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R. A. Litz page 1
May 2013
Vita
REGINALD A. LITZ
OFFICE RESIDENCE
I. H. Asper School of Business 361 Cambridge Street
688 Drake Center Winnipeg, Manitoba
University of Manitoba R3M 3E8
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-487-1600
Telephone: 204-474-9406 Email: [email protected]
Fax: 204-474-7545
Email: [email protected]
WORK EXPERIENCE
FULL-TIME ACADEMIC POSITIONS
May 2011 - present Stu Clark Fellow
Asper School of Business - University of Manitoba
June 2008 - present Professor
Asper School of Business - University of Manitoba
September 2005 - May 2008 Associate Dean – Research & Graduate Programs
Professor
Asper School of Business - University of Manitoba
March 2004 - August 2005 Professor
Asper School of Business - University of Manitoba
March 1999 - March 2004 Associate Professor
Asper School of Business - University of Manitoba
January 1995 - March 1999 Assistant Professor
Asper School of Business - University of Manitoba
VISITING & SESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
May 2012 - June 2012 Visiting Lecturer
Semester At Sea – Institute of Shipboard Education
University of Virginia, (Charlottesville,VA, USA)
February, April, June 2011 Toft Visiting Professor
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Jönköping International Business School
Jönköping, Sweden
June 2010 - August 2010 Visiting Lecturer
Semester At Sea – Institute of Shipboard Education
University of Virginia, (Charlottesville,VA, USA)
June 2008 - August 2008 Visiting Lecturer
Semester At Sea – Institute of Shipboard Education
University of Virginia, (Charlottesville,VA, USA)
January 2005 - June 2005 Visiting Professor in Entrepreneurship
Faculty of Business
Bond University (Gold Coast, Australia)
January 2002 - June 2002 Visiting Scholar in Family Business
Centre for Family Business and Entrepreneurship
Haskayne School of Business
University of Calgary (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
August 2001 - December 2001 Visiting Lecturer
Semester At Sea – Institute of Shipboard Education
University of Pittsburgh, (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
August 1991 - December 1994 Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Fellow
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh, (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
June 1990 - July 1990 Visiting Instructor in Business Policy
Xian-Jiatong University (Peoples Republic of China)
May 1989 - June 1989 Visiting Instructor in Corporate Social Responsibility
University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
January 1986 - June 1991: Instructor in Business Administration
University of Manitoba, (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
September 1983 - June 1984 Teaching Assistant in Business, Govt. & Society
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
MANAGERIAL POSITIONS
January 1995-September 1997 General Manager of Marketing & Operations
June 1984-June 1991 A. Litz Construction Ltd., Winnipeg, Canada. Duties
included management of marketing and operations of a
portfolio of Winnipeg-area commercial property rentals.
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April 1981-August 1982 Special Projects Coordinator
Camp Arnes, Winnipeg, Canada.
Duties included fundraising and publicity for Manitoba
camping organization.
EDUCATION
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Ph.D. 1991-1997 The University of Pittsburgh
Concentration: Strategic Planning and Policy
Minor: Environmental and Ethical Policy
Dissertation Title: Lilliputian strategies: The strategic
significance of expert service, interfirm networks, and
extraorganizational clan-building for small incumbents
facing large entrants.
Defended: May 1997
M.B.A. 1983-1984 The University of Minnesota
Concentration: Management
B. Comm. (Hons.) 1978-1981 The University of Manitoba
Concentration: Finance
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Online Learning Excellence (OLE) 2013 Educator-to-Educator Training (Victoria, B.C.)
CCSBE Conference
Entrepreneurship Education 2007 Experiential Classroom VIII
Syracuse University
Nvivo 2005 Thoughtware Training (Brisbane, Australia)
Qualitative analysis software
Entrepreneurship Research 2004 Weatherhead School of Business
Case Western University
LISREL 2002 The University of Calgary
Prairie Regional Data Training School
Multivariate Analysis 2002 The University of Calgary
Prairie Regional Data Training School
International Business 1998 The University of South Carolina
Faculty Development in International Business
R. A. Litz page 4
Case Teaching 1986 The University of Western Ontario
Teaching with Cases Workshop
RESEARCH
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Forthcoming
Litz, R. & J. Pollack. (Accepted June 2012). “Interfirm rivalry between small hardware stores
and “Big Box” retailers: Market commonality and product mix similarity as antecedents to
competitive response.” Journal of Small Business Management.
Brundin, E., Litz, R. & von Schlippe, A. (2013). “Taking a hard look at soft issues in family
business: Introduction to the special issue.” Journal of Family Business Management
2013
Litz, R. A. (2013). “Leaving the godfather to follow God the father: successor generation
conversion in a mob family.” Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, (ahead-of-
print), 1-29.
Litz, R. & N. Turner. (2013). “Sins of the father's firm: Exploring responses to ethical dilemmas
in family business.” Journal of Business Ethics. 113, 297-315.
Litz, R. A. “Hidden Champions of the 21st Century: Success Strategies of Unknown Market
Leaders.” Family Business Review. 26, (1): 100-103. (Book Review).
2012
Samu, S. Krishnan, P., and R. A. Litz. (2012). “Impact of brand-building activities and consumer
brand equity on retailer brand communities.” European Journal of Marketing. 46, (11),
1581-1601.
Litz, R., Pearson, A. & Litchfield, S. (2012). “Charting the future of family business research:
Perspectives from the field.” Family Business Review. XX(X): 1-17.
Litz, R. (2012). “Double roles, double binds? Double bind theory and family business research.”
In A. Carsrud and M. ‘Understanding Family Business: Unique Perspectives, Neglected
Topics and Undiscovered Approaches’. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. Also cited as:
International Studies in Entrepreneurship, 15: 115-132.
2010
Litz, R. A., D. McStay, S. Janczak and C. Birmingham. (2010). “Kitty Hawk in the classroom: A
simulation in creative and entrepreneurial behavior.” International Review of
Entrepreneurship. 8, (4), 1-16.
Litz, R. A. (2010). “Jamming across the generations: Intergenerational creative collaboration in
the Marsalis family.” Journal of Family Business Strategy. 1, (4), 185-199.
Funk, J, Wan, F. and Litz, R.A. (2010). “Windows of opportunity for a Canadian family
business: An interview with Charles Loewen.” Journal of Applied Management and
Entrepreneurship. 15, (2), 130-142.
2008
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Laplume, A., Sonpar, K. and Litz, R.A. (2008). “Stakeholder theory: A longitudinal review of a
theory that moves us.” Journal of Management. 34, (6), 1152-1189.
Litz, R. and S. Samu. (2008). “Altruistic by association; Altruistic for advantage? Buying groups
and small firm community involvement.” Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 37, (4),
646-667.
Litz, R. A. (2008). “Two sides of a one-sided phenomenon: Conceptualizing the family business
and business family as a Mobius Strip.” Family Business Review. 21, (3), 217-236.
Litz, R. A. and G. Rajaguru. (2008). “Does small store location matter? A test of three classic
theories of retail location.” Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship. 21, (4), 477-492.
2007
Litz, R. A. & K. Walker (2007) “Buying into buying groups: Are they good for the family firm?”
International Entrepreneurship& Management Journal. 3, 419-436. (also received Best Paper
award from Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship. (Halifax, November
2002).
2004
Chrisman, J. J., J. H. Chua, and R. A. Litz. (2004). “Comparing the agency costs of family and
non-family firms: Conceptual issues and exploratory evidence.” Entrepreneurship: Theory &
Practice. 28, (4), 335-354.
2003
Litz, R. A. (2003). “Red light, green light and other ideas for class participation-intensive
courses: Method and implications for business ethics education.” Teaching Business Ethics.
7: 365-378.
Chrisman, J. J., J. H. Chua, and R. A. Litz. (2003). “A unified systems perspective of family firm
performance: An extension and integration.” Journal of Business Venturing. 18, 467-472.
Litz, R. A. (2003). “Cheating at solitaire: Self-deception, executive mental health and
organizational performance” Business & Society Review.108, (2), 235-261.
Litz, R. A. (2003). “Looking at both sides: Jack Welch in review.” Academy of Management
Review. 28, (4), 670-673. (Book Review).
2002
Litz, R. A. and C. A. Folker. (2002). “When he and she sell seashells: Exploring the relationship
between management team gender balance and small firm performance.” Journal of
Developmental Entrepreneurship. 7, (4), 341-359.
2001
Litz, R. A. and Kleysen, R. (2001). “Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall
see visions: Toward a theory of family firm innovation with help from the Brubeck family.”
Family Business Review. XIV. (4), 335-351. (also received Entrepreneurship Theory &
Practice Award for Best Conceptual Paper. United States Association of Small Business &
Entrepreneurship. (Orlando, FL, February 2001) and Best Unpublished Research Paper on
Family Business. Family Firm Institute 2000 Conference. (Washington D. C., October 2000)
and was included in Best of Family Business Review II: Volumes 9-16 (2007).
2000
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Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. C. (2000). “Trade-name franchise membership as a human resource
management strategy: Does buying group training deliver ‘True Value’ for small retailers?”
Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice. 25, (1), 125-135.
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. C. (2000). “Where everybody knows your name: Extraorganizational
clan-building as small firm strategy for home field advantage.” Journal of Small Business
Strategy. 11, (1), 1-13. (also received Best Applied Paper Award at USASBE/SBIDA 2000
Conference).
Litz, R. A. and A. C. Stewart. (2000). “Charity begins at home: The family firm and community
involvement.” Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 29, (1). 131-148.
Litz, R. A. and A. C. Stewart. (2000). “The late show: Small retailers, extraordinary accessibility
and selling beyond Sundays and evenings.” Journal of Small Business Management. 38, (1),
1-26.
Litz, R. A. (2000). “Group exit: How breakaway organizations happen.” Academy of
Management Executive. 14, (4), 144-146. (Research translation)
Litz, R. A. (2000). “Field Casework: Methods for Consulting to Small and Startup Businesses.”
Journal of Small Business Strategy. 11, (1), 90-93. (Book Review).
Litz, R. A. (2000). “Moral imagination and management decision making.” Academy of
Management Review. 25, (1), 256-259. (Book Review)
1999
Litz, R. A. (1999). “The logic and lure of acquisitions in global competition: A case study from
the steel industry.” Journal of Business and Psychology. 14, (1).
Litz, R. A. (1999). “The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of the teacher’s life.”
Academy of Management Review. 24, (2), 364-366. (Book Review)
1998
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. C. (1998). “Franchising for sustainable advantage? Comparing the
performance of independent retailers and trade name franchisees.” Journal of Business
Venturing. 13, 131-150. (Received Emerald Management Review Citation of Excellence for
Practical Implications).
Litz, R. A. (1998). “Self-deception and corporate social responsibility: A micro-level
conceptualization.” Research in Corporate Social Performance and Policy. 15, 125-143.
1997
Litz, R. A. (1997). “The family firm’s exclusion from business school research: Explaining the
void, addressing the opportunity.” Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice. 21, (3), 55-71.
(Received Emerald Management Review Citation of Excellence for Research Implications).
1996
Litz, R. A. (1996). “A resource-based-view of the socially responsible firm: Stakeholder
interdependence, ethical awareness, and issue responsiveness as strategic assets.” Journal of
Business Ethics. 15, (12), 1355-1363. (Received Emerald Management Reviews Citation of
Excellence for Research Implications).
1995
Litz, R. A. (1995). “The family business: Toward definitional clarity.” Family Business Review.
7, (2), 71-81. (also contained in: The transformation of work and organizations for the 21st
century: Best paper proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting, The Academy of Management
Meetings, Vancouver, 100-104) (1995).
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Litz, R. A. and Prescott, J. C. (1995). “Self-deception in strategic management: Conceptualizing
the influence.” Advances in Applied Business Strategy. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 4, 147-
169.
Litz, R. A. (1995). “Self-inflicted capture: An exploration of the role of self-deception in
regulatory enforcement.” Administration & Society. 26, (4), 419-433.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2011
Litz, R. (October 2011). “Preparing MBAs for their executive responsibilities.” Odette School of
Business, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.
Litz, R. (May 2011). “Understanding the family business and business family as a house.” Witten
Institute for Family Business. Witten University. Witten Germany.
Litz, R. (April 2011). “Sins of the father’s firm.” Jönköping International Business School.
Doctoral seminar presentation. Jönköping , Sweden.
Litz, R. (February 2011). “Jamming across the generations: Intergenerational creative
collaboration in the Marsalis family.” Jönköping International Business School. Doctoral
seminar presentation. Jönköping , Sweden.
Litz, R. (February 2011). “Understanding the family business and business family as a house.”
Jönköping International Business School. Doctoral seminar presentation. Jönköping ,
Sweden.
Litz, R. (February 2011). “Family business research: At a breakthrough or hitting a brick wall?”
Jönköping International Business School. Faculty seminar presentation Jönköping ,
Sweden.
Litz, R. (January 2011). “Innovative teaching techniques for family business courses.” Pre-
conference session at USASBE Conference. Hilton Head, SC. (Co-presenters: K. Eddleston,
F. Hoy, R. Kidwell, R. Sorenson).
2010
Litz, R. A. (November 2010). “Understanding the family business and business family as a
Mobius Strip”. Levene Graduate School of Business, University of Regina. Regina,
Saskatchewan.
2009
Litz, R. A. (October 2009). “Experiential learning and entrepreneurship education”. Building
Bridges: Educators and Industry Conference. University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Litz, R. A. (October 2009). “Family businesses and business families as Mobius strips”.
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Litz, R. A. (April 2009). “Family businesses and business families as Mobius strips:
Implications for the family farm and the farm family”. University of Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) & Faculty of Human Ecology.
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Litz, R. A. (March 2009). “When family is business and business is family.” Young Presidents
Organization. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Litz, R. A. (February 2009). “When family is business and business is family.” University of
Manitoba. Bringing research to life lecture series. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2008
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Litz, R. A. (October 2008). “Family business research.” University of New Brunswick.
Fredricton, New Brunswick.
Litz, R. A. (January 2008). “CAPTION! A classroom exercise for introducing the systems model
of creativity.” USABE 2008 (United States Association for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship) San Antonio, Texas.
Litz, R. A. (January 2008). “The parable of the talents (Revisited): An exercise in small firm
resourcefulness.” USABE 2008 (United States Association for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship) San Antonio, Texas.
2007
Litz, R. A. (January 2007). “Kitty Hawk in the classroom: A simulation exercise in creative and
entrepreneurial behavior.” USABE/SBIDA 2007 (United States Association for Small
Business and Entrepreneurship / Small Business Institute Directors Association, Orlando,
Florida.
2003
Litz, R. A. (February 2003) “Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see
visions: Toward a theory of family firm innovation with help from the Brubeck family.” (Get
to Know Research…At Your University Speaker Series). Winnipeg.
2002
Chrisman, J. J., J. H. Chua and R. A. Litz (December 2002). “Do Family Firms have Higher
Agency Costs then Non-Family Firms?” Academic Disciplinary Conference 2002: Theories
of the Family Enterprise. The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia.
Litz, R. A. (October 2002) “Survey research in family business.” (Family Firm Institute 2002
Conference). Dallas, Texas.
Litz, R. A. (August 2002) “Innovation in family firms.” (Canadian Association of Family
Enterprise). Winnipeg, Canada.
2001
Litz, R. A. (June 2001) “Red Light, Green Light and Other Ideas for Class Participation-Intensive
Courses.” (Offered through University Teaching Services of the University of Manitoba).
2000
Litz, R. A. and R. F. Kleysen. (October 2000). “Your old men will dream dreams, your young
men will see visions: A conceptualization of innovation in family firms.” Family Firm
Institute 2000 Conference. (on recipient of Family Firm Institute’s 2000 Award for Best
Unpublished Research Paper on Family Business). Washington, D.C.
Litz, R. A. (June 2000) “Disgusted With Discussion? Reconsidering the Classroom Experience
as a Conversation.” (Offered through University Teaching Services of the University of
Manitoba).
Litz, R. A. and R. Kleysen. (April 2000). “Your old men will dream dreams, your young men
will see visions: A conceptualization of innovation in family firms.” Innocom 2000
Conference at the University of Calgary. Calgary, Canada.
1999
Litz, R. A. (March 1999). “Lilliputian strategies: What small businesses can do when Gulliver
moves into their back yard.” On The Edge Lecture Series at the University of Manitoba.
Winnipeg, Canada.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2013
Litz, R., Turner, N., Brundin, E. & Von Schlippe, A. (July 2013). “Wicked problems and the
family firm: Exploring student perceptions of a succession decision in Per Fly’s ‘The
Inheritance’. International Family Enterprise Research Association. Zurich, Switzerland.
Litz, R. Rau, S. & Turner, N. (July 2013). “Responding to inherited ethical dilemmas in family
firms: A relication and comparison. International Family Enterprise Research Association.
Zurich, Switzerland.
Litz, R. (May 2013). “The Venturer's New Clothes: Conceptualizing the Influence of Self-
deception in the New Venture Formation Process".” Canadian Council for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship. Victoria, Canada.
2012
Litz, R. & J. Pollack. (January 2012). “Responding to the ’Big Box’: The effects of market
commonality and product mix similarity. USASBE, New Orleans, LA.
2011
Litz, R. A. (October 2011). “Profiles in Entrepreneurial Leadership: The I.D.E.A. Award
Recipients.” Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Windsor, Canada.
Litz, R., Pearson, A. & Litchfield, S., (August 2011). “Charting the future of family business
research: A report from the field.” Entrepreneurship Division. The Academy of Management
Meetings. San Antonio, Texas.
Litz, R. & Turner, N., (August 2011). “Sins of the father’s firm: Exploring responses to inherited
ethical Dilemmas in Family Business.” Entrepreneurship Division. The Academy of
Management Meetings. San Antonio, Texas.
Litz, R. A. (May 2011). “When customers see ‘family’ as adding value to the transaction:
Insights from the retail hardware industry.” EIASM 7th Workshop on Family Firms
Management Research. Witten, Germany.
Litz, R. A. (May 2011). “Someday it will all be yours: Conceptualizing the economy of parental
promise-making and gift-giving in the family firm.” Family Enterprise Research Conference.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Litz, R. (January 2011). “Double roles, double binds: Double bind theory and family business
research. USASBE, Hilton Head, SC.
Litz, R. A., D. McStay, C. Birmingham, & S. Janczak. (January 2011). “Kitty Hawk in the
classroom: A simulation exercise for facilitating creative and entrepreneurial behavior.”
USASBE, Hilton Head, SC.
2010
Litz, R. A. (October 2010). “Understanding the family business and business family as a house:
An organizing framework for family business education.” Family Firm Institute 2010 Family
Business Education Symposium 2010. Chicago.
Litz, R. A. & Pollack, J. (August 2010). “Do ‘Big Boxes’ Evoke 'Big Responses' From Small
Retailers?” Entrepreneurship Division. The Academy of Management Meetings. Montreal.
Litz, R. A. (April 2010). “Double roles, double binds? Contemplating the relevance of double
bind theory for family business research. ” Family Enterprise Research Conference. Cancun,
Mexico.
Litz, R. A. (April 2010). “The house of: When family businesses and business families rise,
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stand, fall and rise again.” Family Enterprise Research Conference. Cancun, Mexico.
2009
Litz, R. A. (October 2009). “Jamming Across the Generations: Toward a Theory of
Intergenerational Creativity With Help From the Marsalis Family’s Jazz Celebration.”
Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Toronto, Canada.
Litz, R. A., D. McStay, C. Birmingham, & S. Janczak. (August 2009). “Kitty Hawk in the
Classroom: A Simulation Exercise for Creative and Entrepreneurial Behavior.” Management
Education Division. The Academy of Management Meetings. Chicago.
Funk, J. & R. A. Litz. (April 2009). “Got Family?: The influence of family identity on customer
loyalty.” Family Enterprise Research Conference. Winnipeg, Canada.
Litz, R. A. & N. Turner. (April 2009). “Sins of the father’s firm.” Family Enterprise Research
Conference. Winnipeg, Canada.
2008
Litz, R. A. (April 2008). “Toward a Mobius-based view of the family business and business
family.” Family Enterprise Research Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Litz, R. A. (April 2008). “Jamming Across the Generations: Toward a Theory of
Intergenerational Creativity With Help From the Marsalis Family’s Jazz Celebration.” Family
Enterprise Research Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Pollack, J. & Litz, R. A. (April 2008). “Is a Big Family a Big Weapon against a Big Box?.”
Family Enterprise Research Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2007
Litz, R. A. (April 2007). “Jamming across the generations: Toward a theory of family creativity
with help from the Marsalis family.” Family Enterprise Research Conference. Monterrey,
Mexico.
Litz, R. A. (April 2007). “Storyboarding a Mobius strip through time.” Family Enterprise
Research Conference. Monterrey, Mexico.
Litz, R. A. and G. Rajaguru (January 2007). “Location, location, location? A test of conventional
logic for small retailers.” USABE/SBIDA 2007 (United States Association for Small
Business and Entrepreneurship / Small Business Institute Directors Association, Orlando,
Florida.
2006
Litz, R. A. and D. McStay. (August 2006). “Kitty Hawk in the classroom: A simulation exercise
in creative and entrepreneurial behavior.” Entrepreneurship Division, The Academy of
Management Meetings, Atlanta.
Krishnan, P, S. Samu, and R. A. Litz (June 2006). “Exploring the role of retailers in brand
communities: Brand equity, identification, and performance in trade name franchises".”
Marketing Division, The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Banff, Canada.
Litz, R. A. (April 2006). “Buying into buying groups: Is it good for the family firm?” Family
Enterprise Research Conference. Niagara Falls, Canada.
Litz, R. A. (April 2006). “Understanding the family firm through metaphor: An alternative
strategy for conceptualizing the family business.” Family Enterprise Research Conference.
Niagara Falls, Canada.
Litz, R. A. (April 2006). “Sins of the father’s firm: Next generation ethical dilemmas in family
firms.” Family Enterprise Research 2006 Conference. Niagara Falls, Canada.
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2005
Litz, R. A. (October 2005). “Sins of the father’s firm: Conceptualizing next generational ethical
dilemmas in family firms.” Family Firm Institute 2005 Conference. Chicago.
Litz, R. A. (July 2005). “Toward a metaphor-based view of the family business and business
family.” Bridging the Gap: Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice. Singapore Management
University. Singapore.
Litz, R. A. (July 2005). “Small firm opportunity perception: The case of the large proximate
rival.” Bridging the Gap: Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice. Singapore Management
University. Singapore.
2004
Litz, R. A. (November 2004). “When the firm becomes a gift: ‘Unwrapping the connection
between the entrepreneur and the family firm.” Canadian Council for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship. Regina, Canada.
2003
Litz, R. A. (June 2003). “Can small firms have big agency problems? The case of the small
family firm.” Entrepreneurship & Family Business Division, The Administrative Sciences
Association of Canada, Halifax, Canada.
2002
Litz, R. A. (November 2002). “Buying into buying groups: Is it good for the family firm?”
Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Halifax, Canada.
Litz, R. A. and C. Folker. (August 2002). “When he and she sell seashells: Exploring the
relationship between management team gender balance and small retailer performance.”
(Revised) Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division, The Academy of Management
Meetings, Denver.
Litz, R. A. (May 2002). “Red Light, green Light and other ideas for class participation-intensive
courses.” Management Education Division, The Administrative Sciences Association of
Canada, Winnipeg, Canada.
Litz, R. A. and P. Robinson. (May 2002). “Kitty Hawk in the classroom: An exercise in
individual and/or collaborative creativity and/or entrepreneurship.” Management Education
Division, The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada.
2001
Litz, R. A. and C. Folker. (February 2001). “When he and she sell seashells: Exploring the
relationship between management team gender balance and small retailer performance.”
USABE/SBIDA 2001 (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship /
Small Business Institute Directors Association), Orlando, Florida.
Litz, R. A. and R. F. Kleysen. (February 2001). “Your old men will dream dreams, your young
men will see visions: A conceptualization of innovation in family firms.” USABE/SBIDA
2001 (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship / Small Business
Institute Directors Association), Orlando, Florida. (an earlier version was presented at
Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, November 2000, Ottawa,
Canada.) Received Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Award for Best Conceptual Paper.
($500 US).
2000
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Litz, R. A. (August 2000). “Cheating at solitaire: Self-deception, executive mental health and
organizational performance.” Managerial & Organizational Cognition Division, The Academy
of Management Meetings, Toronto.
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. C. (February 2000). “Small prospects against big boxes: A partial test
of Chen’s (1996) theory of interfirm rivalry.” USABE/SBIDA 2000 (United States
Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship), San Antonio, Texas.
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. C. (February 2000). “Where everybody knows your name:
Extraorganizational clan-building as small firm strategy for home field advantage.”
USABE/SBIDA 2000 (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship),
San Antonio, Texas (also received Journal of Small Business Strategy Award for Best
Applied Paper Award) ($500 US).
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. C. (February 2000). “Niching on know-how: Information-intensive
transacting as sustainable niche strategy for small retailers.” USABE/SBIDA 2000 (United
States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship), San Antonio, Texas.
1999
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. (November 1999). “The late show: Small retailers, extraordinary
accessibility and selling beyond Sundays and evenings.” Canadian Council for Small
Business and Entrepreneurship. Banff, Canada.
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. (November 1999). “Trade-name franchise membership as a human
resource management strategy: Does buying group training deliver ‘True Value’ for small
retailers?” Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Banff, Canada.
Litz, R. A. (August 1999). “Managing Your Dissertation Workshop: Topic selection.” Business
Policy & Strategy Division, The Academy of Management Meetings, Chicago.
1998
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. C. (August 1998). “Charity begins at home: The family firm and
community philanthropy.” Entrepreneurship Division, The Academy of Management
Meetings, San Diego.
Dyck, B., Litz, R. A. and Mischke, G. (June 1998). “An unfinished tale of Gulliver’s travels
among the Lilliputians: A longitudinal study of small incumbents’ responses to rumored and
actual entry of giant retailers.” Policy Division, The Administrative Sciences Association of
Canada, Saskatoon.
Litz, R. A. (June 1998). “Strategy in time and space: A two dimensional perspective on strategy
and interfirm competition.” Policy Division, The Administrative Sciences Association of
Canada, Saskatoon.
1996
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. (October 1996). “When small firms join big buying groups: Intended
and unintended consequences.” Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Montreal.
Litz, R. A. (October 1996). “The family firm’s exclusion from business school research:
Explaining the void, addressing the opportunity.” Canadian Council for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship, Montreal.
Litz, R. A. (May 1996) “The logic and lure of acquisitions in global competition: A case study
from the Canadian steel industry.” The Fifth Annual Bayer International Conference: Robert
Morris College, Pittsburgh.
1995
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Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. (August 1995). “Lilliputian strategies: A typology of niche-based
strategies for small incumbents facing large entrants” Entrepreneurship Division, The
Academy of Management Meetings, Vancouver.
Litz, R. A. (August 1995). “The family business: Toward definitional clarity.” Entrepreneurship
Division, The Academy of Management Meetings, Vancouver.
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. (June 1995). “Lilliputian strategies: Theoretical context and research
agenda” Entrepreneurship Division, The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada,
Windsor.
Litz, R. A. (June 1995) “The self-deceived strategist: Theory and propositions.” Business Policy
Division, The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Windsor.
1994
Litz, R. A. (August 1994). “Cognitive sabotage: Conceptualizing the influence of self-deception
in strategic management.” Business Policy and Strategy Division, The Academy of
Management Meetings, Dallas.
Litz, R. A. (August 1994). “Regulatory enforcement and self-deception: Conceptualizing self-
inflicted capture.” Public Sector and Nonprofit Division, The Academy of Management
Meetings, Dallas.
Litz, R. A. (June 1994) “Publicly-traded and privately-held: Extending the public-private
framework.” Second Biennial International Conference on Advances in Management,
Calgary.
Litz, R. A. (June 1994) “A resource-based-view of the socially responsible firm:
Interdependence, ethicality, and responsiveness as strategic assets.” Second Biennial
International Conference on Advances in Management, Calgary.
Litz, R. A. (April 1994). “The family business: Toward definitional clarity.” 3rd Annual
Conference of the Family/Small Business Institute of Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH.
Litz, R. A. (April 1994). “Succeeding at succession: Understanding the adult businesschild's
individuation and leadership challenges within the family-controlled enterprise.” 3rd Annual
Conference of the Family/Small Business Institute of Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH.
Litz, R. A. (March 1994). “Business and society education: A supplemental approach.”
International Association for Business and Society Conference, Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Litz, R. A. (March 1994). “Corporate social responsibility and self-deception: A micro level
conceptualization.” International Association for Business and Society Conference, Hilton
Head, South Carolina.
1993
Litz, R. A. (August 1993). “The family firm and business school research: Explaining the void,
addressing the opportunity.” Association of Management Meetings, Atlanta.
Litz, R. A. (August 1993). “Strategic doublethink: Self-deception in strategic management.”
Association of Management Meetings, Atlanta.
1992
Stewart, A. and Litz, R. A. (September 1992). “Environmental Change, Issue Diagnosis and Strategic
Choice: The Effects of the U.S./Canada Free Trade Agreement.” Strategic Management Society
Meetings, London.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOOKS
R. A. Litz page 14
2002
Litz, R. A. and Kleysen, R. (2002). “Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall
see visions: A conceptualization of innovation in family firms.” In J. J. Chrisman, A. D.
Holbrook and J. H. Chua (Eds.) Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Western Canada: from
Family Businesses to Multinationals. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 269-298.
1994
Stewart, A. and Litz, R. A. (1994). “The U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement: International,
political, and strategic response of U.S. and Canadian firms.” in D. Salvatore & K. Fatemi
(Eds.) The North American Free Trade Agreement. New York: Peragamon, 83-100.
Kilmann, R., R. Albright, D. Gambill, I. Kilmann, N. Kurland, K. Pitts, L. Serafin, D. Swanson,
G. Tan and R. Litz, (1994) “Introduction: The personal struggle for identity, competency,
value, worth, and responsibility.” in Managing ego energy: The transformation of personal
meaning into organizational success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
1996
Litz, R. A. (June 1996). “Lilliputian strategies: Small business responses to big business entry.”
U.S. Small Business Administration: Office of Advocacy (Contract #SBA-8124-0A-94).
Washington, D.C.
Litz, R. A. and Stewart, A. (June 1996). “Lilliputian strategies: Small business responses to big
business entry.” University of Pittsburgh Central Research Development Fund (1994-95)
Grant #5-31883.
MEDIA ARTICLES / TEACHING CASES
2011
Litz, R. A. (June 17, 2011). http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-
business/grow/expanding-the-business/toy-stores-choice-eclectic-or-
mainstream/article2064934/
Litz, R. A. (May 19, 2011). “Tenants balk when landlord spikes rent” Globe and Mail: Your
Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/start/location/tenants-balk-when-landlord-spikes-rent/article2028771/).
Litz, R. A. (April 22, 2011). “Coffee shop takes over university faculty club” Globe and Mail:
Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/expanding-the-business/coffee-shop-takes-over-university-faculty-
club/article1994905/print/).
Litz, R. A. (March 25, 2011). “What to do when big boxes undercut you?” Globe and Mail: Your
Business (Online). (http://m.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/expanding-the-business/what-to-do-when-big-boxes-undercut-
you/article1955455/?service=mobile).
Litz, R. A. (February 25, 2011). “Wal-Mart has left the building. Now what?” Globe and Mail:
Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/start/location/wal-mart-has-left-the-building-now-what/article1920403/).
Litz, R. A. (January 28, 2011). “Family run store tackles supplier problem.” Globe and Mail:
Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
R. A. Litz page 15
business/grow/customer-experience/family-run-store-tackles-supplier-
problem/article1886115/).
2010
Litz, R. A. (December 31, 2010). “Digital revolution inspires musician to take different path.”
Globe and Mail: Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-
business/your-business/grow/new-product-development/digital-revolution-inspires-musician-
to-take-different-path/article1853363/).
Litz, R. A. (December 3, 2010). “Musician inspires children to become songwriters.” Globe and
Mail: Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/new-product-development/musician-inspires-children-to-become-
songwriters/article1822861/).
Litz, R. A. (November 4, 2010). “When work isn’t fun any more.” Globe and Mail: Your
Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/exit/life-after-work/when-work-isnt-fun-any-more/article1785798/).
Litz, R. A. (October 8, 2010). “Winnipeg music store bucks sales trend.” Globe and Mail: Your
Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/customer-experience/winnipeg-music-store-bucks-sales-
trend/article1748200/).
Litz, R. A. (September 3, 2010). “Photo studio documents artists to remain relevant.” Globe and
Mail: Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/new-product-development/photo-studio-documents-artists-to-remain-
relevant/article1695136/).
Litz, R. A. (August 2010). “When people quit saying ‘Let’s do lunch’.” Globe and Mail: Your
Business (Online). (http http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/when-people-quit-saying-lets-do-lunch/article1634014/?cid=art-rail-
top40under402009).
Litz, R. A. (July 9, 2010). “How a small coffee shop took on the big guys.” Globe and Mail:
Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/new-product-development/how-a-small-coffee-shop-took-on-the-big-
guys/article1656452/?cmpid=rss1).
Reprinted in: Organization Theory and Design (Second Canadian Edition) By R. Daft & A.
Armstrong, (2012). Nelson Education, Cengage. pages 347-348.
Litz, R. A. (June 11, 2010). “Big-box stores create supplier headaches for indies.” Globe and
Mail: Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/expanding-the-business/big-box-stores-create-supplier-headaches-for-
indies/article1599763/).
Litz, R. A. (May 3, 2010). “The challenge: How to reduce Interac transaction fees.” Globe and
Mail: Your Business (Online). (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-
business/grow/expanding-the-business/the-challenge-how-to-reduce-interac-transaction-
fees/article1568713/).
CASE STUDIES
1996
“Palliser Furniture Corporation in Taiwan” contained in:
Business (2nd edition).” by F. A. Starke and R. Griffin. Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice-Hall
Canada Inc. (1996). 108-109.
R. A. Litz page 16
Management in Canada by F. A. Starke and R. W. Sexty. Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice-
Hall Canada Inc.(1995). 704-707.
1990
“Software piracy at Clone City” (with B. Honigman, T. Klaassen, and P. Mills) in:
Introduction to Canadian Business (4th Edition) by F. A. Starke, B. E. Owen, J. A. Reinecke,
G. Dessler, and W. F. Schoell. Toronto: Allyn and Bacon, Inc. (1990).
“Old Country Meat Market” (with A. Bykerk, D. Crapper, D. Jansen, N. Kuprowski, and R.
Spracklin) contained in:
Introduction to Canadian Business (4th Edition) by F. A. Starke, B. E. Owen, J. A. Reinecke,
G. Dessler, and W. F. Schoell. Toronto: Allyn and Bacon, Inc. (1990).
RESEARCH GRANTS, AWARDS, HONORABLE MENTIONS
Grants
2009
Family-Owned Business Institute Research Scholar 2009-20010. Grand Valley State University.
($5,000 US). (Grand Rapids, MI) (April 2009).
2008
University of Manitoba Travel & Conference Sponsorship Program for Family Enterprise
Research Conference. ($1,000). (2008).
2006
Family-Owned Business Institute Research Scholar 2006-2007. Grand Valley State University.
($5,000 US). (Grand Rapids, MI) (May 2006).
2005
University of Manitoba Ethics Research Fellowship. Centre for Applied and Professional Ethics.
($4,400). (2005-2006).
1999
Brian Farlinger Award for Emerging Researchers. Canadian Council for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship, ($2,500). Banff, Alberta, (1999).
Research Grant. University of Manitoba - Faculty of Management Seed Grant Research
Development Award. (Cdn$1,765) (1999-2000).
1998
Case Writing Grant. National Management Education Project in Business and Environment at
the Schulich School of Business, York University. ($5,500) (1998).
1996
Research Grant. University of Manitoba - Faculty of Management New Faculty Research Grant.
(Cdn$20,000) (1995-1997).
1994
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Research Grant. United Small Business Administration (Research Grant #SBA-8124-0A-94),
Washington, D.C. (US$14,500) (1994-1995).
Research Grant. University of Pittsburgh Central Research Development Fund Award. (Grant #5-
31883) (with A. Stewart as primary applicant) (US$14,000) (1994-1995).
Awards
2011
Kennesaw State University/Cox Family Enterprise Center Best Family Business Paper awarded
to R. Litz & N. Turner, “Sins of the father’s firm: Exploring responses to ethical dilemmas in
family business” Entrepreneurship division, Academy of Management. (US$1,500).
2007
Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. CMA Canada-Manitoba Partner
Academic Merit Award for Excellence in Research & Teaching. ($7,500) (2007-2009, three
year award of $2,500 per year) (also noted in listing of teaching awards).
2006
Honorable Mention Award. Krishnan, P, S. Samu, and R. A. Litz (June 2006). “Exploring the
role of retailers in brand communities: Brand equity, identification, and performance in trade
name franchises".” Marketing Division, The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada,
Banff, Canada.
2004
Best Unpublished Research Paper on Family Business. Family Firm Institute 2004 Conference.
“When the firm becomes a gift: The special role of gift theory in understanding the family
firm.” ($2,000 US). Boston (October 2004).
2003
Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. CMA Canada-Manitoba Partner
Academic Merit Award for Excellence in Research & Teaching. ($7,500) (2003-2005, three
year award of $2,500 per year) (also noted in listing of teaching awards).
2002
Best Paper. Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship. “Buying into buying
groups: Is it good for the family firm?” ($500 Cdn.) Halifax (November 2002).
2001
Best Conceptual Paper. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Award for Best Conceptual Paper.
“Your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions: A conceptualization of
innovation in family firms.” with R. F. Kleysen. United States Association of Small Business
& Entrepreneurship. ($500 US). Washington, D.C. (February 2001).
2000
Best Unpublished Research Paper on Family Business. Family Firm Institute 2000 Conference.
“Your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions: A conceptualization of
innovation in family firms.” with R. F. Kleysen. ($2,000 US). Washington D. C. (October
2000).
R. A. Litz page 18
Associates Award for Excellence in Research & Teaching. ($4,000) Awarded by the Associates
of the Faculty of Management, Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.
(based on 1999-2000 academic year) (also noted in listing of teaching awards). (September
2000).
Best Applied Paper Award. Journal of Small Business Strategy Award. “Where everybody
knows your name: Extraorganizational clan-building as small firm strategy for home field
advantage.” with A. C. Stewart. United States Association of Small Business &
Entrepreneurship. ($500 US). (February 2000).
1999
Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. CMA Canada-Manitoba Partner
Academic Merit Award for Excellence in Research & Teaching. ($7,500) (1999-2001, three
year award of $2,500 per year) (also noted in listing of teaching awards).
School Representative. Academy of Management Business Policy and Strategy Division New
Faculty Consortium:. Chicago, IL (1999).
1998
School Representative. Academy of Management New Faculty and Doctoral Consortium:
Entrepreneurship Division. San Diego, CA (1998).
Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Practical Implications (formerly
known as Anbar Citation of Excellence) (1998) “Franchising for sustainable advantage?
Comparing the performance of independent retailers and trade name franchisees.” Journal of
Business Venturing. 13, 131-150.
1997
Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Research Implications (formerly
known as Anbar Citation of Excellence) (1997). “The family firm’s exclusion from business
school research: Explaining the void, addressing the opportunity.” Entrepreneurship: Theory
& Practice. 21, (3), 55-71.
1996
Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Research Implications (formerly
known as Anbar Citation of Excellence) (1996). “A resource-based-view of the socially
responsible firm: Stakeholder interdependence, ethical awareness, and issue responsiveness
as strategic assets.” Journal of Business Ethics. 15, (12), 1355-1363 (1996).
1995
Best Conceptual Paper. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Award for Best Conceptual Paper.
"The family business: Toward definitional clarity.” Entrepreneurship division, Academy of
Management. (US$500) (1995).
1994
School Representative. Academy of Management Doctoral Consortium: Business Policy and
Strategy Division. Dallas, TX (1994).
Honorable Mentions
1998
R. A. Litz page 19
Finalist. Free Press Doctoral Dissertation Competition. (One of four finalists selected from a
field of 20 entrants) Business Policy & Strategy Division, Academy of Management. (1998).
TEACHING
TEACHING EVALUATIONS1 (by academic year, institution, term, subject and program)
1986
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 38/42 3.39
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 26/41 3.19
September Administrative Theory Undergraduate 38/47 4.00
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 34/40 4.03
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 32/38 3.84
1987
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 39/45 3.69
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 39/42 3.69
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 23/37 3.52
September Environment & Functions of business Undergraduate 17/24 3.41
September Administrative Theory Undergraduate 47/53 4.06
September Contemporary social issues in business Undergraduate 30/37 4.23
1988
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 28/43 4.29
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 38/44 3.55
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 37/42 4.05
January Retail management Undergraduate 46/52 3.54
September Administrative Theory Undergraduate 48/56 3.98
September Administrative Theory Undergraduate 32/42 3.97
September Retail Management Undergraduate 32/34 3.75
1989
University of Manitoba
January Environment & Functions of Business Undergraduate 8/10 4.13
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 47/55 4.11
January Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 25/30 3.76
University of Toronto
Summer Business Ethics M.B.A. 44/46 4.55
Summer Business Ethics M.B.A. 46/54 4.20
University of Manitoba
September Administrative Theory Undergraduate 47/57 3.64
September Administrative Theory Undergraduate 50/57 4.18
1 From institution-sponsored end-of-course teaching evaluation item rating ‘Overall instructor effectiveness’
on five point scale (with 1 = ‘very poor’ and 5 = ‘very good’) unless noted otherwise.
R. A. Litz page 20
1990
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 34/53 3.91
January Introduction to Management Theory Undergraduate 48/54 4.33
January Introduction to Management Theory Undergraduate 45/46 3.78
Xian-Jiatong University – P.R.C.
Summer Business policy M.B.A. not evaluated
University of Manitoba
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 32/38 4.13
September Administrative Theory Undergraduate 43/51 4.07
1991
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 35/40 4.31
January Administrative Theory Undergraduate 32/42 4.03
1992
University of Pittsburgh
January Planning and Control Systems M.B.A. 48/48 4.23
January Planning and Control Systems M.B.A. 45/45 3.51
1993
University of Pittsburgh
January Planning and Control Systems M.B.A. 43/50 4.53
January Planning and Control Systems M.B.A. 34/50 4.12
1994
University of Pittsburgh
January Business Environment and Social Policy M.B.A. 35/48 3.75
1995
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 26/30 4.50
September Administrative Policy Undergraduate N/A. 4.302
1996
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 29/33 4.28
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 26/30 4.00
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 16/18 3.75
Summer Studies in Managerial Character M.B.A. N/A. 4.30
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 24/34 4.63
1997
University of Manitoba
2 This represents an unofficial score as all official evaluation procedures were suspended due to a university
-wide three week strike during the 1995-96 September term.
R. A. Litz page 21
January Conceptual Perspectives on Strategy M.B.A. 21/21 4.81
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 31/33 4.23
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 20/24 4.36
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 18/19 4.40
Summer Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 12/13 4.75
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 16/19 4.81
1998
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 31/39 4.59
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 34/39 4.32
Summer Selected Topics in Intl. Business Undergraduate 10/10 4.60
Summer Entrep. & New Venture Formation M.B.A. 13/16 4.76
September Business Policy M.B.A. 5/6 4.80
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 12/13 5.00
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 36/38 4.55
1999
University of Manitoba
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 29/37 4.28
January Administrative Policy Undergraduate 27/33 3.96
January Small Business Management Undergraduate 28/37 4.75
Summer Entrep. & New Venture Formation M.B.A. 15/15 3.87
Summer Small Business Management Undergraduate 10/11 4.90
September Entrepreneurial Creativity Undergraduate 19/24 4.89
September Small Business Management M.B.A. 9/9 4.89
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 31/35 4.71
2000
University of Manitoba
January Small Business Management Undergraduate 49/53 4.80
January Entrepreneurial Creativity Undergraduate 41/45 4.83
Summer Small Business Management Undergraduate 10/11 4.90
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 35/37 4.83
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 38/40 5.00
2001
University of Manitoba
January Small Business Management Undergraduate 39/45 4.83
January Entrepreneurial Creativity Undergraduate 49/53 4.80
Semester at Sea - University of Pittsburgh
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 24/25 4.67
September Creativity & Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 28/28 4.71
September Selected Topics in International Business Undergraduate 22/23 4.41
2002
University of Manitoba
Summer Small Business Management Undergraduate 8/8 5.00
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 36/39 4.86
R. A. Litz page 22
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 46/56 4.78
2003
University of Manitoba
January Family Business Management Undergraduate 13/14 5.00
January Small Business Management Undergraduate 46/57 4.78
September Creativity & Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 36/45 4.74
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 21/22 4.76
2004
University of Manitoba
January Small Business Management Undergraduate 46/57 4.78
January Family Business Management Undergraduate 13/14 5.00
Summer Small Business Management M.B.A. 11/19 4.27
Summer Small Business Management Undergraduate 6/8 4.83
September Creativity & Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 21/28 4.86
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 42/50 4.61
September Industry Analysis MBA 16/18 4.50
2005
Bond University (Visiting professor)
January Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 57/69 4.463
January The Entrepreneurial Process MBA 12/16 3.754
January The Entrepreneurial Process EMBA 23/29 3.575
University of Manitoba
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 35/48 4.86
2006
University of Manitoba
January Creativity & Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 30/33 4.73
Summer New Venture Formation MBA 20/21 4.30
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 40/48 4.70
2007
University of Manitoba
January Executive Responsibilities MBA 28/30 4.46
January Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 8/8 5.00
Summer Seminar in Business & Society Research Ph.D. 4 N/A6
Summer New Venture Formation MBA 20/21 4.30
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 34/38 4.74
2008
University of Manitoba
3 Based on a score of 6.25 on Bond University’s 7-point teaching evaluation scale (with 7 = Excellent, 6=
Very good, 5 = Good, 4= Satisfactory, 3 = Not quite satisfactory, 2 = Poor, 1 = Very poor). 4 Based on a score of 5.00 on Bond University’s 7-point teaching evaluation scale (as noted previously).
5 Based on a score of 5.25 on Bond University’s 7-point teaching evaluation scale (as noted previously).
6 Institutional evaluations limited to classes of five or more.
R. A. Litz page 23
January Executive Responsibilities MBA 58/60 4.59
Semester at Sea - University of Virginia
Summer Family Business Management7 Undergraduate 20/34 4.74
Summer Creativity & Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 45/50 4.20
University of Manitoba
September Family Business Management Undergraduate 20/23 4.75
September Contemporary Social Issues in Business Undergraduate 13/15 5.00
2009
University of Manitoba
January Executive Responsibilities MBA 53/58 4.64
January Creativity & Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 40/46 4.85
Summer Small Business Management Undergraduate 9/13 4.78
September Creativity & Entrepreneurship MBA 12/15 4.83
September Family Business Management Undergraduate 23/25 4.83
September Starting a New Business Undergraduate 24/41 4.38
2010
University of Manitoba
January Executive Responsibilities MBA 44/48 4.89
January Profiles in Entrepreneurial Leadership Undergraduate 23/26 4.78
Semester at Sea - University of Virginia
Summer Family Business Management8 Undergraduate 14/14 4.50
Summer Creativity & Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 28/28 4.07
University of Manitoba
September Profiles in Entrepreneurial Leadership Undergraduate 12/14 4.79
September Family Business Management Undergraduate 29/32 4.48
2011
University of Manitoba
January Executive Responsibilities MBA 49/55 4.82
September Profiles in Entrepreneurial Leadership Undergraduate 19/27 4.79
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 29/43 5.00
2012
University of Manitoba
January Executive Responsibilities MBA 40/46 4.73
January Social Entrepreneurship Undergraduate 15/19 4.87
January Small Business Management Undergraduate 42/44 4.81
Semester at Sea - University of Virginia
Summer Bus. as Tool of Oppression and Liberation9 Undergraduate 3/12 5.00
7 Both Semester At Sea teaching evaluations were based on reverse-scored items (where 1 is the highest and
5 is the lowest possible score); these were converted to a conventional 5-point-scale (where 5 is highest
possible score and 1 is the lowest possible score) by subtracting all scores from 6. 8 Both Semester At Sea teaching evaluations were based on reverse-scored items (where 1 is the highest and
5 is the lowest possible score); these were converted to a conventional 5-point-scale (where 5 is highest
possible score and 1 is the lowest possible score) by subtracting all scores from 6.
R. A. Litz page 24
University of Manitoba
September Entrep. as Tool of Liberation & Oppression Undergraduate
17/22 4.94
September Small Business Management Undergraduate 31/38 4.87
2013
University of Manitoba
January Executive Responsibilities MBA pending
January Profiles in Entrepreneurial Leadership MBA n/a
January Family Business Management Undergraduate pending
GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT SUPERVISION
Jeremy Funk (Ph.D. Program committee chair and Dissertation supervisor)
Ni Na (Ph.D. Program committee and Dissertation committee member)
Andrew Gaudes (Ph.D. Dissertation committee member)
Kent Walker (M.Sc. Program committee member)
TEACHING MATERIALS
1998
Case study: “Virtuous Vegetables Agricultural Cooperative: In search of a sustainable
development.”National Management Education Project in Business and Environment at the
Schulich School of Business, York University. (1998).
1995
End-of-section video cases to accompany: Business (2nd edition) by R. W. Griffin, R. J. Ebert
and F. A. Starke. Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice-Hall Canada Inc. (1995) including:
Skyfreight Express (page 114), Ethicscan (115), Edgar Bronfman Jr. (202), Earth Buddy
(203), Family Business (292), Unions growing (293), Radio Shack (378), Wal-Mart Wizard
(379), Flops (492), Bank Battle (620), French Fries (621), Trepassy (720).
Revision of test bank (with L. F. Litz) for Business (2nd edition).” by F. A. Starke and R. Griffin.
Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice-Hall Canada Inc. (1995).
TEACHING AWARDS
Discipline-specific
2013
Litz, R. A. (May 2013). “Entrepreneurship as a Tool of Liberation and Oppression.” Winner in
2013 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Innovation in
Entrepreneurship Education Competition. Victoria, Canada.
9 Semester At Sea teaching evaluations are based on reverse-scored items (where 1 is the highest and 5 is
the lowest possible score); these were converted to a conventional 5-point-scale (where 5 is highest possible
score and 1 is the lowest possible score) by subtracting all scores from 6.
R. A. Litz page 25
Litz, R. A. (May 2013). “Profiles in Entrepreneurial Leadership: The I.D.E.A. Award
Recipients.” Finalist in 2013 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Innovation in Entrepreneurship Education Competition. Victoria, Canada.
2011
Litz, R. A. (October 2011). “Profiles in Entrepreneurial Leadership: The I.D.E.A. Award
Recipients.” Finalist in 2011 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Innovation in Entrepreneurship Education Competition. Windsor, Canada.
2007
“Caption!” Top 10 Finalist. 2007 3E-Learning.org Innovation in Entrepreneurship Education
sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and George Washington University.
“Parable of the Talents.” Top 10 Finalist. 2007 3E-Learning.org Innovation in Entrepreneurship
Education sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and George Washington
University.
2006
“Kitty Hawk in the Classroom” Honorable Mention for the 2006 Innovation in Entrepreneurship
Pedagogy Award sponsored by the Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Division and
McGraw-Hill. (Atlanta)
“Kitty Hawk in the Classroom” Received 4th Place for the 2006 3E-Learning.org Innovation in
Entrepreneurship Education sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and
George Washington University.
University-wide
2013
University of Manitoba. Merit Award for 2012 for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.
(Cdn$3,000).
2010
University of Manitoba. Merit Award for 2010 for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.
(Cdn$3,000).
University of Manitoba. Dr. and Mrs. H.H. Saunderson Award for Excellence in Teaching 2009-
2010 (Cdn$2,000).
2003
University of Manitoba. Merit Award for 2003 for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.
(Cdn$3,000).
2001
University of Manitoba. Merit Award for 2001 for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.
(Cdn$3,000).
University of Manitoba Nominee for Canadian Teacher of the Year (2001).
2000
University of Manitoba. Merit Award for 2000 for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.
(Cdn$3,000).
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1998
University of Manitoba. Merit Award for 1998 for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.
(Cdn$3,000).
University of Manitoba. Olive Beatrice Stanton Award for Excellence in Teaching 1997-98
(Cdn$2,000).
1997
University of Manitoba. Merit Award for 1997 for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.
(Cdn$3,000).
Faculty-specific
2012
Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching. ($4,000) Awarded by the Associates of the
Faculty of Management, Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba. (based on
2011-2012 academic year).
2010
Finalist for The Golden Shovel Award at the Faculty of Management at the Asper School of
Business at the University of Manitoba. (Student nominated) (based on 2009-2010 academic
year).
Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. Student-Teacher Recognition Award &
Certificate of Teaching Excellence. (Nominated by Matthew Ullenboom ) (2010).
2009
Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching. ($4,000) Awarded by the Associates of the
Faculty of Management, Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba. (based on
2008-2009 academic year).
Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. CMA Canada-Manitoba Partner
Academic Merit Award for Excellence in Research & Teaching. ($7,500) (2007-2009, three
year award of $2,500 per year) (also noted in listing of research awards).
2004
I. H. Asper School of Business Nominee for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Leaders in
Management Education (2004).
2003
Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. CMA Canada-Manitoba Partner
Academic Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching & Research. ($7,500) (2003-2005, three
year award of $2,500 per year) (also noted in listing of research awards).
2000
Associates Award for Excellence in Research & Teaching. ($4,000) Awarded by the Associates
of the Faculty of Management, Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.
(based on 1999-2000 academic year) (also noted in listing of research awards).
1999
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Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. CMA Canada-Manitoba Partner
Academic Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching & Research. ($7,500) (1999-2001, three
year award of $2,500 per year) (also noted in listing of research awards).
1998
Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. Student-Teacher Recognition Award &
Certificate of Teaching Excellence. (Nominated by Michael W. Treytiak) (1998).
1996
Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba. Student-Teacher Recognition Award &
Certificate of Teaching Excellence. (Nominated by Sara L Koonz) (1996).
1995
Katz Graduate School of Management at the University of Pittsburgh Richard D. Irwin
Foundation Doctoral Teaching Fellowship. Burr Ridge, IL (US$2,500) (1994-1995).
Other
2006
Popular Profs: Maclean’s Guide to Canadian Universities. 2006. (page 91).
SERVICE
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Extra-University service
Family Enterprise Research Conference: Conference Chair (2009)
Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship: Regional Director (2002-2004)
Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management: Regional Liaison. (2001-2002).
Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management: Research Committee. (1999-2001).
University-wide service: University of Manitoba
Reappointment Advisory Committee for Dean of the Asper School of Business . (2009)
Rhodes Scholarship Committee- Chairperson. (2007, 2008)
Rhodes Scholarship Committee- Committee member. (2006)
Advisory Committee to Provost – Access to An Exceptional Education. (2003)
Center for Higher Education Research & Development - Peer Consultation Program (2003)
University of Manitoba Bookstore – Survey on Campus Bookstores (Fall 2000)
Research Committee of Senate (1998-2001)
Research Committee of Senate - Sub-Committee to Review the Transport Institute (1999)
Faculty Council of Graduate Studies. (1997-1999)
Faculty-specific service
Faculty of Management - Undergraduate Program Committee. (2002-2003)
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Faculty of Management - Steering Committee. (2000-2001)
Faculty of Management - Business Policy Search Committee. (1999).
Faculty of Management - Marketing Search Committee. (2002).
Faculty of Management - Research and Publication Committee. (1998-2000).
Faculty of Management - Tenure Committee. (1999, 2002).
Faculty of Management - Promotion Committee. (2003).
Community service
July 2012 Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Center (Winnipeg)
Judge on student business plans
June 2010 Winnipeg Leadership Group (Winnipeg)
Presentation on family business
May 2009 2009 Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
(Winnipeg)
Presentation on business ethics to the Joint Annual Conference of
the Compliance Section and Consumer Complaints Offices Section
September 2006 Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (Winnipeg)
Presentation on gift theory and family firm succession
October 2004 Mennonite Economic Development Associates (Pittsburgh)
Presentation on Lilliputian Strategies
October 2003 Mennonite Economic Development Associates (Winnipeg)
Presentation on Lilliputian Strategies
August 2002 Managers Forum (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business fads
September 2000 -June 2001 Winnipeg Mennonite Elementary School (Winnipeg)
Board of Directors & Finance Committee
September 1999 Managers Forum (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business fads
September 1999 Managers Forum (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business fads
July 1998 The Rotary Club (St. James Chapter - Winnipeg)
Presentation on Lilliputian strategies
April 1998 Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (Winnipeg)
Presentation and facilitation on family firm succession
April 1998 Red River Community College (Winnipeg)
Directions ‘98 Business Conference
Presentation on Lilliputian strategies
April 1997 Camp Arnes (Arnes, Manitoba)
Review and assessment of strategic orientation
September 1996 Association of University Personnel Administrators
1996 Western Canada Conference (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business fads
April 1996 University of Manitoba - Faculty of Management
The music of management seminar and research study
Facilitated Dr. Henry Mintzberg’s (McGill University) study and
seminar discussion of Maestro Bramwell Tovey (Artistic Director,
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra) resulting in Mintzberg publication
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of “Covert Leadership: Notes on managing professionals.” in
Harvard Business Review. (November-December 1998).
Review service: Editorial Board Membership
Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice (2002-2007)
Family Business Review (2008-present)
Ad Hoc Review Service: Journals
Journal of Small Business Management
Academy of Management Journal
Family Business Review
Nonprofit & Volunatry Sector Quarterly
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
Ad Hoc Review Service: Conferences
Management Education Division - ASAC
Academy of Management Journal – Entrepreneurship Division
Entrepreneurship & Family Business Division - ASAC
Media service
April 2008 CBC-AM
Interview on business ethics
October 2002 CJOB-AM
Interview on business ethics
May/June 1999 Canadian Retailer
“Satisfaction guaranteed”
(page 37 by Mary McGugan)
March 1999 Winnipeg Free Press
“Small business may thrive in a big box world”
(March 18, 1999, pages B7, B12 by Geoff Kirbyson)
January 1999 CBC-AM (“Information Radio” radio program)
Interview on Lilliputian strategy research
January 1999 CBC-AM (“Questionnaire” radio program)
Interview on Lilliputian strategy research
November 1998 CBC-AM
Interview on Lilliputian strategy research
CONSULTING
SEMINARS OFFERED
December 2010 MTS Allstream
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Presentation on business ethics
November 2008 Manitoba Hydro Professional Engineers Association
Presentation on business ethics
March 2008 Manitoba Federal Council (Winnipeg)
Presentations on emotional intelligence
November-December 2007 National Leasing Group (Winnipeg)
Presentations on business ethics
November 2006 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Presentation on business ethics
October 2006 Manitoba Hydro
Presentation on business ethics
February 2006 Wardrop Engineering
Seminar on business strategy
September 2005 Wardrop Engineering
Seminar on business strategy
June 2004 Ten Thousand Villages (Winnipeg)
Seminars on business strategy and small firm niche strategy
January 2004 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
One day seminar on business ethics
May 2003 M.B.A. Manitoba (Winnipeg)
One day seminar on business ethics
February 2003 Part-time M.B.A. Program – Asper School of Business (Winnipeg)
One day seminar on business ethics
May 2001 University of Manitoba – Organizational Development (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business strategy
March 2001 M.B.A. Program – Asper School of Business (Winnipeg)
One day seminar on business ethics
February 2001 M.B.A. Program – Asper School of Business (Winnipeg)
One day seminar on business ethics
February 2001 University of Manitoba – Organizational Development (Winnipeg)
Presentation on creativity in organizations
January 2001 National Leasing Group (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business ethics
March 2000 M.B.A. Program – Asper School of Business (Winnipeg)
One day seminar on business ethics
January 2000 M.B.A. Program – Asper School of Business (Winnipeg)
One day seminar on business ethics
September 1999 Canadian Insurance Adjusters Association (Manitoba Region)
(Winnipeg) Presentation on business ethics
June 1999 Kroeker Seeds Limited (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business strategy, family firm management
and corporate governance
November 1998 University of Manitoba Book Store (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business strategy
April 1997 Human Resources Management Association
(HRMAM-Manitoba) (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business fads
March 1997 Wawanesa Insurance (Winnipeg)
Business ethics seminar
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November 1996 Cargill Seed (Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and Edmonton)
Presentation on business strategy
February 1996 Willmar Window (Winnipeg)
Presentation on business strategy
November 1995 Canadian Institute of Charter Accountants
(Winnipeg) (with J. Melnyk)
Presentation on business strategy
COMMISSIONED STUDIES
July 2005-August 2006 Mueller Retail Hardware Research Foundation (Indianapolis)
Small retailer customer research study
July 2003-August 2004 Mueller Retail Hardware Research Foundation (Indianapolis)
Small retailer niche strategy research study
December 1999 Cargill Seed (Winnipeg)
Supplier research study
December 1997 Cargill Seed (Winnipeg)
Market research study
August 1994 U.S. Small Business Administration – Office of Advocacy
Small retailer research study
January 1994 WQED Communications - Pittsburgh Magazine
Performed divisional strategy review (with A. Stewart).
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEWS
December 2007 Campus Alberta Quality Council (Edmonton)
Program review of Bissett School of Business at Mount
Royal College (Calgary)
BOARD ACTIVITIES
July 2000 - June 2001 Winnipeg Mennonite Elementary School (Winnipeg)
April 1999 - May 2001 Palliser Furniture Corporation (Winnipeg)
International Advisory Board (1999-2001)
DATE OF BIRTH CITIZENSHIP
December 19, 1958 Canadian