Robert W. Rowden
Associate Professor of Management
Business & Education Academic Building, Office 204
(678) 547-6056, Fax (678) 547-6160
rowden_rw@mercer.edu

EDUCATION:

• B.S. Edison State College, Trenton, N.J.
• M.B.A. Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia
• Ph.D. Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

• 1997-Present Mercer University, Atlanta, GA
• 1994 –1997 Brenau University, Gainesville/Atlanta, GA
• 1992-1994 Palm Beach Atlantic College, West Palm Beach, FL

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Rowden, R. (2002). The relationship between workplace learning and job satisfaction in small to mid-sized U.S. businesses. Human Resource Development Quarterly, in press.
• Rowden, R. (2002). The strategic role of human resource management in developing a global corporate culture. International Journal of Management, 19(2), 155-160.
• Rowden, R. (2002). High performance and human resource characteristics of successful small manufacturing and processing companies. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 23(2), 79-83.
• Rowden, R. & Ahmad, Sham (2000). The relationship between workplace learning and
  job satisfaction in small to mid-sized businesses in Malaysia. Human Resource Development International, 3(3), 307-322.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

• Member: Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)
• Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Academy of Management (AOM)
• Organization Development Institute (Registered OD Professional)
• Institute Behavioral and Applied Management.
• Manuscript Reviewer: Human Resource Development Quarterly, Management Development Journal, Human Resource Development International, Organization Development Journal, etc.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• 2000-2001 Mercer SSBE Researcher of the Year
• 2001-2002 AHRD Annual Conference Best Paper Award
• 1999-2000 Governor’s Teaching Fellow