Schepker, DJ

Schepker, DJ
106 Summerfield Hall
University of Kansas, School of Business
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045-7585
P: (785) 864-7504

schepker@ku.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Babson College, concentration in Finance, Economics, and Entrepreneurship

Research Interests
Executive Dismissal; Corporate Governance/Board Decision Making; Executive Succession; Top Management Teams (Composition, Decision Making);

Publications
Poppo, L. & Schepker, D.J. 2010. Repairing Public Trust in Organizations, Corporate Reputation Review, 13: 124-141.

Conference Presentation
  • Why Do Firms Do Good? Industry Conditions and Firms' Motivations for Social Responsibility – Academy of Management Conference, August 2011
  • Winning Isn't Everything: Effects of Power, Reputation, and Expectations in NBA Coach Dismissals – Academy of Management Conference, August 2010
  • Public Trust in Organizations: Its Origins, Violations, and Optimal Repair Mechanisms – Academy of Management Conference, August 2010
  • Firm Governance and the Repeal of Poison Pills – Academy of Management Conference, August 2010
  • Firm Performance, Industry Performance, and CEO Succession: A Theoretical Framework – Academy of Management Conference, August 2009
  • Responding to Organizational Crises: Impression Management Activities to Repair Firm Reputation – Academy of Management Conference, August 2009
  • The Effects of Motivational Orientations on CEO Compensation – Academy of Management Conference, August 2008

Teaching Experience
MGMT 498: Business Policy and Strategy (2 semesters)
MGMT 455: General Management, Change, and Processes (3 semesters)

Previous Experience
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Senior Associate; Advisory; Internal Audit Services, Boston, MA; 4 years

Awards
  • BPS Best Reviewer - Academy of Management 2010
  • 2011 BPS Doctoral Consortium, Academy of Management conference
  • Dissertation Fellowship, KU School of Business, Spring 2012
  • 2011 Max E. Fessler Dissertation Award, KU School of Business
  • 2011 Constance B. Ducey Doctoral Student Teaching Award, KU School of Business
  • John O. Tollefson Doctoral Student Teaching Award

Academic Areas


Strategic Management


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