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Faculty Profiles
Karney, Dennis F.Ned N. Fleming Distinguished Teaching Professor118-C Summerfield Hall University of Kansas, School of Business 1300 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence, KS 66045-7585 P: (785) 864-7569 dkarney@ku.edu
Education
PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Masters University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelors University of Pittsburgh | |
Academic Areas
International Business
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Interests
International Business, Organizational Change, and World Class Operations
During his career, Karney has lectured in France, China, Ukraine and Mexico. He spent the fall semester of 2005 in Ukraine as a Fulbright Scholar. He has lead 11 MBA study abroad courses to France, Germany and China, with 3 of those courses specifically focused on the automobile industry. For five years (2002-6), Karney served as the Associate Faculty Director of the KU Center for International Business Education and Research (KU-CIBER). In addition, Karney has developed and delivered over 260 days of executive education to executives in the USA and in China, and has assisted numerous regional and national organizations, both profit and non-profit, with their improvement efforts.
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Current Activities
Papers in Progress:
"Cultural Dissonance: a Micro-Process of Organizational Change", (co-author: David Marker, Associate Professor ESC-Clermont).
"Creating a Conducive Environment for Deep Learning in the Classroom," (co-author: Meng Tee, Academic Director, Inti College Subang Jaya).
"The Emergence of a Strategic Framework and a Senior Management Team in a Small Entrepreneurial Concern: A Case Study," (co-author: Sammie Robinson, Assistant Professor Prairie View A&M).
"Dongfeng Motor Company Case," (co-author: Wang Haisu, Dean and Professor Zhongnan University of Economics and Law).
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Selected Publications
"Setting the Stage for Effective Execution of Change: Practical Advice for Change Leaders," to appear in the International Journal of Business Research, (co-author: F. Barry Barnes, Professor Nova Southeastern).
"In Support of the Assumptions at the Foundations of Deming’s Management Theory," Journal of Quality Management, 6 (2001), 371-400. (co-author: S Hillmer).
"Le Role des Professeurs de Langues dans L’Acceleration du Processus D’Internationalisation: L’Example D’Une Ecole de Commerce," in Proceedings of 28th Congress UPLEGESS pour une identite et une citoyennete europeennes: position, roles et objectives nouveaux pour le professeur de langues, ENSIETA-Breast, France, May 24-26, 2000. (co-authors: M. Bryant and D. Sheehan). Also, a related English version: "Accelerating the experimental learning process of the student: One Business School’s Experience in the Internationalizing of the Curriculum," in Proceedings of 5th Biennale de l’education et de la formation: Degats sur les recherches et les innovations, Paris-La Sorbonne, April 12-15, 2000. (co-authors: M. Bryant and D. Sheehan).
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