridging the boundaries of scholarship, mentoring, discipline, and profession, panelist, ESC, AAOS. 

Belasen, A. T. (2004). Assessment in the major: What did we learn, what should we do? Panelist, ESC, AAOS. 

Belasen, A. T. (2004). On-line environment: Mentoring across boundaries

Anderson A., & Belasen, A. T. (2003). Doing much more with about the same: How much do you grow your personal productivity without losing your humanity in harsh budget time? ESC, All College.

Belasen, A. T. (2003). The on-line experience, Graduate Studies Retreat, Albany.

Belasen, A. T.  &  Frank, N. (2002). Interdiscilinary collaborative research, ESC, All College.

Belasen, A. T. (2002). The MBA Program: Curriculum design, Exchange.

Belasen, A. T. & RynaMann, D.  (2000). Innovative uses of distance technology in management education,  ESC, All College.

Belasen, A. T. (1999). Management Development Forum in cyberspace.Exchange.

Belasen, A. T. (1997). The transformation of the middle line. FORUM/ESC Chronicle, pp. 69-88.

Belasen, A. T. (1997). Competing values and competency-based management, Exchange, (January 9). 

Belasen, A. T. (1996). The new managerial discourse: Integrating the rationalistic and humanistic principles in managing organizations, FORUM/ESC Chronicle, pp. 31-43.  

Belasen, A. T. (1996). Information technology and high-speed management: A panacea?  FORUM/ESC Chronicle, pp. 25-36.

Belasen, A. T. (1995). Mario Cuomo: Does he walk his talk? FORUM/ESC Chronicle, pp. 23-26.  

Belasen, A. T. (1995). Learning and competencies in management education, FORUM/ESC Chronicle, pp. 71-81. 

Belasen, A. T. (1994). Mentor role variability and mentor versatility, FORUM/ESC Chronicle, fall.

Belasen, A. T. (1994). Mentor role variability and mentor versatility: Some implications for selection and development, All About Mentoring.

Keynote Speaker

Belasen, A. T. (2007). Building a sustainable startup, Entrepreneurship Seminars, Union College.

Belasen, A. T. (2006). Aligning executive skills with business strategies, Entrepreneurship Seminars, Union College.

Belasen, A. T. (2004). Management theories and competing values, Faculty Lecture, ESC, All College. 

Belasen, A. T. (1997). Human resource managers’ perceptions of the educational and learning needs of middle managers during corporate downsizing, Board of the Capital Region Human Resource Association, Albany, NY, February.

Belasen, A. T. (1997). Enhancing management learning and development through distance education, Saratoga Springs Rotary Club, August.

Belasen, A. T. (1996). Aligning competencies with business strategy: A human resource perspective, Albany Area Employer Committee of the NYS Department of Labor. 

Teaching

Experience with Graduate Education

• Adjunct professor, MBA program, Union College, Schenectady, NY
• Adjunct professor, Department of Communication, University at Albany
• Adjunct professor, Graduate School of Public Affairs, Rockefeller College

MBA and Communication Courses Taught

• High Performance Leadership
• Competing By Design
• Executive Decision Processes in Global Environments
• Managing Ethics In Global Environments
• Scanning the Business Environment
• Managerial Reasoning
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Managerial Communication
• Executive Assessment & Development
• Developing High Performance Organizations
• Leading in Complex Environments
• Leadership Communication
• Corporate Communication: Theory and Practice 
• Communication Audits within Organizations
• Theory and Research of Organizational Communication
• The Human Dimension of Management
• Organization Change and Development
• Bureaucracy and Democracy
• Teamwork
• Total Quality Management
• Understanding Organizational Behavior 

Other Professional Activities

Professional Affiliations 

• Academy of Management, Organization and Management Theory
• Academy of Management, Management Education and Development 
• Association for Business Communication 
• Society for Human Reource Management (SHRM-CRHRA)
• Association of University Programs in Health Administration

Institutional Service – SUNY, Empire State College

• Member, Senate: 2005-Current
• Faculty Chair (CGP): 2005-current
• Chair, MBA: 2004-current
• Member, ESC Excellence in Scholarship Committee – 2005-2007
• Member, Strategic Planning Committee, CGP: 2004-current
• Member, President’s Strategic Planning Committee: 2006
• Chair, GSC: 2003-2004
• Member, BM&E Assessment in the Major Task Force: 2003
• Co-chair, Faculty Conference: 2002–2003
• Member, Mentoring Institute: 2002
• Member, MBA restructuring planning group: 2002-2003
• Member, AAOS Planning Committee: 2002
• Member, Search Committees: 2002-2003, 2005-2007
• Member, Plagiarism/Academic Integrity Group: 2001-2002
• Co-chair, Business, Management & Economics: 2000-2002
• Member, Information Systems Committee: 2001-2002
• Member, AOS Review: 2000
• Chair-on-rotation, Member, Academic Review Committee (GS): 2000 – current
• Member, FORUM Advisory Board: 1994-1999
• Member, Academic Personnel Committee: 1999
• Member, E-zine Committee: 1999
• Member, Educational Technology Focus Group for BME: 1999
• Member, Strategic Planning Committee--International Programs: 1997-1998
• Chair, State Wide FORUM Outcome Assessment: 1996-1998
• Member, Organizational Behavior Outcome Assessment Group: 1997
• Member, CAPDEV Marketing Group: 1995-1996
• Member, Center Personnel Committee (CWP): 1998-1999
• Member, MBA Development Group (CWP/GS): 1996-1999
• Member, Strategic Planning Committee (CWP): 1997-1998
• Co-chair, Professional Development Committee (CWP): 1996-1998
• Member, the ETS Competency Project (CWP): 1995-1996
• Member, SWF 1995-1998
• Chair, Marketing Group (F/E): 1994-1999
• Chair, Strategic Planning Committee (F/E): 1996-1997
• Chair, Competency-based Management Education (F/E): 1995-1999
• Member, Assessment Committee (F/E): 1994 – 1999
• Member, Curriculum Committee (F/E): 1994-1998

ESC Projects/Task Forces
 
MBA reorganization: 2006-2007

CGP/President/Provost  Strategic Planning: 2006

AU/ESC joint MBA Design and Implementation: 2003-2004

• MBA Assessment Framework (IDA/EAD): 2003
• MBA Restructuring (from 60cr. to 48cr.): 2003-2004
• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures: 2003-2004
• BME Outcome Assessment: 2002-2003
• Development of  IS curriculum: 2001
• Founding Editor, Management Development Forum (referee-based journal): 1996-2000
• MBA Design and Implementation: 1997-1999
• IP Strategic Planning and Restructuring: 1996
• Design of F/E Competency-based Management: 1995-1996
• SWF Outcome Assessment: 1995-1996
• SWF Marketing Brochure: 1994-1995

Other Professional Experience

• Owner, MasterManagement.com 2001-current
• Communication audits, Department of Communication, UA, 2002-2007
• Assessment of Student Learning Goals, School of Management, UGC, 2005-2007
• Consultant, Belasen & Faerman Associates, 1999-2000
• Co-Director, FORUM Management Education Program, 1997-1998
• Summer Program Administrator, Department of Communication, SUNYA 1995
• Facilitator/Coach, Management Development, PDP, SUNYA, 1989-1993
• Consultant, Executive Decision Services, 1987-1993
• Developed a number of educational degree and non-degree programs for various universities and schools of business and government in different countries
• Guided the thesis work of graduate and doctoral students
• Academic Coordinator, Executive Education, NYU and Senior Civil Service, Israel, 1979-1982
• Held various administrative and marketing positions in academic institutions, government, and business enterprises, 1972-1982

Awards received

• Susan H. Turben Award for Excellence in Scholarship, SUNY-ESC, 2004.
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management, Management Development and Education, Denver, CO, 2002.
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management, Management Development and Education, Washington, DC, 2001.
• The 1986 Honors Convocation Award for Academic Excellence, in Recognition of Outstanding Scholarly Achievement, University at Albany, 1987.
• Benevolent Association Award, The Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, 1986.
• The Wolfson Foundation Award for doctoral students abroad, 1983.
• MA with Distinction Award, Hebrew University, 1981
• BA with Distinction Award, Hebrew University, 1979

Links to websites related to research

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