Spence Tower, PhD

Spence Tower, PhD

Professor, Management
Management
Phone: (231) 591-3163
Email: [email protected]

Education

• PhD, Michigan State University, Organizational Behavior
• MA, Western Illinois University, College Student Personnel
• BS, Aquinas College, Business & Psychology, double major

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Journal Article
  Tower, S., Tower, S. (2010). "Equity And Diversity In Tertiary Institutions," American Journal of Business Education. http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/AJBE/article/viewArticle/421
• Journal Article
  Tower, S., Tower, S. (2008). "Intellectual Capital Capabilities Of Australian Universities In Relation To Science, Humanities, And Technology," Financial Reporting Regulation and Governance, 2008, 7:1. http://www.business.curtin.edu.au/business/research/publications-by-cbs-staff/journals-published-by-cbs/financial-reporting/-regulation-and-governance/volume-7-no-1-2008/#carlin
• Journal Article
  Tower, S., Tower, S. (2008). "The World’s Best Anglo-American Universities’ Knowledge Management Attributes," Journal of College Teaching. http://www.cluteinstitute-onlinejournals.com/PDFs/1341.pdf
• Conference Proceeding
  Tower, S., Fagerman, A. L., Grennier, R. (2007). "Why We Can't Kumbaya, Group Hug, and Share the Same Lean Manufacturing Straw: Using Motivation Theories to Clarify and Minimize the Barriers to Positive Supply Chain Relations," International Conference on Industry, Engineering: 2007 International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems.
• Book
  Tower, S., Winters, D., Wagner, J. A. (2005). "Organizational Behavior: Securing Competitive Advantage," South-Western.
• Book
  Tower, S., Ilgen, D. R., Major, D. A. (1994). "Organizational Behavior: The state of the Science, "The cognitive revolution in organizational behavior," New Jersey: Erlbaum.
• Journal Article
  Tower, S., Barber, A. E., Hollenbeck, J. R., Phillips, J. M. (1994). "The Effects of Interview Focus on Recruitment Effectiveness: A Field Experiment," Journal of Applied Psychology.

Presentations

• Lecture
  Tower, S., 23rd Annual International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems (IEMS), "Running Away From The Plaque: Why Are Our Students Avoiding Numbers," Cocoa Beach, Florida, (March 20, 2017).
• Oral Presentation
  Tower, S., NSEE 45th International Conference, "Faculty Laziness Or Confusion? Getting 'Em Out Of Their Comfort Zone," National Society for Experiential Education, San Antonio, TX, (September 28, 2016).
• Oral Presentation
  Tower, S., Strategic Planning Group, Grand Rapids Community College, "The Strategic Planning Process at Ferris State University," Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, (February 2016).
• Oral Presentation
  Tower, S., IIBA National Conference, "Reluctant Professors: Why Are We Avoiding The Teaching-Tech Web Parade," lnternational Interdisciplinary Business Advancement Conference, Las Vegas, (May 2015).
• Oral Presentation
  Tower, S., Academy of Business Research Conference, "If This is Progress, Why Are So Many Faculty in Denial," Academy of Business Research, Las Vegas, (October 2014).
• Presentation
  Tower, S., COB Colloquium, "Hostility to Teaching Online: It’s Real . . . and It’s Here," College of Business, Ferris State University, (2013).
• Presentation
  Tower, S., COB Colloquium, "Hostility to Teaching Online: It’s Real . . . and It’s Here," College of Business, Ferris State University, (2013).
• Presentation
  Tower, S., Thalner, D. (Presenter), Nuckles, M. (Presenter), 19th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning, "A mandatory tutorial for online learning prepares students to ‘hit the ground running’," Sloan Online Consortium, Orlando, FL, (November 2013).
• Presentation
  Tower, S. (Presenter), Thalner, D. (Presenter), Lilly 2012 Traverse City, "If You Build It, Will They Teach: 8 Questions/Answers to Counter Faculty Resistance to Teaching Online," Lilly, Traverse City, MI, (October 2012).
• Presentation
  Tower, S., Great Lakes Teaching Community, "Surprise, Surprise: Theories That We Can Actually Apply . . . Which Will Help Students Learn," Central Michigan University, (May 2012).