1. Dr. Leslie A.Korb
Associate Professor
Non-tenured
Divisionof Professional Studies
JoinedKentuckyWesleyanCollege in2013
Teaching Experience
July2013 to Present KentuckyWesleyanCollege,Owensboro,KY
• Associate Professorof Management
• Co-Chairof Divisionof Professional Studies
July2012 to June 2013 LindseyWilsonCollege,Columbia,KY
• Associate Professorof Management
• Associate AcademicDean
August2004 to May 2012 GeorgianCourtUniversity,Lakewood,NJ
• Tenured Associate Professorof Management;P&T2007
• MBA Director2005 through2012
• Departmentchair2004 through 2005
August2000 to August2004 Universityof Nebraska@Kearney,Kearney,NE
• AssistantProfessorof Management
August1999 to May 2000 Sage College,Troy,NY
• AssistantProfessorof Management
• MBA Director
Areas of AssignedTeachingResponsibilities
Principlesof Management,HumanResource Management,Business&Professional Writing,Business
Ethics,Compensation&Benefits,Staffing&CareerDevelopment,Industrial Relations,SupplyChain
Management,ManagementInformationSystems, TrainingandOrganizational Development,
Entrepreneurship
Education Background
Ph.D.OrganizationStudies –State Universityof New York@Albany
Fieldsof study:Networks,Strategy,BusinessEthics,Organizational Theory,Statistics,HumanResource
Management
Dissertation:The OrganProcurementNetwork:A Qualitative Examinationof Power,Professionalism,
Efficiency,Congruence andCompliance AmongstStakeholders
M.S. Organizational Behavior–Universityof Hartford,WestHartford,CT
Thesis:The Relationshipof the visual Displayof Datato DecisionMaking
B. A. Philosophy –StonehillCollege,No.Easton,MA 02356
2. Prior Experience Notin Education
July2015 Consulting–ABBVIE;organizational change
September- December2013 Jane Korb,GeriatricCare Manager – Business startup&
Consultant- IT
August2010 ACCESSServices,Willimantic,CT
Consultant- IT
June 2008 throughOctober2008 PearsonPrentice Hall –Instructor’sManual;
PowerPoints;JohnAbner,contact
August2008 The AccessAgency,Willimantic,CT
- Trainingstaff incustomerservice (consultant)
June 2005 throughSeptember2005 McGraw - Hill – Instructor’sManual
For JosephDesJarden’sIntroductiontoBusinessEthics
(textbook)
September1999 throughMay 2000 State of New York:Departmentof Probation – Training
for technologyimplementation (Consultant)
September1998 throughMay 1999 State of New York:City of Albany,DrugCourtsProgram
Evaluation (Consultant)
September1999 throughMay 2000 CenterforDonationandOrgan Transplantation:Albany,
NY – Surveyof medical professional’sattitudestowards
braindeath,donation&transplantation (Consultant)
January1997 throughMay 1997 McSweeneySeniorCenter:Willimantic,CT–
Computer/LAN Consultant
January1997 throughJuly1997 Matthew’sHallmark#2: Albany,NY– Work Process
AnalysisforReengineering/Consultant
January1996 throughJune 1996 BethEl Temple:WestHartford,CT –
Long Range PlanningConsultant
May 1995 throughMay 1996 Universityof Hartford
BusinessSchool ComputerLaboratory
Manager
August1998 throughMay 1994 CIGNA Corporation
LAN Engineerfortwoyears (1992
through1994)
StrategicPlannerJanuary1991 through
December1992 (forCIGNA Healthplan)
3. Administrative Assistant/Installation
AssistantforInformationTechnology
SystemsDivisionAugust1988 through
1991
June 1986 throughAugust1988 Townof Somers,CT
Assistanttothe FirstSelectman,Steven
Kominski,includingHRDirector,DYFS
Coordinator,TownCommittee
Secretary,andADA/EEOCDirector
Professional Memberships
• IACBE,2013 to Present
• ACBSP,2004 to 2012
• International CenterforAcademicIntegrity,2012 to Present
• OwensboroSocietyof HumanResource Management,2013 to Present
• Societyof HumanResource Management,2012 to Present
• Reviewer&Discussant,SocietyforCase ResearchWorkshop –Universityof WesternConnecticut,July
2013
• Reviewer,IACBEJEBE(Journal forExcellence inBusinessEducation) –2012 throughpresent
• Member-at-Large,SocietyforCase Research(2009-2010) (2013-2014)
• President,SocietyforCase Research(2011-2012)
• ReviewerEasternAcademyof Management(1996 through2000 and 2003 through2011)
• ReviewerAcademyof Management(1999 through Present)
• Editorial Board:BusinessCase Journal (2003 through Present)
• Memberof Ad Hoc Committee onBusinessEthics:EasternAcademyof Management(2006-2007)
• Reviewer:MidWesternAcademyof Management(2000 through2004)
Social issuesinManagementTrack& Organizational Behavior/OrganizationTheory
Track
Reviewer:MidWestSociological Association(2000 through2003)
• Reviewer:EasternAcademyof Management
Social IssuesandCase Tracks
• Reviewer:MBAA andAnnual AdvancesinBusinessCases(2000through2011)
• MemberOD network,Connecticut,New YorkandNebraska(1995 through 2004)
• Outside reviewerforDr.JenniferSwansonPromotionandTenure.StonehillCollege 2004.
Papers Presented
Korb,L. – “Using Case Writingto facilitate studentlearning.”FacultyBrownbag,KentuckyWesleyan
College,April 2015.
Korb,L. – “CeterroResearch,Inc.”FacultyBrownbag,KentuckyWesleyanCollege,April 2014.
Korb,L. – “CeterroResearch,Inc.”MBAA. Chicago,IL.February2012
Bogan,R. and Korb,L. “Library Access” MBAA. Chicago,IL. March, 2008.
4. Korb,L. and Korb,J. “ACCESSto Service”SocietyforCase Research – Case Workshop - SCR. Universityof
Wisconsin,RiverFalls.July2007.
Korb,L. and Lieberman,G.“Hackedand Attacked”.SocietyforCase Research – Case Workshop - SCR.
Universityof Wisconsin,riverFalls.July2007.
Smith,J.(student) andKorb,L..“InterviewswithLeaders:A FieldExperience.” ResearchwithanMBA
studentat GeorgianCourtUniversitybasedonanassignmentfromBU611 LeadershipandPowerin
Organizations. AcademicExcellenceNight– GeorgianCourtUniversity.Lakewood,NJ.April 2006.
Korb, L. “Assimilation:TheGovernmentandthe OrganTransplantationNetwork.” AmericanSocietyof
Businessand Behavioral Sciences.LasVegas.February2006.
Korb,L., Hodge,K.and Palmer,D.“Conceptionsof WorkFrom the Midwest.” EasternAcademy of
ManagementConference.Springfield,MA.May 2005.
Westbrook,J.,Korb,L. andMartin, T. “Nebraska:A Virtue EthicsStates.” NCURGrant.Universityof
Nebraskaat Kearney.August2004.
Korb,L. “ResearchProblemsatHeartlandHospital.” Small Case Research Conference,KansasCity,MO
(July15-17, 2004).
Korb,L. and Carstenson,L.“Obesityinthe Air.” Small Case Research Conference,KansasCity,MO(July
15-17, 2004).
Korb,L., Killian,C.,andMorris,D. “Until DeathDo Us Part: A Case Aboutthe Bijani Twins”. Small Case
Research Conference,KansasCity,MO(July15-17, 2004).
Leonard,E. D., Korb,L., Ryan,P. A.,Sukpanich,N.,andKeller,C.E. “HealthSouth:Where dowe gofrom
here?”Small Case Research Conference,KansasCity,MO(July15-17, 2004).
Korb,L. “PerceptionsthatConstrain –Ideasand ActionsthatKeepan OrganizationfromChanging”.
Eastern Academy of Management:Providence,RI. May, 2004 (presentation).
Korb,L. “HuntingBambi”. Eastern Academy of Management:Providence,RI.May,2004 (presentation
and inclusionindouble-blindreviewedproceedings).
Korb,L. “Heart TransplantationChoices” MBAAConference:Chicago,IL.March 2004. BestCritical
Incident2004; inclusionindouble-blindreviewedproceedings..
Korb,L., and Hodge,K. “The NewHire (a case).”Small Case Research Conference,Evansville,Indiana
(July24-26, 2003).
Korb,L. (2001). “Despite WhatYou’ve Heard,A Market in HumanOrgans Exists.” NebraskaEconomic
and BusinessAssociation.Presentation.
Korb,L. and Azriel,J.(2001). “Have a Heart.”MOBTC (March).Presentation.
5. Korb,L. (2001). “One couple,twocareers,three ringcircus”(Symposium). MidwestAcademyof
Management.Toledo,OH(April).Presentation.
Korb,L. (2001). “Where the Boys Are:Constructing IdentitiesandRulesinthe OrganTransplant
Industry.”MidwestSociological Society.St.Louis,MO. (April).Presentation.
Korb,L. and Hodge,K. (2001). “AcademicDuty:Are UniversitiesIdentifyingthe ‘Right’stakeholders?”
MidwestBusinessAdministrationAssociation.Chicago,IL (March).Presentation.
Korb,L. (2000). “PhysicianandNurse PerceptionsaboutBrainDeathandOrgan Donation.” Eastern
Academy of Management.Danvers,MA.(May).Presentation.
Korb,L. (1999).”The ChangingLandscape of StakeholderPluralism –A Focuson SIMDatabase Research.”
(Symposium). AcademyofManagement.Chicago,IL.Presentation.
Figlewicz,R;Korb,L.,& Szwajkowski,E.(1999). “Accounting,Finance andEconomicsvs.Management
and Organizational Behavior:A Reviewof the InvisibleHand.” MidWesternConference ofthe Societyof
ManagementProceedings.Chicago,IL.
Korb,K.,Robinson,S.,& McDonald,R. (1999). “GenderDifferencesinEthical Judgments.” Proceedings
of the Eastern Academyof Management.Philadelphia,PA.
Korb,L., D’Abate,C.,Agee,J.,McDonald,R.,& Kavanagh,M. (1999). “Disabilities,Disclosure,and
Termination:WhenFailuretoDisclose aHiddenDisabilityResultsinDischarge.” Proceedingsofthe
Eastern Academy of Management.Philadelphia,PA.
Korb,L., & Stork, D. (1995). Data Collection,AnalysisandFeedback:ProducingUseful Knowledgeabout
an MBA Program.” Proceedingsofthe Eastern Academyof Management.Princeton,NJ.
Publications
Korb,L. and Hodge,L. “Influence:Commitment,Compliance andResistance inthe Classroom.” Palmetto
Review,vol.8, 2005 (August).
Korb,L. and Carstenson,L.“Obesityinthe Air-A Case of PassengerRights.”Annual AdvancesinBusiness
Cases.Fall 2004.
Korb,L., Kilian,C.,andMorris,D. “Until DeathDo Us Part: The Bijani Twins.” Annual Advancesin
BusinessCases.Fall 2004.
Korb,L. (2001). “Despite WhatYou’ve Heard,A Market in HumanOrgans Exists.” NebraskaEconomic
and BusinessAssociation(a journal),13(1).
Korb,L. “Heart TransplantationChoices.” MBAAProceedings– Double BlindReviewed.Chicago,IL:
March 2004.
6. Korb,L. NetworkanalysispresentedinRichardHall’s Organizations:Structures,Processesand
Outcomes,8th
edition.Prentice Hall (2002). PermissionsoughtbyRichardHall forinclusionin9th
edition.
Instructor’s Manuals
Korb,L. “Instructor’sManual forStrategicManagement”,ed.JayBarneyand Hesterly.Prentice-Hall.
NewYork,NY: 2008.
Korb,L. “Instructor’sResource CD,”for Introduction toBusinessEthics (2nd
edition),ed.Joseph
Desjardins.McGraw-Hill HigherEducation.New York,NY:2005 (July).
Book Reviews
2006. Brand You! Pearson/Prentice Hall:Columbus,OH.
2006. R. Duane Ireland;RobertE.Hosskison,andMichael A.Hitt. UnderstandingBusinessStrategy
Concepts.ThomsonSouth-Western.Mason,OH.
2003: StephenP.Robbins. Organizational Behavior,8e.Prentice Hall:EnglewoodCliffs,NJ.
2003. JosephDesJardins. IntroductiontoBusinessEthics. McGraw-Hill:NJ.
2002. StephenP.Robbins, Organizational Behavior,7e.Prentice Hall:EnglewoodCliffs,NJ.
Other ResearchActivities
Korb,L. Sustainability –Creationof sustainabilityprogram(degree andcertificate)for GeorgianCourt
University.Passedbyfacultyacademicyear2010-2011.
In Progress
Korb,L. – NewEnglandCompoundingCenterandMeningitis.The case studydescribeswhathappened
as a resultof unethical andpoorlab practice duringthe summerof 2012.
Korb,L. - Ceterro,IncCase studyforSCR submission.The case studydescribeswhathappenedtothis
clinical researchcompanyasa resultof the FDA’smisuse of 483s in 2011.
Consulting,Trainingand SeminarsConductedfor Businesses
OceanCounty JewishCommunityCenter– NeedsAssessment –Lakewood,NJJanuary – April 2012
BusinessResearchTrainingProgram –Good SamaritanHospital,Kearney,NJ.January2004 throughMay
2004
Keynote speakeratWomen’sConference atJCP&LinRed Bank,NJ – November2006
Keynote speakeronBusinessEthicsatRotary Club,Kearney,NE –October2002
8. July2012 throughJune 2013
• CraftedIACBEreaffirmationdocument/applicationforLindseyWilsonCollege Divisionof
Business
• AcademicAffairsrepresentative toFacultyAffairsCommittee
• AcademicAffairsrepresentative toLibraryCommittee
• AcademicAffairsrepresentative toLongRange PlanningCommittee
• AcademicAffairsrepresentative toAcademicAffairsCommittee
• Advisorto15 Businessstudents
• Divisionof Businessrepresentative toGeneral EducationCommittee
• College representative to International CenterforAcademicIntegrity
May 2008 throughJune 2012
• School of BusinessRepresentative toIRRB
• Chairperson,FacultyAssembly(termendedin2010)
• Co-Chair,LearningCommonsCommittee(termendedin2010)
• Memberof Middle StatesSteeringCommittee forRe-accreditation(completed)
• Memberof IT UniversitySteeringCommittee (termendedspring2011)
• Memberof GCU Forum
• Advisorto88 graduate students(asMBA Director;term endedJuly2011) and
19 freshmen
• Memberof First Year Seminarfaculty
• TeachingCircle founder
• SustainabilityCommittee –School of Businessrepresentative
• General EducationCommittee–School of Businessrepresentative (term
endedMay 2011)
• Graduate Council – representingSchool of Business
• SearchCommittee –School of Business –for Marketingfaculty
• Search Committee – A&S – Criminal Justice faculty opening (2010)
• Search Committee – Career Development
• Advisor to Counseling Center for re-accreditation
• Faculty representative to Board of Trustees Marketing & External Affairs
Committee
August2004 through2008
• Directorof Graduate Programs,School of BusinessAdministration
• School of Businessrepresentative forDean’sSearch
• School of Businessrepresentative forCareerDevelopmentSearch
• School of Businessrepresentative forCommunicationsFacultySearch –
Spring2007
• School of Businessrepresentative toGraduate Council
• Chairof StudentdimensionforFoundationsof Excellence
• Memberof SteeringCommitteeforMiddle StatesRe-accreditation and
facilitatorforGroupFour
• DepartmentChair,School of BusinessAdministration(endedAugust2006)
• School of BusinessAdministrationrepresentative LibraryCommittee (ended
August2007)
• School of BusinessAdministrationrepresentative InstitutionalReview Board
• School of BusinessAdministrationrepresentative HonorsCommittee
9. • School of BusinessAdministrationGrantsDevelopmentCommittee
• Facilitatorof ResearchExcellence Night2005 and2006
• Memberof School of BusinessCurriculumCommittee –MBA Program
• Memberof School of BusinessCurriculumCommittee –Undergraduate
Programs (endedSpring2005)
• Memberof SelectionCommittee:SearchforMIS Professor(endedAugust
2005)
September2000 throughMay 2004
FacultySenate representativeforSchool of Business&Technology
FacultySenate AcademicAffairsCommittee representative forSchool of B&T
UNK representative toBioterrorismCommittee forUniversitySystem(resigned
Fall 2003)
School of B&T AssessmentCommittee
School of B&T representative andchair of CenterforTeachingExcellence
• School of B&T AdHoc ComputingCommittee (termended2003)
• School of B&T FacultyDevelopmentCommittee (termended2003)
• Women’sStudiesAdvisoryCommittee (resignedFall 2003)
Universityof NebraskaatKearney
Representingthe School of Business&Technology
General StudiesEvaluationCommittee forUNK(Fall 2001)
Departmentof Management/School of B&TCurriculumEvaluationCommittee
• SelectioncommitteeforCTE/AssessmentCoordinator – CoChair(Fall 2003
throughSpring2004)
• SelectioncommitteeforMISfaculty(Fall 2003 throughSpring2004)
September2000 throughJuly2001
• Chair:FacultyAcademicComputingCommittee
Representingthe School of Business&TechnologyforFacultySenate
School of B&T Ad Hoc ComputingCommittee
• Committee toSelectDepartmentChair
Management& MarketingDepartment
In additiontovariouscoursesregardinginstructiontechniquesandtechnologyenhancementsfor
instructionofferedbythe Universityof NebraskaatKearney,andthe ResearchSupportGroupinthe
School of Business&Technology.
Awards, Honors & Recognition
Academic
Elected:SocietyforCase Research,President,2011-2012
Elected:SocietyforCase Research,VP,2010-2011
Appointment:SocietyforCase Research,Boardof Directors,2009.
10. OutstandingReviewer,The Case Association,2009.
Grant: GeorgianCourt UniversityforSummerResearchrelatingtoDisasterContingencyPlanning,2007.
InductionintoBusinessHonorsSociety –SigmaBeta Delta,Universityof NebraskaatKearney,NE
Chapter– April 21, 2001
BestDissertation,UniversityatAlbany –SUNY, School of Business:OrganizationStudies,August2000
1997 to 2000t: Teaching Assistantship - University at Albany – State
University of New York Organizational Studies Doctoral Program.
Program Director, Michael J. Kavanagh
1995 - Award for acceptance of publication by the Eastern Academy of
Management
Business
1989 CIGNA Corporation - Professional Accomplishment Award, Systems
Division - for designing and implementing new system for Corporation
1991 CIGNA Corporation - Significant Contribution Award/Systems Division –
for designing and building 68 data communication networks in 8 months
1992 CIGNA Corporation - Professional Accomplishment Award, Systems
Division - for designing mainframe data environment for Employee Benefits
Division
1993 CIGNA Corporation - Commendation, Employee Benefits Division - for
designing and building local area network and providing training to personnel
below budget
1993 CIGNA Corporation - Commendation, HealthCare Division - for
managing the introduction of the new CIGNA logo for all healthcare offices
nationwide
Professionally-relatedCommunityActivities
AdvisoryBoardforOwensboro Community Technical College,2013 to Present
