Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Eric Kirby

  • Professor at Department of Management, McCoy College of Business

Scholarly and Creative Works

2024

  • Miller, B. K., Kirby, E., & Stevens, K. B. (n.d.). A Dominance Analysis of Bright and Dark Trait Predictors of Socially Desirable Responding. Psychological Reports.
  • Lyon, D., Kirby, S. L., & Kirby, E. (2024). Unpacking Socail Complexity and Causal Ambiguity: Lessons from Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography. Journal of International Business Education, 18, 229–242.
  • Kirby, E., Kirby, S. L., Konopaske, A. R., & Giacalone, R. A. R. (2024). The impact of ethical orientation and personality on virtual collaboration usage. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 26(6), 247–261.
  • Kirby, E., & Kirby, S. L. (2024). Exploring the Middle Ages: Engaging with the Past to Understand Contemporary Management.

2023

  • Kirby, E., & Kirby, S. L. (2023). Interorganizational relationships in Medieval trade: An analysis of the Hanseatic League. Review of European Studies, 15(2), 1–9.
  • Kirby, S. L., & Kirby, E. G. (2023). Bridging divides in our new realities.

2022

  • Kirby, E. G., & Kirby, S. L. (2022). Business/government relations in Renaissance Europe: An examination of competing approaches.

2020

  • Kirby, E., & Kirby, S. (2020). Examining the changing sustainability mindset in practice. Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 15(4), 128–137.
  • Kirby, S. L., Kirby, E., & Konopaske, A. R. (2020). The role of mentoring in the prediction of strategic independence. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 20(3), 128–137.

2018

  • Kirby, E. G. (2018). Patient centered care and turnover in hospice care organizations. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 41(1), 26–51.

2017

  • Konopaske, R., Kirby, E., & Kirby, S. (2017). Positive Disposition in the Prediction of Strategic Independence Among Millennials. Administrative Sciences, 7(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci7040038

2016

  • Kirby, E., Konopaske, R., & Kirby, S. (2016). The impact of strategic independence and mentoring on entrepreneurial orientation. International Review of Entrepreneurship, 14(2), 1–20.

2015

  • Kirby, E., & Kirby, S. (2015). Competitiveness and the impact of ethical orientation. Journal of Strategic Management Education, 11, 1–18.

2012

  • Kirby, E. (2012). Strategic groups and outcomes in the US hospice care industry. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 26(5), 641–654.
  • Kirby, S., Kirby, E., & Lyon, D. W. (2012). Expectations and Disappointments: Ethical Legitimacy of the U.S. Financial Sector. Journal of Business Ethics Education, 9, 343–358.

2011

  • Lyon, D. W., Kirby, E., & Kirby, S. (2011). A framework for analyzing the financial crisis: Lessons from “The smartest guys in the room.” Journal of Strategic Management Education, 7(1), 5–18.

2010

  • Kirby, E., Kirby, S., Bell, J., & Schafer, C. (2010). A study of exploring factors affecting the use of kiasu tactics. Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, (11/3), 249–262.
  • Kirby, E., Ross, J., Middlebrook, B., & Keeffe, M. (2010). The Pedagogy of writing case studies: A grounded learning approach. Journal of Strategic Management Educaiton, (6/3), 199–212.

2007

  • Kirby, E., Keeffe, M., & Nicols, K. (2007). A study of the effects of innovative and efficient practicies on the performance of hospice care organizations. Health Care Management Review, (32/4), 352–359.
  • Kirby, E., & Ross, J. (2007). Kiasu tendency and tactics: A study of their impact on task performance. Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, 8(2), 108–121.
  • Ross, J., & Kirby, E. (2007). A.W.A.R.E.,” including “Teaching Note in Strategic Management and Business Policy, (11th ed.). (T. Wheelen & D. Hunger, Eds.) (11th ed.). Prentice Hall.
  • Kirby, E., Keeffe, M., & Nicols, K. (2007). A Study of the Effects of Innovative and Efficient Practices on the Performance of Hospice Care Organizations. Health Care Management Review, 32(4), 352–359.

2006

  • Kirby, E. (2006). A comparative analysis of stakeholder power in the Mexican and U.S. health care systems. Journal of Health & Social Policy, 22(2), 13–29.
  • Kirby, E., & Kirby, S. (2006). Improving task performance: The relationship between morningness and proactive thinking. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36(11), 2715–2729.
  • Kirby, E. (2006). The impact of competition on the importance of conforming to social norms: Strategies for managed care organizations. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 20(2), 115–129.
  • Ross, J., & Kirby, E. (2006). A.W.A.R.E.,” including “Teaching Note in Strategic Management and Business Policy, (11th ed.). (T. Wheelen & D. Hunger, Eds.) (10th ed.). Prentice Hall.
  • Kirby, E., Keeffe, M., & Nicols, K. (2006). A study of the effects of industry trends on hospice care organizations: Insights for the United Kingdom. New Haven, CT: Proceedings of the Conference on Trends in Global Business.

2004

  • Kirby, E., & Ross, J. (2004). A.W.A.R.E: Always Wanted A Riding Experience (a case study). (T. Wheelen & D. Hunger, Eds.) (9th ed.). Prentice Hall.

2003

  • Kirby, S., Kirby, E., & Lewis, M. A. (2003). Changing the monolith: A qualitative analysis of a university’s transition to pluralism, (40/2), 13–20.
  • Kirby, E. (2003). Institutional and resource dependence perspectives on Major League Baseball: Inshights and integration. International Journal of Sports Management, (4/2), 161–172.

2002

  • Kirby, E., Kirby, S., & Lewis, M. A. (2002). A study of effectiveness of training proactive thinking. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, (32/7), 1538–1549.
  • Kirby, E., & Ross, J. (2002). A.W.A.R.E: Always Wanted A Riding Experience (a case study). (T. Wheelen & D. Hunger, Eds.) (9th ed.). Prentice Hall.

2000

  • Lyon, D. W., & Kirby, E. (2000). The career planning essay. Journal of Management Education, (24/2), 276–287.

1999

  • Kirby, E., & Kennedy, S. D. (1999). The evolution of health care delivery systems (3/24 ed.). St.Louis: Nursing issues in leading and managing change.

1998

  • Davis, M. A., Freeman, J. W., & Kirby, E. (1998). Nursing home performance under case-mix reimbursement: Responding to heavy-care incentives and market changes. Health Services Research, (33/4), 815–834.
  • Kirby, E., & Sebastian, J. G. (1998). The effect of normative social forces on managed care organizations: Implications for strategic management. Journal of Healthcare Management, (43/1), 81–95.

1997

  • Kirby, E. (1997). The impact of social norms and economic requirements on strategic marketing of managed care organizations. Health Marketing Quaterly, (14/4), 45–54.

1996

  • Kirby, E. (1996). “Readers are Reading” review of Partners for the dance: Forming strategic alliances in health care. (A. D. Kaluzny, H. S. Zuckerman, & T. C. Ricketts, Eds.). Academy of Management Review.
  • Kirby, E., & Kirby, S. (1996). On the diffusion of international social values: Institutionalization and demographic transition. Social Science Quaterly, (77/2), 289–300.
  • Kirby, S., & Kirby, E. (1996). The company file project. Journal of Management Education, (20/1), 135–140.
  • Kirby, E., Kirby, S., & Lyon, D. W. (1996). The impact of cultural differences between the United States and Mexico: Do birds of a feather flock together?, (3/2), 51–63.
  • Kirby, E. (1996). The importance of recognizing alternative perspectives: An analysis of a failed project. Inernational Journal of Project Management, (14/2), 209–212.

1995

  • Kirby, E. (1995). An evaluation of the effectiveness of US CAFE policy. Energy Policy, (23/2), 107/110.
  • Kirby, E. (1995). Corporate social policy: Not just ethical, but also effective. Ethics & Critical Thinking Journal, (57), 60–67.