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Education
Ph.D. (December 1982), M.S. (December 1979), Colorado State University, Industrial/Organizational Psychology; B.A. (1977), University of Kentucky (Phi Beta Kappa and Departmental Honors).
Academic Positions
Arizona State University: Full Professor, 2008-present, Associate, Full Professor, 1995-2008; Concordia University: Associate Professor, 1991-1994; SUNY-Binghamton: Assistant, Associate Professor, 1982-1991
Research Interests
My research focuses on leadership processes at individual, team, and organizational levels of analysis. At these various levels, my research deals with singular leaders (e.g., CEOs), as well as more plural forms of leadership (e.g., shared leadership in teams). The topic of responsible leadership represents a content area of special interest to me. This interest lies at the intersection of leadership, ethics, and corporate social responsibility. In addition, I do work connecting effective leadership behavior/characteristics with neuroscience theory and methodology.
Representative Articles
Pless, N. M., Maak, T., & Waldman, D. A. 2012. Different approaches toward doing the right thing: Mapping the responsibility orientations of leaders. Academy of Management Perspectives, 26(4): 51-65.
Varella, P., Javidan, M., & Waldman, D. A. 2012. A model of instrumental networks: The roles of socialized charismatic leadership and group behavior. Organization Science, 23: 582-595.
Zhang, Z., Waldman, D. A., & Wang, Z. 2012. A multilevel investigation of leader-member exchange, informal leader emergence, and individual and team performance. Personnel Psychology, 65: 49-77.
Waldman, D. A., Balthazard, P. A., & Peterson S. 2011. Social cognitive neuroscience and leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 22: 1092-1106.
Waldman, D. A., Balthazard, P. A., & Peterson, S. 2011. The neuroscience of leadership: Can we revolutionize the way that leaders are identified and developed? Academy of Management Perspectives, 25(1), 60-74.
Galvin, B., Waldman, D. A., & Balthazard, P.A. 2010. Visionary communication qualities as mediators of the relationship between narcissism and follower perceptions of charismatic leadership. Personnel Psychology, 63: 509-537.
Galvin, B., Balkundi, P., & Waldman, D.A. 2010. Spreading the word: The role of surrogates in charismatic leadership processes. Academy of Management Review, 35: 477-494.
Carmeli, A., Ben-Hador, B., Waldman, D.A., & Rupp, D. E. 2009. How leaders cultivate social capital and nurture employee energy: Implications for job performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94: 1553-1561.
Sully de Luque, M., Washburn, N. T., Waldman, D. A., & House, R. J. 2008. Unrequited profit: How stakeholder and economic values relate to subordinates' perceptions of leadership and firm performance. Administrative Science Quarterly, 53: 626-654.
ASU is a tier 1 research university and W. P. Carey is proud of its strong tradition of teaching and classroom excellence. Our students directly benefit from the research and theories our faculty brings into the classroom. Below is a list of courses being taught during the current semester by this faculty member. Click a course to view it in the ASU course catalog.
MGT 499 - Individualized Instruction
Provides an opportunity for original study or investigation in the major or field of specialization on an individual and more autonomous basis. Neither a substitute for a catalog course nor a means of taking a catalog course on an individual basis. Requires application well in advance of regular registration with the student's advisor, the advisor's signature, and approval by both the instructor with whom the student will work and the chair of the department offering the course.
MGT 790 - Reading and Conference
Independent study in which a student meets regularly with a faculty member to discuss assignments. Course may include such assignments as intensive reading in a specialized area, writing a synthesis of literature on a specified topic, or writing a literature review of a topic.
MGT 791 - Seminar
A small class emphasizing discussion, presentations by students, and written research papers.
MGT 792 - Research
Independent study in which a student, under the supervision of a faculty member, conducts research that is expected to lead to a specific project such as a dissertation, report, or publication. Assignments might include data collection, experimental work, data analysis, or preparation of a manuscript.
MGT 799 - Dissertation
Supervised research focused on preparation of dissertation, including literature review, research, data collection and analysis, and writing.
