Research in the following areas has been conducted by ISE personnel:

Sustainability:

• Harris, D. & Twomey, D. F. 2009. The Enterprise Perspective: A New Mind-set for Competitiveness and Sustainability, Accepted for Publication in Competitiveness Review.

• Harris, D. & Twomey D. F. 2008. Corporation Perspective vs. Enterprise Perspective:  Issues of Competitiveness and Sustainability, Competition  Forum, Vol. 6, #1, pp. 75-80.

• Wirtenberg, Russell & Lipsky (eds), The Sustainability Field Book, London: Greenleaf, 2007. 

• Vickers, M.,  J. Wirtenberg, J. Harmon, A. Lindberg,, J. M. Lee, and D. J. Dennis (2007).Creating a Sustainable Future: A global study of current trends and possibilities 2007–2017.  New York: American Management Association.

• Harmon, J., K. Fairfield & S. Behson. “A Comparative Analysis of Organizational Sustainability Strategy: Antecedents and Performance Outcomes Perceived by U. S. and Non-U.S.-Based Managers” Presented at the 'MANAGING IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY XIII' Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 21 - 25 June 2009.     (Earned the conferences Carolyn Dexter Outstanding Paper award )

• Wirtenberg, J., J. Harmon, K. Fairfield & W. Russell (2007).  “The Role of Human Resources in Building Sustainable Enterprises: Insights from Some of the World’s Best Companies.”  Human Resource Planning Journal: Special Issue on HRM and the Triple Bottom Line, 30(1), 10-20.

• Twomey, D. F., 2006. Designed Emergence as a Path to Enterprise Sustainability, E+CO: Emergence: Complexity and Organization, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 12-23. 

• Twomey, D. F., 2006. Democracy and Sustainable Enterprise, Competition Forum, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 236-241.

• Twomey, D. F. 2005. Designed Emergence as a Path to Business Transformation and Sustainability, Proceedings: International Eastern Academy of Management: Managing in a Global Economy XI.

• Twomey, D. F. 2004.  Toward Sustainable Enterprise: An Emergent Alternative to Domination and Exploitation, Journal of Global Competitiveness, Vol. 2 (2)

Social Entrepreneurship:

• Harmon, J., G. Farias, W. Russell, D. Twomey & C. Farias (2007).  “Pioneering a New Energy Paradigm: Alleviating ‘Energy Poverty’ in the World.” Proceedings of the International Eastern Academy.  Amsterdam: EAM-International.

Sustainability in Higher Education:

• Harmon, J., J. Stoner & G. Jones (2007). “Towards Sustainability in Institutions of Higher Education.” Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management.  New Brunswick, NJ: Eastern Academy of Management.

• Harmon, J, 2009.  The Sustainability Landscape in Higher Education.  ISE report.

Linkage Research –HRM Practices to Organization Performance:

• Scotti, D., J. Harmon & S. Behson (In press).  “Structural Relationships between Work Environment and Perceptions of Service Quality as a Function of Customer Contact Intensity: Implications for Human Service Strategy.”  Journal of Health and Human Services Administration.

• Scotti, D., J. Harmon, & S. Behson (2007).  "Links Among High-Performance Work Environment, Service Quality, and Customer Satisfaction - An Extension to the Healthcare Sector".  Journal of Healthcare Management, 52, 2, 109-125

• Feuss, J., J. Harmon, W. Wirtenberg, J. Wides (2004)"Linking Employees, Customers, and Financial Performance in Organizations"Journal of Cost Management, Vol. 18, No. 1

• Harmon, J., D. Scotti, S. Behson, G. Farias & R. Petzel, J. Neuman, L. Keashly (2003).  "Effects of High-Involvement Work Systems on Employee Satisfaction and Service Costs in Veterans Healthcare",  Journal of Healthcare Management, Vol. 48, No. 6: 1-14    

• Harmon, J., (1996).  Re-engineering Employee Surveys to Drive Business Change and Effectiveness.  Research Paper #1003.  Madison, New Jersey:  Center for Human Resource Management Studies.

HR & Strategy:

• Harmon, J & Seeger, J. (1998).  "AT&T Resource Link (R) Aligning HR and Corporate Strategy", Case Research Journal,vol. 18, no. 2, 56-81

• Harmon, J & Seeger, J. (1999).  “AT&T Resource Link: Pedagogy & Case Analysis”. In Thompson & Strickland (eds.), Strategic Management: Instructor Manual, Prentice Hall

•  Harmon, J & Seeger, J. (2004).  “AT&T Resource Link.  In Dess, Lumpkin & Eisner, Strategic Management: Text & Cases.  New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 525-537

• Twomey D. F. and Harris, D, 2000. From Strategy to Behavior: Aligning Human Resource Management Systems with Intrapreneurial Intent, International Journal of Commerce and Management.

International:

• Harmon, J., K. Fairfield & S. Behson.“A Comparative Analysis of Organizational Sustainability Strategy: Antecedents and Performance Outcomes Perceived by U. S. and Non-U.S.-Based Managers” Presented at the 'MANAGING IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY XIII' Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 21 - 25 June 2009. Earned the conferences Carolyn Dexter Outstanding Paper award.

• Harmon, J. “Cross Cultural Action Research Approaches” International Eastern Academy of Management Conference Symposium:  Porto, Portugal, June 20-24, 2003

• Harmon, J. “Sustainability and Comparative Advantage.”  Presented at International Eastern Academy of Management Conference, Managing in a Global Economy IX, San Jose, Costa Rica, June 2001

• Twomey, D. F., Quazi, H. & Twomey, R. 2000. Antecedents and Dynamics of the Business School - Business Interface, International Journal of Organizational Analysis.

Action- & Practice-Grounded Research Approaches:

• Harmon, J, J. Pugh. “Towards Defining Methodological Standards for Participatory Action Research in Health Care Organizations.”  SOTA Knowledge Management Pre-Conference, San Antonio, December 3, 2004

• Kowalski, R., J. Harmon, L. Yorks & D. Kowalski (2003). "Reducing Workplace Stress and Aggression: An Action Research Project at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs"Human Resource Planning, Vol 26, Issue 2 pp. 39-53.

• Kowalski, R., L. Yorks & J., Harmon, D. Kowalski (2002).  Inquiry and Data: A Guide for Action Teams.  Washington, DC:  US Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Twomey, D., Harmon, J., Yorks, L. (2002).  Enhancing Organization Health and Vitality using Collaborative Action Inquiry.  Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management.  New Haven, CT: Eastern Academy of Management.

• Harmon, J., D. Twomey, G. Farias, & L. Yorks. (2002).  Searching For Holistic Research: Engaging The Whole Person/Whole System.  Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management.  New Haven, CT: Eastern Academy of Management.

• Harmon, J., D. Twomey, L. Yorks, S. Behson, J. Neuman, L. Keashly, D. Kowalski, R. Kowalski, J. Scaringi, V. Marsick. (2002).  Toward Enlightening The Organization Using Collaborative Action Inquiry: An Academic-Practitioner Action-Science Experiment To Reduce Workplace Stress/Aggression In The U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs.  Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management.  New Haven, CT: Eastern Academy of Management.

• Twomey, D., J. Harmon, R. Mir, & A. Konrad. (2001).  Research at the Edge and Beyond:  Nurturing Practice-Grounded Research.  Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management.  NY, NY: Eastern Academy of Management, 167-168.

• Twomey, D. & Harmon, J. (2000).  In and of the World:  Searching for Rigor and Relevance; Is there a Higher Ground between Traditional and Action Research?  Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management.  Salem, MA: Eastern Academy of Management, 1-7.

Leadership:

• Twomey, R. F. & Twomey, D. F., 2008. Developing Business Leaders for Global Competitiveness,Competition Forum, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 109-115.

• Twomey, D. F., 2005. Global Competitiveness:  Financial Manager's Leadership Role in Knowledge Creation, Journal of Global Competitiveness, Vol. 13 (2) pp. 37-45.

• Twomey, D. F. 2002. Organizational Competitiveness: Building Performance and Learning.  Competitiveness Review 12(2) 1-12.

• Twomey, D. F. 2002.  Leadership, Organization Design, and Competitiveness. Journal of Global Competitiveness, 10(2), 31-40.

Organization Change: