Naydanova, E., Beal, B. D., Doty, H. 2018. Internet use for school-mandated and self-initiated learning: Good, bad or both? Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 21(7): 444-449. [PDF, journal, project]
Abstract:
Because delivery of school assignments and other learning materials… more
Bushardt, S. C, Young, M., & Beal, B. D. 2018. Understanding work passion: An important element for career success and improved quality of life. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 18(2): 23-29. [PDF, project]
Abstract:
A dualistic model of both harmonious and obsessive passion suggests… more
Swimberghe, K., Darrat, M., Beal, B. D., Astakhova, M. 2018. Examining a psychological sense of brand community in elderly consumers. Journal of Business Research, 82: 171-178. [PDF, journal, project]
Abstract:
As the affluent baby-boomer segment rapidly approaches retirement, marketers are … more
Astakhova, M. N., Beal, B. D., & Camp, K. M. 2017. A cross-cultural examination of the curvilinear relationship between perceived demands-abilities fit and risk-taking propensity. Journal of Business Research, 79: 41-51. [PDF, journal]
Abstract:
We propose a U-shaped relationship between… more
I’m excited to see this volume of personal essays in print. It took longer than expected to get it through the publication process (most of these essays were written in the Summer and Fall of 2014), but I’m pleased with how it turned out.
Beal, B. D., Nieberding, N., & Olson Beal, H. K.… more
Naydanova, E., & Beal, B. D. 2016. Harmonious and obsessive passion, competence, and self-worth: A study of high school students in the U.S. and Russia. Computers in Human Behavior, 64 (2016): 88-93. [PDF, journal]
Abstract:
This study uses a dualistic model of passion to examine the relationships… more
Cragun, R. T., Merino, S. M., Stearmer, S. M., Nielsen, M., Beal, B. D., & Jones, B. 2016. Predictors of opposition to and support for the ordination of women: Insights from the LDS church. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 19(2): 124-137 (DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2015.1126703). [PDF, journal… more
A few years ago, I started requiring students in my graduate strategic management class to write a business case as a class project. Colleagues and other coauthors have helped expand and refine the project. Here’s a quick version history:
Version 4, – July 1, 2016, published by Ivey Publishing;… more
We were honored to have our paper, Income inequality: Value flow analysis, market narratives, and organizational practice, win the Social Issues in Management (SIM) 2016 Best Paper Award at this year’s Academy of Management meeting in Anaheim, CA.
Naturally, we needed pie to celebrate… more
Cater, J. J., Collins, L. A., & Beal, B. D. [2016]. The changing paradigm of fair trade social entrepreneurship in the United States. Management Decision, forthcoming. [journal, project]
Abstract:
Purpose: This paper examines why social entrepreneurs in the United States choose to operate… more
Cater, J. J., Collins, L. A., & Beal, B. D. [2016]. Ethics, faith, and profit: Exploring the motives of U.S. fair trade social entrepreneurs. Journal of Business Ethics, published online (DOI: 10.1007/s10551-015-2934-4), forthcoming in print. [PDF, journal, project]
Abstract:
Although … more
Bushardt, S. C., Beal, B. D., Young, M., & Khosla, S. 2016. Professional nurses and the dark side of work passion. Nursing Management, 47(1): 48-52. [journal, project]
Abstract:
One of the most distinguishing characteristics of professional nurses is their passion for their work. Research… more
This is a brief list of topics/projects I’m currently working on or planning to work on (in no particular order):
A case on a local charity (to be submitted to the Case Research Journal). I also have an old case on the USPS that I may find time to finish. A book proposal with a colleague. I’ll… more
Towards the end of the 2014, I started thinking about how business practice and pedagogy have contributed to rising income inequality. I read Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century, starting playing around with circular flow diagrams, began reading other books and scholarly articles… more
I’m extremely pleased to see this in print:
Beal, B. D., & Astakhova, M. [2016]. Management and income inequality: A review and conceptual framework. Journal of Business Ethics, published online (DOI: 10.1007/s10551-015-2762-6), forthcoming in print. [PDF, journal, project]… more
I enjoy writing business cases. I was an editor for a special issue of short cases for the Case Research Journal (Vol 37, Issue 3, Summer 2017, here’s a link); I now serve on CRJ’s editorial board and I’m the VP of Case Marketing for the North American Case Research Association, CRJ’s… more
I’m currently working with Jim Cater, a colleague at The University of Texas at Tyler, and Lorna A. Collins, formerly at the Royal Agricultural University’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship (in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK) on a series of papers on fair trade. Dr. Cater… more
Beal, B. D. & Neesham, C. 2016. Systemic corporate social responsibility: Micro-to-macro transitions, collective outcomes, and self-regulation. Social Responsibility Journal, 12(2): 209-227. [journal, project]
Abstract:
We call attention to the need to revitalize the systemic nature… more
Olson Beal, H. K., & Beal, B. D. 2016. Assessing the impact of school-based marketing efforts: A case study of a foreign language immersion program in a school choice environment. Peabody Journal of Education, 91(1): 81-99. [journal]
The paper is part of a special issue entitled “The Role… more
In mid-2012, I began working with Heather K. Olson Beal (my wife, currently a professor of education at Stephen F. Austin State University) on a series of papers on the marketization of K-12 education.
Here is what we’ve produced so far:
Olson Beal, H. K., & Beal, B. D. 2016. Assessing the impact… more
I am enjoying working in the area of job fit with a small group of other scholars. This research is being led by Marina Astakhova, a colleague at The University of Texas at Tyler. Here’s what we’ve done so far:
Naydanova, E., Beal, B. D., Doty, H. 2018. Internet use for school-mandated… more
Cater, J. J., & Beal, B. D. 2015. Servant leadership in multigenerational family firms. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 20(4): 25-48. [journal]
Abstract:
Servant leadership, which begins with the desire to serve others first, may be conducive to the success of family firms… more
Cater, J. J., Beal, B. D., Tarter, J., & Swimberghe, K. 2015. Motor Trike: Building a brand community. Case Research Journal, 35(2): 73-94. [journal]
Case Synopsis:
In August 1994, Jeff and Diane Vey purchased FNJ Engineering a fledgling motorcycle conversion kit manufacturer located in Troup,… more
For the last few years, I’ve primarily taught strategic management at the graduate level (UTTyler: MANA 5395, Formulating and Implementing Strategy). In addition to The University of Texas at Tyler, I’ve also taught this course at Louisiana State University (LSU, BADM 7190, Sources… more
On occasion, I teach strategic management at the undergraduate level (UTTyler: MANA 4395, Strategic Management). In addition to The University of Texas at Tyler, I’ve also taught this course at other institutions: Texas A&M (MGMT 466, Strategic Management), Louisiana State University… more
I have a long-standing interest in Mormonism. I was raised Mormon. I’ve written on Mormonism in scholarly outlets in the past (a book chapter in 2008, a business case in 2013), and I’ve blogged about Mormonism as a personal hobby.
In early 2014, I teamed up with a group of other academics… more
Aspirational:
Academy of Management Journal Academy of Management Review Administrative Science Quarterly Strategic Management Journal Journal of Management
Currently Targeting:Academy of Management Learning & Education Academy of Management Perspectives Business & Society… more
Beal, B. D. 2014. Corporate social responsibility: Definition, core issues, and recent developments. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc. [ISBN: 9781452291567; http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book241166]
This short book on corporate social responsibility (CSR) is designed to be … more
In addition to undergraduate and graduate courses in strategic management, I’ve taught a number of other courses (listed alphabetically):
Assessing Healthcare Systems (MBA, special topics course), The University of Texas at Tyler Business & Government (undergraduate), Texas A&M… more
Heard, P. L., Hartman, S., Beal, B. D., & Bushardt, S. C. 2014. Nursing comfort. . . more than helpful hands. Nursing Management, 45(4): 30-35. [PDF, journal]
Abstract:
This article reviews the literature on nurse comfort and suggests that it may be useful in combating nurse burnout. Although … more
Cater, J. J., & Beal, B. D. 2014. Ripple effects on family firms from an externally induced crisis. Journal of Family Business Management, 4(1): 62-78. [PDF, journal]
From the Introduction:
Using a resource-based view of the firm perspective (Barney, 1991; Habbershon & Williams, 1999),… more
I’m happy to have been able to contribute to a series of papers on burnout, workpassion and career success in nursing. Thanks to Dr. Stephen Bushardt for taking the lead on these papers:
Bushardt, S. C, Young, M., & Beal, B. D. 2018. Understanding work passion: An important element for … more
Dr. Brent D. Beal Associate Professor of Management College of Business and Technology The University of Texas at Tyler 3900 University Blvd., BUS 130 Tyler, TX 75965 bbeal@uttyler.edu 225-802-7015 (cell)
Links:
Department of Management & Marketing Faculty Page Course Evaluation Page… more
Professor of Management Soules College of Business The University of Texas at Tyler bbeal@uttyler.edu | www.uttyler.edu/cbt 936-250-1475
Degrees
Ph.D. in Management, Texas A&M University, 2001 B.A. English, Brigham Young University, 1994 B.A. Spanish Translation, Brigham Young University,… more
Tarter, J. & Beal, B. D. 2013. Implementing a “SWIF” program in an undergraduate strategy course: Processes, results and recommendations. The Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 9(1): 153-161. [PDF, journal]
Abstract:
As faculty charged with the continued development and delivery of… more
Beal, B. D., & Olson Beal, H. K. 2013. Rethinking the market metaphor: School choice, the common good, and the National Football League. Journal of School Choice: International Research and Reform, 7(4): 471-497. [PDF, journal]
Abstract:
School choice advocates often assume that market-like… more
Beal, B. D., & Tarter, J. 2013. Flat World Knowledge: A revolution? Journal of Case Studies, 31(2): 98-113. [PDF, journal]
From the teaching note:
Eric and Jeff believed that the college textbook market was dysfunctional in a number of respects. They believed that Flat World’s business model … more
Beal, B. D., & Tarter, J. 2013. Flat World Knowledge: How to pay authors to write free textbooks? Journal of Critical Incidents, 6: 67-70. [PDF, journal]
Overview:
Jeff Shelstad, together with Eric Frank, founded FWK in 2007 with the intention of disrupting and reinventing the college textbook… more
Motor Trike, Inc. is an exciting and superbly-run family business located in Troup, TX, a small East Texas town approximately 20 miles southeast of Tyler, TX (where The University of Texas at Tyler is located). Here is a link to the company’s website; This is… more
Beal, B. D., & Tarter, J. 2013. The Mormon Stories podcast: Faith, disaffiliation and strategic vision. Business Case Journal, 20(2): 15-33. [PDF, journal]
From the teaching note:
In September 2005, after experiencing a personal crisis of faith, John Dehlin, a lifelong Mormon, started the … more
